D2S Editor Favorites

Favorite Art Happenings

Alexandra Avlonitis (Untitled, 2008 shown above) will open her new Mindful Journeys art show on August 30, running  through October 6 in beautiful Roxbury, CT.

Pamina Traylor (Tray Adrift shown above) debuts her reflections show on August 21; it runs through October 18 at San Francisco's sculpturesite gallery.

Favorite Do-It-Yourself Design Idea

We love Besselink & Jones for their great selection of lighting solutions. Now they can powder coat their metallic lamps in practically any custom color you can provide. We think this color-matching idea would be a great way for you to retrofit any metallic yard sale or flea market treasure to fit into today's Painted Look for lighting. If you want to powder coat your finds, click on the preceding link to get tips on how to prep your objects, then contact a nearby shop that will do this process for you, like New Hampshire's Powder Coating Alternatives.

Favorite Space-Saving Beds

Resource Furniture in New York has some great solutions for apartments, guest rooms, media rooms, and home offices to maximize multiple uses for precious living space. The Ito model (first two photos) converts from a sofa to a queen-sized bed while the Ulissee Desk (last three photos) converts into a single or double bed.

Garden Favorites

We're really liking the Fishtail Planter for its large size @ 38 inches in diameter and 25.6 inches tall; perfect for a large plant or trailing arrangement. We also have our eye on the George and Dragon Tank and Fountain because we can't get enough of the sound of splashing water. Both are from Burke Decor.

Favorite Tables

Are you a gaming geek? How about a 1980s geek? Either qualifies you to love the Rubik's Cube Table by Jellio, made for the geek inside of everyone. Use one as an end table or put two together for coffee table action.

Aluminum never bent so beautifully before. Christoph Boeninger's 2006 Table #28 is an original, with two shelves made from bent ribbed aluminum. Great for indoors and outdoors.

We went ape over Wisteria's Riveted Metal Coffee Table. We're now waiting for one to roll itself into our living room.

D2S Editor Favorites

Favorite Book

My Garden Photos

A Design2Share Book

By Anthony F. Chiffolo

Book Preview

We're biased, but we highly recommend the new Design2Share book by Anthony Chiffolo, My Garden Photos, on great garden photography tips. You work hard to get your garden, yard, pool, patio, and outdoor rooms looking beautiful throughout the warm weather months; now you need to learn how to photograph your hard work to maximum advantage.

Coming Soon: You will soon be able to customize this title. Download our free BookSmart software to make your own house and garden books, and we'll give you this book file so you can customize it and make your own garden photo keepsake. This will surely be your favorite book, and a great gift idea for friends and family.

Here are some beautiful photos from Anthony's garden which he would like to share with the D2S community:

Favorite Custom Portraits

Order a colorful customized silhouette portrait by Carter Kustera for everyone in your family, a great service now available from the Jonathan Adler website.

 

Favorite Custom Wallcoverings

Walter Knabe offers a wide range of customization options for wallcovering, allowing the artistic you to express itself. Just select colors, patterns, and backgrounds and off you go! Some great custom treatments caught our eye in the photos above, from top to bottom: Fresco, Antigue Toile, and Poetic Verse.

Favorite Design Blog

Jennifer Mitchell's Design Hole site is filled with daily tips, advice, resources, and savvy opinions. Please check it out!

Favorite Sofa

The Conran Shop carries the zany Polder Sofa, an extra-extra large mash-up seating arrangement that consists of five different fabric textures and many hand-finished buttons in materials like bamboo and mother of pearl. Quirky; we love it.

Favorite Bird Accessories

We love Eva Solo and their unique, well-designed products. Above are some of our for-the-birds favs (top to bottom): the Eva Solo Bird Box, Bird Feeder, Birdtable, and Bird Bath.

Favorite Chest of Drawers

Wisteria's fantastic Kilim Chest marries handwoven Turkish rugs and accented leather details with a five-drawer chest to give you a chic piece to brighten up any room.