#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
JULY 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS

Designer Style: Home Decorating in the 1950s
Now thru September 2009
Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA)
Middlesex University, Cat Hill, Barnet, Herts, EN4 8HT
United Kingdom
http://www.moda.mdx.ac.uk/exhibitions/current.htm

In the years after the Second World War, Britain experienced a new sense of optimism about the future. Following the Festival of Britain, there was an emphasis on good design for all aspects of home furnishing. Manufacturers increasingly employed artists to design textiles and wallpapers, and used their names as a selling point. Consumers welcomed the new brighter colours and fresh approach to pattern. This exhibition will draw on MoDA’s own collections to show a wide range of wallpapers and textiles from the 1950s. Examples on display will include work by well-known artists and designers like Lucienne Day, Graham Sutherland, Cawthra Mulock and Jacqueline Groag. Visit Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture, located at Middlesex University for additional information.

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
Now thru November 30, 2009
New York, New York
http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/958

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware.

Young Architects Program 2009: Afterparty by MOS
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center | Museum of Modern Art affiliate
Now through September 28, 2009
www.ps1.org/exhibitions/view/296/

The Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center announce the winner of the 2009 MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program: the architectural firm MOS. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the program, which affords emerging architectural talents the opportunity to design and present innovative projects. Five finalists selected by an invited nomination process were asked to present an urban landscape for the large courtyard entrance of P.S.1, with the allotted project budget of $70,000. The architects were required to incorporate elements of shade, water, seating, and bar areas into a proposed project. MOS’s winning landscape, Afterparty, will be on view in P.S.1′s outdoor courtyard starting in late June, and will serve as an immersive environment for the 2009 Warm Up summer music series.

LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) presents Pompeii and the Roman Villa
Now thru October 4, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.lacma.org/art/ExhibPompeii.aspx

LACMA presents Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, on view at LACMA through October 4, 2009. Having premiered at the National Gallery of Art, the exhibition features rare ancient works of art excavated from the houses of the urban elite in Pompeii and from nearby villas along the shoreline of the Bay of Naples. View opulent portraits, frescoes, sculpture, and decorative arts excavated from the lost city.

12th Annual Invitational Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Now thru October 18, 2009
Concord, New Hampshire
236 Hopkinton Rd, Concord, NH 03301
Ph: 603-226-2046
www.themillbrookgallery.com

The Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden is pleased to present this outstanding exhibit by twenty-eight top New England sculptors in celebration of the 12th year hosting this prestigious event. Over the years the exhibition has grown in quality, attracting superior sculptors in a wide variety of mediums and styles.

Charles Umlauf Part II: Hope for the Future
July 10 – 31, 2009
Austin, Texas
www.russell-collection.com

John Russell Collection & The Umlauf Family at an exclusive Show & Sale of Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings from the Umlauf Private Estate.

New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show
July 24-27, 2009
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street, New York, NY
Contact: 239-732-6642
www.dmgantiqueshows.com/ny/visitors_showinf

All Saints’ Antiques Show
July 29-August 1, 2009
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
www.rehobothantiques.com

Nantucket Historical Association Annual Antiques Show
July 31-August 2, 2009 (Preview July 30, 2009)
Bartlett Farm
33 Bartlett Farm Road, Nantucket, MA
www.antiquescouncil.com/nant.htm

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Orlando Gift Show
July 25 – 28, 2009
Orlando, Florida
www.urban-expo.com

There is only one gift event in Florida, and it has been the one Florida retailers have counted on for more than 20 years. July’s Orlando Gift Show will present hundreds of exhibiting companies, including leading Southeastern sales representatives and top manufacturers, showcasing items in virtually every product category, including general giftware, home and garden accents, gourmet gifts, party and paper goods, tabletop, holiday/seasonal, collectibles, souvenir/resort merchandise, stationary, bed, bath, and linen and more.

THERE’S MORE!

Want to find all the antiques shows in your area? Click here: http://www.antiquetrader.com/showcalendar/

Looking for antique auctions near you? Check out the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles auction calendar here: http://www.journalofantiques.com/calendar/july.html

If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Every Wednesday, in our blog installment of MediaMouths™, we ask our readers to critique a pair of leading shelter magazine covers.

We were planning on posting the cover of Western Interiors alongside The World of Interiors, but Western Interiors has merged with LUXE, and is now LUXE Interiors + Design. LUXE showcases luxury residential architecture, design, interiors and products with regional editions in Arizona, Austin, Colorado, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Orange County, Pacific Northwest, San Diego, South Florida, as well as a national edition. This week we look at LUXE Los Angeles. Take a look and let us know your opinion.

Let us know what you think of these two covers. What works/doesn’t work? What do these magazine covers say to you about design? Post your comments here.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Each Monday on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan answers readers’ questions. Post your design dilemma. DesignCoach™ can help you find the solution.

This week on the DesignCoach: …And You Think Health Care Reform is Difficult; Try Selecting a New Sofa!

Q. : Half-way through life and it’s time for a change. I’ve changed jobs, cities and now it’s time for a change in my living environment. I’ve saved some money and I’d like to buy a new sofa as the old one has more than served its purpose. Help! How do I find the perfect sofa?

A. : This question reminds me of similar questions which fill the media these days; “How do we find the perfect HealthCare System?” and “How do we select the perfect Supreme Court Justice?” Then there is the timeless quandary “How do I find the perfect black dress?” Not questions for the feint-of-heart, to be certain. But rather than solve all the worlds problems at once let’s focus on the really important question of finding YOUR perfect sofa.

If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you know that I’m not one to toss around the use of ALL CAPS so when I capitalize the word YOUR, it’s for a reason. My “perfect” sofa may not be your “perfect” sofa….so don’t get trapped into listening to your Mother, your neighbor, your boyfriend/girlfriend or the sales help at the nearest furniture emporium. Answer the following questions for yourself and you will be miles ahead in the search for YOUR perfect sofa.

1. Know how much money you are prepared to spend. And in this economy it should be cold cash. Don’t pull out the credit card for this purchase (unless there are miles involved and you REALLY will pay the balance IN FULL at the first of the month). Sofa costs vary (I can show you sofas for $1,000.00 and I can show you sofas for $25,000.00) so know your limit and stick to it.
2. Know your size limitations. Take out a tape measure or use kraft paper or old cardboard boxes to create a template clearly illustrating the maximum sized sofa your room will hold. Do not estimate. Do not guess. Take the measurements and stick with it. It does you no good to find a really great deal on a really great sofa only to discover, upon delivery day, that it does not fit!
3. Know what’s important to you. Do your homework. Is our heart set on down cushions for your new sofa? Does the look of a waterfall skirt make your heart sing? Do piles of pillows make you never want to leave your house? All of these are fine objectives when selecting a sofa. Each has ramifications and typically they has to do with cost. If your heart is set on a down-filled sofa then be prepared to pay the piper. Personally I love a down filled sofa (I have two in my home) and that decision was reflected in the price tag. Remember there are no wrong answers to the question “what’s important to you?” Just be clear on the answers before you arrive at the showroom. And this includes fabrics. Decide before you walk out the door what general fabric category you want. Are you a “Velvet-Gal?” a “Corduroy-Guy?” Do you love Linen? Are you allergic to wool? Are Prints out of the question? Do you salivate over stripes? If you can lock onto one category of fabric imagine how much time you can save when you confidently look your sales consultant in the eye and say “I’d like to see everything you have in solid cotton velvets” when asked about your fabric choices. Then you just have to decide on which color! More on that next week.

Let us know if we can help with your design dilemma. Send us your questions.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
JULY 2009 (listed chronologically)

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

July Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the LA Mart
July 14 – 20, 2009
LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA
Ph: 800-526-2784
www.lamart.com

Discover the new California Gift Show with unique resources ranging from hip and sleek to eco-chic. Now at two locations, L.A. Mart and the Los Angeles Convention Center, the new California Gift Show is a unified and strengthened market experience bringing you the best in West Coast resources.

The Chicago Market: Living & Giving
July 16 – 22, 2009
The Merchandise Mart, IL
Ph: 800-677-6278
www.mmart.com

California Gift Show
July 17 – 20, 2009
Los Angeles Convention Center, CA
Ph: 213-362-5640
www.cagiftshow.com

Philadelphia Gift Show
July 19 – 22, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 678-285-3975
www.urban-expo.com

Don’t miss the next edition of the nation’s largest regional gift show at its new home at the new Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, conveniently located in the King of Prussia area. The summer show will be even bigger and better than ever! In addition to the newest introductions in all product categories from national manufacturers and leading sales representatives, the July show will welcome new categories and sections, including: Candy, Gourmet, Specialty Foods & Confections – Capture more add-on, impulse and gift basket sales with the new resources you’ll find here! Handcrafted – Featuring artisans and designers showcasing fine and fashion jewelry, wood, metal, ceramic and glass designs, home furnishings and accessories and other handmade items Treasures To Go – Explore a wide range of jewelry, fashion accessories and other treasures – all available for immediate delivery to the trade.

OASIS Gift Show
July 23 – 25, 2009
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Ph: 602-952-2050
www.oasis.com

Orlando Gift Show
July 25 – 28, 2009
Orlando, Florida
www.urban-expo.com

There is only one gift event in Florida, and it has been the one Florida retailers have counted on for more than 20 years. July’s Orlando Gift Show will present hundreds of exhibiting companies, including leading Southeastern sales representatives and top manufacturers, showcasing items in virtually every product category, including general giftware, home and garden accents, gourmet gifts, party and paper goods, tabletop, holiday/seasonal, collectibles, souvenir/resort merchandise, stationary, bed, bath, and linen and more.

ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
Now thru November 30, 2009
New York, New York
http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/958

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware.

Young Architects Program 2009: Afterparty by MOS
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center | Museum of Modern Art affiliate
Now through September 28, 2009
www.ps1.org/exhibitions/view/296/

The Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center announce the winner of the 2009 MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program: the architectural firm MOS. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the program, which affords emerging architectural talents the opportunity to design and present innovative projects. Five finalists selected by an invited nomination process were asked to present an urban landscape for the large courtyard entrance of P.S.1, with the allotted project budget of $70,000. The architects were required to incorporate elements of shade, water, seating, and bar areas into a proposed project. MOS’s winning landscape, Afterparty, will be on view in P.S.1′s outdoor courtyard starting in late June, and will serve as an immersive environment for the 2009 Warm Up summer music series.

Designer Style: Home Decorating in the 1950s
Now thru September 2009
Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA)
Middlesex University, Cat Hill, Barnet, Herts, EN4 8HT
United Kingdom
http://www.moda.mdx.ac.uk/exhibitions/current.htm

LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) presents Pompeii and the Roman Villa
Now thru October 4, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.lacma.org/art/ExhibPompeii.aspx

LACMA presents Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, on view at LACMA through October 4, 2009. Having premiered at the National Gallery of Art, the exhibition features rare ancient works of art excavated from the houses of the urban elite in Pompeii and from nearby villas along the shoreline of the Bay of Naples. View opulent portraits, frescoes, sculpture, and decorative arts excavated from the lost city.

12th Annual Invitational Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Now thru October 18, 2009
Concord, New Hampshire
236 Hopkinton Rd, Concord, NH 03301
Ph: 603-226-2046
www.themillbrookgallery.com

The Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden is pleased to present this outstanding exhibit by twenty-eight top New England sculptors in celebration of the 12th year hosting this prestigious event. Over the years the exhibition has grown in quality, attracting superior sculptors in a wide variety of mediums and styles.

Charles Umlauf Part II: Hope for the Future
July 10 – 31, 2009
Austin, Texas
www.russell-collection.com

John Russell Collection & The Umlauf Family at an exclusive Show & Sale of Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings from the Umlauf Private Estate.

Brimfield Antique Show
July 14-19, 2009
Various Venues
Brimfield, Massachusetts
www.brimfieldshow.com

Dorset Antiques Festival
July 18, 2009
Village Green, off Route 30, Dorset, VT
Contact: (207)767-3967
www.forbesandturner.com

City Wide Garage Sale
July 18-19, 2009
Palmer Event Center
Austin, Texas
www.cwgs.com

Antiques in the Gardens
July 24-25, 2009 (Preview July 23, 2009)
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Barters Island Road, Boothbay, ME
www.maineantiques.org/sampler.htm

International Quilt Festival
July 24 – 26, 2009
Long Beach, California
http://www.quilts.com/home/shows/viewer.php?page=SummerFestival

New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show
July 24-27, 2009
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street, New York, NY
Contact: 239-732-6642
www.dmgantiqueshows.com/ny/visitors_showinf

All Saints’ Antiques Show
July 29-August 1, 2009
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
www.rehobothantiques.com

Nantucket Historical Association Annual Antiques Show
July 31-August 2, 2009 (Preview July 30, 2009)
Bartlett Farm
33 Bartlett Farm Road, Nantucket, MA
www.antiquescouncil.com/nant.htm

THERE’S MORE!

Want to find all the antiques shows in your area? Click here: http://www.antiquetrader.com/showcalendar/

Looking for antique auctions near you? Check out the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles auction calendar here: http://www.journalofantiques.com/calendar/july.html

If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Every Wednesday, in our blog installment of MediaMouths™, we ask our readers to critique a pair of leading shelter magazine covers. Take a look at the current covers of House Beautiful and Elle Decor and let us know your opinion.

Let us know what you think of these two covers. What works/doesn’t work? What do these magazine covers say to you about design? Post your comments here.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Each Monday on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan answers readers’ questions. Post your design dilemma. DesignCoach™ can help you find the solution.

This week on the DesignCoach: What Can We Learn From Sarah Palin?.

Q. Our family has managed to find ourselves, in spite of the economic downturn, halfway through a major addition/expansion to our home. Work began before things fell apart and we’ve been able to keep things moving forward with fairly good success. We’re at a point where we must make decisions on everything (stone, tile, wood stains, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, etc.). In fact we’re holding up things because we (my husband and I) can’t agree on anything. We’re at a point it seems, where if he says “white” I say “black.” I’m afraid we will never make it through the growing list of items without a divorce. Why is it so hard to agree on things? How can we find things we will both like?

A. : “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” is a saying attributed to Joseph P. Kennedy father of US President John F. Kennedy. In light of last week’s political brake-slam by Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska its truth seems to sting in a particularly fresh way. And sting it should. Nobody likes a quitter and even when things get really bad (and yes, I know of which I speak) it’s never a good time to walk away.

It sounds to me like the disagreements you are experiencing with your husband need to be filtered through an industrial reality check. How fortunate are you to NOT be in the ranks of those loosing there homes due to the economy but instead are building and expanding? Wow. That’s big! Count your blessings before you light into each other over which white toilet to purchase for the Guest Bathroom!

As I get older I have much less patience with people who can’t make up their minds. It seems to me, when we step way back and look at the really big picture, that you and your husband need to “make up your minds” to reach realistic compromises on this “growing list of items” OR come to terms with the fact that you will never finish your home, you will see each other in divorce court and probably will live extraordinarily sad lives as a result. If a paint color, tile selection or faucet design are really that important to you then I’m sure one of our readers has the number of a good lawyer they can share with you.

Let us know if we can help with your design dilemma. Send us your questions.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Design Find is your global guide to upcoming home shows, furniture, art & antique fairs, and designer show houses.

Before we look at the top design events, we want to let you know that if you are searching for a leading high-end residential, hospitality or commercial interior designer, consider working with the firm of acclaimed Beverly Hills interior designer James Swan. We work competitively with clients nationally and internationally. Contact us to review your project.

DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
JULY 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
Now thru November 30, 2009
New York, New York
http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/958

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware.

Young Architects Program 2009: Afterparty by MOS
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center | Museum of Modern Art affiliate
Now through September 28, 2009
www.ps1.org/exhibitions/view/296/

The Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center announce the winner of the 2009 MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program: the architectural firm MOS. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the program, which affords emerging architectural talents the opportunity to design and present innovative projects. Five finalists selected by an invited nomination process were asked to present an urban landscape for the large courtyard entrance of P.S.1, with the allotted project budget of $70,000. The architects were required to incorporate elements of shade, water, seating, and bar areas into a proposed project. MOS’s winning landscape, Afterparty, will be on view in P.S.1′s outdoor courtyard starting in late June, and will serve as an immersive environment for the 2009 Warm Up summer music series.

Current and Past Winners of the Young Architects Program:

Designer Style: Home Decorating in the 1950s
Now thru September 2009
Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA)
Middlesex University, Cat Hill, Barnet, Herts, EN4 8HT
United Kingdom
http://www.moda.mdx.ac.uk/exhibitions/current.htm

LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) presents Pompeii and the Roman Villa
Now thru October 4, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.lacma.org/art/ExhibPompeii.aspx

LACMA presents Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, on view at LACMA through October 4, 2009. Having premiered at the National Gallery of Art, the exhibition features rare ancient works of art excavated from the houses of the urban elite in Pompeii and from nearby villas along the shoreline of the Bay of Naples. View opulent portraits, frescoes, sculpture, and decorative arts excavated from the lost city.

12th Annual Invitational Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Now thru October 18, 2009
Concord, New Hampshire
236 Hopkinton Rd, Concord, NH 03301
Ph: 603-226-2046
www.themillbrookgallery.com

The Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden is pleased to present this outstanding exhibit by twenty-eight top New England sculptors in celebration of the 12th year hosting this prestigious event. Over the years the exhibition has grown in quality, attracting superior sculptors in a wide variety of mediums and styles.

ArtHamptons
July 10-12, 2009 (Preview July 9, 2009)
The Bridge Hampton Historical Society
2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY
Contact: 631-283-5505
www.arthamptons.com

Charles Umlauf Part II: Hope for the Future
July 10 – 31, 2009
Austin, Texas
www.russell-collection.com

John Russell Collection & The Umlauf Family at an exclusive Show & Sale of Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings from the Umlauf Private Estate.

Brimfield Antique Show
July 14-19, 2009
Various Venues
Brimfield, Massachusetts
www.brimfieldshow.com

Dorset Antiques Festival
July 18, 2009
Village Green, off Route 30, Dorset, VT
Contact: (207)767-3967
www.forbesandturner.com

City Wide Garage Sale
July 18-19, 2009
Palmer Event Center
Austin, Texas
www.cwgs.com

Antiques in the Gardens
July 24-25, 2009 (Preview July 23, 2009)
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Barters Island Road, Boothbay, ME
www.maineantiques.org/sampler.htm

International Quilt Festival
July 24 – 26, 2009
Long Beach, California
http://www.quilts.com/home/shows/viewer.php?page=SummerFestival

New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show
July 24-27, 2009
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street, New York, NY
Contact: 239-732-6642
www.dmgantiqueshows.com/ny/visitors_showinf

All Saints’ Antiques Show
July 29-August 1, 2009
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
www.rehobothantiques.com

Nantucket Historical Association Annual Antiques Show
July 31-August 2, 2009 (Preview July 30, 2009)
Bartlett Farm
33 Bartlett Farm Road, Nantucket, MA
www.antiquescouncil.com/nant.htm

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

AmericasMart Atlanta
July 8 – 15, 2009
AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 800-ATL-MART
www.americasmart.com

Build your business with the product to make your sales skyrocket and selection to keep you miles ahead of the competition AmericasMart Atlanta is all yours this July. Plan your trip today! Visit www.americasmart.com for additional information. Showrooms: July 8-15, 2009 Temporaries: July 10-14, 2009 Area Rug Market July 12-15.

Atlanta International Area Rug Market
July 8 – 13, 2009
AmericasMart, Atlanta, GA
Ph: 800-ATL-MART
www.americasmart.com

July Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the LA Mart
July 14 – 20, 2009
LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA
Ph: 800-526-2784
www.lamart.com

Third Thursday, Seattle Design Center
July 16, 2009
Seattle Design Center, Seattle, WA
Ph: 206-762-2700 ext. 216
www.seattledesigncenter.com

The Chicago Market: Living & Giving
July 16 – 22, 2009
The Merchandise Mart, IL
Ph: 800-677-6278
www.mmart.com

California Gift Show
July 17 – 20, 2009
Los Angeles Convention Center, CA
Ph: 213-362-5640
www.cagiftshow.com

Philadelphia Gift Show
July 19 – 22, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 678-285-3975
www.urban-expo.com

Don’t miss the next edition of the nation’s largest regional gift show at its new home at the new Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, conveniently located in the King of Prussia area. The summer show will be even bigger and better than ever! In addition to the newest introductions in all product categories from national manufacturers and leading sales representatives, the July show will welcome new categories and sections, including: Candy, Gourmet, Specialty Foods & Confections – Capture more add-on, impulse and gift basket sales with the new resources you’ll find here! Handcrafted – Featuring artisans and designers showcasing fine and fashion jewelry, wood, metal, ceramic and glass designs, home furnishings and accessories and other handmade items Treasures To Go – Explore a wide range of jewelry, fashion accessories and other treasures – all available for immediate delivery to the trade.

OASIS Gift Show
July 23 – 25, 2009
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Ph: 602-952-2050
www.oasis.com

Orlando Gift Show
July 25 – 28, 2009
Orlando, Florida
www.urban-expo.com

There is only one gift event in Florida, and it has been the one Florida retailers have counted on for more than 20 years. July’s Orlando Gift Show will present hundreds of exhibiting companies, including leading Southeastern sales representatives and top manufacturers, showcasing items in virtually every product category, including general giftware, home and garden accents, gourmet gifts, party and paper goods, tabletop, holiday/seasonal, collectibles, souvenir/resort merchandise, stationary, bed, bath, and linen and more.

THERE’S MORE!

Want to find all the antiques shows in your area? Click here: http://www.antiquetrader.com/showcalendar/

Looking for antique auctions near you? Check out the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles auction calendar here: http://www.journalofantiques.com/calendar/july.html

If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Every Wednesday, in our blog installment of MediaMouths™, we ask our readers to critique a pair of leading shelter magazine covers. Take a look at the current covers of Architectural Digest and Metropolitan Home and let us know your opinion.

Let us know what you think of these two covers. What works/doesn’t work? What do these magazine covers say to you about design? Post your comments here.

#AboutYourHouse News: Inside #AdamLevine’s Hollywood Hills Home. Wish I loved it more. U? #interiordesign http://t.co/zm68BfrC

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Each Monday on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan answers readers’ questions. Post your design dilemma. DesignCoach™ can help you find the solution.

This week on the DesignCoach: No Money and an Ugly Kitchen; What To Do?