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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
NOVEMBER 2009 (listed chronologically)

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES

Newport Mansions: The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House and Rosecliff
October 13-November 19, 2009
Newport, Rhode Island
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Christmas at the Newport Mansions
November 20-January 3, 2010
Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House
Open Daily and decorated for the holidays
Contact: 401-847-0478
http://www.newportmansions.org/index.cfm

Casa California
October 13-November 8, 2009
A Design House of Distinction in Shady Canyon
Orange County, CA
Ph: 714-840-7542
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/misc.aspx?i=House-of-Design

Advance tickets are $30 per person until October 12 and $35 thereafter, for any day and time. Special Design House Pass for unlimited entry for one person is $40 if purchased by October 12 and $45 at the door.

About the Design House: Casa California, a Design House of Distinction, presented by California Homes Magazine in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. A new home by Finton Construction and designed by John Henderson of Spectrum Architecture in the exclusive community of Irvine’s Shady Canyon with top designers from Orange County and Los Angeles. The House evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Wallace Neff period with an emphasis on timelessness and contemporary sensibility. Proceeds benefit Philharmonic Youth Music Education Programs.

Unique Boutique, Café by Golden Truffle, Opportunity Prizes and informative Design and Garden Lectures will be presented.

Special Events at Casa California Designer Show House:

Meet the Designers:
Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm

Design Lectures at Casa California Designer Show House:
Wednesdays at 1:00pm

November 4
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Design expert and best-selling author of numerous books about interior design includingSan Francisco: A Certain Style and California Country Style.

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

The Delaware Antiques Show
November 6-8, 2009
815 Justison Street (formerly 800 South Madison St.)
Wilmington, DE 19801
www.winterthur.org/calendar/antiques_show.asp
Contact: 800-448-3883

West Palm Beach Antique Show
November 6-8, 2009
South Florida Fairgrounds
West Palm Beach, FL
www.dmgantiqueshows.com/wpb/

Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
November 6-9, 2009 (Preview: November 5, 2009)
Dallas Convention Center
650 S. Griffin St., Dallas, Texas
www.dallasfallshow.com
Contact: 561-822-5440

The Morristown Armory Antiques Show
November 7-8, 2009
The Morristown National Guard Armory
430 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ
www.jmkshows.com
Contact: (973) 927-2794

SOFA Chicago
November 7-8, 2009 (Preview: November 6, 2009)
Navy Pier Festival Hall, 600 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
www.sofaexpo.com
Contact: 1.800.563.SOFA

Historic Alexandria Antiques Show
November 13-15, 2009
Holiday Inn, Historic District Alexandria, Virginia
www.armacostantiquesshows.com
Contact: 202-537-1169

Boston International Fine Art Show
November 13-15, 2009 (Preview:November 12, 2009)
The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for The Arts
539 Tremont Street, Boston
www.fineartboston.com
Contact: (617) 363-0405

ART20
November 13-16, 2009 (Preview: November 12, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Ave, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show
November 14-15, 2009
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Main Street & Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
www.caskeylees.com
Contact: 310.455.2886

The Pier Antiques Show
November 14-15, 2009
Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94
12th Ave. at 55th St., New York, NY
www.stellashows.com
Contact: 973-808-5015

Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia
November 16-22, 2009
Olympia Exhibition Halls
Hammersmith Road, London
www.olympia-antiques.co.uk
Contact: +44 (0)20 7370 8211

The Theta Charity Antiques Show
November 19-22, 2009 (Preview: November 18, 2009)
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall A
www.thetaantiquesshow.com
Contact: 713.622.3560

Paris Photo
November 19-22, 2009
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
www.parisphoto.fr
Contact: + 33(1) 47 56 64 77

The Antiques Show at York
November 20-22, 2009
Memorial Hall Wast, York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA
www.goodrichpromotions.com
Contact: 717-796-2380

Modernism
November 20-23, 2009 (Preview: November 19, 2009)
Park Ave Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY
www.sanfordsmith.com
Contact: 212-777-5218

City Wide Garage Sale
November 28-29, 2009
Palmer Event Center, Austin, TX
www.cwgs.com/

National Capital Winter Antiques Show
November 28-29, 2009
The Lab School
Washington, DC
www.armacostantiquesshows.com/shows.html

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS

Great West Home Expo and Leisure Show
November 06-09, 2009
Cypress Centre
Medicine Hat, Alberta

Fresno Fall Home Improvement Show
November 06-09, 2009
Fresno Fairgrounds, Fresno, CA

Desert Home Improvement and Remodeling Show
November 06-08, 2009
Fantasy Springs Special Events Center, Indio, CA

High Desert Home, Recreation and Lifestyle Show
November 06-08, 2009
San Bernandino County Fairgrounds
Victorville, CA
http://www.highdeserthomeshows.com/showinfo/

Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show
November 20-22, 2009
Broward County Convention Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
http://www.homeshows.net/

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Ocean City Resort Gift Expo
Thru November 3, 2009
Ocean City, Maryland
www.urban-expo.com

From October 31- November 3, 2009, the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, formerly known as the East Coast Resort Gift Expo, will return to the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. The largest resort gift and souvenir show in the Northeast, the show features a huge selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs. The show gives busy retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their Spring and Summer resort seasons.

“Boxes and Their Makers”
Thru November 25, 2009
Messler Gallery, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Exhibition
Rockport, Maine
www.woodschool.org

Boxes and Their Makers explores the reasons artisans choose to make boxes by hand, with great care and time, in a world where affordable manufactured containers are ubiquitous. This exhibition includes 34 contemporary woodworkers who go beyond the traditional form and function of boxes in unusual and unexpected ways. The artists and craftspeople in this show come from across the United States and beyond, including Japan, Australia, England, France, Canada, and Germany. This exhibition opens September 11 with a public reception, 5-7pm, and runs through November 25, 2009. Visit for additional information.

What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944-56
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. Location: Architecture and Design Galleries, third floor | Organized by Juliet Kinchin, Curator, and Aidan O’Connor, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design. | The exhibition is made possible by Design Onscreen, the Initiative for Architecture and Design on Film, Denver. | Media support provided by Modern Magazine.

Dallas Market Center First Monday & Tuesday Mini-Market
November 2-3, 2009
Dallas Market Center, Dallas, Texas
http://www.dallasmarketcenter.com/

Algeria Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Expo
November 3-5, 2009
Algiers, Algeria
http://www.new-fields.com/akbl/

100 Exhibitors from more than 24 countries will be showcasing and exhibiting their latest kitchen, bathroom, sanitary ware and lighting products to the most important market in North Africa. The construction boom in Algeria is everywhere, and the government has promised to build more than 2 million housing units in the next 2 years. As a matter of fact, some observers are calling Algeria the “Dubai of North Africa.”

Design on Dragon
November 5, 2009
Dallas, Texas
Email swalsh@modernluxury.com for additional information

Design on Dragon returns for its fifth year on Thursday, Nov. 5 6-9 p.m. Live music, food and drinks will be part of the free street celebration, that will be part of the new First Thursdays on Dragon. Shuttles will be available for transportation. Proceeds from the event will benefit Big Thought. Design on Dragon spotlights the great variety of art galleries, antique stores and home décor stores found on one street in Dallas: Dragon Street. Visit Craighead Green Gallery, Banks Fine Art, HCG Gallery, Joel Cooner Gallery, Antique Floors, Art of Old India, Artizen Fine Arts, Inessa Stewart Pittet Architecturals, Dallas Flooring & Design, Martin & Martin Design and Samuel Lynne Galleries. In the heart of Dallas’ Design District, near Oaklawn and 35, Design on Dragon is produced and sponsored by Modern Luxury Dallas, Park Place, and the Dragon Street Association.

Texas Chapter ASID – Austin Design Excellence 2009 Competition Awards
November 6, 2009
Austin, Texas
E-mail asidaustin@gmail.com for additional information.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle Chapter 59th Annual Honor Awards
Nov 9, 2009
Seattle, Washington
www.aiaseattle.org

The 59th annual Honor Awards hosted by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle chapter, honoring architects for their creative solutions and resourceful projects. With the theme “Improv\Improve,” this year’s Honor Awards will celebrate the agility, inventiveness and foresight architects bring to their work in this era of change – improvising and reacting quickly to new constraints, and going above and beyond to improve the built environment.

International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)
November 10-11, 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emeritus
www.ifiworld.org

The 24th World Interior Design Congress of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) in Dubai on November 10 and 11, 2009.

Interior Lifestyle China
November 11-14, 2009
Shanghai, China
http://www.il-china.com/
http://www.messefrankfurt.com.hk/fair_homepage.aspx?fair_id=21&exhibition_id=22

Interior Lifestyle China will return from November 11-14, 2009 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China. The third annual edition in 2009 will feature a preview of the latest products, design and information in the world of luxury household and consumer goods items. Last year, more than 8,000 visitors from 35 countries and regions attended the show, including key buyers from home interior products-related importers, wholesalers, retailers, department stores, manufacturers and designers.

DIFFA Dining by Design San Francisco
November 18-19, 2009
Galleria, San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, CA
http://www.diffa.org/dining_by_design/event_details_sanfrancisco.asp

THERE’S MORE!

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

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

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Daily, on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Designer James Swan tests your knowledge about the worlds of decorating and design.

We’re always looking for Good-Design-Daily

Today on the DesignCoach: Viva la France

While we dig deep into French terminology it’s a good time to brush up on our French history (just the high points). So let’s jump in when things kick into high gear; with The Sun King himself, Louis XIV. Ascended to the throne as a child of five he reigned for seventy-two years (1643-1715) first under the considerable control of Mazarin (regent) and later as absolute monarch. And what years they were! Under Louis XIV’s continuous influence the arts flourished to an extraordinary degree. The decorative arts, fueled by Louis vast wealth and his love of pomp and splendor elevated all things visual to a magnificence unknown since the days of the Roman Empire. Viva la France, indeed.

Bombe’- A swelling curve; when applied to the front of a piece of furniture, it swells outward toward the center, at which point it recedes again.

Bonheur-du-jour- A small desk with a cabinet top.

Bonnetière- Hat cabinet.

Bouillotte- A small table with gallery edge also a foot-warmer (Louis XVI)

Boiserie- Carved woodwork.

Bronze-dore- Gilded bronze.

Buffet- Sideboard or cupboard (Gothic and later).

Bureau- Desk

Bureau-a-cylindre- Roll-top desk.

Bureau-a-pente- Folding slant-lid desk.

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Daily, on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Designer James Swan tests your knowledge about the worlds of decorating and design.

We’re always looking for Good-Design-Daily

Today on the DesignCoach: Viva la France

Year’s ago a friend, who worked in the fashion industry, let loose with a criticism of a colleague for their lack of industry knowledge. Everything was summed up neatly when he stated, unequivocally that “he wouldn’t know the difference between Thiery Mugler and terry cloth!”

Similar scorn may be heaped upon the head of anyone who, when professing great affinity for one subject or another, fails to deliver even the most basic set of skills within their area of passion.

In my opinion there are two options for those interested in the world of design and decoration; 1. Keep your mouth shut or 2. Constantly increase your base of knowledge. I like a combination of both approaches best, as we tend to only really learn when our mouths are closed and when we’ve consciously exposed ourselves to the learning process. The tradition of French furniture has inspired much of what we know today about houses and the way we live in them. For the next few days we’re going to build our vocabulary of French Furniture Terms.

Since it’s hard to beat the French when it comes to furniture; here is some Good-Design-Daily.

Acajou- Mahogany

African Mahogany

Ajoure’- A design in ceramics, metal, wood or other material, in which the design is produced by piercing holes.

Ajoured Chinese Ceramic piece

Appliqué- An applied motif possibly a wall bracket or sconce.

Hand Carved Appliques

Armoire- A wardrobe designed for clothes (Gothic and later)

18th Century French Armoire

Banquette- Bench

Bibelot- A small art object for personal use or as decoration

Small decorative objects

Bibliothèque’- A bookcase

The Bibliotheque Nationale

Bobèche- A candle socket

Always look for Good-Design-Daily

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Daily, on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan tests your knowledge about the worlds of decorating and design.

We’re always looking for Good-Design-Daily

Today on the DesignCoach: Design and Decorating; It Does Take a Village

In writing about the challenges of raising children, Hillary Clinton famously summed up her thoughts in the title of her book “It Takes a Village”. With only slightly less gravitas, I suggest that to decorate a home today also takes a village; a global village. Yes, the world has become smaller and whether we view this as a benefit or a defect we reap benefits in the shape of product choices that we might never otherwise posses. In surveying recently completed rooms it is easy to accumulate a lenthy list of countries of origin ranging from England, Ireland and Wales to the far reaches of South Africa, South America and New Zealand and everything in between. For the savvy designer access to an international array of product allows unique objects to find their way into projects on a regular basis. With such exposure comes an expanded vocabulary filled with new words. A secure understanding of this growing and changing vocabulary is now mandatory for those who find the world of design and decoration to be of interest.

Rya Rug: This long-haired, hand-made rug from Finland was originally intended as a warm winter blanket but more frequently appears as an area rug or, for those inclined to collect, as a graphically inspired wall-hanging.

Shoji Screen: These sliding wood and rice-paper panels are typical in Japanese homes. Reaching from floor to ceiling they permit privacy but allow light to filter from room to room. Adapted in various ways, this influential element can be viewed in architectural and furniture details.

Santo: The carved image of a saint, typically in wood and finished with both paint and gilt decoration; found in Latin countries and offering collectable and decorative possibilities.

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

DesignCoach™ can help you find Good-Design-Daily.

This week on the DesignCoach: A Thread of Truth; Finding the Right Fabric

Q. : I love the Baldwin sofa but am stuck re: fabric. I love the linen (Ashford paisley) but it’s linen and it’s for my Family Room! How about Alcott paisley? It has 78% cotton and 22% Acrylic. Will that wear as well as the cotton twill? Will it be too warm with Acrylic?(I live in Florida). Is Non-railroaded a good thing? What color coordinates if I did a slip ottoman?

I want to put brown or Rococo? Leather chairs with it. What say you? Also need to choose an area rug.

HELP!! -Donna

A. : Donna,

Let’s get to work! First, you have made a good call with the Baldwin Sofa from Ballard Designs; classic lines, comfortable, generous design and great selection for your family room application.

As for the fabric selection; the only issue with linen is you. As for fiber strength you have a very sturdy, durable fabric. What you don’t have is a fabric free from wrinkles (speak to mother nature). For some homeowners this is not an issue for they feel that the softly wrinkled look of linen is desirable. For others this spells disaster and should be avoided at all costs. If you fall into the later category let’s move on and consider other fabric options. The Alcott Paisley is a good choice. The relatively small acrylic content should not concern you. Check out Fabrics.net and their definition for acrylic fabric is; “a fine soft and luxurious fabric with the bulk and hand of wool. Light weight and springy, this fabric is non-allergenic, dries quickly, draws moisture away from the body and is washable. Acrylic does not take even a moderate amount of heat.”

The issue raised with “heat” has to do with open flames not ambient air temperature. You just don’t want open flame near an acrylic fabric. Living in Florida should not preclude you from selecting a fabric with acrylic content.

Railroading is the direction of a pattern or nap of a fabric: All fabric, if it has a nap or pattern, is either railroaded or not. Normally, printed or napped fabric on a chair posses no problem if the fabric is not railroaded, but a sofa is a different story. Railroading means that the pattern or nap on the fabric goes from side to side of the roll rather than up the roll. This allows you to put a back on a sofa that is longer than 54″(the width of the fabric) in one piece. The welts on the outside back of a sofa are not always by design; they have to be put there because the fabric won’t reach, because it is NOT railroaded.

If you are thinking about a slip-covered ottoman give consideration to Brocante Stripe or the Crimson Microfiber as coordinating fabric options. Brown leather chairs in this room would be very handsome.

I have two ideas for area rugs; for bold, dramatic pattern check out the Marcello Rug or for texture and rich color take a look at the Hampton Jute Rug.

Now it’s time to make good decisions. So get to work. Send us a picture of the finished room, Donna.

Let us know if we can help with your design dilemma. Send us your questions and together let’s find Good-Design-Daily

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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.

SPOTLIGHT: Smithsonian Institute’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Week Honors the 2009 Recipient of the 10th National Design Award for Interior Design

Click here to find National Design Week Events in your area.

Winner: TsAO & McKOWN Architects

Finalist: Ali Tayar/Parallel Design

Finalist: WORKac

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

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

Minneapolis Institute of Arts Antiques Show
October 23-25, 2009
Preview: October 22, 2009
The Zuhrah Shrine Center
2540 Park Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
www.artmia.org/antiquesshow.com

Asian Art in London
October 29-November 8, 2009
Location: Various
www.asianartinlondon.com
Contact: +44 20 74992215

Treasures Show & Sale: Timeless Treasures from World Cultures
October 30-November 1, 2009
Preview: October 29, 2009
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
www.museum.upenn.edu
Contact: 215-898-9213

Autumn Hartford Antiques Show
October 31-November 1, 2009
Connecticut Expo Center
265 Reverend Moody Overpass, Hartford, CT
www.barnstar.com
Contact: 845-876-0616

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS
31st Annual Home Remodeling & Decorating Show
October 26-28
Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA
http://www.thehomeshow.com/index.stm

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Week
October 18-24, 2009
New York, New York

Launched in 2006, National Design Week is an education initiative offering free admission for all museum visitors and hosting a series of public programs surrounding the National Design Awards. Click on the city nearest you to find events in your area: http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/nationaldesignweek.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation
October 16, 2009–April 4, 2010

STONEXPO MARMOMACCC Americas architecture & design
October 22-24, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.stoneexpo.com

STONEXPO will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. StonExpo/ Marmomacc Americas consistently brings the entire stone industry together in the only North American event dedicated exclusively to natural stone. In today’s uncertain economy, merely surviving – yet alone thriving takes a combination of savvy business practices, cutting edge knowledge and techniques, and the latest in everything stone. If you’re ready to find out trade secrets for success in three action-packed, entertaining, stimulating short days, then plan to join us in October and see how the stone industry can ROCK YOUR WORLD.

Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry
October 23-27, 2009
Milan, Italy
www.host.fieramilanoexpocts.it

WT Hotel will be presented at the Hotel Emotion section of the Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry. The fair Host is the world’s leading international fair of the contract sector, with over 135,000 visitors

WT Hotel is a project aimed to create a futuristic hotel, which Well-Tech will present at Hotel Emotion within the Host 2009 show. It is a project rich in ideas and suggestions for a new concept in hospitality that is highly
innovative. The concept of the project, which draws its inspiration from emotions and innovations, will be interpreted by the most futuristic solutions in materials, technologies and design.

The WT Hotel project aims is providing a technological experience for the senses, which would be able to move visitors, while introducing them to a welcoming and entertaining area, made of a wide array of interactive and environmentally friendly materials.

NeoCon East
Baltimore, Maryland
October 28-29, 2009
www.neoconeast.com

Mark your calendars for NeoCon East, returning for its seventh year to Baltimore bringing you more products, programming and special events geared to the government design professional and A&D communities than ever before. Visit www.neoconeast.com for additional information.

Ocean City Resort Gift Expo
October 31-November 3, 2009
Ocean City, Maryland
www.urban-expo.com

From October 31- November 3, 2009, the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, formerly known as the East Coast Resort Gift Expo, will return to the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. The largest resort gift and souvenir show in the Northeast, the show features a huge selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs. The show gives busy retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their Spring and Summer resort seasons.

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES

Casa California
October 13-November 8, 2009
A Design House of Distinction in Shady Canyon
Orange County, CA
Ph: 714-840-7542
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/misc.aspx?i=House-of-Design

Advance tickets are $30 per person until October 12 and $35 thereafter, for any day and time. Special Design House Pass for unlimited entry for one person is $40 if purchased by October 12 and $45 at the door.

About the Design House: Casa California, a Design House of Distinction, presented by California Homes Magazine in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. A new home by Finton Construction and designed by John Henderson of Spectrum Architecture in the exclusive community of Irvine’s Shady Canyon with top designers from Orange County and Los Angeles. The House evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Wallace Neff period with an emphasis on timelessness and contemporary sensibility. Proceeds benefit Philharmonic Youth Music Education Programs.

Unique Boutique, Café by Golden Truffle, Opportunity Prizes and informative Design and Garden Lectures will be presented.

Special Events at Casa California Designer Show House:

Meet the Designers:
Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm

Design Lectures at Casa California Designer Show House:
Wednesdays at 1:00pm

November 4
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Design expert and best-selling author of numerous books about interior design includingSan Francisco: A Certain Style and California Country Style.

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

THERE’S MORE!

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

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

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Daily, on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan answers readers’ questions or tests your knowledge about the worlds of decorating and design.

We’re always looking for Good-Design-Daily

Today on the DesignCoach: A Rose By Any Other Name……

As the language of decoration and design has evolved there has been much probing of the past for inspiration, both for designs and for the terms used to describe particular designs or specific items. Gathered have been terms that were, for a time, out of use and had lost their meaning for many layman and amateurs. Only recently has popular interest in all things “design” spurred concern for accurate understanding of the terms being tossed around showrooms, workrooms and living rooms. We’re of the belief that even more caring is needed; thus this series and its terms and definitions. A few deftly dropped terms can quickly sort the “men from the boys” in any subject which requires specific knowledge. And the subject of design and decoration requires specific knowledge. Knowing the difference between and epergne and an étagère can quickly position you amongst the “knows” where confusing a galloon with a gadroon can just as quickly place you with the “boy’s”. Don’t be caught flatfooted when it comes to the words of the decorating world.

Epergne: A split-level centerpiece that will hold flowers and/or fruit in separate compartments.

Étagère: The French word for open shelves regardless whether they stand on the floor or are mounted on the wall.

Gadroon:

An ornamental band of oval shapes placed side by side and rising above the surface of the object they decorate; often seen on simple silver platters and tabletops.

Galloon: Braids and tapes of various widths which appear as edgings along the sides and bottoms of draperies or curtains. With woven in patterns these decorative elements can put the finishing touch on upholstered chairs and sofas.

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Daily, on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan answers readers’ questions or tests your knowledge about the worlds of decorating and design.

We’re always looking for Good-Design-Daily

Today on the DesignCoach: Words to Design By

With the rapid development of the business of Design and Decoration a new vocabulary had come into being. The introduction of periodical magazines devoted to interiors, coupled with a wide range of personalities, education experience and life experiences of those in the design field means words have been co-opted from adjacent fields (fashion, art, architecture, history, archeology) and given new applications and often altered meanings. At times words, terms and phrases have been manufactured to “tell the story” in a more effective manner. “Open Floor Plan” would be an example as would be “Room Divider” and “Accessories” each harnessing common usage to express a design element that is of the moment in which we live. Understanding the language is key to understanding the industry.

Accessories: “The little things that make a big difference in the total effect of interior decorating” as noted by Betty Pepis in her book Interior Decoration from A to Z (Doubleday & Co., Inc. 1965). Rooms filled with primary furniture and fixture items seem dull and hollow without these components of personality and individual expression.

Room Divider: In an Open Floor Plan, a Room Divider is decorative and architectural devise that replaces a full wall with a partial wall often constructed of poles, cascades of beads or other see through mediums. Greatly favored in 1950’s and 1960’s architecture and design.

Beads are back.....

Open Floor Plan: An architectural devise in residential space planning where by conventional walls between rooms are eliminated resulting in one large open space; often combining the living room, dining room and foyer then relying on furniture placement to identify the intended use of space.

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Daily, on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan answers readers’ questions or tests your knowledge about the decorating and and design worlds.

We’re always looking for Good-Design-Daily

Today on the DesignCoach: It All Started with A Little Shopping

Previously we looked at the influence of significant figures in the history of architecture that played important roles in the evolution of style and taste. The men set the fashions for palaces and, by extension, royal courts throughout Europe. As wealth grew individuals who wished to be perceived as fashionable sought after these same styles but the inclination was not one to which the average householder could aspire. Style conscious furniture stores and decorating sections of major departments stores appeared early in the 20th century and had the ‘many’ rather than the ‘few’ in mind. Add in the growing profession of individual decorators (designer) and we see the beginnings of an industry which, today, is about making the fashion of our homes. Today it is a multi-billion dollar industry. That’s a lot of shopping!

Scandinavian Design: Comingling the influences of three small northern European countries (Scandinavia, Finland and Sweden) we see a recognizable style with simple, clean lines; exposed wood surfaces and graceful curved that relieve an otherwise severe and linier vision for home furnishings.

International Style: A distinctly modern approach to design that derives its influence from the architects who created building under this nomenclature. Materials, like the buildings which inspired them, rely heavily on metal and glass. Clean straight lines appear amenable to contemporary architecture and seem to reinforce rather than challenge its underlying principles.

Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye

Italianate: When viewed through 20th century eyes this becomes the world of the free-form, free thinking and gregarious Italian life force. Beginning in the 1950’s Italian designers contributed a unique, fresh and often forceful esthetic unequaled elsewhere in the world. The use of curvy, sexy furniture, molded chairs, slick stone or tile floors and unusually shaped ornamentation are some aspects of this influential style.

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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: Re-upholstery; Is It Just Padding the Books?

Q. : I’ve just inherited a number of pieces of furniture from my grandparents’ estate. There are some good antiques as well as some sentimental pieces of junk. My question has to do with two very nice sofas. When I say nice I’m referring to the general feeling of quality not the fabrics they are covered in. I know my grandmother spent a lot of money for these and imagine that the quality is well above average. My question has to do with the economics of recovering vs. buying new? How do you know when it’s best to just start from scratch instead of reupholstering?

The Almost Naked Sofa

A. : The science of discerning which path is best does not exist I’m sorry to say. You can, however, make some well informed guesses (typically disapproved of by scientists). Here are three questions you need to answer:

1. Exactly how well built is the piece you are considering? Solid hardwood frame; double doweled, corner-blocked construction; horsehair padding; had threaded springs…..these are all indications of a very good upholstery. Minus one or more of these features diminishes the innate value of the piece you are considering. The general figure you are looking to arrive at has to do with the cost to reproduce the piece in today’s marketplace; quality for quality. On this basis alone investing in fabric and labor for an upholster could be a wise use of your resources.
2. Do you have access to a quality upholsterer? Nothing more disheartening that unleashing a novice on a beautifully crafted piece of furniture. As we mentioned two weeks ago; when you are managing your own projects having qualified craftsmen readily available is a necessity. Do you have access to the source your Grandmother used for the purchase of the sofas? Do friends of yours have an ace upholsterer who has recently done work for them? Did you save the business card from that amazing craftsman you met at the design show house two years ago? A positive answer to these or similar questions can put you in a very good place with regards to the right person for the job.

Over the coming weeks I will be sharing with you my own vendor gathering challenges as I look to build a list of necessary craftsmen and artisans who will help me with a new East Coast residence. The house is on the mid-coast of Maine and is a far distance from any of my usual team of pros. I’ll be sharing with you the joys and sorrows of finding the right people for the job! What fun.

New House; New Project

3. Last but not least you need to ask yourself if the pieces themselves are the right size for your home. If reupholstering you can tweek the “style” of a piece to fit a new home but sometimes altering the size can be a daunting task and not a cost effective one at that. It seems like a simple question until you try squeezing Grandma’s beautifully reupholstered 9 foot sofa into your 900 square foot Mid-Town Manhattan condo’s living room. Yikes! Don’t miss the obvious.

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

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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.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR – DESIGN HIGHLIGHT:
The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
October 29-November 1, 2009
Preview: October 28, 2009
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina Blvd at Buchanan Street
San Francisco, CA
www.sffas.org
www.ehss.org

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is the oldest continuously operating international antiques show on the West Coast. The Show features approximately seventy dealers from across the United States and Europe, offering for sale an extraordinary range of fine and decorative arts representing all styles and periods including American, English, Continental, and Asian furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, jewelry, rugs, textiles, paintings, prints, and photographs. Contact (415) 989-9019 for more information.

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is vetted in cooperation with the Antiques Dealers Association of California to ensure the highest quality merchandise.

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

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

Frieze Art Fair
October 15-18, 2009
Regent’s Park, London
www.friezeartfair.com
Contact: +44 (0) 20 3372 6111

Haughton International Fine Art and Antiques Dealers Show
October 16-22, 2009
Preview: October 15, 2009
The Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York, NY
www.haughton.com
Contact: 212-642-8572
Featuring our friends at MALLETT in London and New York

The Modern Show
October 17-19, 2009
69th Regiment Armory
Lexington Avenue at 26th Street, New York, NY
www.stellashows.com
Contact: 973-808-5015

Minneapolis Institute of Arts Antiques Show
October 23-25, 2009
Preview: October 22, 2009
The Zuhrah Shrine Center
2540 Park Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
www.artmia.org/antiquesshow.com

Asian Art in London
October 29-November 8, 2009
Location: Various
www.asianartinlondon.com
Contact: +44 20 74992215

Treasures Show & Sale: Timeless Treasures from World Cultures

October 30-November 1, 2009
Preview: October 29, 2009
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
www.museum.upenn.edu
Contact: 215-898-9213

Autumn Hartford Antiques Show
October 31-November 1, 2009
Connecticut Expo Center
265 Reverend Moody Overpass, Hartford, CT
www.barnstar.com
Contact: 845-876-0616

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS
31st Annual Home Remodeling & Decorating Show
Oct. 26-28
Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA
http://www.thehomeshow.com/index.stm

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Sustaining the Future in Harmony With Our Pasts
October 13-17, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee
www.preservationnation.org

The National Trust for Historic Preservation offers an opportunity to explore and learn from the preservation challenges and successes in Nashville and the communities and countryside that surround it. Pasts filled with frontier hardships, Civil War battles, civil rights struggles, and the development of American music are blending with New South energy and thriving Main Street communities. The unfolding stories are told through plantations and farms, town squares, battlefields, city streets, historic African-American institutions, 19th and 20th century neighborhoods, and music venues from intimate bars to the world-famous Ryman Auditorium.

Highpoint Market
October 17-22, 2009
Highpoint, South Carolina
www.highpointmarket.org/

See the world’s most comprehensive product selection, including more new products than all other markets combined. Connect to the hottest home trends and business best practices with leading researchers and industry experts. Enjoy evenings of exciting entertainment as you network with professionals from across the industry.

Check out the High Point Market FALL FASHION REPORT
An Insider’s Guide to the Must-Have and Not-to-be-Missed This Season

Emerald Coast Gift & Resort Show
October 18-20, 2009
Destin, Florida
www.urban-expo.com

Offering retailers from the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas a tremendous selection in a convenient, relaxed show environment, the Emerald Coast Gift & Resort Show returns October 18-20, 2009 to the state-of-the-art Emerald Coast Convention Center in Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL. This marks the fourth edition at the Emerald Coast Convention Center following the show’s move from its previous Panama City Beach, Florida Boardwalk Beach Resort locale. The Emerald Coast Gift & Resort Show is designed to give retailers from the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas to New Orleans a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their spring and summer resort seasons without the hassle and cost of traveling far from their businesses. Retailers will now find an even greater selection of resort and tourist merchandise, souvenirs, beach items, resort wear, T-shirts, general gift ware, logo products, fashion accessories, shell items, coastal and nautical themed products, toys and games and much more.

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Week
October 18-24, 2009
New York, New York

Launched in 2006, National Design Week is an education initiative offering free admission for all museum visitors and hosting a series of public programs surrounding the National Design Awards. Click on the city nearest you to find events in your area: http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/nationaldesignweek.

Here are some highlights:

People’s Design Award
September 21–October 20, 2009

The People’s Design Award gives the general public an opportunity to nominate and vote for a design of their choice by logging on to www.cooperhewitt.org. Voting begins September 21, 2009, and the winning design will be announced on October 22, 2009, at the National Design Awards gala in New York City.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation
October 16, 2009–April 4, 2010

National Design Award winners will be on view in an exhibition that explores the way that design innovation has transformed our lives over the past decade. Visit www.cooperhewitt.org for additional information.

Teen Design Fair
October 19, 2009
New York City

NYC area teens are invited to the museum to learn about design careers from professional designers and design colleges.

National Design Awards Winners’ Panel
October 20, 2009

National Design Award winners participate in a panel discussion about the state of contemporary design in America.

The Business of Design
October 21, 2009

Business leaders discuss how design impacts their overall strategy and affects their bottom line.

National Design Awards Gala
October 22, 2009

Cooper-Hewitt celebrates the 2009 National Design Awards with its annual Awards ceremony and dinner held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

National Design Week
http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/nationaldesignweek

STONEXPO MARMOMACCC Americas architecture & design

October 22-24, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.stoneexpo.com

STONEXPO will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. StonExpo/ Marmomacc Americas consistently brings the entire stone industry together in the only North American event dedicated exclusively to natural stone. In today’s uncertain economy, merely surviving – yet alone thriving takes a combination of savvy business practices, cutting edge knowledge and techniques, and the latest in everything stone. If you’re ready to find out trade secrets for success in three action-packed, entertaining, stimulating short days, then plan to join us in October and see how the stone industry can ROCK YOUR WORLD.

Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry
October 23-27, 2009
Milan, Italy
www.host.fieramilanoexpocts.it

WT Hotel will be presented at the Hotel Emotion section of the Host International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry. The fair Host is the world’s leading international fair of the contract sector, with over 135,000 visitors

WT Hotel is a project aimed to create a futuristic hotel, which Well-Tech will present at Hotel Emotion within the Host 2009 show. It is a project rich in ideas and suggestions for a new concept in hospitality that is highly
innovative. The concept of the project, which draws its inspiration from emotions and innovations, will be interpreted by the most futuristic solutions in materials, technologies and design.

The WT Hotel project aims is providing a technological experience for the senses, which would be able to move visitors, while introducing them to a welcoming and entertaining area, made of a wide array of interactive and environmentally friendly materials.

NeoCon East
Baltimore, Maryland
October 28-29, 2009
www.neoconeast.com

Mark your calendars for NeoCon East, returning for its seventh year to Baltimore bringing you more products, programming and special events geared to the government design professional and A&D communities than ever before. Visit www.neoconeast.com for additional information.

Ocean City Resort Gift Expo
October 31-November 3, 2009
Ocean City, Maryland
www.urban-expo.com

From October 31- November 3, 2009, the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, formerly known as the East Coast Resort Gift Expo, will return to the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. The largest resort gift and souvenir show in the Northeast, the show features a huge selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs. The show gives busy retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach a chance to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and plan their Spring and Summer resort seasons.

AUCTIONS OF NOTE

“The Collection of Barbra Streisand” Up for Auction
October 17-18, 2009
Beverly Hills, CA
Event Details: www.juliensauctions.com
Online Catalog: www.julienslive.com/servlet/

The Collection of Barbra Streisand auction, to be conducted by Julien’s Auctions, will take place on October 17-18 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

This notable auction will include more than 500 unique items, many of which are antiques, from the legendary entertainer’s original New York apartment, her Carolwood home in Beverly Hills, and her Malibu Ranch house. The sale will also feature memorabilia including stage-worn clothing and film-worn costumes, in addition to pieces from Streisand’s personal wardrobe. The full auction catalog may be viewed on the Julien’s Auctions Web site.

A full exhibition will be open to the public at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California from October 10-16, 2009.

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES

Casa California
October 13-November 8, 2009
A Design House of Distinction in Shady Canyon
Orange County, CA
Ph: 714-840-7542
http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/misc.aspx?i=House-of-Design

Advance tickets are $30 per person until October 12 and $35 thereafter, for any day and time. Special Design House Pass for unlimited entry for one person is $40 if purchased by October 12 and $45 at the door.

ABOUT THE DESIGN HOUSE: Casa California, a Design House of Distinction, presented by California Homes Magazine in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. A new home by Finton Construction and designed by John Henderson of Spectrum Architecture in the exclusive community of Irvine’s Shady Canyon with top designers from Orange County and Los Angeles. The House evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Wallace Neff period with an emphasis on timelessness and contemporary sensibility. Proceeds benefit Philharmonic Youth Music Education Programs.

Unique Boutique, Café by Golden Truffle, Opportunity Prizes and informative Design and Garden Lectures will be presented.

Special Events at Casa California Designer Show House:

Gala Opening Night:
Saturday, October 10: Be the first to see the House and then enjoy a spectacular catered party on the lush grounds. $150/ticket. Tickets are limited. Call 714-840-7542.

Meet the Designers:
Thursdays, 6 pm to 9 pm

Design Lectures at Casa California Designer Show House:
Wednesdays at 1:00pm

October 21
Kathryn M. Ireland
Interior Designer and Author
Her new book due out in October 2009, Creating a Home, details the extensive renovation and restoration of an historic ranch house in Ojai, California.

November 4
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Design expert and best-selling author of numerous books about interior design includingSan Francisco: A Certain Style and California Country Style.

Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary Women
October 22-December 4, 2009
New York, New York

For information regarding the opening night reception or show house tickets, please call HWPR at 212 935-1558 or email hweintraub@HWPR.com.

“Inspired Designs” and featuring over 8,000 sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms by many of today’s top designers will open to the public on Thursday, October 22nd in Extell Development Company’s newly constructed residential condominium at 535 West End Avenue in New York.

“Inspired Designs” benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Mrs. Lauder will host the opening reception on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm. The showhouse is designed as a tribute to iconic women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts–women who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities and achievements.

Among the designers participating in “Inspired Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis, David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher, Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.

THERE’S MORE!

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

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

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Thursdays on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan challenges readers to stretch their design muscles with some heavy lifting.

DesignCoach™ encouraging Good, Design, Daily.

This week on the DesignCoach: A Smarter, Sexier You

If we roll back the calendar prior to the turn of the 20th century we see a world where the rich, usually lead by royalty, relied on a handful of tastemakers for guidance and instruction on the style and contents of their homes/palaces. Great names have whispered into the ears of European Royalty down through the ages; names like Chippendale and Adam in England and Delorme and L’Efant in France. They saw to the construction of Palaces, Country Estates and Grand Townhouses, many of which survive today, as does their influence on architecture and decoration. These men (sorry ladies it was an exclusive boys club) dictated not only the architecture and its decorations but also the furniture, fabrics, art and objet that filled the many halls and chambers. It was one-stop-shopping on a monumental scale.

Baroque: Originating in Italy during the 16th century this vernacular boasts large scale, bold intricate detail and sweeping curvilinear lines which can be seen on furniture, architectural detail as well as surviving rugs and fabrics. It’s all about “over-the-top”.

Moorish: A style with Spanish heritage bearing the heavy influences of North Africa and Persia. All over ornamentation and a rich use of patterns as exemplified in the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain.
(http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761578116/Alhambra_(palace).html)

Sintra-Villa, Sintra

Regence or Regency: A French style of the first decades of the 18th century dictated by small scaled, free flowing forms and sensuous curves. The English style which appeared 100 years later shows a rather sever, simple approach to architecture and furnishings with clear influences by Greek and Roman classicism.

Furniture designs by Adams'

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Wednesdays on the DesignQuotient™ blog, DesignCoach™ Los Angeles interior designer James Swan challenges readers to stretch their design muscles with some heavy lifting. DesignCoach™ helps make Good, Design, Daily.

This week on the DesignCoach: New On Wednesdays; A Smarter, Sexier You