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DesignQuotient looks for events to feature from our DeisgnFind Global Design Event Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. If you live near Austin Texas and are ready for a Texas-sized garage sale this is your weekend.

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City Wide Garage Sale

2009 Thanksgiving Weekend – Nov 28-29

Palmer Event Center, Austin Texas

The biggest show of the year!

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Today on the DesignCoach: French Periods, Number Five

Regency Style (1700 – 1730). Regency 1715-1723. The beginnings of economy in architecture and decoration. Large scale of rooms continues, but free curved forms are introduced. The first transitional style.

Lit-a-la-Polonaise- Bed with pointed crown canopy

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DesignFind Featured Event:

DesignQuotient looks for events to feature from our DeisgnFind Global Design Event Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. If you live in Florida (or are heading that way) and are dazzled by the shine of a new car, plane or yacht, you may want to check out Ocean Reef Club and The Vintage Weekend

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Each year on the first weekend in December, Ocean Reef Club hosts Vintage Weekend, a four-day celebration of antique and classic planes, automobiles and yachts. It’s a time of camaraderie, live music, great food, a road rally and entertainment. The honored guests are fellow enthusiasts who own, restore, maintain and love their conveyances, and make it possible for all of us to enjoy them.

Thursday, December 3 – Sunday, December 6, 2009

Call 305-367-5874 or email vintageweekend@oceanreef.com for reservations

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Today on the DesignCoach: French Periods, Number Four

Baroque Style (1643-1700). Reign of Louis XIV, 1643-1715. The Golden Age of France; the first purely native style. Splendor and magnificence. Use of classic architectural orders. Rectangular wooden wall paneling. Enormous rooms, large-scale furniture. Richly carved ornamentation and strong color contrasts. Curves formed by a compass. Edict of Nantes revoked 1685.

Laque’- Lacquered

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DesignQuotient looks for events to feature from our DeisgnFind Global Events Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. As we kick off the holiday season here are a few of our favorite Historic Homes (Passadena, Delaware, Ashville) that are now doubly worth visiting. Support Design Near You

The Gamble House, Pasadena California

The Gamble House in Pasadena, California, is an outstanding example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter and Gamble Company. The house, a National Historic Landmark, is owned by the City of Pasadena and operated by the University of Southern California and is open for public tours.

Winterthur Museum and Country Estate

Yuletide at Winterthur November 21, 2009—January 3, 2010

Yuletide at Winterthur showcases Henry Francis du Pont’s ancestral home in seasonal splendor. This year’s Yuletide tour features rooms decorated to reflect various seasonal vignettes, including the perennial favorite, Winterthur’s magnificent dried flower tree.

Tours will display the elegance and opulence of du Pont family celebrations, while a full series of special events, performances, and workshops will help to make your season bright! Visit the special seasonal exhibition Good Tidings to You: Victorian Christmas Ephemera from The John & Carolyn Grossman Collection, a charming look at vintage paper materials produced to celebrate the Christmas holidays.

Biltmore

Discover the Wonders
of Biltmore
Plan your getaway to America’s Largest Home, Biltmore House, surrounded by inspiring gardens, America’s most-visited winery, and the interpretive River Bend Farm.

Play in our 8,000-acre backyard with an array of outdoor activities, indulge in one-of-a-kind shopping, and savor our restaurants’ exceptional fare. Visit Biltmore in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC and let our gracious hospitality inspire you.

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This week on the DesignCoach: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has arrived. In 84 hours (give or take) many of us will be seated at a table with family and friends; our sole purpose will be that of giving thanks. While many in our midst have had great challenges this year, we can still find much for which to be thankful.

Rather than our usual Monday DesignCoach installment today I thought I would share with you images which prompt, for me, feelings appropriate to the season.

Count your blessings and always be on the look-out for

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DesignFind Feature:

DesignQuotient looks for events to feature in our DeisgnFind Global Events Calendar. Sometimes they are close to home. This one is in Virginia. Support Design Near You

28th Annual Holiday Antiques Show
November 28-30

WILLIAMSBURG
KINGSMILL
MARRIOTT
50 KINGSMILL ROAD
WILLIAMSBURG,VA

The day after Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas season and you are invited to join in the holiday festivities. While visiting you may want to tour Colonial Williamsburg, visit the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and shop in the boutique shops along the Duke of Gloucester Street.

Thirty-five dealers who represent thirteen states and the United Kingdom will show period and country furniture and accessories, excellent old lighting, prints and paintings, fine ceramics, high quality glass, estate jewelry and antique silver.

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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.

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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

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

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

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

FALL 2009 MODERNISM + 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

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

“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.

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

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES

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

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/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.

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

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Today on the DesignCoach: French Periods, Number Three

Late Renaissance (1589-1643). Reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII. Italian Renaissance influence continues with mixture of Dutch and Flemish influence. Enlargement of wall paneling with overall more formal effects. Edict of Nantes, 1598.

Something new today:

Jardinière- Plant container

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It’s happening this week and its close to home if you live in South Texas!

The 57th Annual Theta Charity Antiques Show
November 19-22, 2009
George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall D.
Houston, Texas

The Theta Antiques Show is considered one of the top three antiques show in the country. Since its inception in 1952, the Theta Charity Antiques Show has donated over $5.5 million dollars to medical research, cultural arts and educational endeavors in the Houston area. This year’s show is proud to present over 50 premier antiques dealers from around the globe. Exhibitors will be selling the finest in antiques from the 17th to through the 20th centuries.

Call 713 622 3560 for information

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The Antiques Show at York brings together over 50 dealers offering room settings showcasing late 18th, 19th and early 20th century furniture, primitives, textiles, clocks, jewelry, decorative arts and collectibles.

Running concurrently with
The York Folk Art & Craft Show.

Two great shows for the price of one!

November 20, 21, 22, 2009

Friday: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm

Memorial Hall West
York Expo Center
York, Pennsylvania

ADMISSION:
$8.00 per person
Admission is valid for all show days. Children under 12 are free. Free Parking

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Today on the DesignCoach: French Periods, Number Two

Middle Renaissance (1547 – 1589). Reigns of Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Gradual elimination of Gothic forms, with greater use of Italian ornament and Renaissance architectural detail, with local variations. Catherine de’ Medici dominates the kingdom.

Stretch your IDQ:

Huche- Hutch or chest

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This is an exciting event which draws photo-fans from around the world. Even if you can’t jump on a plane check out their website and follow the flow of events here at DesignQuotient.

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

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Today on the DesignCoach: French Periods, Number One

French design influence did not stop at the “Empire” period, however, it did bring to a close over 400 years of royal patronage that fueled the rapid and ever changing beauty and extravagances of the French royal court.

Over the next two weeks DesignCoach will highlight major divisions of French influence (see Interior Design and Decoration by Sherrill Whiton):

1. Early Renaissance (1484-1547) Reigns of Charles VIII, Louis XII, and Francis I. A transitional period. Mixture of Gothic structural forms with Italian Renaissance architectural detail and ornament.

Stretch your IDQ:

Guéridon- Small ornamental stand or pedestal

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Mark your calendars and book your flights. The Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia runs this week (16 through 22) in London. It doesn’t get much better than this fully vetted show.

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Here’s a shout out to Robert in Boston who learned about the Boston International Fine Art Show from our Global Design Event Calendar found each Friday here at DesignQuotient. He sent us a few pictures of the show and a comment about a John Singer Sargent portriat he saw offered by The J.M. Stringer Gallery of Bernardsville, New Jersey. My guess is that Robert headed to the Museum of Fine Art after the Art Show to check out more of Sargents work.

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This week on the DesignCoach: Before The Fat Lady Sings

Q. My husband and I have just moved into a new house. We purchased a repossessed property which needs work. We’ve made our list of projects and now my husband wants to wait and “do it all at once”. I’m more inclined to chip away at the list one project at a time. Sometimes I think he’s procrastinating…just putting off until we have a General Contractor in place and the “real” work has begun. Is there a right or wrong way to approach this? Help.

A. I don’t know your husband but my guess is that he’s found a nice way to put things off. Who can blame him? Right? Taking responsibility for work on a house is a very big step and is filled with the unknown and the unimaginable. Very few people I know are eager to jump into this very deep ended pool and the longer “things” can be put off the better.

My suggestion is this; break your project to do list down into at least two categories:

1. First will be the small things that can be easily managed. On this list I would put installing dimmers, changing out cabinet hardware and painting a wall or room. These are weekend projects which, given the right planning and a bit of teamwork, can be accomplished in one or two days.

2. The second list is big gun items (remodeling the bathroom, changing the countertops in the kitchen or converting the attic into a playroom. Items on this list involve greater amount of time and usually a support cast in the form of a contractor or two.

As with anything in life we all need to feel that progress is being made or feelings of dissatisfaction can creep into the game. Crossing items off the first list will generate a sense of accomplishment while you wait to hire out the support you need to accomplish your second list items. It is the best of both worlds and you will not be left with the nagging fear that nothing will ever get done.

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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 EVENT:


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

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

ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS

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

FALL 2009 MODERNISM + 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

Images on Display:

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

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

“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.

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

DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES

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

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/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.

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

We’re always looking for Smart-Design-Daily

Today on the DesignCoach: Viva la France Part Eight

Everything about the Napoleonic period was new. New social order as well as new economic realities presented themselves to those who had survived the Revolution. The royal aristocracy was gone; its members either murdered or immigrated to foreign countries. In their place new nobility was established. This ruling class was established by Napoleons favoritism and by the obligations, socially and politically, which had supported his rapid rise to power. The nouveau riches lacked sophistication and culture of the ancien regime their clumsy attempts at the latter’s refinement did nothing to deter their pursuit of luxury and all the evidence of wealth proper to their new position. They did, however, strive to distance themselves from too vivid a resemblance to the prerevolutionary social norms. And from these efforts was born the art period know as “Empire”. This, like other periods of French decoration, spread throughout Europe influencing established local styles until around 1830.

Etui- Container or box

Eventail- Fan

Faience- Terra cotta

Fauteuil- Upholstered armchair with open arms

Garde-robe- Wardrobe

Garniture- Any motif used for enrichment

Girandole-Wall sconce for candles, often mirrored

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Today on the DesignCoach: Viva la France Part Seven

With liberty, equality and fraternity proclaimed loudly the Revolution ran its bloody course. It was followed by the Directorate (1795-1799) described by historians as a period of slow reorganization which held little in the way of substantive effort on the aesthetic front. The fortunes of France’s nobility were dispersed during the Revolution and now these funds found their way into the hands of a new group whose members had little or no experience with the vestiges of culture. This brief period, sparse as it was, soon found relief when Napoleon was proclaimed consul following his successful campaigns in Austria and Egypt. Then in 1804 he became emperor of France and with this his coronation came a wave of new spending directed by the tastes of France’s new court.

Ecran- Screen

Ecran-a-cheval- Frame with sliding panel used as fire screen

Encoignure-Corner cabinet or table

Encrier-Inkwell

Entresol-A mezzanine floor

Escabelle-Chair supported on trestles (from the early Renaissance)

Etagère-Hanging or standing open shelf

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Today on the DesignCoach: Viva la France Part Six

The storming of the Bastillé, followed quickly by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, was the third major event in the opening act of the French Revolution. Initially the Nobility revolted and refused to support the king, Louis XVI, through the paying of taxes. Subsequent political shifts set the stage for the formation of the National Assembly and the Tennis Court Oath. Thus began the reign of terror of a bloodthirsty and bitter mob that quickly executed the king. The battle of Valmy in 1792, in which a French nonprofessional army defeated the Prussian army and ended all efforts to restore the throne, firmly established the control of the state by the people of France.

Credence- Sideboard

Demilune- Semicircular

Desserte- Serving table or small sideboard

Dos-a-dos- Chair with two attached seats arranged so they face in opposite directions

Duchesse-Chaise-longue in one piece

Duchesse-brisee-Chaise-longue with separate foot-piece

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This week on the DesignCoach: Finding the Balance

Q. I would love a little advice! I love a true Southern/Traditional style home. However, I do not like country/clutter. How do I have an elegant and warm home without going to modern? I have a hard time finding that balance.

A. Balance is the key. Finding a balance between items you love and wish to surround yourself with and our nemesis clutter is the challenge. I understand your concerns and believe that by using a few basic principles you can achieve the elegance you desire without bumping into either of the extremes you mention.

Consider three principles for a well balanced, classic interior:

Edit. The best way to avoid clutter is to eliminate. It is said that Coco Chanel encouraged women, once fully dressed, to stand before the mirror and remove one item. Stand in your Living Room with a critical eye and decide what item you can live without. Remove it and see how the negative space impacts the rest of the room. Play this game for an afternoon; add and subtract items (large and small) and learn how their presence or lack there-of, impacts the rest of the space. As you build your understanding you will be better prepared to decide what ultimately stays or goes.

Scale. I find that by selecting objects of slightly larger size you shed the tendency toward clutter. To me clutter is defined as “too many small, busy objects”. If you gather objects that have greater scale and presence you will find that they stand on their own giving the impression of greater ease and balance.

Passion. If you buy “things” just to fill up a room you’ve missed the point of having a home. Your home should be a reflection of your loves, passions and personal interests. Learn something about yourself today…discover an interest and let that interest guide you. Personal collections make your home unique. Expand these collections and display them in interesting and innovative ways. This focuses attention in a room to one key group and by doing this reduces the tendency to have things scattered around the room. This type of focus aids in our quest for balance.

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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 EVENT:

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

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

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

“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.

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

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.

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

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