Things I Love

Over the course of two years in design school, I have come across and fallen in love with many designers and their products.  Below is an abbreviated list (in no particular order) with some of my very favorites!

1. Modern Classics - As I mentioned in one of my entries last month, I grew up loving our household Eames bent plywood chair.  During my time as a design student, I have been exposed to many, many more modern classics that I love.

One group of these classics are the clocks designed by American architect-designer George Nelson.   They are quirky, colorful and timeless (haha).

  

2. Oriental Rugs - Until relatively recently, I thought of oriental rugs as dusty objects that only belonged in my grandmother's traditional home.  If you are of the same mindset, a quick walk through some of the finest rug showrooms at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center will quickly change your thinking.  Below are some oriental rugs currently for sale at one of my favorite sites, paradiseorientalrugs.com.  Penny, who operates this site and her store in California, is extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. 

3. Artistic Lighting - I am a strong believer that lighting is one of the - if not the - most crucial design elements that can make or break a space.  In my hundreds of searches for various light fixtures I have come across some incredibly creative and artistic pieces.  The artist/designer below, Chris Moulder, is a graduate from my own Alma Mater - Savannah College of Art and Design.  I have had the pleasure of touring his Atlanta studio  and would argue that he is one part sculptor, one part inventor and two parts insane.  To learn more about Christopher Moulder, visit his website.

 

4. Classically Inspired Furniture - My love for classically inspired furniture stems from the time I spent as an art history student.  Below are several pieces from Thomas Pheasant's line for Baker.  Pheasant creates forms that are exaggerated and contemporary but also unmistakably classical. 

 

 

5. Cowhide and Leather - This may seem like a strange thing to "love" but I have seen some amazingly beautiful things created with these materials.  Just before this entry I have posted a slide show about a company called Studioart.  They do not seem to have developed a website yet but when they do, I think we'll be seeing a lot more of their exquisite product.