books | margaret russell + bunny williams + jamie drake

want to meet some icons of the interior design industry?

at design san francisco 2010, all you needed to do was 'meet and greet' the keynote speakers---renowned magazine editors, interior designers, furniture designers, and textile designers---at the book signings and receptions that followed their presentations! 

margaret russell, editor in chief of ELLE DECOR, highlighted some of the magazine's most inspirational features, also shown in her latest book, Style and Substance:  The Best of ELLE DECOR, which includes chapters on inviting interiors, private spaces, and outdoor living. 

'ELLE DECOR celebrates where style lives!'

-margaret russell 

photo by pieter estersohn

photo by amazon.com

michael smith | living room
photo by Style and Substance:  The Best of ELLE DECOR

delphine krakoff | pamplemousse design | kitchen
photo by Style and Substance: The Best of ELLE DECOR

vicente wolf | bedroom
photo by Style and Substance: The Best of ELLE DECOR

 

vicente wolf | bathroom

photo by Style and Substance:  The Best of ELLE DECOR

bunny williams, a world renowned interior designer, author, and furniture designer, used examples from two of her books, An Affair with a House and Bunny Williams' Point of View, and her furniture collection, BeeLine Home, to illustrate how to make a house 'come alive' using key design components---floor plans; floors, walls, and ceilings; windows; furniture; color; fabrics; and lighting. A Scrapbook for Living, her new book, will be published soon! 

'i fell in love with this [18th century new england] house. like all affairs, you never see the bad parts at the beginning!'

-bunny williams

 

photo by bunnywilliams.com

 

photo by amazon.com

 

photo by amazon.com

 

bunny williams | pool pavilion

photo by An Affair with a House

bunny williams | hall

photo by Bunny Williams' Point of View

bunny williams | library

photo by bunnywilliams.com

bunny williams | dining room

photo by Style and Substance:  The Best of ELLE DECOR

as illustrated in his book, New American Glamour, media darling jamie drake combines 'personality plus interior design' by synthesizing shine, character, and color into his interiors, his textiles for schumacher, and his furniture for lewis mittman. 

'my clients are bold. assertive people, so we create bold, assertive spaces for them!'

-jamie drake

 

photo by access.decorati.com

photo by amazon.com

jamie drake | library

photo eric striffler

jamie drake | dining room

photo by william waldron

jamie drake | living room

photo by eric striffler

jamie drake | bedroom

photo by nick johnson

which interior design industry icons would you like to meet?

events | off to design san francisco

off to design san francisco 2010, where i'll be filling you in on the exciting products, inspirational ideas, and important information that i discover.  and, the interesting people that i meet!

much more to come...

events | 2010

please follow me as i blog from some of my favorite art, antiques, and furniture fairs for 2010...

jan 22-26 maison & objet | paris france

maison & objet is considered one of the most important interior design trade fairs.  what better way to start the year than by discovering emerging trends and directional products? 

jan 22-31 winter antiques show | new york NY

the 'grand dame' of american antique shows, the winter antiques show, held at the park avenue armory, showcases exceptional pieces of americana, asian, english, european, tribal, and 20th century fine and decorative arts.  the opening night party and young collector's night are 'see and be seen' social events! 

feb 3-5 design san francisco | san francisco CA

highlights of design san francisco, aka winter market at the san francisco design center (SFDC), include product launches, inspirational keynote speakers, educational seminars, and book signings by celebrity interior designers.  2010 participants include elle decor, bunny williams, jamie drake, mark boone, terry hunziker, dakota jackson, and suzanne tucker. and, don't forget the showroom sponsored events and parties! 


feb 3-8 american international fine art fair (AIFAF) | palm beach FL

AIFAF is one of the most prestigious american art & antiques fairs, so many favorite european antiques dealers participate every year.  and, who could pass up a trip to florida in february? 

mar 12-21 the european fine arts fair (TEFAF) | maastricht netherlands

the reputation of TEFAF as the world's leading art and antiques fair is no exaggeration!  for TEFAF, the interior of the maastricht exhibition & congress centre is transformed into an elegant cityscape, with aisles named after the avenues of major european cities, medians landscaped with tulips, and pedestrian walkways lined with stands featuring fine and decorative arts that rival the best museum collections in the world in both quality and quantity. fine art ranges from old masters paintings to contemporary art and works on paper. decorative arts range from antiquities to asian art, from antique european furniture to 20th century design, and from rare antique to precious contemporary jewelry.  truly amazing! 

mar 17-23 the british antique dealer's association (BADA) antique & fine art fair | london united kingdom 

the BADA fair, held at duke of york square, features fine english furniture, pictures, and decorative arts, exhibited by many of the most exclusive british antiques dealers. a traditional treat! 

mar 20-28 asia week | new york NY 

held throughout manhattan, asia week, an annual spring event organized by asian art dealers new york (AADNY), japanese art dealers association (JADA), asia society, and independent dealers, features a week long schedule of museum and gallery exhibitions, lectures, auctions at bonham's, christie's, doyle new york, and sotheby's, and the arts of pacific asia show.  don't miss the receptions, hosted by participating galleries, on Saturday and Sunday March 20-21! 

mar 24-25 west week | los angeles CA 

in addition to product launches, inspirational keynote speakers, educational seminars, book signings, and showroom sponsored events and parties, highlights of west week, or spring market at the pacific design center (PDC), include exhibitions and events hosted by the antique and vintage furniture dealers located in the la cienega design quarter.  la is always a 'scene', and west week is never an exception! 

apr 14-19 salone internationale del mobile | milano italy
the most directional bathroom, kitchen, office, and home furnishings by legendary and emerging designers debut at the salone del mobile.  what could be more inspiring than discovering the most cutting edge design in this most fashionable italian city? 

jun 4-13 london international fine art fair at olympia (LIFAF) | london united kingdom 
even though it has recently suffered an identity crisis, with ever changing organizers, names, marketing strategies, dating guidelines, and decor, LIFAF, aka 'summer olympia', is considered a business barometer by the british antiques trade. many exhibitors, including guinevere, gordon watson ltd, or vanderven and vanderven, erect statement-making stands to showcase fine and decorative antiques, vintage furniture, or asian art.  for many american interior designers, 'summer olympia' is a vip resource for fine, vintage, or decorative furnishings. 

grosvenor house art & antiques fair 
the cancellation of the grosvenor house art & antiques fair in 2009, after 75 years as the art and antiques fair in the united kingdom, leaves an enormous opening in london's june art & antiques events calendar.  in addition to LIFAF, four organizers of new fairs are competing to fill this opening.  we'll see how many will succeed... 
jun 3-6 west london art & antiques fair | london united kingdom 
held at kensington town hall... 
jun 9-12 russian eastern & oriental fine art fair 
held at the park lane hotel... 
jun 9-16 art antiques london | london united kingdom 
held at kensington gardens... 
jun 24-29 masterpiece london | london united kingdom 
held at chelsea barracks 

sep 9-12 san francisco 20th century modernism show & sale | san francisco CA 
the san francisco 20th century modernism show & sale, held at fort mason center, features decorative and fine arts from all of the important 20th century design movements.  the preview party gala is a 'see and be seen' social event! 

sep 15-22 biennale des antiquairs paris | paris france
collectors, curators, dealers, and designers consider the biennale, held at the grand palais, one of the finest international exhibitions of 17th and 18th century fff [fine french furniture], asian and tribal art, and recently, 20th century design. and during the biennale, paris becomes and even more major social scene for tout le monde! 

oct 28-31 the san francisco fall antiques show | san francisco CA

the san francisco fall antiques show, held at fort mason center, is the oldest continuously operating international antiques show on the west coast.  local, domestic, and international antiques dealers, including foster-gwin, the lotus collection, and therien & co; carlton hobbs, and kentshire; bernard steinitz, and axel vervoordt, exhibit an extraordinary range of fine and decorative arts in all styles from all periods. the preview party benefit gala is one of the premier social events of the season! 





nov 4-13 asian art in london | london united kingdom 
held throughout london, a center for asian art rivaled only by new york or hong kong, asian art in london, an annual fall event, features lectures, courses, & conferences, exhibitions & auctions,  and receptions & galas.  in addition to the asian art auctions at bonham's, christie's, and sotheby's, the receptions, hosted by asian art dealers in kensington church street, st. james's, and mayfair on consecutive evenings are not to be missed!  highlights include a lecture and cocktail party hosted by christie's on king street in st. james's, and a reception hosted by eskenazi ltd in mayfair. 

nov 16-22 winter fine art & antiques fair olympia | london united kingdom 
olympia can be so confusing!  even though it is held at the same venue, the winter fine art & antiques fair olympia, aka 'winter olympia', is no longer affiliated with LIFAF, aka 'summer olympia', because it is now managed by by a different organizer.  'winter olympia' traditionally attracted more members of the british antiques dealer's association (BADA), who often exhibited at the BADA fair in the spring and at the, now cancelled, grosvenor house art & antiques fair in the summer.  so, 'winter olympia' was often more classical than 'summer olympia' because it featured more fine english furniture.  even so, many american interior designers (including moi!) consider both 'winter olympia' and 'summer olympia' vip events.

what are your favorite furniture fairs?