Monthly Archives: May 2015

Garden Greats

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Tis the season to plant and play….if you love the outdoors, fab color and yummy veggies…your my kind of garden guru! Let’s face it, when you live in the northeast your planting days are limited so why not take advantage of some great DIY projects!

Attached are a few of mine and some from our HGTV HOME Plant Collections..love the hand painted flower pot fence project and the beautiful HGTV HOME amazing floral blends….and those succulents are fantastic!

See you outdoors!  

  Photo by Nancy Fire 

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  Photo by Nancy Fire Lace Hydrangea East Quogue NY Garden

  HGTV HOME Plant Collection

  HGTV HOME Plant Collection

  Photo by Nancy Fire East Quogue NY Garden Goodies

  Photo by Nancy Fire East Quogue NY

 Photo by Nancy Fire Watkins Glen NY

HGTV HOME Paint Collections by Sherwin Williams at Lowe’s

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Design Expertise Meets Legendary Quality…….A perfect blend of style and function!

So proud to announce our new HGTV HOME launch of 16 incredible curated paint palettes at Lowe’s. Looking for updated paint colors, want choices of color stories that work beautifully in your home? Head over to a Lowe’s store to see our newest launch of creativity with color….you have asked and we have listened!

Have fun curating your home design experience with these incredible paint choices! Endless choices like “the softer side” palette featuring romantic pale tones with a vintage twist, “vintage finds” a midcentury modern sensibility, “urban outlook” hosting a cosmopolitan flair and “perfectly polished” for a more glam inspired style! And we have 12 other updated and curated palettes to choose from…

So many colors, fresh and updated…we are happy to share and would love your feedback!

Happy Designing!

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A New York Night “Take A Seat”

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Hosted by the IFDA NY, Safavieh and NYC&G, the Take A Seat Action held in NY, a design exhibition which featured up-cycled chairs creatively redesigned by area professionals was a night to remember. The event was held at the Safavieh showroom which hosted a fullhouse of industry professionals all bidding on these 26 creative pieces of art-inspired chairs, where all proceeds went to Habitit for Humanity NYC. 

This diverse group of designers were made up of architects, builders, craftsman, furniture designers and various design professionals showing their support for Habitit for Humanity. The following designers took part in this successful event: Lani Adeoye, Michael Arguello, Carly Bassen, Allison Bassen, Jonathan Bressler, Bromley Caldari Architects, Cliff Young Intern Team, Gregory Allan Cramer, Iris Danker, Christopher Hyland, Vanessa Deleon, Nancy Fire, Patricia Fox, Mari O’Connor, Stacy Garcia, Jan Girard, Barry Goralnick, Lorraine Gordon, John Locke, Jennifer Mack, Lindsey Smith, Karim Rashid, Esther Sadowsky, Tamara Stephenson, Susan Young, Team Habitat, Sarah Fox, Tracy Cramer, Renata Weiss, Corey Ring, Agustin Rein, Anne Kong, Sara Touijer, Moncef Touijer, Katherine Wood, James Rixner, Cat Wright, Sara Yengle

Kudos to Michael Tavano, the Master of Ceremonies and Bryan McDaniel the Auctioneer who truly made the evening a hugh success.

  

The IFDA was founded in New York City in 1947 and now has 15 chapters worldwide, providing a professional forum for communication and interaction among its high-profile members. See IFDA.com for more information on this design association. Below is a sampling of some of the chair that were auctioned off at Take A Seat in NYC.

   
                    

Patricia Fox and Mari O’Connor (Chair Designers) Whimsey Toppers

 

Rose Gilbert, (Press) Maureen Klein (Take A Seat Event Chair) and Nancy Fire (Chair Designer)

Creative Collabrations-New York City

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Dividing my time as an exhibitor at Surtex NYC, a trend-forward design surface pattern show with my NYC based studio, Design Works International, attending the ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, where I was part of the IFDA’s “Take A Seat” campaign which is an on going project promoting talent within the design community while giving back to local charities, (on May 27th we will auction off our one of a kind up-cycled chairs with more details on the IFDA website) and visiting the National Stationary show to view the latest and greatest in graphic design and new printing techniques…..it was a week of “Creative Collabrations”!

All three exhibitions were located at the Javitz Center at 655 West 34th Street.

Surtex, in its 29th year is a business to business marketplace dedicated to selling and licensing original art and design. The show features an unparalleled and up-to-the-minute range of color, design and pattern trends for every product category imaginable!

The ICFF, in its 27th year is North America’s platform for global design and lures those in pursuit of design’s timely truths and latest trends in home design featuring contemporary furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles and kitchen and bath for both residential and commercial interiors.

The National Stationary Show in its 69th year is the worlds most comprehensive marketplace for greeting cards, stationary and related lifestyle products. Showcasing products such as cards, custom invitations, gift wrap/ribbon, stationary, speciality party products, paper tableware, bridal accessories, in-store printing equipment and much more, the stationary show is the go to source for all innovative trends regarding the newest in paper based products.

Some highlights from this “Creative Collaboration” week in NYC….

Top left: Amadi Carpets, Ornameta Tiles, Apadana rugs, Tadeco Home Wall Panels  
Design Works International Surtex Show @designworksinternational

Moora Brazil  @mooramobilia ICFF Show

  Keiou Design Lab, Wall Surface Panels ICFF Show

  Tadeco Home Fabric Wall Panels ICFF Show

  Brooklyn Owl National Stationary Show

  Leonardo Bueno ICFF Show  B+ N Industries ICFF Show @BN_Industries

Fermob ICFF Show @Fermob

  Stationary Show Best in Show Display

  Amadi Carpets ICFF Show

 IFDA’s  “Take A Seat” ICFF Show

Creative Week!! Surex 2015

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Stop by Design Works International  booth 622 and ICFF booth 3033 today!

Purchase tickets to the May 27th IFDA Take A Seat auction to bid on these creative seats designed by 26 talented designers…Lane Adeoye, Michael Arguello, Allison Bassen, Carly Bassen, Jonathan Bressler, Jerry Caldari, Cliff Young Intern Team, Gregory Cramer, Iris Dankner & Christopher Hyland, Banessa DeLeon, Nancy Fire, Patricia Fox, Stacey Garcia, Jan Girard, Barry Goralnick, Lorraine Gordon, Jason Oliver Nixon & John Loecke, Kennifer Mack & Lindsey Smith, Karim Rashid, Esther Sadowsky, Tamara Stephensos & Susan Young, Team Habitat for Humanity, Sara & Moncef Touijer, KathArine Wood, James Rixner & Catherine Wright, Sara Yengle.

Purchase tickets on the IFDA website!

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Maison Objet Miami

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I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical when I heard that Maison Objet, the French trade show for interior design that has taken place in Paris only, was having its debut in America in Miami May 2015. I decided to venture to Miami yesterday (twist my arm) and see what Maison & Objet (Americas) was all about.

Maison Objet in the Miami Beach Convention Center had just over 300 exhibitors from all over the world. The diversity ranged from high profile companies to new rising star artisans which gave the show a new twist to its more established show in Paris…think “Boutique Maison”!

The venvue was easy to navigate which left me with a few hours to explore the Miami Design District which too has grown over the years! With the success of Art Basel and the expansion of the Design District Miami does seem to be the right and natural choice for Maison in America!

Enjoy some of my highlights from my day at Maison Objet in America as well as images from the Miami Design District!


Gilles Caffier, Paris

  Alicia Kossick (Representing Artisans Worldwide)

  Tidelli, Brazil

  Vallila Interior, Finland

  Opiary, New York

 Fine Art Lamps, USA and Wep Lighting, Brazil

  Internum, Italy (The Hug Chair)

  Miami Design District

  Miami Design District

  Monica James & Co. Miami Design District

  Fermob, France

  Holly Hunt, Miami Design District

Internum, Miami Design District

 

Around the Studio 1

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This month we’re focusing on the various goings-on around our studio in New York City…

This week we looked at the what inspires our media choices.

Follow us on Instagram to see more in the upcoming weeks.

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No such thing as too many colors or brushes.

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Everything influences, no matter how tiny. It’s amazing how much you can do with black & grey

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It’s nice to be able to touch color… we caught a case of the blues.

All photos by Claire Newton

Las Vegas-Hardware Happiness

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Hard to believe that I am in Las Vegas covering the National Hardware Show… who knew, right?

Well… actually, wrong because half the show consists of lawn and garden products and new innovations for the outdoors!

Since I curate the HGTV HOME OUTDOOR LIVING COLLECTIONS on HSN it’s important to attend these shows to see what is new both in product style and trend.

For me, I am always a fan of “Rustic Glam” maybe because I love Chip and JoAnna Gains, from Fixer Upper on HGTV!

But I also love bold color and contemporary styling for some backyard boldness…

I guess my point is… When you hear National Hardware Show…think again because half the shows focus is on lawn and garden and it ain’t just hardware!

Now you know!

See you next year in Vegas!