Monthly archives:November 2009

Hot High-End Hotel Designers

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We recently saw an article in Hotel Design Magazine with some of the top Hotel Designers in the US, and we felt that we just had to profile these designers as well. Below you will find each of the 7 designers and a few of their works, or their firms works. Frederic Marq - Frederic Marq Design Inc. - Based out of Miami, Florida, Frederic is a leading authori[...]

Laufen - Swissness in Bathroom Culture

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In a world where consumer goods are produced with such haste that they lose their quality, the label “Made in Switzerland” becomes more convincing. Throughout the world the Swiss are known for their high level of accuracy, practicality, simplicity and functionality. Their products are thought to serve a purpose and live up to the most stringent quality co[...]

Twitter Followers’ Favorite Designers

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We asked our 4,400+ twitter followers (http://twitter.com/styleture) who their favorite designer is and here were the answers we received: “Susan Hoffman ASID, DESIGNS in Wayzata, Minnesota” - - “Zaha Hadid” Blog post about Zaha Hadid: Zaha Hadid Article - - “Can I nominate myself as my favourite designer Andrew Dunning - apd interiors, London[...]

Designer Profile - Jasper Conran

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Jasper Conran is the son of the famous designer Sir Terence Conran, and has made his own name for himself as one of the most successful present day designers in England. Jasper went to the Parsons School of Art & Design in New York, has designed everything from costumes to interiors and presently he creates thousands of products a year ranging from  hous[...]

Italian Bedside Table Lamps by Studio Italia Design

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Studio Italia Design, a trailblazing provocateur in Venetian lighting, has put their own modern and technologically-sophisticated spin on the bedside table lamp. Following a no frills design approach with simple shapes and contemporary lines, Minimania and Buonanotte are ideal for curling up before bed with a good book in style. “Our modern lighting fixture[...]

Designer Profile - Ali Tayar

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As the principal of the New York-based design firm Parallel Design, Ali Tayar is one of three finalists for the 2009 National Design Award for Interior Design. Ali studied architecture at the University of Stuttgart as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Tayar’s work ranges from objects, furniture to commercial interiors such as PoP Burger and[...]

Man Caves are Heating Up This Winter

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Over the past few years Man Caves have been becoming more and more popular. If you don't know already, Man Caves are places designed for the married man or family man as a place to have their space, decor and design. A Man Cave can be found in an addition, basement or even in a garage and have a number of styles whether it be the simple garage with a mini ba[...]

Designer Stools

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Lately we have seen a growing trend with designer stools as a way to include a small, yet functional piece to your decor. Here are some of our favorite stools that we've seen recently: The Balloona stool was designed by Natalie Kruch who has taken a solid wood stool and tied over 500 balloons all over it in her own design. Designer Natalie Kruch has a pen[...]

Crossover Between Fashion & Interior Design

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We know that sometimes this crossover is not always a good fit, but when they come together just right, it can be beautiful. Decor and couture have often had ties to each other historically, and the styles and trends sometimes even follow each and become intermingled. Recently it has become more and more common that a fashion designer will design a room, bui[...]

From Our Readers - What is your favorite ID style right now?

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We posed the question "What is your favorite style right now when it comes to interior design?" on both our Facebook Fan Page and our Styleture Twitter Feed, and here are some of the responses we received. Post your own favorite style as a comment! "Serene, soft, casual, minimal; white painted wide plank floors, pale walls, shots of soft persimmon and pink[...]