Styleture

Bring the Hotel Home with You

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There is nothing more difficult than ending your vacation and being forced to get back into your day to day routine. This is due in large part to the amenities that you quickly become accustomed to in the hotel, spa, or resort that you’ve been staying in. Here are some items that you probably looked at wide-eyed in your hotel, but that you should conside[...]

Architecture & Infamy: Château Marmont

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“If you must get in trouble, do it at the Chateau Marmont.” – Harry Cohn, founder of Columbia Pictures (1939) Chateau Marmont, the infamous hotel situated in the hills of West Hollywood just off Sunset Strip, is drama, plain and simple. Looking very much like a castle (it is after all modeled after Chateau Amboise, a royal residence in France) and serving[...]

Drinking in Style: The 5 Most Design-Forward & Inviting Hotel Bars in the World

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Just because you can’t afford to stay in a luxury hotel, doesn’t mean you can’t swing by and drink in one. Some of the best hotels in the world are also known for having some of the most design-forward and inviting bars in the world. And while we love sports bars and dive bars almost any night of the week (or every night of the week, really), every on[...]

Drinking in Style: The 5 Most Design-Forward & Inviting Hotel Bars in the World

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Just because you can’t afford to stay in a luxury hotel, doesn’t mean you can’t swing by and drink in one. Some of the best hotels in the world are also known for having some of the most design-forward and inviting bars in the world. And while we love sports bars and dive bars almost any night of the week (or every night of the week, really), every on[...]

What to Look For at Hospitality Design Expo 2010

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So many shows, booths and parties… and yet so little time… The Hospitality Design Exposition and Conference started today and runs through May 21st. This show is completely dedicated and focused on hospitality design. At the show you will see everything from the most radically innovative designs of 2010, to green hospitality designs labeled “Green Day,[...]

What to look for at ICFF

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The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) takes place May 15-18 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. More than 500 national and international exhibitors will be displaying the finest and most creative home and contract products from around the world. Over the years, the show has grown to encompass the latest in contemporary kitc[...]

Interview with Lingerie Designer Chantal Thomass - Boudoir in the Bath

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When acclaimed French lingerie designer Chantal Thomass moved her artistry from the boudoir to the bathroom, the results were decidedly “Ooh la la.” Infusing her penchant for sensual textures, feminine details and lush materials into stunning designs for the bath, Thomass seamlessly transitioned from brassiere to basin. The new line, Poemes, brought to life [...]

Arts & Crafts Conference in Ashville NC

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One of the largest Arts & Crafts conferences in the country starts in Ashville, NC next week. The 23rd Annual Arts & Crafts Conference will be held from February 19-21, 2010. The conference will have more than 2000 Arts & Crafts collectors from across the country, all looking for their next piece or pieces of amazing furniture. The conference is [...]

Hotel Bel-Air Selling Off All Luxury Furnishings

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The Hotel Bel-Air, one of the nicest 5 star hotels in the Los Angeles area is beginning a year-long renovation process of their hotel and is selling all of their existing luxury furnishings and other living items. This luxury sale will take place in a closed down 32,000 square foot Circuit City building in Santa Monica with everything you could ever image in[...]

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[...]