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Kelly Wearstler for Groundworks Wallpaper and Trimmings

Kelly Wearstler, interior and fashion designer is best known for a bold, over the top style that combines art, glamour, sculpture and color for an effect that’s totally unique. The designer continues to inspire hundreds (millions!) of design blogs and Pinterest boards with her fearless approach to design. Now on her second collection of fabrics for Groundworks, Kelly is introducing two new complementary (and long-awaited) collections: wallpaper and trimmings.

Rendered using artful, hand-printed techniques in sophisticated color pairings and graphic patterns, the trimmings boast dramatic designs culled from different environmental elements, both natural and urban. Street art, brushstrokes, gradient coloring, water and wood all inspired the collections and have been interpreted in a modern and imaginative way. The seven-pattern wallpaper collection features rich gold, silver and copper mixed-metallic finishes, a Wearstler signature.

Both collections converse beautifully with Kelly’s existing fabric and trimmings collections. Wallpapers are currently available in Lee Jofa showrooms, and the trimmings will be available this month.

DIFFA Dining by Design 2013 Recap

Architectural Digest

With Spring just around the corner, many of us are thinking about tabletop design and how we will entertain this season. Garden party? Elegant and intimate dinner? The buds on the trees signal new life and it’s fun to think about breathing new life into your dining room.

At Dining by Design in New York City, many of the industry’s top names contributed their talents to this annual fundraiser and the results are inspiring. In addition to the AERIN for Lee Jofa table we posted last week, there were lots of other creative and inspiring tables on display this past weekend at Dining by Design. Events Thursday and Saturday raised much needed funds to advance the cause of DIFFA, the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS.

If you missed the event in person, there are lots of other ways to show your support for DIFFA throughout the year, including Dining by Design events in several other major cities. Stay connected with DIFFA on Facebook and Twitter for ongoing news and information.

Without further ado, here are some of the other fantastic tables we spotted at Dining by Design:

Echo Design

Marc Blackwell and Evette Rios

Marimekko

Gensler and Herman Miller

Kinky Boots by Maya Romanoff and David Rockwell

Manhattan magazine by Inson Wood with Fendi Casa

Profiles by James Magni

Benjamin Moore by David Stark

Ralph Lauren Home

Michael Amini

New York Design Center by Thom Filicia

Rachel Laxer Interiors and Robert Kuo

Kenneth Cobonpue

Aerin for Lee Jofa Table at DIFFA Dining by Design 2013

We love to cover DIFFA’s Dining by Design event for the blog (see 2010, 2011, 2012) and we are particularly excited because Aerin Lauder designed our table this year using a pattern from her yet-to-be-released collection of fabrics with Lee Jofa.

Available this summer, the collection is elegant and feminine, and so is the Dining by Design table. The table, walls and chairs are covered in a floral pattern on linen called Montrose in Amethyst, which will appear in the collection in many colors on linen and also as a printed velvet.

The pattern is one of Aerin’s favorites. Of Montrose, she said, “Inspired by damask, this large scale graphic evolution is a print I easily imagine living with year round, city or country. It is a stronger, less delicate feminine print that I also love to use for wall coverings.”

The table will be on display through the weekend as part of the Architectural Digest Home Design Show at Pier 94 in New York City. Tickets are still available for Cocktails by Design, a star studded party Saturday night. For information, visit www.diffa.org.

If you aren’t able to visit Dining by Design, you can still support DIFFA by checking out the online auction, which includes some incredible one-of-a-kind items and experiences. Stopping the spread of AIDS and educating about AIDS awareness are major priorities for DIFFA, and for our industry as a whole, and we are proud to support this organization.

-JP

Image credit Lee Jofa.

 

Thomas O’Brien for Groundworks

In his fourth collection for Groundworks, renowned designer Thomas O’Brien brings his signature masculine, tailored look to an assortment of lush and saturated silks and velvets. O’Brien’s fresh take on classic patterns conjures images of a sleek Manhattan townhouse or a posh bachelor pad, where layered texture and tone create a look that is rich and sophisticated.

To provide some context for the collection, we’ve included a few shots from the 2011 Hearst Designer Visions show house, which O’Brien designed for Veranda magazine. Taking inspiration from the film Someone to Watch Over Me, his design, inspired by the character Claire, exudes the classic and timeless glamour that is his signature.

In the new fabric collection, hues of ivory and bisque, dove and taupe, and his signature misty blues work in harmony with deep saturated claret and viridian. These fabrics will add a touch of flair and originality to the rooms that O’Brien’s engaging vision has already helped to create. The collection includes refined chenille with a retro flare, rich and decadent velvets with classic motifs and elegant silks offered in varying tones of rich spices to cool neutrals. For more information, visit www.leejofa.com.

Chair: Corby Straight Back - H4323-20. Fabric: Matthew Velvet in Grey - GWF-3224-11

Fabrics top to bottom: Mylene Silk in Viridian - GWF-3225-53, Thomas Velvet in Bog - GWF-3230-316, Roberto Velvet in Mist - GWF-3228-15, Bresson Velvet in Latte - GWF-3223-116, Hugo Velvet in Bisque - GWF-2586-611, Fiona Chenille in Cocoa - GWF-3222-68, Matthew Velvet in Camel - GWF-3224-16, Parris Velvet in Blue/Brown - GWF-3227-568.

Room images via Veranda, product credits here.

Fabric credits for top photo: Left row top to bottom: Thomas Velvet in Pewter - GWF-3230-311; Welt: Mylene Silk in Slate - GWF-3225-5. Bresson Velvet in Onyx - GWF-3223-8; Trim: Olivia CD W/Flange in Blk - TL10047-8. Matthew Velvet in Grey - GWF-3224-11; Trim: Olivia CD W/Flange in Blk - TL10047-8. Right row top to bottom: Vivian Silk in Mist - GWF-3226-13; Trim: Mylene Silk in Dove - GWF-3225-11. Parris Velvet in Taupe/Grey - GWF-3227-11; Trim: Olivia Cut. FR in Ice - TL10039-515. Ground fabric: Mylene Silk in Mist - GWF-3225-13

Lee Jofa Designer Icons Holiday Book Signing

 

Next week in our New York City showroom, we’re kicking off the holiday shopping season in style with Luxe magazine. We’re hosting a book signing at Lee Jofa in New York City's D&D Building featuring some of the biggest names in interior design. Meet these iconic designers in person, listen to some of their personal accounts and share in a festive holiday toast with designers Anthony Baratta, David Easton, Eric Cohler, Suzanne Kasler, Suzanne Rheinstein and Thomas O’Brien. All will all be on hand to sign copies of his or her book, which will also be for sale. These wonderful books will make great holiday gifts, so bring along your holiday gift list! Click the link below each book title to purchase the book in advance from Amazon.com.

Anthony Baratta All American

David Easton Timeless Elegance: The Houses of David Easton

Eric Cohler Cohler on Design

Suzanne Kasler Inspired Interiors

Suzanne Rheinstein At Home: A Style for Today with Things from the Past

Thomas O’Brien American Modern

Sip cocktails and stock up on unique and personalized gifts for friends and family, and be sure to grab a few copies for yourself as well. The event will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the D&D Building in Manhattan. If you’d like to attend, please email us events@leejofa.com or call 800.648.5728x2396 to RSVP.

We look forward to seeing you there!