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Blogfest 2013 Recap

Getting ready for Blogfest is a bit like planning a wedding (or so I imagine). You agonize over details, run through the schedule again and again, make sure all of the people and places are squared away and ready to go, and then.. in a flash.. it’s over.

We had so much fun this year at Blogfest but, just like in years past, it went by too quickly! Here’s a quick look back at all of the fun we had:

Sunday – Jonathan Adler Cocktail Party

Uptown on 83^rd and Madison, attendees trekked through the rain from far and wide to clink glasses at the fresh and fabulous Jonathan Adler store. Customized Fatwich brownies and Prosecco made for a fun kick off of our event. Thanks JA!

 

Monday – Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse

Monday morning was off to a great start at Kips Bay, where Doodle Home hosted attendees for a delicious breakfast. We all filled our minds (and cameras) with design inspiration as we toured the home’s five stories and met some of the designers who worked so hard to create such incredible spaces.

 

Hearst Tower

No Blogfest is complete without a trip to Hearst Tower. This year, HGTV magazine threw a fun and colorful fete for our group, even making sure the sun was out after two years of rain and fog! Presentations from publisher Dan Fuchs and editor in chief Sara Peterson provided insight into a rapidly growing and exciting magazine for our industry. Thom Filicia wowed the crowd with several design projects and a panel discussion featuring Sara, Thom and designer Alexa Hampton had the crowd in stitches.

 

Newel Antiques

The final event of the night took place at Newel, an incredible five story gallery/store featuring some of the finest and most unique antiques in the world. Interiors magazine hosted cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and attendees mingled with Jonathan Adler, David Easton, Alexa Hampton, Suzanne Kasler, Tony Baratta and Thom Filicia.

 

Tuesday – Studio Tour with Aerin Lauder

The final event of Blogfest took place at the design studio for Kravet, Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils. New York Spaces hosted breakfast from Balthazar for the group, and guided tours visited all of the different areas of the studio, including carpet, merchandising, product development, licensing, custom, contract and design. Special guest Aerin Lauder stopped by the Lee Jofa design studio to present her collection of fabrics and rugs for Lee Jofa, launching this summer. 

You can check out all of our photos and some great recap blogs from attendees on our Facebook page, and #blogfest2013 on Twitter and Instagram. Our website, www.blogfest2013.com, has a list of attendees with links to their websites.

Thanks to all of our sponsors and attendees for another successful year!

-JP

 

Connecticut Cottages and Gardens Innovation in Design Awards 2013

The expanding and ever-changing world of textiles allows for exciting new developments every day. At Kravet, we are as committed to new technology as we are to centuries-old methods. They each have their place in our industry.

Earlier this week, we won an award from Connecticut Cottages & Gardens for Innovative Product Design. The winner was a fabric from Kelly Wearstler’s collection with Groundworks, a fabric called Mineral.

The harmonious painterly style featured in this digital print on sumptuous cotton velvet is just one example of the expanding capabilities of digital printing on fabric. Mineral combines Kelly Wearstler’s love of onyx rendered with a hand crafted and dimensional style.

No longer restricted by number of colors or size repeats, which are historically dictated by screens and the limitations of machinery, digital printing has led to innovative and exciting new projects at Kravet Inc.
In addition, digital printing eliminates yardage restrictions, and small print runs provide designers with cost effective custom capabilities, limiting them only to their imaginations.

Thank you CTC&G for this award and thank you Kelly and the Lee Jofa team for your commitment to beauty in design. Have a great weekend everyone!

A chair makeover on Domaine Home featuring the Juniper/Lake colorway.

As seen in Elle Decor September 2012.

Kravet, Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils at D&D Spring Market 2013

On Wednesday, May 15, the D&D Building in New York City is hosting a day of exciting and informative events throughout the building. In the morning, designer Michael S. Smith is celebrating the release of his latest book Building Beauty with a book signing at Brunschwig & Fils on the 12^th floor. This is a perfect opportunity to pick up a copy of this exceptional book and have a chat with one of the most renowned designers working in our industry today.

At 1:00 pm on the third floor, Kravet is hosting Thom Filicia for a book signing and meet and greet. His new book American Beauty celebrates the renovation of his beloved lake side home through personal anecdotes and breathtaking photography. The Kravet showroom is also debuting a vignette designed by Thom featuring fabric and trimmings from his second collection for Kravet, which just launched.

At 4:00 pm, Lee Jofa is celebrating the new Cole & Son Fornasetti II collection with an appearance from Barnaba Fornasetti, son of Piero Fornasetti and custodian of the Fornasetti legacy. Fornasetti is regarded as an iconic and whimsical Italian brand, and the new wallpapers are not to be missed. This is a rare public appearance in the US for Fornasetti and we’re honored to host him.

If you’re in or around New York City, we’d love to see you at any and all of these unique special events. Please take a look at the invitations below for RSVP information and more detailed information about each
event.

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.