Friday

Last night I attended an Elle Decor event at one of my favorite boutique shops.  Bourgeois Boheme is 3 blocks from my new office and is known for unique pieces imported from France. www.bourgeoisboheme.com

A sampling of Bourgeois Boheme’s beautiful pieces.  I purchased a chandelier sculpted from plaster of Paris for the reception area of my office. Plaster of Paris is a white powder (made from gypsum cements) that is mixed with water to make cast, molds and sculpture.  The end result is a soft white textured finish that feels soft to the touch.

I fell in love with this antique chesterfield chair.  You can never go wrong with a leather chair, especially if the leather shows a little wear and tear.  It is this patina that invites you to sit back and relax.  So often I meet people who have new leather furniture that panic everytime a scratch or mark shows up on the piece.  I tell them to relax, allow the leather to show some age.  It is this process that makes leather furniture more unique and beautiful. 

These events are also fun to catch up with fellow designers.  Designers Gabriel Herrera and Kevin Kolanowski with me at the event last night.  Kevin’s company, Fuse Lighting makes stunning light fixtures.  Check out his website www.fuselighting.com

I worked with Kevin to custom design this chandelier made of real gems for a dining room I recently designed.