BLOGFEST 2011 - THEY'RE HERE!!

THEY CAME FROM ONTARIO, THEY CAME FROM NOVA SCOTIA - THEY EVEN CAME FROM NEW YORK! YES THE BLOGGERS ARE HERE, OUT IN FORCE FOR 2 DAYS.  AT 200 LEXINGTON NYDC I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF LEADING A TOUR GROUP THROUGH SEVERAL SHOWROOMS AND THE ORIGINAL RESTORED 1926 HALLWAY ON THE 12TH FLOOR. WORLD CLASS SHOWROOMS, WORLD CLASS PRODUCT. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEIR BLOGS OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS! 

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE aka A FAST REPUTATION

NOT ONLY HAD THEY BEEN AROUND THE  BLOCK - -

 THESE  EXOTIC BEAUTIES CAME FROM AROUND THE WORLD - -

SURPRISE SURPRISE MANY FROM ITALY - -OF COURSE YOU HAD TO PAY THE PRICE TO ENTER - -BUT EVERYONE AGREED A THING OF BEAUTY (as in interior design) IS A JOY FOREVER. 
For the last 8 days the Javits Center was taken over by red hot creations from around the globe THE AUTO SHOW!
SMALL WONDER THE VOYEUERS- IN- THE- KNOW PRACTICALLY HAD TO BE DRAGGED AWAY SO OTHERS COULD SEE - -THE MASERATIS, LAMBORGHINIS, BUGATTIS - -ASTON MARTINS, BENTLEYS, ROLLS ROYCES even lowly JAGUARS!
Designers all share a well known creed:  Inspiration comes from anywhere. Thank you to all the wonderfully sculpted bodies &  the marvelously shaped headlights / forward thinking!  Can't wait 'til 2012!

Just Around The Corner - Crate & Barrel Is Already There

Well most of us will not let the Summer go so quickly but Crate & Barrel is already in full Autumn bloom.  This season their theme is "Plum & Berry" - - slides off the tongue nice 'n easy, yes?  The result is a fairly unlikely combination that works: saturated oranges / terracottas paired with deep lush variations of purples.  See below, and better still go to Madison and 59th and see for yourself.  How many give this a thumbs up?  

Hot, Hot, Hot! - Neuvo Latino restaurant "Cabana" is Very Cool

Because I always like to stay in step with Designer Previews' Karen Fisher her latest blog looked in on Nuela, a colorful new Latino restaurant downtown.  Instantly I was reminded of a favorite haunt of mine Uptown called Cabana.  It happens to be something of a secret.  The decor is also done in a hot color scheme. The food is fresh, imaginative and never disappoints.  You will feast your eyes and your taste buds!

Shine The Light : A Cool Lamp for a Hot Summer

I'm still on lights, the lights are still on, it seems.  Well, small wonder - it IS the summer!  This floorlamp is a classic gone cool.  Cool? Because it is shown in brushed silver rather than polished or brushed brass.  I have to hand it to Pottery Barn for bringing this guy up to date.

The shade is also a bit unusual; blue/green like pine rather than ivory or linen; it feels cool.  The double banding is also a nice simple detail.  Are many of you preferring silver over gold these days?