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Dallas is Divine ..... The Accessorator's "Fantasyland"!

May 7, 2013 10:27 AM

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I adored my visit to Dallas ....
I saw sooooo much fabulous art & incredible design ....
I went into a spin!!!

I flipped over everything in this house ...
it's owner is an over-the-moon 
"accessorator supreme"!!!

But, I can't get this sublime dinning room 
out of my mind!!! 
These fabulous vintage textiles 
pieced into these sublime "table-mats" 
are brilliant!!!

I imagined all the textiles in my closet .... 
incredible African cloth remnants, 
fantastic ikat fabrics,
& the vintage quilt pieces sitting 
on the top shelf!!!
WOW .... I'm off to the seamstress now!!!

And the chairs are spectacular too!!!!

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Alvaro Catalan de Ocon's Recycled PET Bottle Lamps!

May 2, 2013 8:30 AM

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Spanish industrial designer Alvaro Catalan de Ocon, 
worked with displaced Columbian craftsmen,
to recycle plastic waste 
that is polluting the Amazon River.

The collaboration resulted in the creation
of this divine light fixtures .... 

The shades are woven by artisans 
over recycled plastic bottles, 
& are then sent to Madrid 
to be made into stunning light fixtures!!!

This fixture "accessoration supreme" 
was hanging in the garden at
in Milan!!!

Buckling Up in Milan ...... An Unusual Kinda' Bench!!!

April 30, 2013 2:25 PM

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Benches are a "hot trend" this spring ......
& I especially adore this brilliant "do-it-yourself" group
that were "hanging around" the Lambrate 

Genius isn't it .....
especially the nice touch of neon orange,
another 2013 trend!!!

Barccarat & The Campanas ..... A Can't Miss Combo!!!

April 25, 2013 8:30 AM

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There is nothing is more glamorous than a  
Baccarat crystal chandelier .....
except one that is designed by internationally renown 
Brazilian design gurus 

Mixing bamboo branches, plaited wicker 
& other natural fibers 
with the most world's finest crystal
is lighting genius!!!

A fabulous "accessoration divine"
& a sublime example of "high/low design,"
created by the originators of this design trend!!!

Always More @ 10 Corso Como .... The Roof Garden!!!

April 24, 2013 8:30 AM

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I returned to Carla Sozzani's
10 Corso Como last week 
during Milan's design extravaganza ....
& was again awed by the extraordinary talent of 
artist/designer Chris Ruhs!!!

This time I climbed the circular staircase 
above the gallery .....
to find this brilliant roof garden!!!

There was so much to see.....
murals, planters, furniture, mosaics, all things "art" .....
plus the spectacular garden folly!!!

It is the "ultimate accessoration of accessorations"!!!! 

Milan Style 2013 ..... An Ode to "Don't Fence Me In"!!!!

April 23, 2013 8:30 AM

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Love Milan Design Week ....
everything looks like an "accessoration supreme"!!!!

This is a sublime updated "fence accessoration," 
that would be absolutely fabulous 
in East Hampton!!!

Paola Navone's "Secret Accessorations" @ Milan 2013!!!

April 18, 2013 2:33 PM

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Sometimes Milan Design Week can feel like a secret society ....
especially for me!!!

But, standing in front of "design guru"  
new Tortona office/studio
I immediately sensed this wasn't a random
collection of oil drums!!!

I knew this was a very specific "Navone-blue" installation,
thought-out with great detail 
by the "accessorator supreme" herself!!!

WOW, I realized I had finally broken
the secret "design code" ....
& maybe I'm really part of this "design thing"!!!

"My Friend Robert" @ Johnson Trading Company!!!

February 5, 2013 2:17 PM

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exhibited 
a collection of the work of furniture dealer/artist
at Design/Miami 2012.

The installation created by gallery owner
a great friend & collector of Loughlin's work,
celebrated the legendary artist.

A dealer since the 60's, Loughlin began painting
his signature motifs on 
"found" recycled furniture" .....
picked-up at flea markets & thrift stores
in the 80's. 

His quirky signature motifs included ...
a man with a cigarette, 
Zippo lighters & other thematic emblems 
of the times.

Johnson has also published a book titled
featuring his collection of furniture 
with Loughlin's iconic imagery.

I adored the pieces but,
 had a special response to the mirror,
which has a logo sticker with the Greek letters 
of my college sorority ...
Sigma Delta Tau!!!

Very 1960's ....
now considered very vintage!!!

Shopping in Miami's Herzog & De Meuron Car Park!!!

January 24, 2013 9:00 AM

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A little something to keep you warm!!!!

Think a weekend in Miami .... 
and a fantastic shopping spree at 
on "hip & happening"
Lincoln Road in South Beach!!!

And remember this sublimely curated collection 
of designer apparel & accessories 
is set in a glass & mirror 1800-square-foot 
transparent box
on the fifth floor of a parking garage!!! 

Not just any car park ....
but an amazing concrete "sculpture"
design by the dynamic Swiss architectural duo

Of course, my quirky eye was over-obsessed by the 
"outdoor furniture" around the store!!!

I was told the pieces were made from 
"left-over wood from the construction of the building,"
& they were designed by 
Herzog & de Meuron's design team!!!

"Accessoration's sublime" ......
Wouldn't you love them on your NYC terrace!!!!

Nature Inspires Shapes, Textures, & Materials in Miami!

December 17, 2012 8:30 AM

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              A major theme at Design/Miami 2012 is nature ....
& the work of these designers
are significant examples of this design trend!!!

Aren't these pieces fantastic ....
Guess which piece I'm hoping will surprise me 
& be under my Christmas tree!!!

Newest Accessorator Flip Book @ Housebeautiful.com!

November 12, 2012 8:30 AM

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The accessorator's newest flip book ....
"Designer Seating: 11 Unique Accent Chairs"

Just hit the link,
take a look ....
& let me know what you think!!!

Tal R's "re-accessorated" Egg Chairs in Sao Paulo!!!

September 20, 2012 8:30 AM

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I'm back ......  
And I saw sooooo many fabulous things in Brazil .....
I'm not even sure where to start!!!

Sao Paulo's
featured an installation of 50
"re-accessorated"
Arne Jacobsen classic Egg chairs,
"reupholstered" by Copenhagen-based,
Israeli artist

The chairs were divine ....
but unfortunately they weren't for sale!!!

Accessorator's Newest Find ..... Tibet Carpet Company!

July 9, 2012 8:30 AM

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My absolute favorite "accessorations" are pillows ....
& I found this spectacular selection at the
on Howard Street in Soho!!!

This stunning collection of pillows,
created from handmade custom contemporary rugs,
makes this a new "must-shop" 
accessoration mecca!!!

And the selection is constantly changing!!!

Massimiliano Adami's Creations .... "Moderni Fossili"!!!

June 11, 2012 8:30 AM

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I adore Italian designer
"Moderni Fossili" collection!!!

These "contemporary fossils" 
are created with recycled, found plastic objects
that are set into polyurethane foam.

After solidifying, the foam is cut
& used to create a variety of furniture,
including tables, lights, bookcases, & screens. 

Available at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan
& Moss in New York City,
these pieces are .... 
"innovative & exceptional accessorations"!!!

Lindsey Adelman's Clamp Lights @ The Future Perfect!

May 30, 2012 8:30 AM

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NYC designer 
created this stunning collection of
"Clamp Lights" sold exclusively
at the divine NYC design emporium/gallery ......

Lindsey sources industrial vintage clamps, 
brass plates them, 
and lead glass blower 
blows the molten glass into forms that 
naturally "slump" into these bulb-like shapes ....
and the clamps are then attached 
as the glass cools!!!

The fixtures are spectacular ....
whether in a group or individually,
they are absolutely an "accessoration supreme"
and an "accessorator must-have"!!!
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