Design Travel With Margot Guralnick
Every May, a consortium of designers and showrooms in LA splash out a three-day design event called LCDQ Legends (for La Cienega Design Quarter). Julie and I made the pilgrimage a week ago to take in the parties, panel discussions, and shop window vignettes—and we're only just now coming up for air. Here's a look at a few of the things we admired along the way.
It's a tradition at Legends to invite designers to create showroom windows around a theme. This year's topic: Where Muses Dwell inspired odes to everyone from David Bowie to Edit Piaf. Memorable moments from the week:
Photos by Julie and Margot, unless otherwise noted.
Above: At Woven Accents' vast showroom, husband-and-wife duo Scott Jarrell and Kristan Cunningham of Hammer and Spear created a fantasy loft space that included a kitchen backsplash made out of carpeting. Photograph via LA Times.
Above: Marble as headboard? Another inventive use of materials at Hammer and Spear's Woven Accents installation.
Above: UK wallpaper company de Gournay, longstanding makers of hand-painted Chinoiserie designs, branches out with a new pattern by Kelly Wearstler, available at Nicky Rising.
Above: Lee Stanton hosted opening-night cocktails at his eponymous antiques shop and set up a photo booth using some of his own inventory with a backdrop by Codor Design. (Lee also makes a line of natural furniture polishing creams; see Furniture Care: Tips from an LA Antiques Maestro.)
Above L: Elizabeth Dinkel's tribute to Julia Morgan, California's First Lady of architecture, in the window of wallpaper and fabric specialist Nicky Rising. Above R: Fabrics by Australian designer Walter G. at Nicky Rising.
Above: Remains Lighting has a new line designed by Commune, including this Table Lantern. Photograph via Remains.
Above L to R: Lads from London: Legendary international designer Nicky Haslam made the trip, as did Will Taylor of Bright Bazaar—a self-described "young chap from the UK who is unashamedly hooked on hue." Photograph of Nicky Haslam at a party for his new book, A Designer's Life, by JL Photographers
Above: Artist Valerie Sobel joined us for a courtyard lunch at Jonas, makers of memorably comfortable upholstered furniture.
Above: For Hollywood at Home, Todd Nicky and Amy Kehoe of Nicky Kehoe, members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory, built a Wes Anderson-style work bench vignette, vintage model mansion and Italian Plexiglas lamp included. "We applaud Anderson's ability to express the quirky greatness of mankind in beautifully humorous ways," they say.
Above: It was an extremely well-groomed crowd.
Above: Meeting of the minds: with LA interior design duo Brandon Quattrone (L) and Mat Sanders (R) of Consort (Mat is also a creative director at My Domaine).
See more at Legends 2015 LCDQ.
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DIY & Remodeling With Julie Carlson
Here's a genius idea from Norwegian blog Brigg, spotted on La Maison de Anna G.: a simple Ikea Bondis wall clock suspended from a hanger made from H&M leather belts. Jacques Adnet would be impressed.
Above: Image via Maison de Anna G.
Above: Another view of the clock, paired with an antique bench and mirror.
Above: The Bondis Wall Clock in black is $19.99.
Above: The premium quality Leather Belt from H & M is available in three colors (black, brown, and beige); $12.95. You'll need two for this project.
Above: For a higher-end look; consider Billykirk's line of belts, including the No. 177 Double Collar Button ($150).
See another easy clock DIY at DIY: A Color-Blocked Clock for $25.
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Home Inspiration With Julie Carlson
Chadhaus, a young Seattle furniture upstart (we first covered them in 2009), has evolved into a quietly sophisticated design shop with clients such as Olson Kundig Architects. Here, our favorite current pieces.
Above: The Loft Bed is made of whitewashed poplar; $3,600.
Above: The walnut Farmhouse Modern Cupboard is $4,000.
Above: Table and Benches, custom-made for the offices of Artefact, but coming to the Chadhaus store soon.
Above: The Farmhouse Modern Island is made of powder-coated steel and whitewashed oak; $3,600.
Above: The maple Picnic Modern Bench is $1,100.
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Architecture & Interiors With Julie Carlson
Part of a charmed group of creatives who float between LA and NYC, Sophie Buhai is a former fashion designer (remember Vena Cava?) who lived in NYC for almost a decade. Not too long ago Buhai moved back to LA to launch Sophie Buhai, her new jewelry/home accessories line. Interesting fact: She designed some of the pieces during a residency at Villa Lena in Italy; "it was like an international art camp," she told Frederick Vercruysse. "Paradise!"
Her Spanish-style 1932 bungalow in Silver Lake, which she shares with her husband, a lawyer, is furnished with finds from Palm Springs estate sales, as well as hand-me-downs from her parents and her own sculptural pieces. Join us for a tour.
Above: The living room opens onto an outdoor patio. Photograph via Rip + Tan.
Above: Buhai's living room is anchored by a set of 1970s Tobia Scarpa sofa and chairs (inherited from her parents). Photograph via Vogue.
Above L: Buhai's Ikebana Vase is made to order in LA; $350. Above R: The Wide Glass Vase by Mark Pavlovits is $900.
Above: A triangular mirror reflects a Matisse drawing (see No. 10 in our Top 15 Interior Trends of 2015).
Above L: The 30-inch hand-carved Totem Sculpture is $675. Above R: A trio of tonal linen 26-inch-square Stacking Pillows is $350.
Above: Buhai's bright white bedroom is minimally furnished. Photograph via Refinery29.
Above L: A detail of a built-in marble sink. Above R: A view into the bath. Photograph via Sophie Buhai.
Above: A cantilevered shelf serves as a mini vanity. Photograph via Sophie Buhai.
Above: Buhai's simple workspace, where she dreams up her designs. Photo via Refinery 29.
Above: An extra-long, Donald Judd–inspired outdoor dining table.
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