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Showing posts with label Ellis. Show all posts
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Monday, October 3, 2011

Interiors Magazine

It seemed that for a long time you knew just what to expect from Magazines, each issue was essentially a version of the one that came before it. Then the huge shuffle occurred and it was hard to keep up with who was where, and who was staying in business and who folded. Well out of all of this came Interiors Magazine. It seems that this was a magazine that never really got a lot of traction, but in the last few months it has pretty much reached the top of my monthly must reads.

This issue is no exception. Michael Wollaeger  who was featured on this blog when he was Editor of Western Interiors has transformed this magazine into the bright shining upstart we have all been asking for. With a collection of amazing projects Vicente Wolf and several others and Photography by Tim Street Porter and John Ellis (two personal friends and design favorites).

Well congratulations to everyone at the magazine for an amazing job, it gets better with each issue. Now run out and buy a copy, this is one to support.

I should also mention here too,,,, one of my pet peeves is most magazines do not show the outside of the houses, so there is no context. Not the case here it is about the WHOLE home.


Friday, January 18, 2008

One of my Favorite Photo's

This is one of my favorite photo's of our work. The photographer is not only very talented but also a close friend, his name is John Ellis, and if you click on his name it will take you to his website, and you can check out even more of his work.

The reason I like this particular image, is because it embodies a lot of my design philosophies. Here are some things that are typical of our work, and ideas that anyone can use to create a sophisticated, casual look:
  • VERY simple color palette
  • Mixing up of textures, chenille on the sofa, with woven leather pillows. Reclaimed wood end table with glass table lamp.
  • Abstract modern art, set against primitive African Pieces.

The Philosophy is about great objects work with other great pieces, and try not to have too many things clamoring for attention.