17 Mar Texture Tuesday: Exotic Silks & Copper Pendants Debut at 2015 AD Home Design Show

Corey Damen Jenkin’s sketch for the DIFFA table he was invited to design for Beacon Hill. Photo courtesy of Corey Damen Jenkins.

I’m really excited for many of my blog tour mates and friends that are attending this year’s Architectural Digest Home Design show in NYC Thursday, March 19th -22nd , 2015, for four reasons:

• First – The AD Home Design show is AMAZING and I had the privilege of attending last year during #BlogTourNYC2014 due to Modenus and our wonderful sponsors: Miele, Prizer Hoods, Rutt Cabinetry, BlancoAmerica, and DXV.
• Second – Modenus, celebrates FIVE years of rocking it with educational Blog tours all over the world! Congratulations Veronika et al!!
• Third – Veronika Miller, the Goddess of all blog tours (and CEO of Modenus), always kicks of the AD show with the Marys & Mimosas Event.  Let’s just say, they all drink champagne before the event starts and then have a blast looking at all the great design.  And let me tell you, it is FABULOUS fun!!
• Fourth – Dining by Design, is a design challenge fundraiser put on by DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) ever year at the AD Home Design show.  I’m super excited for nationally acclaimed interior designer, Corey Damen Jenkins, who was asked this year to design the Beacon Hill /Robert Allen DIFFA table (Read a press release about the exotic silks and collaboration HERE). Corey was just named one of the Top 20 African American Interior Designers in the United States. Congratulations Corey!

In honor of the 2015 Architectural Home Design show this week and Modenus’ 5th anniversary, #TextureTuesday is all about some of my favorite textures from the 2014 AD show and a sneak peek of Corey’s textures for the Beacon Hill /Robert Allen DIFFA table. Wishing everyone at the AD show (and/or on spring break) a fabulous time! XO, PG

Wonderful texture above in this exquisite cabinet knob by Koket.

Infinite amount of texture in Patrick Weder lighting designs.

Love the textural gears and recycled glass used here in Michael Mchale Designs.

Below is a colorful lampshade made of feathers by Barbara Kaslow Designs. Many of these products I found in the Made section of the AD show.

I can’t remember the designer of this cabinet, but fell in love with it last year!

Michele Varian will surely be at the AD Home Design show like she is every year showcasing her fabulous pillows and NEW pendants. Oh what a treat it was last year meeting her and seeing her incredible NYC store!

Here’s a sneak peek below of the new Mala bead pendant lights Michele Varian is debuting this week at the 2015 Architectural Digest Show. (photo below by Michele Varian + AKMD). I love the cool textures in the variety of shapes on these pendants. They are made from spun copper or brass with wood beads. They’ll be divine in person!

Here’s an example of one of the most spectacular DIFFA tables last year at Dining by Design, by Ralph Lauren Home.  It overflows with wonderful textures, doesnt’ it?

Below are two friends, Anne Edwards of Goldthorpe & Edwards and Stacey Bewkes of Quintessence I was able to meet for the first time #IRL (In Real Life) at the 2014 AD Home Design show.  They both are a delight!

Dallas interior designer and fellow blog mate, Jeffrey Johnson, of Jeffrey Design LLC, and me at last year’s AD Home Design show during #BlogTourNYC. Wishing all my pals a fabulous time!

And lastly, the incredibly delicious textures of some exotic silks that interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins will be showcasing in the Beacon Hill / Robert Allen  DIFFA table.  (Photo courtesy of Corey) Thank you Corey for sharing and enjoy the spotlight at AD Home Design Show. Absolutely thrilled for you!

Note: Although this is not a sponsored post, I am able to share these photos because of the generous sponsors that paid for my trip to #BlogTourNYC in Spring of 2014. All photography not by me, is by, and with persmission from, the sponsors. It was the trip of a lifetime thanks to @mieleusa , @blancoamerica , @prizerhoods,  @dxv , and @ruttcabinetry. Please follow them on Twitter and check out their websites. All photos and views are my own, except where noted).