18 Oct 5 Tips for Letting A Statement Piece Speak for Itself!
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KOKET Showroom (G-6051 Salon at Market Square) at High Point Market, Oct 14 - 18, in High Point, North Carolina. Photography by KOKET.[/caption]
"Love Happens", as I've learned first hand through luxury brand KOKET with their dramatic lifestyle "Statement Pieces". And "Love Happened" in Chicago at BOLD Summit when KOKET's founder Janet Morais
01 Aug Designing For the Future – Illuminating the Possibilities and Trends
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DXV contemporary penthouse by interior designer Alison Habermehl of Habermehl Design Group for the DXV 2017 Design Panel.[/caption]
The possibilities are infinite! Designing for the future means many things to different people, cultures, generations, and diverse industries. From fashion to architecture, to manufacturing cars and homes, to what interior designers do every day - designing magnificent rooms with state of the art, high-quality products - our society is experiencing
27 Jan 7 Luxury Design Tips Inspired by Christopher Guy and Julia Buckingham in Vegas!
Remember last week I said it was Tradeshow Season with Color and Texture On Trend? Well, Las Vegas Market is wrapping up, and since I'm not there, and had no time to share all my wonderful photos from that AMAZING whirlwind trip last year, this week's Texture Tuesday is dedicated to:
- artist and interior designer Jackie Von Tobel of Soft Design Lab who made the Las Vegas Red Carpet Tour possible for me,
- interior designer Julia Buckingham who debuted her new collection for Global Views, and
- one of the top luxury home furnishings brand in the world, Christopher Guy.
11 Nov Where Art, Design and Sparkle Inspire – Pettigrew!
There's nothing like a simple or elegant vignette that inspires me. Color and texture always draw me in. But also a combination of art, design, and definitely a little sparkle, will do the trick too.
13 Sep New York Fashion Week: From the runway to your home – how couture and home fashion come together
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Photography by, and with permission from, Responsive Textiles and BLANCO.[/caption]
With New York Fashion Week upon us, it's exciting to see what the hottest trends will be for 2017. When it's high fashion time on the runway, we can usually predict in the home furnishing industry that this year's runway styles will make its way into home decor by the following year.
09 May Deborah Main: Exclusive Evening with Miele & Chef Cedric Vongerichten
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Miele NYC showroom. Photography by, with permission from, Miele.[/caption]
We're back at the gorgeous Miele showroom. #BlogTourNYC is presented by Modenus, and if you haven't checked out this design source by now, please do. Modenus is an invaluable online international resource to homeowners wanting the best of the best products - from kitchens to art & accessories, it's a one stop shop. We at Deborah Main Designs are proud to have a profile on Modenus as well as countless other designers and brands worldwide. You will also find this Miele steam oven below and more. I appreciate the fabulous Veronika Miller, CEO of Modenus and founder of BlogTours so much. What a gift of a lifetime she gave me by inviting me on #BlogTourNYC. Thank you Veronika!!
(Note: My trip to New York City for #BlogTourNYC, presented by Modenus, was paid for by our generous sponsors. Many thanks to DXV, Miele, BLANCO, Rutt Cabinetry, West Edge Design Fair and Prizer Hoods. Photography, other than my own, for this post is courtesy of Miele press kit and Maureen Coates of Modecor. All opinions expressed are my own, unless quoted.)
Now on to the fabulous evening that awaited us after the photography workshop I wrote about yesterday HERE with Susan and Will Brinson. With out further ado, please meet the renowned Chef Cedric Vongerichten. A doll to be sure, so calm, so kind and the most amazing chef!
06 May Deborah Main: A Day with Miele “Food Photography Tips”
Hello all. It’s kind of a cloudy day here today in Austin, Texas, but it was anything but that in New York City during #BlogTourNYC. In fact, we only had one night of rain, and it would be the one night I’m trying to catch a cab out to Brooklyn to hear my son play in his band. Just FYI, there are no cabs in NYC in the rain!!
But on our first full day of BlogTour, after a chilly but lovely morning with Tess Casey floral design, then a delicious Italian lunch and DXV showroom (and this was only 1/2 way through the first day!) we were treated to the next 6 hours, from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. to the modern showroom of one of our top sponsors, Miele, food photography, and the most spectacular gourmet meal in the world!