Do you have a flair for design? Find out how after years in the healthcare and IT fields, Bohnne Jones was able to pursue her passion as an Interior Decorator by purchasing a home-based franchise through the Decorating Den.
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Difficult, time-consuming and expensive: these are words that are commonly associated with interior design. Not anymore with Storables! Hop on board the #cottagecore trend, be blown away by our array of English kitchens, add a touch of whimsical using tiny fairy lights and more. Whether you're...
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The design event of the fall we all hold our breath for, Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, opens today to VIP ticket holders and to the public with
A dazzling showcase of decorative rooms at Kips Bay Decorators Show House 2018 with designs from Sasha Bikoff to Drake/Anderson.
Décor Inspiration: A Rustic 19th Century Home in Barcelona - a glimpse into the Spanish farmhouse style home of decorator Maria Tobella
This project has been two years in the making, and it’s finally completed. I stained/sealed/finished/protected the deck! I won’t lie and say that I wasn’t a little intimidated to take on this massive project of staining a full 545 square feet of deck, railing, 102 spindles, and two sets of stairs, but I knew the…
Is there any blue richer than this? Especially when shown against that yellow. It is a handcrafted Iranian ceramic vessel purchased by Flickr member M@mad in Isfahan, Iran and photographed by him. We may think the Iranian designs are gorgeous, but the British Museum explains that some Iranian potters were inspired by Chinese porcelains. Iranian rulers had … Continue reading "Royal Cobalt Blue"
For sheer elegance and invention, the dark and glamorous recital room by Martin Kobus is a highlight of this year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase. It’s very night clubby and very chic and Champagne bar-esque. I love the dark and moody and wonderful colors, and especially Martin’s perfectly calibrated banquettes, chic cocktail tables, and his air of total elegance. The ceiling by de Gournay…very different and so dramatic. Note the chandelier dramatic lighting made in Morocco. Martin has such style and intelligence. Interior designer Martin Kobus, based in Sausalito, is admired for the refinement and intelligence of his designs, always with a comfortable human touch. He launched his firm, Martin Kobus Design a decade ago, and recently completed a series of dramatic and highly original rooms in acclaimed San Francisco Decorator Showcase. This year he returns with the most glamorous room of all. “I think the sweet spot for me is a modern design, with a relaxed and richly detailed approach,” said Kobus. “Often modern design can feel cold and uninviting-- which is something we avoid entirely. There is definitely a European sensibility in my design that honors material integrity and plays with texture and form.” Kobus has an encyclopedic knowledge of historical and modern architecture and has the ability to filter new interiors through a classic, historic concept. And it’s always tailored precisely to the site and the region and the room and its anticipated use. HOW THE RECITAL ROOM WAS INSPIRED: Martin Kobus worked closely with his partner, Chris Bergin, to shape a powerful and dramatic décor. “Upon our first view of the room it had a very sad demeanor to it. All of the original wood carvings and columns and architectural details were sort of raw and unpainted or treated. There were a few areas of damage on the ceiling and walls.” “Although the room felt it had been sort of disregarded it also had a great deal of opportunity to be reborn.” CHRIS BERGIN SAID: “The moment we stepped into the room Martin and I immediately said BLACK! It had to go dark in order to completely transform the feeling of the room. The barrel ceiling was the inspiration and Martin instantly thought of the de Gournay Symphony patternwall covering and that it had to be on that ceiling. A conversation began with Hannah at de Gournay and the room began to unfold.” “We then decided to call the room RECITAL and came up with the idea of the custom settees that would be place on the perimeter of the room and in the center or in the corners of the room.” “The original herringbone European white oak floors were kept and stripped to their raw unfinished state to add a bit of contrast to the walls.” MARTIN KOBUS SAID: “The intention was to create a dark moody space for entertaining and for performance. We love to create an atmosphere in which people can have an “experience” while spending time in a place. Our room offers a very layered experience of visual, aromatic, and sound qualities.” “The music we are playing in the room on our mini gramophone wireless speakers is by "2 Cellos" a duo out of Croatia that actually plays on the same electric cello that we have on display in our room.” “Everything in the room was designed and custom made for the room, we did not borrow anything from showrooms this year. All of the architecture in the room was restored and kept, just treated. Paint is by C2, color Stout.” “The fabric used on the furniture, pillows and drapes is all the same but in different color ways.” “It is not silk, but a new tech velvet that gives the appearance of silk yet is much more durable.” “We have used it in other projects and it has performed very well.” CHRIS BERGIN EXPLAINS: “The fireplace is original to the house. We imagine that it was carved off site and brought into the house in pieces and assembled in the room.” “We did a bit of restoration and of course cleaning, but it is so strong and adds power to the room that we left it alone otherwise, except to add the "charred" wood logs stacked and tumbling out onto the hearth.” “A shining star of the room is the custom chandelier that Martin designed and had made in Marrakesh facilitated by Tazi. It is a nod to music notes that dance along on sheet music.” “Another star is the bronze cellist chair that Martin also designed and had made with Tazi in Marrakesh.” “Each piece of the chair was carved out of wood then dipped in bronze. After the bronze pieces were assembled the chair was then dipped to give it the brass finish.” Chris Bergin and Martin Kobus ABOUT MARTIN KOBUS AND CHRIS BERGIN Martin Kobus noted that this is a ‘golden age’ of design, as the design world evolves and new clients have enhanced design awareness. “I’m noticing a wave of young clients very interested and appreciative of good design,” he said. “It seems as though there's a move towards 'the not so big house'-- more manageable, live-able, and less maintenance spaces. They want every inch of that space to be well curated but it's less about opulence and more about experiences. It's been incredibly refreshing for us to design for these clients and be able to mix high and low items in a way that captivates the eye.” Kobus grew up in Holland and studied in the Netherlands and Italy. “My mother is Dutch and my father was Indonesian so I am lucky to be the product of several cultures,” said the designer. “I was able to pick up five languages during my upbringing. This comes in handy when traveling.” His roots in Europe and Asian have also informed his design in many ways, he said. “My spouse, Chris Bergin, and I bought a vineyard in Healdsburg, and we recently conducted the first harvest,” he noted. “This vineyard/private resort is a bit of a passion project and will be a totally modern oasis with the footprint of the house smack in the middle of the vineyard. So now I’ll be a winemaker and a designer. Always learning, that’s the key.” CREDITS: velvet - Novel Fabrics paint - C2 Paints, color STOUT ceiling paper - de Gournay, pattern Symphony tables - Stone from Da Vinci Marble , fabrication by JB Tile and Stone trim on curtains - Samuel and Sons trim on pillows - Samuel and Sons Photography: Christopher Stark www.christopherstark.com@ christopherstark San Francisco Decorator Showcase Now through May 27 3800 Washington Street San Francisco, CA www.decoratorshowcase.org @decoratorshowcase #sfshowcase
A sense of fun and flair fill one young couple’s two-floor flat
Sorry guys, but there’s nothing like a terrible pun to get Wednesday off to a cracking start in my eyes! In all seriousness though, I’ve long planned for my next kitchen to have basic I…
I’ve had a vision for some kind of gallery wall in my bedroom lately, and I finally had a chance to play around with the idea and bring it to life. Most of the framed art in the house has a more clean, modern-meets-traditional feel, but I wanted this gallery wall to feel heirloom, vintage,…
Set decorator Ann Shea takes HGTV behind the scenes of the hit CBS sitcom 'Mom,' starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney.
Did you know that I have an Interior Design Resources board on Pinterest? I collect tips design tips sheets in one place for easy reference.
Lots of junk style decorating tutorials! Learn to make your own flea market decor for a rustic or vintage decorating theme!
Décor Inspiration: A Rustic 19th Century Home in Barcelona - a glimpse into the Spanish farmhouse style home of decorator Maria Tobella
Image 15 of 41 from gallery of Doorzien House / Bijl Architecture. Photograph by Katherine Lu
November 1, 2020A house is the expression of the person who lives there,” says Jim Olson, the Seattle architect whose work has proved that many times. Olson is calling from his own house, which he’s named Longbranch and which he began building as an 18-year-old with $500 from his father and the help of a […]
A sense of fun and flair fill one young couple’s two-floor flat
