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GIMME SHELTER

Maxine — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:37:20 +0000

If you didn’t catch yesterday’s article about online shelter magazines, in today’s New York Times, I think you’ll be interested. Already the blogosphere is debating whether these women received a fair shake or were victim, instead, to a patronizing critique by the Gray Lady. Grace Bonney at DesignSponge has a response.

[image via designsponge]

And before you take someone else’s word for it, check these magazines out for yourself!

NEWS: The New Luxury, a Panel

Maxine — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:13:14 +0000

Please join us for a discussion on Defining the New Luxury: A Luxury Market in the New Post-recession World. May 12, 2pm at the David Sutherland Showroom

Alan M. Siegel, partner in the law ﬁrm of Levy Sonet & Siegel, LLP and serves as national legal counsel to the American Society of Interior Designers, Inc., will moderate a panel of design manufacturers about the trends in a new luxury market. With a new sense of optimism, clients are wetting their toes in pools of silk and splashing about in custom sectionals and extension tables. But the cautious behavior of the past decade remains. There seems to be a greater appreciation of permanence – of choosing products for the home that do not merely speak of the client’s wealth, but of products that speak of timelessness and quality. The panel includes: furniture manufacturer, Maxine Snider, custom rug manufacturer, Vera Za’arour, and, textile manufacturer, Katerina Tana.

May 12, 2pm at the David Sutherland Showroom, Suite 813, the D&D Bldg.

979 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022 222 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022 212-759-5408 www.ddbuilding.com

NEWS: DECALS

Maxine — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:26:36 +0000

File this one away under “news” or “easier,” since any renter in the city might appreciate decals that afford the look of hand-stenciled lettering on the walls, with no need to cover them up when you move out. Design sponge featured Shanna Murray’s decals this morning, and they caught our attention. We’ve seen other decals we like, but Shanna’s are a notch above, in that they appear to be hand-painted. I like the use of the stencil as a frame!

FURNITURE: Villa Tower

Maxine — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:15:52 +0000

We’re happy to announce a new design: The Villa Tower is a handsome and practical open storage piece for books and favorite objects. Used alone or in pairs, its architectural character marks an interior space with height and texture.

Our friends at Apartment Therapy ran a great survey on arranging books. Check it out here.

Buying a new bookshelf affords you an opportunity to buy more books–we can never have enough. Here are some biographies we’re reading:

Come Alive! The Spirited Art of Sister Corita

Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography

Why are biographies so satisfying?