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Is glamour dying?At the very least, its being redefined during an uncertain economy as we approach the next decade.Theres a change away from the hip modernism weve borrowed from hotels with all the Lucite, mirrored furnishings and bright yellow and turquoise geometric carpets, said interior designer Peter Dunham of Los Angeles, whose client list ...

Designer Kelly Wearstler tells little, but shows a lot, in her new book, 'Hue' December 24, 2009 10:31 am When it comes to color, the subject of Kelly Wearstler's third coffee-table book, the Los Angeles-based designer writes: "I do not think there are any rules." That philosophy also applies to her literary efforts.

A beautiful design book is such a treat; great for inspiration in choosing styles, colours and room plans, and it's always welcome on a coffee table.

Todd Oldham is a well-known designer and an innovator of accessible design. MIAMI BEACH, FL.- The Wolfsonian-Florida International University announces New Voices.

A bout eighteen months ago, the former fashion designer turned TV host turned bookmaker Todd Oldham moved his office from Soho, which he finally admitted had become 'too like a shopping mall,' to an erstwhile law office in a building across from St.

Have you been to a Jonathan Adler store? Either the one on Montana or on Melrose? If not, trust us, it's the candy store of homewares, filled with pillows, rugs, wall decor, gifts and of course the trademark pottery.

As the Vegas season of Top Chef nears its end, the Bravo folks are sending the remaining cheftestants out of Sin City and into Wine Country.

"The perfect space came up, so we pounced,'' designer Jonathan Adler says of his Newbury Street store.

On the shelf Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Decor by Margaret Russell and the editors of Elle Decor Filipacchi Publishing, $45Here's a great gift for the home décor dreamer on your holiday list - or a wonderful addition to your own coffee table if you are the sort who loves to pore over photos of well-designed homes.

NOT TIED DOWN... Cords got you down? Sure we love our tech toys but a power strip full of tangled chargers really doesn't really go with the feng shui of our bedroom.

The Jewish Museum will present The Rite Stuff: Design and Modern Observance, a panel discussion about the role of design in modern life on Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 pm.

This week's New Yorker proclaims Kelly Wearstler the "presiding grande dame of West Coast interior design." In the Letter from Los Angeles , Dana Goodyear says that "Wearstler represents the uninhibited side of Los Angeles, the part that celebrates how far the city is from strict East Coast notions of good taste." Excerpt: She is forty-two, petite ...

ABSTRACT: LETTER FROM LOS ANGELES about interior designer Kelly Wearstler. Kelly Wearstler, the presiding grande dame of West Coast interior design, is a celebrity decorator, in that she herself is a celebrity.

The quickest way to freshen a piece of furniture and lift the spirits is through fabric.

The quickest way to freshen a piece of furniture and lift the spirits is through fabric.

If you're in the Philadelphia area from now until September 19 stop by the Moore College of Art & Design and check out the Fast Forward exhibit.

Coffee tables made from barrels. Lamps crafted from brooms. Chairs swathed in burlap and sackcloth.

Coffee tables made from barrels. Lamps crafted from brooms. Chairs swathed in burlap and sackcloth.