Yes, Virginia, there is such thing as good design...

Here are the latest photos of Kelly Brown's photos of sun room at the Richmond Symphony Orchestra League's 2010 Designer House!  This room epitomizes how relaxed but formal & elegant a modern interior can be.  Other than a handful of trendsetters, Virginia interiors in the past have been filled with Chippendale style dining room furniture sets.  We'll have more photos as the Symphony House progresses.  I have photos from Tosca Roberts before and after coming up in the next day or so.  Hope everyone enjoys these sneak peaks and I hope they go to the House and visit!  Tickets are available here.  Used in her design were our own original set of Hans Wegner Wishbone Chairs, each one branded with the manufacturer on the bottom. 

Following a designer from start to finish...

This past week I had the pleasure to meet Kelly Brown of Kelly Brown Interiors, as she came to pick up some chairs for the Richmond Symphony House Designer Showcase.  We have a bunch of items going up there this year, and the house sounds like it's really going to be something!  Anyway I thought it would be nice to show the room as it progresses.  Kelly is a talented interior designer who is a recent transplant from the west coast. She brings with her a timeless modern look and eco friendly sensibility.   

Here's a beginning shot of the room...  The room already has good bones which is a major advantage, plus it's a perfect place for Kelly Brown's talent of transforming space.  She's bringing the outside in, and with windows and a room like this it'll feel like living amongst the trees.  In her design she is using a large cross cut oak table with a raw edge, 6 original Hans Wegner chairs, 2 living walls, and a lot more.  This room should be a highlight of the show.  Most interior designers tend to go all out and make rooms too busy to live comfortably in, however I think this room will be both elegant, and comfortable with tons of style.  I don't want to give away all the secrets quite yet so check back with us and see the progression.  Please visit her website or visit her facebook page for more information.

there's gold in them there hills....

Hey this is Lewis, I've been busy on the road and spending all of our hard earned money getting better and better pieces.  Here's a little recap of the last few weeks of life on the road.  I had a delivery to Pennsylvania, and I drove through Annapolis, Easton, Rehoboth, and Lewes Delaware  Stopping at all the little shops on the way.  I realized one thing, a lot of shops don't have antiques in them!  A lot of the stuff on the shelves was ordered from gift companies and had an antique "feel".  I tend to like the quirky junkier shops and that's where I find some of my best stuff. However I also risk exposing myself to some of the fringe elements out there.  Antique and junk dealers can be an odd bunch; I know this as I am one of them.  However this one shop had a theme going on, and usually theme shops can be fun.  This photo kinda explains the theme, and no I didn't open the bottom drawer.  The Richard Simmons drawer...  However I'm sure it was filled with short shorts and tank tops that say sweat...

So I resisted opening it, but now looking back it's kinda like eating a fortune cookie without removing the fortune.  It'll haunt me for the rest of my life, but some drawers aren't meant to be opened.