I am playing catch up this week and am completely bogged down between work and personal life so I’ll resume with new posts next week. I have some Fall fashion picks lined up and some guest posts –  so stay tuned! In the meantime, check out this new Ikat tile from Ravenna Mosaics. How gorgeous would it be as an accent wall?

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Spotted via Christine Martinez on Pinterest. Photos by Ravenna Mosaics

I had a great time this weekend checking out the Architectural Digest Home show with Kimberly Lewis. The show was bigger than I had anticipated, and loved seeing so many New York/Brooklyn based artists and designers. Here are a few of my favorites from the show:

Glass lighting and objects by Furthur Design

Angle Shelves by Andrea Summerton of ALS Designs. I liked this faceted take on wall shelves and imagined it might be a great alternative to an entry way table in a small NY apartment.

Ceramic lighting with a metal interior skeleton called Cmesh by Scott Daniel Design.

Balancing Blocks by Fort Standard caught my eye at the Gift Fair in January but I failed to write down the company’s name, so I was excited to find them again at this show. Created by Brooklyn designers Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings, the blocks are hand made in Red Hook, Brooklyn from repurposed hardwood scrap collected from local furniture shops. They can be utilized as a game for all ages, as well as admired as a set of objects with their appealing soft finish and vintage color palette.

Lighting by Lindsey Adelman Studio. I wish I had a photo of her newest piece she showed called Burst which incorporates her trademark hand blown glass bulbs mixed with textured metals and makes it almost reminiscent of clustered jewelry. Perhaps it will be on her site later in the Spring when design season is in full swing.

This custom made record storage cabinet by Atocha Design really won me over. It was gorgeously made with smooth grainy wood and long rectangular gold pulls, and was wishing my husband and I could organize our record collection in this bespoke beauty. Jennifer Levin Atocha, Founder and Creative Director, created this piece after being unsatisfied with keeping her collection hidden away on shelves and not being able to see and enjoy the record covers, only the spines. My feelings precisely about how our existing record storage is not suiting our needs functionally or aesthetically. This one goes on my wishlist.

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For more exhibitors and show information, visit the Architectural Digest Home show website.

One of the highlights of my year is attending the New York Gift Fair and being inspired by the amazing talent in the Accent on Design section of the show. My first stop is usually the award winning booth by Aesthetic Movement. They are a fiercely talented bunch with a carefully curated group of brands that typically fall under the category of my all time favorite designers and products. I am lucky enough to get to work with them occasionally since I design for one of the lines that they represent. It was great to see they have added Sophie Nova to their group. I have loved her metallic poufs carried by Calypso that I featured in the Gold Gift Guide, but was not aware she also had pillows, bookends and bags in her collection. I am smitten with her soft metallics and rich leather fabrics perfect for anyone who loves a little luster like I do.

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All images via Sophie Nova

good morning! loving these pieces by lena wolff. the perfect fall palette.