tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33509823269672428532024-03-18T14:39:45.610-07:00The Skirted RoundtableMegan Arquette, Joni Webb and Linda Merrill chat with design industry icons about the art and business of interior design. Skirted Roundtablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143404721278627208noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350982326967242853.post-71556539398210487342013-09-08T14:51:00.005-07:002022-07-28T07:46:14.383-07:00Chatting With Mario Buatta<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW7QJmMTMc7mXKnyKy1wnCKCAC2k_rCL1lSzvj6zICR6l2Nb9KhmRWVK11E0KDkKNaMojnYmyiLhhqP6Hole0s_Flvlf8fa7sb4quPR5CE3nUmAZkRpPKO9ElFKT_1x7CJlp7g0I-AgZrvaoLgYMElYD3wVYdlt2PERx8aoz1cVsznpppCSpSwiBN/s1583/Mario%20Buatta%20Trevor%20Tondro%20for%20New%20York%20Times%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="1583" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW7QJmMTMc7mXKnyKy1wnCKCAC2k_rCL1lSzvj6zICR6l2Nb9KhmRWVK11E0KDkKNaMojnYmyiLhhqP6Hole0s_Flvlf8fa7sb4quPR5CE3nUmAZkRpPKO9ElFKT_1x7CJlp7g0I-AgZrvaoLgYMElYD3wVYdlt2PERx8aoz1cVsznpppCSpSwiBN/s320/Mario%20Buatta%20Trevor%20Tondro%20for%20New%20York%20Times%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mario Buatta aka The Prince of Chintz</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">What a thrill! A personal invitation to interview Mario Buatta? Surely you jest?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Well, no - there we found ourselves - speaking with the legendary Buatta, The Prince of Chintz himself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">He engaged us for well over an hour, telling anecdote after anecdote about his 50 years in the design business. We were enthralled, to say the least. And impressed. And entertained.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Funny? The man is funny, in spades. Interesting? Is there anyone he hasn't met? Talented? Even his interiors from 40 and 50 years ago seem fresh today - an amazing feat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">He's a legendary practical jokester and that showed in the pre interviews when I asked to speak to his secretary and was told she had died. Buatta explained he had whacked her with a bolt of chintz! It took me a few seconds to realize he was kidding of course. I think!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The truth is Buatta works alone - no staff, no assistants, and no secretaries. Just him. Amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We were intimidated at the thought of the interview, but he couldn't have been more friendly, more open, more willing to talk about anything and everything. After over an hour - we had to finally bring it to a close, though it seemed like he was ready for hour 2 and 3.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">And what is The Prince of Chintz' favorite chintz? <a href="https://rstyle.me/n/dam2kgcdihx" target="_blank">Lee Jofa - Floral Bouquet</a> !</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Give the interview a listen - trust us. This is one informative, interesting, and just plain fun hour spent with the Prince of Chintz.</span></div>
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We are thrilled to announce our newest interview with the beautiful and fascinating India Hicks - model, mother, designer, and 2nd cousin of the Prince of Wales - it's not often we get to talk to royalty! India is actually 678th in line for the Throne, but as soon as Prince William's baby is born, she'll go down a number.<br />
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She's the granddaughter of the Earl of Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India and her mother was a bridesmaid and lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth. But - for design aficionados, India will always be the daughter of David Hicks, one of the most influential interior designers of our times. <br />
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Yes, we felt just a bit intimated talking to India. It's not everyday we talk to a bridesmaid of Princess Diana! Yes, she was that too. But for the three of us, I think we were most in awe of talking to the daughter of David Hicks. We were spellbound by her stories.<br />
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India has spent her adult years not in England but in the Bahamas, where she and her partner have four children and a newly adopted teenager. A model, she is also an author and a designer herself, as is her partner David Flint Wood, who co authored her book, Island Life.<br />
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Hicks is really stepping out - she recently sold out her Island Living bedding line on HSN, and plans more sales there this summer and in September.</div>
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She is also designing fine jewelry, clothing, home accessories - and just about everything else.</div>
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Check out her web site to look around and order online at <a href="http://www.indiahicks.com/" target="_blank">www.indiahicks.com</a></div>
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Please listen to the interview - and hear her speak of life with her father, how she ended up in the Bahamas, and what she has planned for the future. </div>
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Linda Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484402027814646865noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350982326967242853.post-52355166712253250962013-04-09T20:24:00.002-07:002023-03-21T07:39:37.923-07:00Ushering in Springtime with Carolyne Roehm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sau8zyJRkQ60FhlqcaCceGhvcqPrWOrH-8RVEeUooiERJSdTK7HvEa1G0jRg15bGrVNoeLKLprLwHDRoRnSQc4UW55oPdKzd_7r0iE1wuYPXiyj27uaYQhE2DIPwMA3FIcwH-kKjj9Y/s1600/Flowers-Carolyne-Roehm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sau8zyJRkQ60FhlqcaCceGhvcqPrWOrH-8RVEeUooiERJSdTK7HvEa1G0jRg15bGrVNoeLKLprLwHDRoRnSQc4UW55oPdKzd_7r0iE1wuYPXiyj27uaYQhE2DIPwMA3FIcwH-kKjj9Y/s1600/Flowers-Carolyne-Roehm.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Just in time for spring to start popping out, we have a wonderful chat with the multi-faceted and talented <a href="http://carolyneroehm.com/" target="_blank">Carolyne Roehm</a>. From her start as a fresh faced mid-western college grad taking on the famed New York garment district in the early 70s to her long tenure with Oscar de la Renta, her own fashion label, personal ups and downs and some pretty romantic sounding adventures in Europe - Carolyne shared much of what makes this gentle presence such a long lasting force in American style. Her passions are well documented in several publications and her latest is titled simply <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0770436765/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0770436765&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">Flowers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0770436765" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" />which showcases the amazing beauty found in her own gardens at Weatherstone, her Connecticut home. While she does have help, she is clearly a hands-on gardener. In order to capture her flowers at their most beautiful moments, Carolyne realized that she needed to be the one to shoot the images for the book as well, and so she did. It's truly a feast for the eyes. </div>
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We also chatted a lot about Carolyne's rebuilding of her 18th century Connecticut house after a devastating fire that gutted nearly all but the original 3-foot deep stone walls. The rebuilding of the house necessitated re-creating all the gardens as well. So have a listen - it's a good conversation!<br />
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We were thrilled to have the opportunity to chat for a second time with the fabulous Charlotte Moss who is our first repeat guest here at The Skirted Roundtable. You can listen to our <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2009/10/charlotte-moss-joins-us-at-skirted.html" target="_blank">first chat here</a>. She is, it goes without saying, an iconic interior designer, but she's also a truly inspirational woman. Her latest book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0847838633/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0847838633&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">Charlotte Moss: A Visual Life: Scrapbooks, Collages, and Inspirations</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0847838633" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /> catalogs her love of scrap booking as a way of self-expression and as a way of documenting her life and travels. The book also features the scrapbooks and thoughts on scrapbooking of some other famous women including Gloria Vanderbilt, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Pauline Trigere, Elsie de Wolfe, and SRT alum Alexa Hampton and Deborah Needleman. </div>
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Every once in a, design, while a book comes out that exactly captures the essence of American design. A style that transcends time and trend to become a reference of comfortable, classic design aesthetic. Los Angeles Designer, and owner of the eponymous showroom, <a href="http://nathanturner.com/" target="_blank">Nathan Turner </a>has done just that with his debut as an author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1419704397/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=chameleoninte-20&linkCode=am2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1419704397">Nathan Turner's American Style: Classic Design and Effortless Entertaining</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1419704397" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1"> This is a book that is not only great coffee table decoration but a pragmatic approach to design . Its sleek pages give way to user friendly advice and easily translated ideas, on any budget.<br />
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A bedroom in actress, Ione Sky's, Los Angeles home uses Peter Dunham's, 'Fig' fabric creating an eye catching combination of mid-century design and a current textile favorite.<br />
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Environmentalist and actor, Adrien Grenier, sits in his LEED certified home, designed by Nathan. </div>
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Nathan's family enjoying their time together in the, Lake Tahoe home, that he decorated. </div>
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This week Joni, Megan and Linda had the pleasure of sitting down with the fabulously talented and charming <a href="http://milesredd.com/" target="_blank">Miles Redd</a>. Known for his exuberant use of color, pattern and pizazz, Miles took us through his career beginnings, his style choices and his fantastic new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1614280614/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1614280614&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">The Big Book of Chic</a><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1614280614" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1"><br />
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Miles' iconic New York townhouse exterior</div>
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The Zebra Door - one of Miles' only "two" original ideas (per Miles...)</div>
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The mirrored David Adler room transplanted from Chicago to Miles' townhouse bathroom. Yes, it's a dinner party in the bathroom. </div>
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Miles' first NYC apartment in 14th Street. Note his own life drawings with black tape "frames"</div>
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The Houston living room - another view of a well documented room</div>
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This week, Linda and Joni sat down to talk with <a href="http://www.markhampton.com/" target="_blank">Alexa Hampton</a>, the popular and very talented interior designer. Unfortunately, Megan was off on jury duty! <br />
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Alexa, now 40ish, took over her father's highly respected interior design firm, Mark Hampton LLC, after his untimely death at just 58. A graduate of Brown University, she was only 27 at the time - so young! Alexa tells us all about how and why she bought the firm outright from her mother. </div>
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Alexa is a bonafide Type A personality (aren't they all?) and it comes through loud and clear in her voice. She is very, very, very WARM and friendly. She might be the most friendly designer we have talked to yet.<br />
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<i>The living room of a large estate recently designed by Alexa Hampton</i></div>
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Besides her busy career, Alexa is also a wife and mother. She is married to a businessman from Greece and they now have twin sons and a little girl who was born on the anniversary of her father's passing. On the day of our interview, it was her daughter's 4th birthday and they were on their way to celebrate it at Le Cirque!</div>
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<i>A beautiful bedroom pictured in Alexa's design book.</i></div>
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We talk shop: Alexa describes how she works with clients and her design process, along with how she presents the plans. <br />
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<i>The famous flush mount light fixture Alexa designed while in her bathtub.</i></div>
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She is a very, very busy lady. Besides her interior design work, she has a line of furniture with Hickory Chair, a line of rugs with Stark a fabric collection with Kravet, and she designs light fixtures for Visual Comfort. One of her designs was bought by Restoration Hardware and is a best seller - while her flush mount fixture (pictured above) is one of the most popular fixtures at Visual Comfort. </div>
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cotedetexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350982326967242853.post-80623693276925601052012-06-12T14:31:00.002-07:002018-05-30T09:13:45.433-07:00CHATTING WITH VERANDA'S DARA CAPONIGROToday, we welcome the editor of <a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda Magazine</a>, Ms. Dara Caponigro to The Skirted Roundtable.<br />
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After the past few years when magazines were closing one after the other, we welcomed the chance to talk with Dara to get her take on the health of the industry. Dara has had a long and varied career in magazines - she's been with House Beautiful, Elle Decor, domino, and now, of course Veranda.<br />
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<i>The 25th Anniversary issue - featuring a look back at the past 25 years.</i></div>
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While other magazines were folding left and right, Veranda was one that bucked the trend and got stronger. Veranda is currently celebrating their 25th anniversary and to honor this, former editor and founder Lisa Newsom recently published a book - and what a gorgeous book it is! Stunning!<br />
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<i>The prettiest design book - ever? We think so!</i></div>
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We had a chance to talk with Dara about her background, growing up in an Eichler home with a mother who is an interior designer and a surgeon father. Both fields appealed to the younger Dara who started her career working at the Bronx zoo - believe it or not. Her parents were recently spotlighted in the New York Times Design section. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/garden/08dara.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all">HERE</a>. <br />
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<i>Dara's parents dining room - featured in the New York Times.</i></div>
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We recently chatted with Annie Kelly about her new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0847838382/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=chameleoninte-20&linkCode=am2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0847838382">Rooms to Inspire by the Sea</a><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0847838382" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1">. Along with her photographer husband Tim Street-Porter, this is the latest in a series of themed design books. "By the Sea" features the waterfront properties on both coasts of several well known designers - both their own or client projects. Designers include Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Jonathan Adler & Simon Doonan, Juan Montoya and others. We chatted with Annie about how she and Tim met, why they chose to make LA their home (she's from Australia and he's from England), how they work together and her individual projects. <br />
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week, designer, Southern style expert, retailer and author (are you
exhausted yet?) Phoebe Howard stops by to chat with us. This woman is
incredibly prolific and seemingly tireless. When she sets out to create
something, she often does it in multiples. Open a home store? Heck,
open 3! It's my guess that her new book,<u> The Joy of Decorating,</u> will be the first of several - or at least I'm keeping my fingers crossed.<br />
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you haven't checked out this beautiful book, it's FULL of page after
page of inspiring rooms. The collaborations with her builder/designer
husband, are showcased throughout. The two work as a pair, complementing
each other's eye for detail and precision.<br />
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closely, you'll see the signature, nailhead detail that husband, Jim
Howard applies to many of his jobs. Not to be missed, either, is that
eye for detail when it comes to positioning the pattern on the fabric so
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As always we ask Mrs. Howard (as she and her, eponymous, shop is known)
the story behind going from being a stay-at-home mom to becoming one of
the most noted designers of our time. As with so many of our guests,
her's is a story that will inspire. And as an
added bonus, she reveals a new project, never been discussed until now!<br />
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Also, as a gift to our listeners, using this code: SRTJOD you will receive a 20% off discount when you buy the book via the, <a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/home.aspx" target="_blank">Phoebe Howard website</a>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></span>When you buy the book through her site you will also receive an exclusive free paint chart listing Phoebe's favorite 15 color combinations for walls, trim and ceilings. (while supplies last)<br />
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When, Los Angeles design duo, <a href="http://lucasstudioinc.com/">Joe Lucas and Parrish Chilcoat</a> first met they quickly bonded over their East Coast roots. After working side by side in the design department of Michael Smith, it wasn't long before the two realized that their aesthetic, while mired in the traditional elegance one associates with the East Coast, was far from formal and stuffy but exuded the freshness of California hip, all the while staying completely elegant.<br />
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In 2005 the two opened the West Hollywood design firm, <a href="http://lucasstudioinc.com/">Lucas Studio</a>. Located in Almont Yard, which was at that time the closest thing L.A. had to an design 'colony'- housing other top notch designers such as Kathryn Ireland, Nathan Turner and Peter Dunham. Within 3 years, the two expanded by opening their showroom, <a href="http://lucasstudioinc.com/">Harbinger</a>. As the team's success and business flourished, they knew it was time to step things up and expand. Their newly opened Harbinger showroom now sits along, L.A.'s premier design row on La Cienega.<br />
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Come have a listen to the Joe and Parrish as they took some time from their busy schedule to talk to us about opening a new space (in what seems like record time), their thoughts on design and of course, how they got into the business.<br />
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Before the holiday madness, we chatted with author Carol Sheehan, who along with husband Laurence Sheehan and Kathryn Precourt, has written a new book in their series of "Life" books called THE BIRDING LIFE. The book covers the many varied uses of bird imagery and lifestyles that have been incorporated into interiors and art over the last century. This beautifully shot coffee table book (photography by William Stites) covers a wide range of "bird-life" styles as captured by 20th century artist <a href="https://charleyharperartstudio.com/">Charley Harper</a> and contemporary gals about town <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/garden/30prewar.html?pagewanted=all">The Hovey Sisters</a> and everything in between.<br />
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Carol Sheehan has had a long career in magazine publishing, most notably as editor in chief of County Home magazine. Laurence Sheehan is a freelance writer who has contributed to New England Monthly, The Atlantic and Travel + Leisure, among others. Kathryn Precourt is a magazine editor and interior designer. William Stites is a widely published photographer whose work has appeared in House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens, GQ and Esquire. Previous books include "Living With Dogs" and "A Gardener's Life". <br />
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If birds, both inside or out, are your passion, this book is a must have. <strike>If you would like a chance to win a copy of the book, courtesy of Carol, please leave a comment below.</strike><br />
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To great fanfare, Architectural Digest has release it's new <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100">AD100 list</a>. The Skirted Roundtable gals would like to send a big shout out to some of our past interviewees who have made the list!<br />
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David Easton - <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2010/10/david-easton-visits-skirted-roundtable.html">click here to listen to our interview</a></div>
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Jamie Drake - <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2011/04/getting-faux-real-with-designer-jamie.html">click here to listen to our interview</a></div>
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Martyn Lawrence Bullard - <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2011/11/martyn-lawrence-bullard-charming-as.html">click here to listen to our interview</a></div>
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Bobby McAlpine - <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2010/08/bobby-mcalpine-need-we-say-more.html">click here to listen to our interview</a></div>
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Suzanne Rheinstein - <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2011/01/chatting-with-suzanne-rheinstein.html">click here to listen to our interview</a></div>
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Vicente Wolf - <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2009/08/vicente-wolf-joins-us-at-table.html">click here to listen to our interview</a></div>
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8 of AD's 100 list isn't bad. But we've got a long way to go! We're in "talks" with some other's on the list and will hopefully be able to announce them soon!</div>Linda Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484402027814646865noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350982326967242853.post-30699354697774133772011-11-22T19:41:00.001-08:002011-11-22T20:43:37.449-08:00Martyn Lawrence Bullard - charming as always<br />
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Joni, Megan and Linda recently cozied up (well, as cozy as Skype allows!) to the warm and chatty Martyn Lawrence Bullard to discuss his career, how he got to be the decorator to the stars, his time on "Million Dollar Decorators" (Season 2 is <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bravo-renews-million-dollar-decorators-season-two-255352">rumored to be shooting now</a>!) his new book "Live, Love & Decorate" and his various product endorsements. This is one busy - and talented - man!<br />
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And we have a winner of the Leslie Sinclair book "Segreto: Secrets to Finishing Beautiful Interiors"! <a href="http://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/">Amy from Maison Decor </a>- come on down and claim your new book! </div>
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Leslie explained all the different paint finishes that are currently in vogue. Paint is very trendy - the bright and garish faux treatments of the 80s and 90s have disappeared in favor of very subtle treatments that provide more of a texture instead of color. Leslie is a real dyamo - a successful business owner, a mother and wife, and now an author! She is adorable, and very, very sweet. She tells us how she went from working in the coroporate world to starting a small paint company that today is a very large one that employs over 25 people! </div>
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The book, Segreto - Guide to Finishing Beautiful Interiors - is a stunner. The pictures of the interiors are simply beautiful. Leslie has worked some of the prettiest houses - and the book is filled with them - page after page. It is an absolutely gorgeous book, one of the prettiest published this year.<br />
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If you would like a chance to win an signed copy of Segreto Finishes, leave a comment below telling us what most interested you about our interview with Leslie. She's a real DIY'er at heart and there's much to learn from her story!</div>
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Clocking in at 1" thick, 3+ pounds and over 600 pages, the new <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/">Restoration Hardware</a> catalog is hard to ignore. The clear direction that the company has taken is the topic du jour and we'd love to know your thoughts. Joni, Megan and Linda chat about our thoughts on the style direction of RH and how long-reaching we feel this trend to be.<br />
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Finally, congratulations to<a href="http://rebeccasroundup.blogspot.com/"> R@Rebecca's Roundup</a>, you are the winner of James Swan's "101 Things I Hate About Your Home"! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Joni, Megan and I opinionate on the new <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators/season-1">BravoTV show Million Dollar Decorators</a> starring Kathryn M. Ireland, Mary McDonald, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Nathan Turner and Jeffrey Allen Marks (along with their clients, family and friends). If you follow the commentary on Twitter.com at either <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/search/milliondollardecorators">#milliondollardecorators </a>or <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/search/mddbravotv">#mddbravotv </a>you will know that everyone had a wide variety of opinions, both positive and negative.We'd love to know your thoughts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Linda Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484402027814646865noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3350982326967242853.post-86994406353826314032011-04-19T17:43:00.000-07:002011-04-19T17:43:05.996-07:00Catching up with Joe Ruggiero<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRZRCvnypJLgFoJzPofUGA7YCdx5-wJoya0swZvooJzE5W8gRtsEv_bNeI8z7FjxA93G8ic_eHOjKpkXgPiBhZ0Ea1_Cz8huulF9SxerTY5atvAztiTzIx0Q37tMsEz2S75jFVEQ5C8k/s1600/get-attachment.aspx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRZRCvnypJLgFoJzPofUGA7YCdx5-wJoya0swZvooJzE5W8gRtsEv_bNeI8z7FjxA93G8ic_eHOjKpkXgPiBhZ0Ea1_Cz8huulF9SxerTY5atvAztiTzIx0Q37tMsEz2S75jFVEQ5C8k/s400/get-attachment.aspx.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><br />
This week, we sat down with <a href="http://joeruggiero.com/index.html">Joe Ruggiero</a>, a man who has done it all in the design industry. From broadcaster to pitchman, marketing guru and product designer, Joe's career has touched on all facets of the industry and it was fascinating to hear how he was always ready to seize the opportunities as they presented themselves. We discussed his beautiful collections of furnishings, casegoods, outdoor furniture and Sunbrella fabrics (which he uses indoors and out). <br />
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Last week, Megan and Linda held our first ever in-person interview when we sat down with interior designer <a href="http://www.drakedesignassociates.com/">Jamie Drake</a> in the press office at the High Point Market. Jamie had just addressed the press breakfast, discussing upcoming trends in interior design, melding his own work with the trend forecasting of event sponsor <a href="http://www.swarovski-elements.com/">Swarovski Elements</a>. We chatted with Jamie about his background and how he came to be known as the "King of Color". We discussed in detail the rooms shown below so you'll be able to follow along.<br />
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We missed Joni on this trip, but had a lot of fun doing an in-person interview - background noise and all!<br />
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This week (well, truthfully a couple of weeks ago) we chatted about all the product pitches we receive - what we like, what we don't and what we ignore. We'd love to hear your views as well!<br /><br /><div><br /></div>
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This week it's just us and we offer our candid personal opinions on the current issues of the major shelter magazines - both print and digital. We do want to make it clear that we are in awe of all the work and heart that goes into producing these publications - especially the new digital versions. Kudos to everyone. However, in addition to our praise, we also had criticisms that we share as well. We hope these will be taken in the spirit intended. And we count on you, our commenters, to maintain the same level of respect as well should you wish to offer your opinions. <br />
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Just before Christmas we chatted with the lovely and gracious Suzanne Rheinstein, owner of <a href="http://hollyhockinc.com/">Hollyhock</a> in Los Angeles. We chatted about her background in media and television news, her childhood in New Orleans and her mother's influence on her design aspirations, her store Hollyhock in LA and her amazing apartment in New York City. Join us!<br />
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We were so excited to be able to chat with <a href="http://www.vickiarcher.com/">Vicki Archer</a>, author of the books <u>French Essence</u> and <u>My French Life</u> and the popular blog <a href="http://frenchessence.blogspot.com/">French Essence</a>! We would have been more excited if we were all together at her house in Saint Rémy de Provence but Skype had to suffice.<br />
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We chatted about Vicki's beautiful ex-pat life in France (she's Australian) and the beautiful farm house she restored over time. She even has 3000 olive trees and spends one month a year harvesting them!<br />
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We chatted about this leopard staircase Vicki spotted (pun intended) in a shop. We did finally determine this is papered, not painted. <br />
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Vicki's daughter's bedroom as shot for French Essence. Vicki found the bed at the Cligancourt Flea market in Paris in 1995. <br />
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And finally, Vicki's staircase wrapped in olive branches for Christmas. Artwork by <a href="http://www.annechovie.blogspot.com/">Anne Harwell</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">All photos, except where noted, by Carla Coulson. </span></div>
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