Ramos's Residence, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico

DORADO BEACH PUERTO RICO MODERN AND CLASSICAL RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

SPECIAL VISITING DESIGNER BENJAMIN NORIEGA-ORTIZ

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CONTENTS LEFT: Runway Rug shown in Cream, Merlot, Pumpkin & stone 12 ft x 18 ft; designer: Kyle Bunting ON THE COVER: St. Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico offers five star service in lush tropical surroundings.

The resort has a luxurious spa and a Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course with 18 scenic holes with ocean and lake views.

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HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO

By Sherry Chen SHORTLIST (CLIENT) The 12 things famed client Kazimir Ramos can’t live without SHORTLIST (CLIENT) The 12 things famed client Patricia Ramos can’t live without STYLE (CLIENT) The Ramos’s Family WHAT’S HOT! NEWS Research assignment of Puerto Rico Technology, the new idea for the Ara Project Style WHAT’S HOT Dispatches from the world of design IN THE SHOW ROOM What’s new to the trade GREAT IDEAS The seven sexy staircase design ideas

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SHORTLIST The 12 things famed designer Benjamin NoriegaOrtiz can’t live without SHORTLIST The 12 things famed student designer Sherry Chen can’t live without FLOOR PLAN Lower and Upper level space plan STYLE SHEET - ENTRY Staircase rendered with revit STYLE SHEET - LIVING ROOM Living room rendered with revit TRUTH IN DECORATING The fabric and wallpaper that are being used in the living room STYLE SHEET - DINING ROOM Dining Room rendered with revit STYLE SHEET - MASTER BEDROOM Master Bedroom rendered with revit

A Reagan Chair by Gabby High-backed presidential style meets clean modern design.

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PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico is a United States territory located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic, and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is, by land area, the smallest of the Greater Antilles. With around 3.5 million people, it ranks third in population among that group of four islands, which include Cuba, Hispaniola and Jamaica. The capital and largest city is San Juan. Due to its location, Puerto Rico has a tropical climate with warm weather yearround and does not observe daylight saving time. Its official languages are Spanish, which is prevalent, and English.

Originally populated for centuries by aboriginal people known as Taíno, the island was claimed by Christopher Columbus for Spain during his second voyage to the Americas

on November 19, 1493. Like Cuba, Puerto Rico remained a Spanish colony until 1898. Despite the Laws of Burgos of 1512 and other decrees for the protection of Indians, some Taíno people were forced into slavery in the early years of colonization.

During the four centuries of Spanish rule, the island’s culture and physical landscape were transformed. European knowledge, customs and traditions were introduced, namely Christianity, the Spanish language, and advances such as agriculture, construction in stone, and the printing press. Numerous public buildings, forts, churches and public infrastructure built during Spanish rule are still standing to this day, forming an indelible part of the island’s cultural heritage.

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3. Calvin Klein Watches 5. HWDTW

1 / SUNGLASSES

The Gucci brand represents

the quintessence of luxury.

2 / LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM The place I love, I take my family to visit during summer 3 / WATCHES I like the style that this embodies 4 / EL YUNQUE El yunque is a place me and my family like to go hiking, it has a nice view 5 / HWDTW I like colorful artwork, every individual piece has an interesting story, I like discovering the story behind the artwork

4. El Yunque

KAZIMIR RAMOS

6 / OCEAN SUNSET I love to spend my afternoon with my family by the ocean, sometimes its a good place to come alone and relax

12 THINGS HE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

Kazimir Ramos, is not your typical modern gentlemen, he is an adrenaline junky, when not racing his motorcycle or sky-diving, he pursues a very serious career in investment banking. This line of work make it necessary for him to travel the globe. Checking on the interests of investors in such places as Australia, Thailand, and China, anywhere a deal is being struck you can find him there. BY SHERRY CHEN

7 / RIMOWA SUITCASE I like to have a nice suitcase to bring when I go around the world. It is a comfort knowing that my gear is well stored and protected 8 / LAPTOP Easy to bring along, allows me to keep up at work while at the airport or in a cafe

10. Tie Collection

9 / MOTORCYCLE I enjoy the freedom it gives me, I love the ability to go out and go anywhere that I would like to 10 / Ties I like collecting ties, from all over the world, It is good to have a tie for every occasion 11 / RUSSIAN FOOD When I have time I cook for my family 12 / HANDBAG A bag I can organize my stuff so it’s easy to find

9. Motorcycle

1. Gucci Sunglasses

2. London, United Kingdom 8. Laptop

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P E L L E D E SIG N S

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SHORTLIST 1. Idealist scarf 1 / IDEALIST SCARF I love the pink color and the black spots on the scarf, this scarf is hand painted by Kelly Wearstler

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2 / OUTDOOR CAFE I like to spend time an outdoor cafe, it’s nice to have a place to relax

12. High Heels

4 / STARBUCKS Starbucks is another place I like to spend my free time

PATRICIA RAMOS

12 THINGS SHE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT 4. Starbucks

3 / JACKET My favorite jacket is made of leather, I like the color brown, so most of my leather jackets are brown

Patricia Ramos is the embodiment of the modern woman. Strong, and independent she is not afraid to express her femininity in both her personal and work life. She is driven with a passion to see her online clothing store succeed. So she naturally gravitates towards things that show off her feminine side, while also demonstrating her strong business acumen and current success. Patricia appreciates fine art, and would like to see her home reflect her tastes.

She wants her home to be a place where friends feel welcome and that showcases her personality and values.

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7. Dior Lipstick

5 / KEY CHAIN I have a hard time finding keys, a key chain is a good place to hold them 6 / BOOKSTORE A bookstore or library is another place I like to spend free time 7 / LIPSTICK It is very smooth with not too much gloss, and I love the color 8 / PURSES I have lots of small things, this bag is good for organizing them 9 / SUNGLASSES I often line entire walls with plate glass when I feel the need to redefine spatial perspectives 10 / PALM TREE It’s nice to sit under the tree and look at the view of the ocean, or to read the book and relax.

11 / EARRINGS Nocturne sterling silver black diamond earrings, simple but not common. It includes details in the earrings.

12 / SHOES Black leather chain detail pumps from Saint Laurent featuring a pointed toe, an ankle

10. Palm Trees

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Natalia Ramos, daughter of Kazimir Ramos and Patricia Ramos, is a rambunctious, girl of nine. She loves to travel with her parents and greatly enjoys learning new things about the places that they visit. Natalie absolutely loves color, and enjoys painting to express her love of color and she is very opinionated. Natalie is used to different cultures as her mom is from Russia and her dad is from Spain. She is excited about the move to Puerto Rico as a chance to learn more about the local culture there. Natalia likes leather furniture, and likes to read. Natalia is a very outgoing girl, she likes to hang out with friends. Natalia is like her mom Patricia, they go shopping together and share their stories. Kazimir and Patricia will do everything they can to support and protect their daughter, they are willing to let her try anything she wants, such as dancing, playing piano or drawing. The family moved to Puerto Rico a few years ago, the family loves the beach, so they decided to move by the Dorado Beach.

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what’s hot! news PROJECT ARA STYLE

At its second Project Ara Developer Conference on Google’s campus in Mountain View today, Project Ara director Paul Eremenko discussed Google’s go-to-market plans. Instead of putting it out there for everybody, Google is more comfortable doing a pilot. “We have a variety of unanswered questions, and the only way to get answers is to get actual data,” said Eremenko at the event.

According to Google, it chose Puerto Rico for its strong mobile penetration–75 percent of the population’s initial access to the Internet comes through phones. Puerto Rico has designated free trade zones where Google can import modules from around the world. The marketplace for mobile carriers is also diverse with competitors ranging from local, US-based and Latin America carriers. Google is working with two carriers: local carrier Open Mobile and Claro, a subsidiary of América Móvil, the largest mobile services provider in Latin America.

Eremenko talked about the need to get information around how to sell the unusual idea of a modular phone to the public. “Consumers actually crave choice, but when presented with choice, they seize up–and when they make a choice, they frequently have remorse about making the wrong one,” said Eremenko. “Ara is full of choices.

We have to carefully curate and manage the experience. We have a variety of hypothesis, but we need to test them in the field.”

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1 / BRASILIA Brasilla bentwood table designed by Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune for Swedese, the Brasilia table’s highly engineered continuous loop of molded veneer layers is astonishingly executed without visible joints. The tables closed base closed base with square top with square top with top in engineered wood with top in engineered wood with base in engineered wood with base in engineered wood W 47.2 x D 47.2 x H 11 , costs $7450.00.

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2 / NIMBUS Like rain drops falling to the ground, our Nimbus ottomans and tables can be arranged to create single drops, meandering streams or puddles. Nimbus is perfect for open lobby areas, teaming spaces, lounges: anywhere that both individuals and groups gather. Nimbus can be ganged together or left separated for easy mobility. Integrate a table top so a work surface is always nearby. 100% Made in the USA. . 30 W” 37.5” D 18 H ” and costs $1640.

816-286-1051; hightoweraccess.com 3 / LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE ORMOLU Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases; the central clock face with Roman and Arabic Numerals on a white ground, surrounded by ribbon and bow ormolu mounts s, on a blue ground porcelain case, featuring lidded surmount with pine cone finial and flanked by satyr handles in ormolu, all set on an ormolu base with florally painted porcelain plaque inset and supported by a pair of mermaids in ormolu. 28.74 in H x 15.35 in W x 11.42 in D. and cost $113,498.81 347-435-9592; 1stdibs.com

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4 / COMPOSITION MURALE #12, 2011 Claude Tousignant was born in 1932 in Montréal, where he continues to live and work. He is one of those very few artists whose lives have been dedicated exclusively to their art. At school, the only classes that interested him were drawing and geometry. In 1948, he entered the School of Art and Design at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. 8H X 9.9 W X 2D and cost $100,000.

514-933-0711; 1stdibs.com 5 / BARCELONA® COUCH Designed in 1930, the Barcelona Couch shares the same simple elegance as the iconic lounge chair of the same name. Mies van der Rohe’s command of line and material in all medium, from architecture to furniture, helped define the modern vocabulary. 72 individual panels are cut, hand-welted and handtufted with leather and buttons produced from a single cowhide. GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® Width: 39” x Depth: 78” x Height: 25” x Seat Height: 15 ¼” and cost $11832.00 212 343-4190; knoll.com

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What’s new to the trade––fabrics, furnishings, and fabulous finds 1 Harlequin Hand-tufted ‘Diego Martin’ Purple Striped

shadows similar to a wood burning fire. 5”dia x4” H and cost

Wool Rug, Its unique design will make this rug stand out

$80.00 per one. 212-228-7337; tomdixon.net. 4 The Wave

in any home. 9’ x 12’ Circa: 1960 and cost $ 2,280.00.

Glass Dining Table is a charming piece of contemporary

212-586-5511; overstock.com. 2 Delft Blue No. 6

dining

By Marcel Wanders, from Moooi, From the Delft Blue

craftsmanship, and a thought provoking design all make

Collection, the Delft Blue No. 6 is a wide vase with a narrow

this glass table irresistible. Wave 78-Inch wide Table: 78.7”

opening. Produced for Moooi at “Royal Delft”, the Dutch

W X 43.3” D X 28.3” H and cost $7,600.00; (888) 228-3839;

furniture.

Clean

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Italian

ceramic company known for their classic hand-painted

avetexfurniture.com 5 Uner the Volcano by Marc Quinn,

designs, this vase features golden orbs scattered along

Quinn’s orchid prints explore two persisting leitmotifs of

its white, ridged surface. 14.2” W X 13.4” D X 12.8” H and

his work - beauty and death. They investigate beauty as

cost $973.00. 800-236-9100; yliving.com. 3 Etch Wood

it manifests itself in the natural world through flowers, and

Tea Light Holder Brass, the metal panels by Tom Dixon are

how it is mediated through human intervention. 67 x 100cm

photo etched with a wood grain pattern that emits light and

and cost $1843.60 0207-811-30-86; saatchistore.com.

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GREAT IDEAS

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Take your style quotient to new hights with a striking staircase, whether a dramatic floating wonder or a sweeping steel-and-glass spiral 1. The design team of Gwathmey-Seigal and das concepts, inc. The new Setai Hotel, Fifth Avenue! The ground-up building is quite stunning, with gently rounded corners, the angled windows and a sexy streamlined porte-cochere that extends to the curb. inside the main lobby of the hotel, they’ve created a stunning spiral staircase up to the second floor, which houses Ai Fiori, their fine-dining restaurant. The art program is exceptional as well. Note the gorgeous piece behind the reception desk, and their “homage” to the garment district, the two mannequins at the far end of the lobby. 2. Paint a bold color and construct a gallery of knick-knacks and photos on the wall behind the stairs, like HGTV’s John Colaneri and Anthony Carrino did to these stairs on Cousins Undercover. Apply a fun wallpaper to the risers to add visual interest to otherwise boring stairs. Go for paper with an interesting pattern in a neutral color palette to avoid going overboard.

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6 3. Kelly Wearstler sacrificed a small, upstairs bedroom to create this double-height library. Of the custom brass spiral staircase in Modern Glamour on Mercer Island. 4. Wolcott – Playboy Enterprises Main Stairwell. It’s clear that the LA. location retains some of its Chicago roots. The circular floating staircase that links the two floors is an ode to similar stairs found in 1960s Playboy clubs. 5. Christian Liagre designed an early 20th century home gets a modernized, simplified makeover. The ebonized wainscoting, black granite floors and carpet are balanced by the white upper walls and stair stringer, avoiding a “bottom of the well effect”. 6. Mark English Architects designed a Sausalito Residence, Sausalito, California, the existing three-story home was in a state of disrepair, Our solution was to remove most of the interior walls through the use of structural steel, create a dramatic stair event, and open the exterior walls to the views. 7. Chamberlain Javens Architects designed a striking three level residence located in Middle Park, Australia. The limited palette of dark and light natural materials combines with the beautiful natural light to create a family home.

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3. Light fluorescent bulbs 5. Lucite Chair

1 / BLUE-GREEN

In Spanish I call it brume. This

is the color of water at the wave crest when it hits the seashore 2 / MANHATTAN’S MAJOR GALLERIES I spent a lot of time in them gathering inspiration 3 / LIGHTS I favorite lighting cocktail mixes incandescent, LED and fluorescent bulbs

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4 / ENFILADES My ideal project always includes an enfilade - a suite of room with doorways from one to the next aligned along a single axis

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Enfilades

5 / LUCITE CHAIRS I’m always attracted to vintage Lucite Chair and tables I come across at auctions

12 THINGS HE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz is recognized as one of the most stylish and influential of today’s interior designers. Throughout his projects, he captures an unusual sense of openness and light through the use of color, materials, architecture, and the unexpected integration of timeless fashion. His work has been featured in dozens of newspapers, design blogs, books on design, in style and shelter magazines throughout the world.

6 / OCEAN I grew up on the beach and came to love the ocean 10. Sheepskin and cowhide Rug

7 / HAMMOCKS I love hammocks, rockers, porch swings and any type of seating that moves.

8 / CURTAIN CALLS I often use floor to ceiling curtains to unite a row of windows.

9 / GLASS I often line entire walls with plate glass when I feel the need to redefine spatial perspectives

BY SHERRY CHEN

10 / SHEEPSKIN AND COWHIDE RUG I only source the skins of animals I eat 11 / BLACK I wear black quite often, but i rarely use it in my designs

9. Glass, Mirror

12 / CHEFS Some of my favorite role models are chefs

1. Blue-Green 2. Manhattan’s major galleries - Brooklyn Museum of Art 8. Curtain Calls

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6. Dazzling Cafe

3. eos Chapstick

1 / PURSES AND SHOES I have collections of purses and shoes, and they need to be comfortable and easy to clean 2 / CHOCOLATE

I love chocolate, especially

chocolate cake and ice-cream 3 / CHAPSTICK

eos chapstick, an interesting

design, it have different flavors.

8. Louvre Museum in Paris, France

4 / HEADPHONES Love to listen to music in a quite place, or riding on public transportation.

5 / PUZZLES Enjoy completing challenge puzzles, usually spend my summer break on puzzles.

6 / DAZZLING CAFE My favorite restaurant - I especially like the honey toast and the pasta. The restaurant design is also very interesting.

7 / BEACH South Taiwan, a nice relaxing place to go during winter. Quite and feel likes summer year round

SHERRY CHEN

12 THINGS SHE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

9. Postcards Collections

For Sherry life is all about the creativity and exploration. She is at her best while designing and drawing, Sherry always has a camera nearby, and ready to save whatever beauty has caught her eye. Sherry has created art in just about every medium imaginable, she reserves a special love for origami and puzzle solving. She enjoys traveling to exotic places for inspiration on her designs. Sherry is a kind and caring person, and this shows in work, often her designs are made to invoke a sense of tranquility and peace on those who view them, she is most inspired by the architect Zaha Hadid, for her use of unorthodox building designs. Many of her designs are further inspired by the designer Vicente Wolf, and Amy Lau, She loves the clean white spaces prevalent in Wolf’s designs in contrast to this is the colorful tapestry that shows in Lau’s designs.

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8 / MUSEUM Louvre, the amazing museum in Paris, France. I would love to go back soon 9 / POSTCARDS I have a postcard collection, the website postcrossing is for people to exchange postcards all over the world 10 / SANRIO My favorite characters are Little Twin Stars, they are characters from Japan 11 / TAIWANESE FOOD Salt Lake City and LA has great restaurants, but there’s no place like Taiwan. You can go out late and still find good place to eat 12 / TESLA CAR Tesla Motors, Awesome interiors and exteriors, and voted the number one car by consumer reports two years in the row

7. Beach, South Taiwan

12. Tesla Car Model S

5. 1000 pieces Color Puzzle

featuring the larabee dot collection

Style ENTRY

DAUGHTER’S ROOM

MASTER SUITE STUDY

Lower Level

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Staircase Floor plan view

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Long Bubble Chandelier, by Jean and Oliver Pelle, 2013. price $15,000.00. pelledesigns.com

Twist Table by Morten Flensted 2011; architonic.com

Womb Chair, Eero Saarinen 1948, price $ 3871; knoll.com

AJ Floor Lamp By Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen. price $1208; lumens.com

SPOTLIGHT l FRESH PERSPECTIVE

Paul Fournier was born in Simcoe, Ontario in 1939, and spent his early years in Hamilton. He studied at the Ontario College of Art, and later studied etching as a guest artist under Professor George Wallace at McMaster University. Fournier has traveled through Canada, England, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Florida and other regions in the Southern United States. He resides and has his studio in Toronto. 48 in. H x 36 in. W

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“Some people speak a lot, but have very little to say. Some people speak very little, but have very much to say.” ― Mark Hampton

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT l LOGAN, UT l UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

PUERTO RICO

CURATOR’S CH OI C E

COMPANY Oeno Gallery l RETAIL $16,000 l INFO http://oenogallery.com

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Suggestive of both African ceremonial costumes as well as Parisian high fashion, Nick Cave’s Soundsuits—named because of the sounds they make when worn—are created from scavenged materials such as beads, old bottle caps, rusty iron sticks, and hair. They combine Cave’s interests in fashion, culture, and the intersection of politics.

PUERTO RICO

LIVING ROOM

COMPANY Artspace l RETAIL $6,000.00 l INFO http://www.artspace.com

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Swan Clear Side Table by Lievore Altherr Molina, from Sovet Italia; $874.00; yliving.com

CHLOE, by Bellini Modern Living $499.00; canvasinteriors.com

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Brasilla bentwood table design

by Diego Fortunato. $5424.00; hightoweraccess.com

Barcelona® Couch by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1930; $10221.00; knoll.com

Reagan Chair by Gabby $2097.00; shopcandelabra.com

Arco Floor Lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni, price $2,995.00; dwr.com

TRUTH IN DECORATING

1 / Harlequin Hand-tufted ‘Diego Martin’ Purple Striped Wool Rug Hand-tufted in New Zealand wool, this rug features colors of dark lavender gray, mulberry, red raspberry, carmine, amber, elephant gray, parchment and ivory. Its unique design will make this rug stand out in any home. The primary materials is wool, pile height is 0.669 inches, primary color is purple, and the pattern is abstract.

9’ x 12’. ; $2,450.00; overstock.com

2 / WABI BONE BY CALICO WALLPAPER

3 / POCKET 006

The origins of the Wabi collection are found in the landscapes of the ancient East conjuring the feel of water flowing over pebbles. This fantastical marbled paper pays homage to the ancient arts of Suminagashi and Ebru. Printed on Type II Substrate, which is fire-rated A according to ASTM E84. It is washable, scuff resistant and can tolerate moisture and heat. 1’ x 1’. ; $32 per square foot; bespokeglobal.com

Content: 56% Post-Consumer Recycled Polyester, 24% Solution-Dyed Nylon, 20% PostIndustrial Recycled Polyester. Finish: PFOA-Free Stain Resistant Custom Finishes Available: Antimicrobial Stain Resistant Finish with Impermeable Backing, Crypton, Nano-Tex, Nano-Tex with Durablock.

4 / COACH CLOTH 008 DUSK

5 / GOLD TWO TONED STRIPE METALLIC SHEEN UPHOLSTERY FABRIC

Abrasion: 250,000+ cycles, Martindale method. Flammability: This textile meets all appropriate flammability requirements for seating. See flame certificate for specific testing information. Maintenance: S-Clean with mild, water-free dry cleaning solvent.

Country of Origin: Belgium. Weight: 21.7 oz/ly, Width: 54”, Bolt Size: 50 yards; $110.00

This multipurpose fabric is great for residential upholstery, bedding and drapery.

This material is woven for enhanced elegance. The sheen of this material varies depending on the light for a unique appearance. The width is 54”, pattern direction is not railroaded, and it can clean by the upholstery cleaner. The material is cotton and polyester. 54” w x 2.75 H; $60.99; houzz.com

/ yard ; maharam.com

Width: 54” (137cm) Repeat: 10 1/2” V, 4 1/2” H; $50.00 / yard; maharam.com

The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR’s guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors.

All measurements and prices are approximate.

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RALPH PUCCI LIGHT AVAILBALE EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH RALPH PUCCI INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK MIAMI LOS ANGELES WWW.RALPHPUCCI.NET

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The parallel to Carey’s Polaroid work is another category - photograms. These artworks are made in a darkroom: they are not studio-based and are camera-less. Making photograms employs a 19th-century technique, which is also a process/print and discovery/invention, like the 20th- century Polaroid. Monumental color photograms, Dings & Shadows, “blow up” form, color, and compositions as they relate to R/G/B/Y/M/C color theory. This palette unifies Carey’s concept, giving context to the rich-content laden “shadow” partners the “ding”.

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DINING ROOM

COMPANY JHB Gallery Inc. l RETAIL $120,000 l INFO www.1stdibs.com

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Smoke Lounge Baas, from Mo ylighting.com

e Chair by Maarten oooi; $4,872.00;

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Glow 3 Pendant Light designed

by E. Franzolini and V. Garcia Jimenez; $4,133.00; opad.com

Delft Blue No. 6 by Marcel Wanders, from Moooi; $973.00; ylighting.com

Wave Extension Glass Table by Tonin Casa; $6,501.00; umodern. com

Smoke Dining Armchair by Maarten Baas, from Moooi; $2,691.00; yliving.com

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Jim Waid creates abstract worlds saturated with color, layered with mark, filled with rhythm and movement, and intricately textured. His canvases barely contain the landscape painted upon them; lush with growth they invite the viewer to explore the space. The artist said of his work, “I don’t want the paintings to be like you’re looking at a landscape. I want them to feel like you’re in it.” Initially the paintings seem nonrepresentational, however, they slowly reveal themselves to be made up of organic textures, abstracted natural forms, and the desert landscape. They convey a sense of nature, without the specificity of traditional landscape painting.

PUERTO RICO

MASTER BE DROOM

COMPANY BENTLEY GALLERY l RETAIL $26,500 l INFO www.1stdibs.com Pyllon Table designed by Nicole Aebischer; $ 821.48; contextgallery.com

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Barcelona速 Stool Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ca.1929; $2567.00; knoll.com

Runway Rug designed by Kyle Bunting; kylebunting.com

Willow Tundra designed by Rachel and Nicholas from Calico; calicowallpaper.com

Spun T1 Table Lamp designed

by Sebastian Wrong for Flos; $1195.00; dwr.com

Hollywood Regency Black Wavy Sunburst Mirror. ; $850.00; etsy. com