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ecorator selected velvets and tapestries in a range of reds to accompany those richly colored walls by contrast polignac s bedroom had a much lighter and more feminine feel even this room was a testament to polignac s energetic social life in addition to the numerous invitations tucked into her mirror s frame there were also framed seating arrangements for her many dinners charmingly sketched by the hostess herself describing fred de cabrol s skill at mixing second empire decorations with other periods in the salon jullian wrote he is able to adapt the past to the contemporary scene careful never to indulge in a purely period décor actually only serious collectors or perhaps the nouveaux riches will have rooms that are impeccable louis xv or empire like the salon the dining room was enveloped in red ghislaine de polignac s bedroom with evidence of her active social life note the attendees to one of her dinners which she commemorated with an illustrated seating chart seen above the prentice hales robert de balkany paul louis weiller and baron de rédé all photos from architectural digest january february 1978 pascal hinous photographer posted by the peak of chic at 7 13 am 22 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels french style society tuesday august 07 2018 what i ve been up to over the past year inspired design goodness it feels strange writing a blog post after a year long hiatus i was worried that i may have forgotten how to blog but it seems that after eleven years of writing the peak of chic blogging has become second nature it feels good to be back as some of you know i have spent the past year writing my latest book inspired design the 100 most important interior designers of the past 100 years vendome press i spent countless hours doing research thank heavens for my library of design books and shelter magazines writing and selecting the photos that defined the careers of the featured 100 designers in fact i spent so much time working on this book while cloistered in my home some of my neighbors assumed i had died or moved now that the hard work is behind me i can say that it was well worth it the end result is a book that i feel honors a very diverse influential and talented group of individuals the featured designers hail from around the world including america england yugoslavia and even iran there are living designers who are currently at the heights of their careers while others experienced their heydays back in the 1930s and 40s a number of the designers can be classified as traditionalists but for each of them there is a designer whose work was or is at the cutting edge some were known for their reserved personalities while others aren t afraid to make statements with their appearances peter marino that would be you did your favorite designer make the list you ll have to wait until october 2 the book s publication date to see the list in its entirety in the meantime we ll be releasing glimpses via my blog as well as on instagram for those who can t wait visit the vendome press website today for a peek to pre order the book please visit vendome s website for more information i ll be embarking on my book tour later this fall so i hope to see many of you soon posted by the peak of chic at 7 00 am 11 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels books design history design legends inspired design thursday june 01 2017 i need your help you may not hear from me frequently this summer as i ve just started work on my next book which i m happy to announce will be published by vendome press and edited by stephen drucker commissioned by kravet to celebrate its centennial anniversary the book will profile the 100 most important designers of the past 100 years in order to write this book i need your help who do you think is the most influential designer of the last century your answers will be used to compile the book s list of designers so please do let me know you can submit your comment below or if you prefer you may email your answers to me at jennifer thepeakofchic com posted by the peak of chic at 7 08 am 54 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday may 19 2017 the return of the canopy bed there were many highlights of last month s high point furniture market but one in particular made quite an impression on me the gratifying appearance of canopied beds at a number of furniture showrooms after playing second fiddle to upholstered headboards for years it seems that the canopy bed is once again captivating furniture designers for kindel s dorothy draper collection carleton varney debuted the tuxedo park poster bed which was inspired by draper s own bed at her carlyle hotel apartment dressed in fazenda lily and ballroom satin fabrics both from the dorothy draper fabric collection the bed held court alongside the pinwheel chest in green painted lacquer and the double camellia bench like so many pieces in this collection the tuxedo park bed is available in twenty five painted lacquers and a number of wood finishes i think draper would be very pleased tuxedo park poster bed photos courtesy of kindel a few examples of the bed that inspired kindel s version image courtesy of bunny williams home like varney bunny williams also introduced a new canopied bed this one notable for its aesthetically pleasing greek key design made of hammered metal the ellsworth bed part of the bunny williams home collection has a hand applied wrought iron finish for those with a more restrained sense of style this is a canopy bed that seems sure to suit image courtesy of highland house s facebook page and finally there is the courtney upholstered bed part of the bungalow classic collection for highland house to be accurate the bed debuted at high point last fall but at this market the bed remains a real show stopper not least of all because of its fabric canopy and upholstered bed posts designed by the design and retail super couple courtney and randy tilinski their version of the canopy bed is unabashedly pretty it s awfully dreamy too speaking of dreamy i m including a few take a step back in time photos of glorious canopy beds including those slept in by evangeline bruce the chintz festooned version seen directly below and baron philippe de rothschild the french inflected bed with the ruffled pillows these older versions combined with the new introductions featured above confirm that the canopy bed will never go out of style posted by the peak of chic at 7 10 am 12 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest mario times two and while we re on the subject of high point another favorite introduction of mine are the mario twins a set of bunching tray tables designed by the great mario buatta part of kindel s designer artist series the tables have removable tray tops meaning they re the perfect tables on which to serve tea or hors d oeuvres or on which to enjoy a tray supper available in any of kindel s wood or painted lacquer finishes the mario twins just might be my next furniture purchase image courtesy of kindel posted by the peak of chic at 7 09 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday may 09 2017 kirill istomin and his world of fantasy one of my biggest complaints about social media is the sometimes deleterious effect it seems to have on creativity on the one hand it could be argued that instagram pinterest and blogs have introduced people to a whole host of new images new places and new things all of which to some degree have fostered a spirit of discovery on the other hand the pitfall to a group of people looking at the same images is that too many people are drinking from the same well of inspiration resulting in an uncomfortable amount of sameness in for example styles of dress and decorating whichever opinion you prefer i think we can all agree that seeking inspiration solely online is a recipe for dullness now more than ever it s important to spend time away from our phones and find motivation in travel art film books or anywhere else that strikes one s fancy one designer who credits a range of sources for influencing his work is kirill istomin a moscow and new york based designer whose interiors have been featured in numerous shelter magazines both here in the united states and abroad having trained at venerable parish hadley istomin and his work are rooted in good solid decorating but what makes istomin stand out is that he has a particular love of fantasy one which manifests itself in interiors that are highly decorative while remaining functional too the designer credits film zeffirelli s la traviata especially dance george balanchine s the nutcracker and even great designers from the past namely henri samuel john fowler rose cumming mario buatta parish hadley and stephane boudin with inspiring his work but it s history that especially interests the designer who cites 18th century french and russian history as particular areas of concentration istomin s purpose for indulging in fantasy is that it takes us away from reality below you ll find images of istomin s fantasy infused work including the inspiration behind some of the interiors i think you ll find that for the next few minutes as you study these photos you ll find yourself lost in a world of richly appointed and sumptuously pretty interiors for a lady s bathroom above istomin based the idea of the wall s thin pilasters on those in the porcelain study of catherine the great at tsarskoe selo outside of st petersburg meanwhile for the dressing room of the same lady client the designer took his cue from brighton pavilion whose palm motif columns inspired those surrounding the dressing room shelving in fact the spirit of 18th century russia pervades a number of istomin designed interiors including this dining room below which is located in a house in the chinese village tsarskoe selo here the floor and door moldings are reminiscent of catherine the great s chinese study at peterhof it s the historical inspiration that i find so interesting but even without referencing the specific sources istomin s work is fascinating take a look below and i think you ll agree and if you happen to be attending legends at la cienega design quarter this week be sure to swing by the sherle wagner showroom where istomin has designed a window vignette i have a feeling it will be a real show stopper and fantastical through and through all images courtesy of kirill istomin posted by the peak of chic at 7 08 am 9 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to comments atom the peak of chic jennifer boles founder my latest book out on october 2 in with the old subscribe via email enter your email address delivered by feedburner subscribe now subscribe in a reader search this blog popular 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