In Black and White
Interior designer Young Huh released a new tile collection with AKDO. Kaleidoscope features five distinct patterns: Star, Quilt, Cube, Block and Stripe. Huh envisions these tiles being used in luxury kitchens and baths, but notes, “We hope that people will really use their imagination to extend stone and tile in other places.” The patterns are offered in black and white, a designer favorite. “Black and white is so timeless, it’s modern and chic,” says Huh, but adds, “Future expansions of the collection will include additional chic colors, such as navy, green and oxblood in lavastone.” Huh designed the collection around items she wanted to use for her own projects and home. “I’ve integrated all five patterns into my home decor and am thrilled with the results! There’s a lot of love in this collection and the patterns we created.”
Connecticut Collab
Local abstract artist Nancy Sharpe aligned with Westport resident and Cailini Coastal founder Meg Young to present an exclusive collection of original art. The two share a love of all things coastal, making this a perfect collaboration. The 12 original paintings depict Sharpe’s connection to the sand and sea. “Being surrounded by water in Shippan, I am always inspired by the light, salty scent and beauty of the coast,” says the Stamford artist. “This collection, ‘Borrowed from the Sea,’ captures that bright, happy coastal feeling. I’m so honored to collaborate with Cailini Coastal and thrilled to have some of my artwork hanging in her Westport home.” The mixed media pieces range in size from 12-inch square to 30-inch by 40-inch and prices start at $400.
Home Meets Fashion
Shea McGee’s home brand McGee & Co. has teamed up with fashion designer Jessie Randall of Loeffler Randall on a tabletop and home accessories line, which launched in September. Followers of McGee’s aesthetic are sure to love this meeting of the minds. McGee describes it as “a great representation of Loeffler Randall with a little McGee & Co. spin.” The assortment includes feminine tabletop pieces adorned with scallops, eyelet and gingham. In addition to plates, napkins, candlesticks and napkins, decorative pillows and pendant lighting round out the grouping. Randall was inspired by her own homey kitchen. “I was thinking about the way I like to entertain,” notes Randall, “and how I set my own table–with a ruffled tablecloth, lots of beautiful candles and special plates with a lovely bit of detail.” The collection launched in September and is available exclusively on the McGee & Co. website.
A Beautiful Discovery
Farrow & Ball recently released a collection of wallpapers inspired by patterns found at centuries-old Chateau de Purnon, located in the Loire Valley in France. Discovered when the current owners began renovating the historic circa 1788 estate, the wallpaper patterns range from florals to damasks. Brought to life using traditional techniques of roller block or flatbed printing and Farrow & Ball paints, the five patterns replicate the texture, depth and feel of the unearthed papers. “When I first saw the original patterns, I was just blown away,” says Farrow & Ball Creative Director Charlotte Cosby. “They’re so beautiful and intricate that it’s astonishing to think they’d been tucked away and forgotten for all those years. It was like discovering a treasure trove that I couldn’t wait to share with the world. We revised elements of the patterns like color and scale, to make them feel as relevant to contemporary spaces today, as they were to the chateau a hundred years ago.”