With What’s New What’s Next coming up soon, I’m thinking back to a few show houses and showrooms. Places where I’ve been honored to be part of through art and sculpture. Being part of the history of an object is a humbling experience. To then have that object celebrated amongst many other pieces within a creative space curated by a top designer is another level all together. Scroll down to see a few...

Justin Shaulis - Christopher Kennedy Palm Springs Show House
Florence Knoll armchairs, Vintage concrete torso sculpture, One of a pair of rock / stone / quartz / crystal lamps, Vintage brass floor lamp,
Vintage brass vase, Vintage brass accessories


Patrick Hamilton - Holiday House New York City Show House
Vintage 1970's shaped canvas abstract painting by Sidney Guberman


Michel Smith Boyd - Southern Style Now New Orleans Show House
Contemporary portrait painting by Clintel Steed


Paolo Moschino / Philip Vergeylen - Nicholas Haslam London Showroom
One of a pair of vintage Gabriella Crespi style split reed bamboo side tables


Tyler Hays - BDDW New York City Showroom
One of fourteen antique hand painted oversize mural paintings


Thom Filicia - Sedgwick & Brattle New York City Showroom
Vintage cast iron sculptural coffee table with custom lucite top


Ron Marvin - Design on a Dime New York City Housing Works Showroom
Vintage brass sculptural antelope


Patrick Hamilton - Southern Style Now Savannah Show House
19th Century marble sculpture of Psyche, Vintage abstract gilt bronze sculpture

Huge congrats to interior designer Patrick Hamilton for his gorgeous Savannah study! at the Southern Style Now Show House! I spy a 19th century marble statue of Psyche and an abstract sculpture in bronze both from 20th Century by HKFA. Visit the Traditional Home Southern Style Now Savannah Show House to see the study designed by Patrick Hamilton and the whole beautiful show house in the Savannah Historic District Many, many thanks to Patrick!!!!

Thinking about show houses from the past few years and what it means when an interior designer curates a look with custom and bespoke pieces that are tailored to suit the specifics of a project and then presents them alongside antique, vintage, modern and contemporary finds. It means that designers love to mix things up.Here's to friends and colleagues who have opened their projects and invited Modern Look Book and 20th Century by HKFA to be part of their vision. Pictured from the top left clockwise: Featuring the designs of Michel Boyd at the inaugural Southern Style Now / Traditional Home show house in New Orleans, Justin Shaulis at the Christopher Kennedy show house in Palm Springs and Patrick Hamilton at the Holiday House show house in New York City. Each room illustrates the sophistication and elegance of the respective designer and his aesthetic. Products featured from the top left clockwise: a contemporary portrait by New York City artist Clintel Steed, 1980's vintage brass accessories and a pair of 1950's Modeline lamps, and a 1970's vintage abstract shaped canvas by Sidney Guberman.

Michel Smith Boyd, Atlanta and New York City based interior designer, and I first met in Las Vegas at a trade conference. We became fast friends as I immediately gravitated to his warm personality and his strong taste in interiors. Fast forward to April of 2016 when we saw each other again at an antique show where I had debuted the Modern Look Book concept. Michel was captivated by the contemporary oil paintings by New York City based artist Clintel Steed. Michel was sourcing a few finishing touches for the first floor den at the inaugural Southern Style Now Showhouse in New Orleans. He selected 'Birthday Self Portrait' by Clintel Steed and it was shipped to the shophouse the following day. His room generated fantastic reviews. Here are a couple pics…

Tags: Michel Smith Boyd, Southern Style Now, Showhouse, Interior Design

When Justin Shaulis, New York City based interior designer and trained architect, approached me with the idea to assist him in sourcing vintage pieces for a showhouse I jumped at the chance. Justin and I first met through shared social media contacts so when we finally met face to face IRL (in real life) it looked as though we had been friends forever. Case in point: Justin posted a pic of the two of us to his Facebook page and with a couple minutes received a call from him Mom asking why she had never heard of me! Sometimes you really do click with people. That was why I knew I'd be successful in understanding Justin's vision for the Guest Suite at the Christopher Kennedy Compound Palm Springs Showhouse, February 2016. At the time, I was living on the South Shore of Boston and had lucked into a few mid century homes. I sourced a pair of original Florence Knoll armchairs, a pair of Modeline table lamps, various brass accessories, a concrete torso sculpture and a pair of rock crystal and quartz decorated table lamps. The shopping was intense and I knew there was a deadline. We made it, just down to the wire with the shipper, and Justin installed everything in the Guest Suite to rave reviews. Here are a few pics…

Tags: Christopher Kennedy, Christopher Kennedy Compund, Showhouse, Justin Shaulis, Interior Design, Palm Springs

It was a little over two years ago that I met New York City based interior designer Patrick Hamilton. I was attending a dinner hosted by Massachusetts based talent agents Fashion+Decor and had the pleasure of sitting in between Iris Dankner, the founder of Holiday House and breast cancer survivor, and Patrick Hamilton, a returning alumnus of Holiday House. Talk about lucky! We had a fabulous dinner and wonderful conversation. It was a pleasure to learn about Holiday House. It was then that our conversation turned to business when Patrick asked if I had anything horse related in inventory. Grabbing for my phone, I scrolled through image after image of items - a tole rose trellis coffee table, a Tang style Chinese horse lamp, a Mexican steel wall sculpture of Polo players - but none fit the bill. I was determined though to show Patrick something that he would like. And then it hit me, a couple weeks prior I had purchased an oversized vintage abstract shaped canvas painting that had the color scheme of the silks worn by jockeys. Wanting to make a big impression, I presented the image with a great deal of fanfare and it was met with a resounding yes! A month or so after the dinner, I rented a truck and drove the painting from Massachusetts to New York City. Patrick's room, a take on the Kentucky Derby called Derby Deconstructed was a huge hit. I was honored to be part of it! Here are a few pics…

Tags: Holiday House, Holiday House NYC, Showhouse, Patrick Hamilton, Interior Design