Considering Doors

August 8, 2012

Whether intricately integrated into a building's facade or illustrated in bold composition, doors foreshadow the experience awaiting the other side. Interior doors serve as part of the procession experience, a calibration of wonder, anticipation, or arrival. As a decorative element, the ...[read more]

10 Corso Como

Milan, Italy

One of our favorite places, in any city, is 10 Corso Como. Comprised of a cafe, fashion boutique, bookshop, gallery and hotel, this Milan destination provides inspiration for all the senses. The series of shops and galleries are set back ...[read more]

Inspiration

Large Scale Installations

We revel in exploring and manipulating the interplay of scale to enhance the experience of space. In the schematic design phase we provide organization and sequencing and designate moments for grand artful gestures. These moments take form through large-scale art ...[read more]

Centraal Museum

Utrecht, The Netherlands

I was lucky enough to get lost in this maze-like museum in the heart of Utrecht, an easy and worthwhile day trip from Amsterdam. Utrecht is home to wonderful art and architecture most notably Rietveld's landmark 1924 Schroder House. You ...[read more]

Personal Style at the Kitchen

March 13, 2012

The kitchen has shifted over the years from a behind-the-scenes workroom to an open space joining function and technology with style and social gathering. When approaching the kitchen design process, we naturally consider current appliances, fixtures, and materials yet the ...[read more]

Inspiration

Minty Green: The New Neutral

The resort collections of Theyskens' Theory and Rochas and Yves Saint Laurent's Spring 2012 runway featured an array of minty greens. These minty green shades can serve as a neutral and take the place of beige, khaki, and olive green. ...[read more]

Tortoise

Accessories, Art, and Objects Boutique

Venice, California

The tortoise symbolizes slow and steady and husband-wife duo Keiko and Taku Shinomoto founded the boutique Tortoise to share this ethos. Their collection, ranging from ceramics and glassware to art and objects, inspires one to take time, observe, and find ...[read more]

Collage

December 27, 2011

I was inspired this week by a vibrant Giambattista Valli dress from the Fall 2011 collection and envisioned a story for how we might conceptually bring it to spatial life. We often "collage" design ideas with various fashion, art, and/or ...[read more]

Edible San Francisco

San Francisco, California

We had some wonderful food experiences on our recent Curated. partner retreat in San Francisco. Bar Agricole was the architectural gem with great cocktails and the neighborhood atmosphere at Delfina was the perfect tone for an evening get together with ...[read more]

Inspiration

Express with Bold Geometry

When composing palettes we don't shy from bold patterns and are particularly drawn to the endless opportunities with bold geometry. Strong lines will add drama to a minimal space or inject a nuanced layer when combined with textures. Mixing several ...[read more]

Scents for the Senses

LE LABO AND STRANGE INVISIBLE PERFUMES

Curated. loves personalized and custom fragrances. Delta recently visited Strange Invisible Perfumes on Abbot Kinney in Venice. Tailored in Curated.-fashion, they make narrative perfumes with certified organic, wildcrafted, biodynamic, and hydro-distilled essences. Their fragrances are designed, hand blended, and bottled ...[read more]

Inspiration

Tactile Hardware

The functional component of hardware has tremendous impact on the aesthetic and also the experience of an interior by simple virtue that it will be touched. Installing visually strong selections such as a large-scale pull will signify an entrance or a ...[read more]

Paris Stationary Boutiques

RUE DU PONT LOUIS-PHILIPPE, PARIS

The charming Rue du Pont Louis Philippe is located between the Marais and the Ile St.-Louis. Wonderful for exploring specialty shops and a little off the beaten path, it's one of the city's best streets for fine cards, papers, and ...[read more]

Restaurant De Kas

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Restaurant De Kas is a spectacular dining experience. Located in an old greenhouse formerly belonging to Amsterdam's Municipal Nursery from 1926, the space feels ultra-modern. They grow all their own herbs and vegetables onsite and showcase one daily menu with ...[read more]

Matin

Contemporary art, fine jewelry and furniture

Culver City, California

Modernly crafted decorative arts add a breath of fresh air to the overly-worked objects more commonly accessible. Matin serves as a Curated. inspiration and source for vessels, art, furniture and jewelry. We love Matin's own Bronze lanterns and jewels by ...[read more]

"I Am Love"

Film

Milan's Villla Necchi Campiglio plays a prime role in the film "I Am Love". You are immediately transported into the world where even the servants quarters are exquisitely designed. Tilda Swinton is captivating though it is hard to keep your ...[read more]

Masters & Pelavin

Art Gallery

New York, New York

We call Todd Masters at Masters & Pelavin on a regular basis to source artworks for our projects as well as learn about new artists. The gallery's diverse range embraces the Curated. methodology of mixing works by varied artists and ...[read more]

Collage

September 27, 2011

I was inspired this week by a visit to the Odegard rug showroom. The Drips rug is an artful foundation for a Curated. interior, providing vibrant color splashes on a textured gray background. Often when we come across a special ...[read more]