OK, maybe some of you don’t care for cranberry velvet but when I saw this couch on Craigslist I had to have it. My boyfriend and his friend picked it up for me tonight. (Thanks guys!) It was advertised as a Bauhaus sofa but that term seems to be used so loosely I figured that meant the style was Bauhaus. Turns out it is actually made by Bauhaus because it’s printed all over the fabric under the seat cushions. I really have no idea what that means – if the $80 my boyfriend paid for this was a steal of the century or not. If anyone out there knows any details of Bauhaus furniture, please share…I’m very curious. (P.S. My green wall sadly will have to go.)

Mark Christofi has been designing interiors for over 25 years and began his own firm (Mark Christofi Interiors) in 1995. He has “a fresh style that juxtaposes traditional and classical elements with unexpected contemporary accents”. Bold, a little off-the-wall whimsical and eclectic is what I make of the following photos from his portfolio…including one of the wackiest wall graphic paint techniques I’ve ever seen.

I happened across Miles Redd’s website recently and realized, much to my astonishment, that we have never done a post on this brilliant designer. Forget brilliant, he’s a design GENIUS. The KING of vignettes. I don’t even know what to say….just have a look below at some of my favourite photos from his portfolio because they speak for themselves. And they speak loudly.

I LOVE all things retro. Like the following photo. This is the restaurant in the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles designed by Derek Sanders. The Panton flowerpot pendants, the Pierre Paulin tulip chairs, the bold yellow…yep, it’s retro and it’s fabulous.

Jed Johnson Associates is a highly recognized interior design firm who’s work has been published in countless design magazines and books. Their portfolio is stunning, and includes mostly traditional designs with impeccable attention to detail. I love how artwork plays an important role in their designs. (It seems designer Mark Cutler fancies their work as well).