The Ferrari of all dishwashers — which washes a full pots and pans load in 30 minutes – Miele’s $5500 G 7856 commercial unit may be the newest status symbol for the über high-end residential kitchen.

Citizens of planet Miele – like moi – who enjoy discussing detergent tabs vs. power balls, [...]

The seafoam and white “spa” bathroom is old enough to be called a new classic. Variations are as numerous as shades of green and vary from old-fashioned hues on the tasty side of mint to the elusive color of water. The hallmarks include a white pedestal sink — Kohler Memoirs with its broad deck [above] [...]

Bubble chandeliers were a keynote of 1950s design and there have been many variations on the theme for the past 60 years. We count ten mirror-polish spheres dominating the island in this California kitchen and setting the style in a definitive way. The architecture of the house also speaks to mid-century modern construction with glass [...]

Interview
A handmade silk scarf, purchased as a gift for a client, served as the inspiration for the stunningly detailed bedroom Chicago designer and architect Suzanne Lovell created for the annual Architectural Digest Home show in New York City.
“I adore textiles,” Ms. Lovell said during an impromptu interview, adding that the piece was purchased because “it [...]

Interior designer Kymberly Frasier has combined her passion for antiques, textiles and design into exquisite one-of-a-kind pillows and upholstery for her company, 3 Fine Grains. Referred to as “Authenticated Originals,” the vintage European grain sacks are sewn into pillows featuring timeless antique designs and or farmers’ names and dates (above, $85 – $725). Having [...]

If you’re a fan of vintage china but not a collector, you can still have an old fashioned English tea party thanks to companies offering both china rentals and catering services. Whether you’re hosting a party for a few or a few hundred, serving your own food or need the affair catered, a tea [...]

Guest Blogger – Brandy O.
Our pal Brandy is an intrepid decorator who sews pillows, bedding, window treatments, and does macho headboard upholstery as well. She has a penchant for French antiques, ice cream, and travel. Brandy resides in Texas with her husband and four “fuzzballs” (one conveniently happens to match the color [...]

Atticmag Interview – Part III
Our conversation with New York designer and textiles expert Jamie Gibbs wraps up this week. In a way, we may have saved the best for last. (Anyone who missed Part I and Part II may want to read those first.)
One thing we love about Jamie is his generosity. When we queried [...]

Rare Duncan Three Face Cake Stand. Frosted stem and base. ca. 1878-1886. Source: Seymour Auctions
Seeing Jane F’s Beverly Hills Cheesecake recipe post the other day started me thinking about decorative ways to display desserts. One of the very first purchases I ever made, and certainly the most used, is my cake stand. [...]

If you have ever struggled with choosing that just-right paint color for interior walls, you will understand why this rug reminded me of paint swatches — those tiny cards we collect from paint stores displaying a snippet of paint color. Made of 100% wool from Dynamic Rugs Fantasia Collection.

What’s missing from the pictures of these two dining rooms? Someone who likes designer Tim Clark’s clean, modern style might answer “nothing.” A person who prefers more traditional décor might wonder what happened to the rest of the furniture.
Contemporary dining rooms play off the architecture of a house by their dependence on surfaces and volume [...]

For the past three years, the sprawling Spring Pier Antiques and collectibles show occupied a trio of enclosed piers at 12th Ave. and 55th St., in New York City, requiring a shuttle to ferry shoppers between the immense exhibition spaces.
Yesterday, recession era collectors encountered a highly condensed version of the popular two-day bazaar, reduced to [...]