I was recently invited by Azenco Outdoor to be a member of a jury to nominate the Best Outdoor Projects of 2020 (soon to be announced on their website), more info here & from their website:

“We called a jury selected in a panel of professional experts with building industry knowledge but not builders themselves, and we submitted them the list of commercial and residential projects and asked them to evaluate each one.
Our judges did their homework and, soon, we will be publishing the results and rewarding our best dealers with stunning prizes.”

Last month I attended the annual Heimtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Heimtextil is the largest show for home and contract textiles and takes place at the third largest convention center in the world. Messe Frankfurt are the organizers of the show and are responsible for over 150 trade shows that take place in the city of Frankfurt yearly. Another major home design show of consumer goods, Ambiente, also took place this past week. Frankfurt just so happens to host two major design shows at the start of each year! My trip last month included a brief visit to this industrial city, along with three days attending the trade fair, and also a very special celebration of the fair’s 50th anniversary. The major focus for this years show was on the ever important topic: sustainability.

The trend space area of the fair also addressed five major trends (which I also posted about here), they include:

• ​Maximum Glam
• Pure Spiritual
• Active Urban
• ​Heritage Luxe
• Multi-Lucas

We were provided with an overview, for each of the trends outlined above, as part of our tour of the trend space on display at Heimtextil.

The luxe fabric trends on display.

Lots of vibrant color seen for trends!

Color and earthy, “local” pattern.

Texture and faux textiles.

Color and richness.

Shiny and glam seen in both fabrics and wall-coverings.

The bold colors of “Active Urban”.

Cool high performance fabric of the Active Urban display at the trend space.

The trend space display was well organized and a highlight of the show. It encompassed trends and what is on the forefront of design in addition to being as very well designed space to engage visitors of the fair.

Beyond the trend space, the convention halls are categorized into various sections including art, wallpaper, thematic regions for fabrics, contract fabrics, and window coverings. It’s an extensive show with much to see. During my visit, I took to the wallcovering section of the show. Above are glittery wallpapers in a range of fun colors on display.

Across the board, from fabrics to wallpaper, there was a lot of pattern of all varieties - like this from Design ID.

Loved the vignette - and again, patterned wallpaper - seen in the Graham and Brown display.

There were so many pretty papers at the Ted Baker booth - I really loved them all and are a new favorite!

Another very pretty wallpaper from Ted Baker.

Art Deco seems to be having a resurgence, now that we are in the 20’s again! I happen to love it! It’s one of my favorite eras in terms of architecture and design - so I was very happy to see this “Deco Gatsby” wallpaper by Ted Baker.

I also came across these textured fine Belgian wallcoverings and thought they were quite interesting.

The topic of green and sustainability were also seen in the booth displays.

While color and pattern were popular trends to see, classics and soft colors still remain. These fabrics from Bartolini Home exude luxurious to me.

More from Bartolini Home.

I was really impressed with the quality and feel of their fabrics.

I also discovered a new (for me) company from Spain, Castilla Textil - that I really loved! Their booth was full of lots of fun, and often, playful and cute patterns.

Pattern and a graphic mix on display.

They also carry a tablecloth collection.

A themed Cuba series from Castilla Textil.

Among the many exhibitor halls of Heimtextil. The show is truly the largest textile show with so much more to see than I’ve included here.

Thank you to Messe Frankfurt and Gita PR for hosting us in Frankfurt.

A beautiful evening with the most magnificent views: that’s exactly what a visit to the iconic Stahl House with Design Within Reach and Pommery Champagne included. Last week I was fortunate to visit the landmark Case Study House 22 by architect Pierre Koenig. Design Within Reach hosted an event with Pommery Champagne featuring furniture designs made entirely of champagne bottle materials (cork, foil, cage, labels, etc). It was amazing to see the designs - which included replicas of some well known furniture designs and the winners were announced during the event as well!

The entrance of the landmark Case Study House greets you with its expansive city views and a pool. Design Within Reach supplied the outdoor lounge furnishings.

The house is furnished with cool mid-century modern furnishings from Design Within Reach. While public tours are available to visit the home, private events are currently exclusive to DWR.

The living room with its floor to ceiling glass enclosure and beyond is the corner spot of one of famed photographer Julius Shulman most well known photographs (taken from a different angle from the exterior).

As the sun was setting, we got to witness the ever changing views from the property.

And enjoy food and champagne from Pommery Champagne - with clear skies and a beautiful sunset.

All the miniature chair designs were on display to preview before the winners were announced. It was amazing to see the creativity involved - making furniture from champagne bottle materials!

A close up of some of the innovative designs.

I am headed to Frankfurt, Germany this week to attend Heimtextil. Looking forward to seeing all the latest in textiles and the forecasted trends for 2020/21!

I’ll be posting live updates on social media direct from the show!

To follow along:

Instagram pics + stories: @JSInteriorDesign
Twitter feed: @JSInteriorDes

As well as all the Messe Frankfurt / Heimtextil info below. For a full program of events, view here.

“Discover tomorrow’s trends today” - In cooperation with Heimtextil, international design and trend experts have analyzed the latest trend themes that will be shown in an extravagant presentation at the Heimtextil trade show taking place January 7-10th in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, this year the focus is on the topic of sustainability. I’m looking forward to attending and covering the upcoming fair for the very first time and especially excited to be there for the celebration and party for the show’s 50th anniversary!

The pure spiritual look.

The heritage luxe look.

The maximum glam look.

The Active Urban look.

Raw color trends for Heimtextil.

Heimtextil takes place January 7th-10th in Frankfurt, Germany on behalf of Messe Frankfurt.

For tickets and additional info, please visit here: https://heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/planning-preparation.html#ticket

I will be covering the event on behalf of Gita PR and for live updates and stories, follow along on Instagram @jsinteriordesign

Social media handles and hashtags: @heimtextil @messefrankfurt @teamgitapr #Heimtextil #Heimtextil20 #MesseFrankfurt #WHEREIBELONG

On behalf of Messe Frankfurt, I’m looking forward to covering Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Germany in a few weeks. This year the trade show celebrates it’s 50th anniversary. More details to come!

This past week I was invited to attend an event at the Getty House hosted by our Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti. The Getty Foundation in conjunction with Engage LA encourages and educates women on opportunities to get involved with city contracting projects.

I had the opportunity to meet Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles.

The Getty House is also the official residence of the Mayor. It is located in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. The home was constructed in 1921 of Tudor Revival architecture.

The grounds of the home are beautiful. Our event was set up outside at the back of the property.

An outdoor seating area that overlooks the water feature.

A view from the backyard with a bit of city beyond - looking towards Wilshire Boulevard.

The historic home offers some great outdoor seating and entertaining areas.

Fun outdoor planters.

Beautifully landscaped and shady outdoor seating areas.

More of the grounds and rear of the home.

A quintessential definition of Los Angeles!

Thank you to the Getty Foundation and Eric Garcetti for hosting us!

WestEdge Design Fair is taking place this coming week at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica! The annual design event kicks off Thursday, October 24th with an opening night party and is open through the weekend, until October 27th. During the event exhibitor booths will be on display and panel discussions, workshops, culinary events & tastings, and more are all part of the three day show. I’m looking forward to attending opening night on Thursday along with a media preview and additional networking events. Here’s a preview of some of the exhibitor highlights!

West | Wood Architectural Surfaces will showcase new colors in its line.

Studio Ford will feature it’s line of textiles including table linens, quilts, and scarves.

Nero Fire Design showcases its high end fireplaces with water vapor technology.

Fantini is an exquisite high end line of bathroom and kitchen fittings - can’t wait to see what they have on display!

The super cool company Buster + Punch has a line of hardware, lighting, furniture, accessories, and more! I’m loving everything on their website and can’t wait to check out at the show!

Forbes & Lomax carries the coolest 1930’s era switch plates, sockets, and dimmers.

Art Hide and Amigos de Hoy will showcase a line of hide rugs and natural fiber area rugs.

Graff Designs will be featuring three new collections from their plumbing line.

And a highlight, Kitchen Signature Suite will have a culinary pavilion where you can learn about the latest luxury appliance innovations and enjoy daily demonstrations and samplings from leading chefs including a “True Italian Taste” by the Italy America Chamber of Commerce. I’m definitely wanting to check that out!

Looking forward to attending the LA Westside Food & Wine Festival on Sunday, October 13th from 2-6pm. The all inclusive event includes live music, a photo booth, DJ, food, wine, spirits and more located at the Courtyard by Marriott LA Westside.

A preview, above, of tastings from The Tuck Room Tavern (ahi tuna poke, burgers, cocktails).

Additional participating restaurants include:

Rush Street, Panini Kabob Grill, Gus's Fried Chicken, Fresh Brothers Pizza, Jimmy John’s, LaRocco’s Pizzeria, New School of Cooking, L.O.V.E Premier Catering, Ent. Friends & Sacred Occasions Catering Melody Bar & Grill, Allergy Schatzgluten/dairy catering, Continental Gourmet Empanadas, Oil & Vinegar Co., Farm Fresh To You, Kind Bars, Haigs Dips, Nothing Bundt Cakes, chocoMe, My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, Moruga Chocolates- and more!

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A variety of wines, craft beers, and spirit samplings are an all inclusive part of the event.

Participating vendors include:

​PRP Wine International, Riboli Wines, Besa mi Vino, One Hope Wines, Vista Del Rey Vineyards, Wake Up Wine, Rush Street Cocktails, Harajuku Taproom Beer & Sake, Morandell Imports Spirits - Bettie Page, 1010, Nuda Tequila, Rekorderlig Hard Cider, Dulce Vida Tequila, Singleton Scotch, Mcleod Ale Beer, Venice Duck Brewery, Jiant Kombucha, Suro Cha Tea, Topo Chico, Vita Coco Coconut Water, Vital Proteins Collagen Water, Morning Recovery, Kevita Kombucha, My Sweet Basil, Essential Water, & more to come!

For ticket and info, click here.

Follow on Instagram and for more event details, here.

Looking forward to checking out all the great food, drinks, ambience - and hope to see you there too!

For a second time, I had the opportunity to visit the lovely people at the Costa Mesa Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Showroom for the “Live Deliciously” event with corporate Chef Molly.

The pretty and festive table set for our intimate group!

We had a little interactive cooking demo, with the help of Chef Molly we prepped some of the ingredients for our pizzas while learning about the cooking process with hands on appliance experience.

The table set, candles lit, followed by an amazing dinner (thanks to Chef Molly) and great conversation (so happy to be getting to know everyone who works at the Costa Mesa showroom) - which is stunning and worth a visit (you too can experience the cooking demos and food tastings!).

We all had a great time!

​Thank you Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove!