Inspiration: Wallpaper & Classics
Check out these great images I found on the website of one of our wallpaper vendors. Merging big, bold and beautiful wallpapers with mid-century classics definitely seems to be the way to go!
Wall & Deco’s Monsoon Wallpaper with Herman Miller’s Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Wall & Deco’s Wild Giraffe Wallpaper with Knoll’s Saarinen Dining Table and Tulip Chairs
As Seen On Eric Kole’s Showhouse Showdown
We know you’ve been waiting to see pictures of Eric’s rooms since his episode of Showhouse Showdown premiered on September 12th. Especially if you weren’t able to catch it or DVR it. Well continue on below to see photos of Eric’s designs and a list of products shown in each room!
Showhouse Showdown Premieres TONIGHT, 10PM
TONIGHT!!!
Make sure to watch as Eric battles it out on the season premiere episode of HGTV’s Showhouse Showdown!
Not only will you see the Vastu co-owner in his element (designing fabulous spaces), but you’ll also get to see how one of our own uses many of the same products you can get here at Vastu!
So tonight at 10PM, gather your friends and family around the TV, or set your DVRs, and cheer on Eric and Vastu!
Start the Countdown to Showhouse Showdown
2 weeks.
That’s all that’s left until the series premiere of HGTV’s new program, Showhouse Showdown.
Designer Eric Kole talks on camera about his design approach.
And as you may have read, Eric Kole was tapped to participate in this show where “two professional interior designers take over two newly built houses with mirror-image floor plans. Read more
Colorful Glass Eye Candy from the West Coast
Check out what we just got in yesterday to the showroom!
Bulb Incalmo Vase
Tube Top Vase
These glass vases are made in Portland, Oregon and come in different sizes, shapes and colors to suit your fancy. Read more
Vastu and HGTV
You may have read in a local Virginia blog recently that Vastu co-owner Eric Kole has participated in filming a new show for HGTV called Showhouse Showdown!
We’re definitely excited to be a part of this and can’t wait to share more details with you, so stay tuned to the blog in the coming weeks and, as always, thank you for being supporters of Vastu!
Designer Spotlight: Chloethiel Woodard Smith
Chloethiel Woodard Smith (1910-1992)
Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois
Notable Works: Harbour Square (SW Washington), the National Airport Metro Station, the Waterview Townhouses (Reston, VA), and “Chloethiel’s Corner” (the corner of Connecticut Avenue & L St. NW)
Chloethiel Woodard Smith was an American architect and urban planner whose career was centered in Washington, D.C. She designed many commercial, government and residential projects are the metro area and was influential in proposing a national museum to celebrate buildings and architecture. That building became the Pension Building which was renovated and continues to house the National Building Museum today. By 1967, Smith ran the largest female-run architectural firm in the United States.
Emily Ehrens, a Design Clique reader and TTR Sotheby’s International Realtor, just recently informed us that an original Cloethiel Woodard Smith home is now on the market in Bethesda, MD.
For more images and information, read below!
Etsy Find: Black Tulip Chair Pillow
The idea of furniture imagery on an accessory like a pillow becomes very meta, but we’re loving the way Lisa Pascarell for Studio Tree pulls it off with this pillow cover featuring a Black Tulip Chair from Knoll.
Even better, the pillow cover is eco-friendly!
“The chair has been sewn using ecospun felt , which is made from recycled water bottles, except for the red seat cushion, which is natural wool felt. ( sustainable resource).”
New to the Showroom
While we did already have an Astro chair on the floor, we recently received another from Steven Anthony in a gorgeous Luna fabric with matte dark walnut legs. The back cushion is untufted and the entire chair features knife-edge seams. This chair would look great as a side chair in your bedroom or living room, or wherever else you need a comfortable sitting chair.
Check out the pics below!
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