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: Yves Béhar
Yves Béhar (1967-Present)
Birthplace: Switzerland
Herman Miller Products: Leaf Personal Light, Ardea Personal Light, SAYL Work Chair
Born to a German mother and Turkish father, this Swiss-born industrial designer studied at the Art Center College of Design in California.
For a relatively young designer, he has had a remarkable career. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design, he started out working with high tech Silicon Valley clients such as Apple and Hewlett Packard, eventually gravitating into the sport, apparel, technology and furniture arenas.
His collaboration with Herman Miller came about through one such conversation. An admirer of Charles and Ray Eames, Béhar decided he wanted to do something for the company himself. “Design is very much at the center of Herman Miller’s culture,” he says. “So one day I just picked up the phone, called them, and said, ‘Let’s work together.’”
Four years later, Herman Miller introduced his two brilliantly innovative lighting products, Leaf and Ardea.
(image and bio via Herman Miller)
The Coffee Table Conundrum
So the other day as I was reading up on the various blogs I follow, I came across this post about coffee tables on Apartment Therapy. In it, they posed the question “What’s On Your Coffee Table?”
That got me thinking, is there really a right and wrong way to decorate your own coffee table? Or do you even need to?
Read below to find out what Sarita Peresada, one of our designers, had to say.
Summertime, and The Livin’ Is…HOT
With heat advisories lasting well into the evening today, we’re not advocating you spend a whole lot of time outside. However, we shouldn’t allow this summertime heat to completely deprive us of enjoying our outdoor spaces (if you’re so lucky to have one). With that in mind, check out these great outdoor pieces…if you can handle the heat, that is.
3. Heaven Cocktail Table by Emu
4. Bertoia Asymetric Chaise Lounge by Knoll
This Just In: Hot N’ Cold Glasses
We just received a shipment of our Hot N’ Cold glasses by Erik Bagger (thanks UPS)!
Each 10.5 ounce glass is nestled in a rubber sleeve and comes in 5 great colors: blue, purple, pink, lime green and black.
They’re stackable, dishwasher safe and can be used for hot or cold drinks.
The Hot N’ Cold glasses come in sets of four, but you can always mix and match if you don’t feel like getting them all in one color, and after careful consideration decided to keep them in their individual color sets. You could, however, buy two sets of different colors and still mix them up!
Come stop by and check them out today!
Coming Soon to 14th St: Lost Society
14th & U is getting a brand new steakhouse with gorgeous interiors and a roofdeck for those wonderful summer nights. Lost Society, which plans on opening this Friday (July 1st), will focus on blending ”market-fresh local produce, dry-aged and certified Angus beef, as well as regional seafood with innovative techniques to create both familiar classics and bold original dishes.”
The rich textures, fabrics and colors found inside are designed to transport restaurant-goers to an underground Victorian era.
Who wants to take us to dinner? We can’t wait to try it!
Lost Society: 2001 14TH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20009, info@lostsociety-dc.com, open Tuesday through Sunday.
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).”
Outdoor Fireplaces by EcoSmart
While the last thing you may want to think about during these hot summer days is a fireplace, EcoSmart has a line of beautiful ranges that will most certainly add a touch of style to your outdoor spaces.
Completely portable, these clean-burning ethanol ranges can be moved around to fit within your existing layout. And because they’re made from weather-resistant materials, you don’t have to worry about bringing them indoors to protect them.
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New Lighting Addition to the Showroom
In May, we showed you two lights that were introduced by LZF at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. Well, co-owners Jason Claire and Eric Kole liked one of them so much that they ordered it for the showroom!
Introducing Vastu’s new Armadillo Pendant!
Saarinen Dining Table on Sale
Coinciding with the start of a new season, our floor model of the Saarinen Dining Table is now on sale!
Standing at 28.25″ H and 35.75″ round, this table has a white coated cast aluminum base and an Arabescato Coated Marble top. A Knoll® authorized product made to Eero Saarinen’s specifications, you can take this beautiful table home today!
Stop by the showroom to see it in person, and hurry…it might not be here tomorrow!
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