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and SNAP is a new construction publication promising the quickest way to learn the latest building product news, trends, statistics, events, and [...]]]> peggy wong’s urban series is the compelling collection of black and white photography hand lithographed on white thassos marble for the discriminating kitchen, shower or foyer…

(click photo to read article)

and SNAP is a new construction publication promising the quickest way to learn the latest building product news, trends, statistics, events, and more, in a compelling editorial presentation. this month in SNAP the story of the collaboration between peggy and i is wonderfully shared by asad syrkett.

thanks SNAP!!

for more from snap, you can follow them here:

https://www.facebook.com/McGrawHillConstruction
https://twitter.com/SweetsProducts

in this week’s segment, we sit down with [...]]]> last week we started a great conversation with christine chang hanway, UK editor for remodelista. how lucky can a gal be? keeping tabs on the latest and greatest of UK design for design blog extraordinaire, remodelista?? it’s a twinkly crown that christine sports with great style.

in this week’s segment, we sit down with christine to discover her top design passions:

(photography by www.kristinperers.com)

q. i love elle décor’s designer segment of things their celeb designers can’t live without. would you be so kind to share your own?

a1.  Berry Colander from Rachel Dormer -

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a2. Tracey Neuls shoes

(click photo for neon shoes!)

a3. Vietnamese Rush Bags -

(the price is right and the style is even better- click photo for more)

a4. Le Savon d’Alep Royal Soap -

(click photo for more on the “royal” treatment)

a5. My Ercol Chairs -

(click photo for christine’s favorite chair)

a6. Vintage Rolex watch from the 1970’s – My husband gave me a self-winding small face man’s watch to remind me of my father and the watch he wore.

(photography by www.kristinperers.com)

a7. Ted Meuhling earrings; present from Remodelista founding editor Julie Carlson. We all wear them and have been wearing them long before we met each other.

a8. Macbook Air/iPhone – I am pretty much a technophobe, but I would be lost without these two items, which enable me to work and organize my life on the go.

a9. Water colors  - I started to watercolor in architecture school as a way to present my work and have never stopped as I love the way the softness and transparency of the medium is so evocative.  I wish I had more time to devote to it.

(watercolor by british artist alexander cozens)

a10. Stump tea pot – My fail safe go to tea pot which I use daily.

and last but not least!

q. naturally, i must end this segment with one of my own things i can’t live without – tile. remodelista has done a great job showcasing tiles from around the world.  what have been some of your favorite tiles and why?

a. I am a big fan of encaustic tiles because I like the way the color is integral to the tile and not an applied glaze.  I am drawn to the soft muted texture of the colors even when the colors are highly contrasted.  I have been admiring Claesson Koivisto Rune’s Moroccan inspired ones for some time now. The custom color service you offer at Cle is beyond fantastic.

(click photo to read more about claesson koivisto’s amazing cement tiles)

(click to visit cle’s selection of colorful cement tiles)

to read part I of christine’s interview with tile envy- (visit here). and be sure to join us daily, this month, for more of our favorites from remodelista.

(click photo to read more on christine’s spin of the color wheel)

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]]> hand crafted food by machievelli food in covent garden…

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]]> http://www.tilevera.com/tile_envy/?feed=rss2&p=11789 0 http://www.tilevera.com/tile_envy/?p=11709 http://www.tilevera.com/tile_envy/?p=11709#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:38:34 +0000 admin http://www.tilevera.com/tile_envy/?p=11709 look on any list announcing best design blogs and remodelista will most likely be hovering right around the top.

founded 10 years ago by julie carlson (a mill valley neighbor!) and her 3 friends (1 in san francisco, 1 in napa, and 1 in brooklyn), they were all involved in various stages of their own [...]]]> look on any list announcing best design blogs and remodelista will most likely be hovering right around the top.

founded 10 years ago by julie carlson (a mill valley neighbor!) and her 3 friends (1 in san francisco, 1 in napa, and 1 in brooklyn), they were all involved in various stages of their own personal remodels – sharing information and insights with one another and finding that they had (in their own words) a certain similar design dna – modern, simple, clean, functional, understated…well- sign me up for a lot of that!

photo by www.kristinperers.com

when the remodelista team expanded abroad, the next editor to join in the throng was londoner, christine chang hanway. with her background in architecture and her detailed sensibilities, i’ve been delighted to follow one of my favorite towns for design, london, under the adept guidance of christine’s careful eye.

last year we bumped into christine via her affection for our ruan hoffmann tiles. when i realized that christine was the UK editor for remodelista, i sheepishly inquired if she might sit for a chit-chat about her own background and various design longings.

just as in her lovely posts for remodelista, christine was charming and generous. in fact, so much so, that i’ve decided to split our conversation into 4 tasty courses – each week this may! in between each morsel, i’ll be filling tile envy with some of my favorite remodelista posts. let’s just say, that won’t be an easy task. but, here, today we introduce the first of our tile envy conversation with:

 christine chang hanway

(Photography by Kristin Perers as seen in This is 50)

about 4 years ago, my morning routine was to wake up, grab my cup of pg tips and my laptop and check out 3 blogs:

1) remodelista (for my zen design moment)

2) sfgirlbybay (for my SF connection)

3) huffingtonpost (for my news connection)

i would later be inspired by this routine to create my own blog -tile envy. this single addition to my life has completely changed its path.

q. given the influence, scope and meteoric rise of remodelista- can you give us a glimpse into what this has meant for you as one of the remodelista editors?

a. When founding editor Julie Carlson started Remodelista with Sarah Lonsdale, Francesca Connolly and Janet Hall, blogging was in its infancy and Remodelista’s trajectory is definitely intertwined with that of blogging’s. As you can imagine it’s been very exciting for us to witness people around the world including ourselves develop their passions while discovering like-minded communities through this interesting and creative medium.  The internet develops at a rapid pace and it’s been fascinating to see how things like social media affect Remodelista’s reach.

q. what has been your most memorable piece you’ve written for remodelista? why?

photo by www.simonupton.com

a. The most memorable piece I have written was At Home with London’s Antiques Whisperer because meeting interesting people who are passionate about what they do is for me personally one of the biggest perks of being a Remodelista Editor. Co-editor Sarah Lonsdale and I spent a fascinating morning with London antiques dealer Will Fisher this summer touring the Masterpiece Antique show with him.  His enthusiasm for Antiques is infectious and I worked hard at crafting a set of words that would convey his personality and spirit to our readers. He quoted me in his subsequent newsletter, which makes me think that I was successful!

q. how do you go about selecting your features? obviously your location (london) has you covering across the pond. but are there any other points of expertise that draw stories to you?

a. There is a set of principles that we care about at Remodelista, which involves intelligent and thoughtful design.  Sustainability is important to us in that we like to think of design as an investment.  If you pay more up front for good design which you love, it ‘s less likely to become a throw away item because of it’s quality.  As the resident architect, I write many of the Architect Visits and in these projects, I look for stories where good design thinking results in effective problem solving solutions.

(christine visits a botanically inspired kitchen in london)

(touring rob ryan’s world on columbia road)

(honest wares visit london from vietnam)

be sure to join us next week for part II of our conversation with christine chang hanway. in between, be sure to check out some of my favorite remodelista articles. and if you send me your favorites i’ll try to add them as well!

so how perfect they’ve also [...]]]> this month, American Craft launched their first ever digital issue and it’s a stunner. minimal, modern and full of great finds. i’ll even go out on a limb, here, and say that it’s one of the best magazine issues on design i’ve enjoyed this year!

so how perfect they’ve also included our origins series by forrest lesch-middelton for their inaugural issue!

to keep up with one of the standard bearer’s for craft news in america…

Twitter:
@americancraft
FB:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Craft/26718311693

(is it art or [...]]]> thank you to contract magazine for featuring clé’s ode to modernity and exquisite black/white photography- pw.travelogue’s URBAN series. thassos tiles hand lithographed with stunning travel photography shot by peggy wong. these tiles, offered in limited edition, are the perfect backdrop to your modern kitchen, shower, or entry hall:

(is it art or is it tile? click photo to read more)

be sure to stay up-to-date with the best in trending designs and materials. contract magazine can also be followed here:

@contractmag
https://www.facebook.com/ContractMag

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(milan tile maker paola orsoni’s  venetian glass tile creations – click photo to read)

or

(my prized possession of colorful handblown glasses by carlo [...]]]> in our final week of april in venice, you have surely wondered why so much talk of venice and so little talk of glass?? such as:

(milan tile maker paola orsoni’s  venetian glass tile creations – click photo to read)

or

(my prized possession of colorful handblown glasses by carlo moretti)

which can be found in my favorite shop in venice – carlo moretti’s showroom, l’isola

(a modern/classical nook surprisingly near the san marco square – click photo to read)

(the shop moved in 2013, but the previous shop was a modern cavern that glowed from the reflection of incredible glassware)

& from the design perspective of venetian royalty is the collection by gilberto arrivabene:

(click photo for the story of the arrivabene family palazzo- legendary and hauntingly beautiful)

however, joann locktov’s fifth and final tale of venice unfolds today, straight from the pages of the decorating diva, a surprising tale of 2 sisters (susanna and marina sent) who have returned to their roots in murano and their glass making heritage after venturing into other worlds of art.  the sent sisters ask their audience to rethink the use of glass as body adornment. i use that term, because jewelry doesn’t quite seem to describe the sculptural works these gifted sisters have managed to forge around the human form:

(the sent sisters from murano forcing us to rethink the wonders of their ancestry: hand blown glass)

(please click photo to read more about the sent sisters and their irresistible works of art)

we’ve hardly touched the surface of the beauty and history of one of the greatest cities in the world. it’s good to know that daily, anyone can catch up on the best of venice here: https://www.facebook.com/DreamOfVenice

arrivederci!