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Megan Molten x Cooper Classics
During the design process for her collection with mirror company Cooper Classics, designer Megan Molten’s mind flashed back to recent travels to antique markets in coastal locales like Saint-Tropez, Saint Bart’s, Palm Beach and Palm Springs. She recalled gravitating toward modern French styles from the 1950s and ’60s—namely natural woven pieces and white, textured mirrors. The resulting assortment reflects those aesthetics across seven mirrors, each rendered in organic shapes and serving a variety of functions. “This collection reflects a vintage style of modern designs that have become new again,” says Molten. (IHFC, D-519)
House Sprucing x Jaipur Living
With the help of Dallas-based design studio and home shop House Sprucing, Jaipur Living has unveiled a collection of six new rugs across two collections, Amata and Tesorino (“beloved” and “sweetheart” in Italian). With the debut, House Sprucing founders and husband-and-wife duo Heather and Tyson Fujikawa pay homage to European design, drawing inspiration from their former home in Verona, along with other iconic locales on the continent. “We chose Paris for the backdrop of our collection shoot, as there is no other city that embodies connection and romance more,” say the designers. “We juxtaposed a hint of vintage-inspired sophistication with rich, moody hues and a global sensibility. Our goal is to create a space of connection and love, no matter where you are.” (Commerce & Design Building, 4B, 4N & 4P)
Michael Habachy x Jaipur Living
Jaipur Living has also partnered with designer Michael Habachy, for the debut of the Gamil collection. A nod to the designer’s Egyptian heritage, the assortment of four rugs takes its name from the Arabic word for “beautiful” and integrates motifs drawn from sacred geometric shapes and time-weathered stones into handwoven and undyed wool rugs. “I take great inspiration from my ancestors and what they left behind for us. I am awestruck by their architecture, art and design, and I am grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to visit many of the pyramids, ancient monuments and ruins that still stand today,” says Habachy. “I love to imagine how they all appeared thousands of years ago, but I also find so much beauty in how they have stood strong, aged and worn over the years by the harsh and arid desert environment.” (Commerce & Design Building, 4B, 4N & 4P)
Tara Shaw x Century Furniture
When Century Furniture tapped interior designer and antiques purveyor Tara Shaw to design a line for the brand, one concept in particular jumped out to her immediately: “I wanted to create a collection for Century that is based on a collective of ‘heroes’—interesting pieces that anchor a room—along with contemporary and midcentury items to add balance.” The more than 70 pieces of dining, bedroom and occasional furniture take their cues from the furnishings the designer imports into her New Orleans showroom, featuring marble, bronze and iron accents, along with detailed carvings and patinas traditionally found in French, Italian, Swedish and Belgian antiques. “The pieces embody a sense of enduring elegance and refined rusticity, blending antique authenticity with modern sensibilities,” says Shaw. (200 Steele, Suite 213)
Jeremiah Brent x Tempaper & Co.
In Jeremiah Brent’s new collection for Tempaper, each design connects to a memory—whether from one of the designer’s former homes or trips abroad with family, or simply materials he reliably turns to for his firm’s projects. “This whole collection was about bringing the past into the present,” says the designer of the aptly named Nostalgia line, which features 13 patterns. “There are familiar motifs in refreshed colorways, landscapes from memories with my family, and nods to nature—the most timeless design reference of all.” (IHFC, IH-109)
Barclay Butera x Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting
Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting has teamed up with designer Barclay Butera for a luxury lighting collection produced by the brand’s team of skilled artisans. Each piece in the Embark line was designed with a maritime theme, including cobalt blue glass and shapes that mimic waves and sails—motifs Butera picked up in places like Mykonos, Santorini and the Amalfi Coast. “Without question, my style has evolved considerably over the last 29 years in business,” says the designer. “These days I am much more into a tranquil, uncluttered aesthetic that feels organic and serene. All of these chandeliers and sconces will be the crowning touch to every room—and I will be incorporating many of them into my own home as well.” (IHFC, C-229)
Anne-Marie Barton x Eliko Rugs by David Ariel
When crafting her collection for Eliko Rugs by David Ariel, designer Anne-Marie Barton’s creative process involved traveling to visit the brand’s artisans in India—an experience that transformed her view of the craft. “I had always imagined the piles of wool and cashmere in my color palette that celebrate the earthen-worn tones and creams that fill many of my interior design backgrounds,” she says. “But being there among the beautiful people of India and seeing their skills and talents throughout the small towns where they work, often as families with their heritage in rug making together over generations, was quite moving.” In the end, the partnership produced a natural, organic-inspired assortment of more than 27 area rugs in a variety of sizes, with materials ranging from fine wool and mohair to cashmere, available in plush and high- and low-pile expressions. “As a designer, I always want to bring a little attitude to my projects, a little curiosity,” says Barton. “Layering rugs with differing themes in the same home creates a palpable energy.” (108 S. Lindsay St.)
