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Right Now In Design – With Nate Berkus, Laura Kirar, Steven Gambrel and Jesse Carrier


L-R: Nate Berkus, Laura Kirar, Nicole Gibbons (Moi!), Steven Gambrel and Jesse Carrier. Photo:  Marion Curtis

Tonight was a big night for So Haute! This evening myself, along with co-hosts Pierre Frey and Josh Greene hosted an exciting cocktail party and panel discussion with interior designers Nate Berkus, Steven Gambrel, Laura Kirar and Jesse Carrier of Carrier & Company! We were so thrilled and honored to have such an esteemed group of featured speakers! The designers spoke about building a brand, the state of the industry and what’s “right now in design.” It was a really amazing and …

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A Peek Inside The Gallery of Artist Francine Turk Plus a Video Tour of Her Fabulous Chicago Townhouse


Francine Turk inside her gallery at Chicago Art Source

During a visit to Chicago earlier this year I made a special trip to the Chicago Art Source gallery to check out the latest from Francine Turk, an artist whose work I adore. Turk is best known for her graceful charcoal drawings and paintings of nude figures and her work strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and drama. When she first opened her studio several years ago, business was off to a slow start so she decided to participate in Chicago’s Antique market to boost her visibility. On her very …

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Zatista: A Great New Source for Affordable Art Plus Our top 5 Picks for Amazing Artwork Under $100


“Brilliant Splendo”, Oil on Wood, by Kit Hevron Mahoney

I just discovered an amazing new resource for affordable original art that I couldn’t wait to tell you about! Zatista is is an innovative new online marketplace for high-quality original art which gives you access to fine and contemporary works from artists across the globe.  Zatista’s virtual gallery makes browsing its broad selection of photography, paintings, drawings, digital art and mixed media works a breeze and you can find pieces at all price points to fit any budget. And if you’re new to collecting or don’t know where to start, the …

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Party Crashing With Elle Decor

Margaret Russell with A-List Designer Darryl Carter. Photo: Patrick Butler for Elle Decor

In Elle Decor’s June issue the magazine announced it’s first annual A-List which payed homage to 25 talented designers who define the way we live today plus 5 up-and-coming young designers to watch. The 2010 A-List included designers like Kelly Wearstler, Eric Cohler, Steven Gambrel, Charlotte Moss, Thomas O’Brien, Miles Redd, Michael S. Smith  Jeffrey Bilhuber, Matthew Patrick Smyth,  Madeline Stuart, Bunny Williams and many more! Among the 5 to watch were  Jesse Carrier, Oliver M. Furth, Grant K. Gibson, Katie Lydon and Marie Turner. I was …

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Todd Selby on Style.com

Since I’m on the subject of Todd Selby…here’s a video recently posted on Style.com where the photographer gives the site an exclusive tour of his studio plus a peek inside his new book, The Selby Is In Your Place.” Check it out!…

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Condé Nast Store Offers Limited-Edition Elliott Puckette Prints


Photo: Vogue

If you’re an Elliott Puckette fan like me you’ll be happy to know that the Condé Nast Store is currently offering a limited-edition Puckette print for sale.

The print was created exclusively for Vogue magazine and is 15″x20″ unframed at a cost of $374. A framed option is also available.

In case you’re not familiar with Elliott Puckette, her abstract works of art art are the result of a laborious process that involves multiple applications of gesso, and ink, usually on wooden panels or paper, combined with the etching of calligraphic lines and strokes, done with a razor …