Self Portrait, 1967 by Max Requenes & Delcio Gomes
Art makes a first and lasting impression. INSTUDIO interior Design Directors asked former New York City resident Max Requenes to look for a large scale work of art to complete the design of the foyer for his northern California bungalow. The designers expected him to find a piece that reflected his interest in animation, modernist [...]
Last Chance to Visit the MENS ROOM
When you gotta go, you gotta go to the MENS ROOM exhibit at ArtHaus. The MENS ROOM is a rotating exhibition of works by male artists that closes Saturday March 31, 2012 Gallerists James Bacchi and Annette Schutz cultivated a group show in the ArtHaus Project Gallery that features paintings, photographs, sculpture and works on [...]
Artistry in wood, a tour of Berkeley Mills
Recently INSTUDIO Interior Design Directors were given a tour of Berkeley Mills. Since1988, Berkeley Mills has produced handcrafted, custom built cabinetry and furniture along with unique projects tailored to fit the individual needs of their loyal clients. They welcome visitors to their spacious showroom and workshop seven days a week. The loft like showroom features [...]
EXTRAORDINARY USE OF COLOR – THE ART OF ROSEMARY MCDERMOTT
Artist Rosemary McDermott – a continued favorite of INSTUDIO – takes color to new levels of compassion and interest in her artwork. Rosemary discovered she was an artist about 10 years ago when she picked up a sketch book and began drawing through copying the works of the masters Degas, Sargent, Klimt and Schiele, an [...]
INSTUDIO is on to Discarded to Divine
Bring home one of a kind fashion and home furnishings that were transformed from Discarded to Divine while supporting the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco. Discarded to Divine is a charitable event that features the visionary talents of aspiring and professional designers who use their skills to create a metamorphosis on donated [...]
Tamara Codor FURNITURE DESIGN
Some of the most innovative, beautiful, contemporary furniture designs are not mass produced, seen in design showrooms or retail stores. These works of art that happen to be furniture are developed by furniture designers who work with specialty crafts people to realize their own designs. INSTUDIO Design Directors were thrilled when they reviewed a portfolio [...]
The Art of Caryne Havican-Mender
Miami artist Caryne Havican-Mender creates artifacts pulled from the urban landscape. She finds discarded man-made objects in abandoned houses, junkyards, and flea markets and allows the viewer to re-discover the discarded in her works of art providing hints of traditional art subject matter such as landscapes, as well as contemporary abstract works. The art is [...]
INSTUDIO Directs Design at MISSION PICTURES
The unassuming vine covered building at 1500 Seventeenth Street on the northwest corner of Arkansas looks plain on the outside but it is the home to three creative businesses. Buddy Rhodes is an artist and the innovative design force for concrete products. INSTUDIO Design Directors/Artists develop their ideas for art and interior design projects. MISSION [...]
Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
San Francisco Design Directors Samuel Lewis and Stephen Kladder of INSTUDIO while visiting Grand Rapids, Michigan over the holiday break spent an afternoon at the Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. Recognized as one of the finest sculpture parks in the country and named one of the top 30 must-see museums in the world by [...]
The Octagon Dining Table is an Award Winning Design
Hickory Chair Furniture Company announced the winners of its Centennial Design Challenge in the January 2012 issue of ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST magazine. INSTUDIO interior Design Director Samuel Fleming Lewis of San Francisco was the proclaimed winner of the design professional category with his Octagon Dining Table. Hickory Furniture Company was founded in 1911 in Hickory, North [...]
Thinking about New Interior Design?
Design takes time. Thoughtful planning opens the doors to great design. When contemplating a new style for your living or work space INSTUDIO Interior Design Directors suggest that you contact a designer for a consultation long before you think your project will actually begin. An interview with a design expert can help you flesh out [...]
Ask INSTUDIO Interior Design Directors
With the changing light and climate we plan to spend more time at home during the fall season. The winter holidays are rapidly approaching and often thoughts are geared towards entertaining family and friends. This brings to mind starting a few decorating and design projects to make ourselves and our homes a bit more inviting, [...]
Atmospheric Paintings add Splendor to Decor
Selecting art that you enjoy is one of the best ways to bring your personal style and taste into your decor. INSTUDIO interior Design Directors recently accompanied clients to San Francisco’s Naval Shipyard for Open Artists’ Studios in the quest to acquire art for their home. Seeing where art is created, meeting artist and viewing [...]
When He Likes Design as Much as She
While watching HGTV television programs the Interior Design Directors of INSTUDIO often hear the phrase “happy wife, happy life” when men defer all of the Interior design decisions to their spouses. Most men will settle for a comfy chair for themselves in room of her design. A “man cave” in the basement or garage can [...]
LOOK!
If you are ready to start your interior design project, it is also the time to open your eyes and starting looking at everything around you. You never know what might be a cue for your inspiration, but if you are not observing you might just miss it. A common characteristic of artists is that [...]
Artists are Opening their Studios
Year round artists are busy creating interesting works of art behind closed doors in lofts, warehouses, garages, basements, spare bedrooms, workrooms and anyplace that they call a studio. In San Francisco, Fall means “Open Studios”. INSTUDIO Design Directors look forward to this time of year because they can see new work by both well known [...]
Why INSTUDIO Designer Directors read Interior Design Magazines
Designers with a strong point of view can easily live without ever looking at a design magazine. Sitting down with a new magazine becomes a guilty pleasure that allows us to view the work of other designers whose aesthetics we admire. The pages actually become a community of creativity, rooms, products and homes that we [...]
KARTELL Masters Studied
INSTUDIO clients sometimes request that the Design Directors provide them with internet design sources for furniture. One of their bookmarked favorites includes Kartell. The Italian company is known for their fashion forward innovative contemporary furnishings, accessories and lighting utilizing technology, plastic materials and star designers like Philippe Stark. Whenever possible the Design Directors like to [...]
Feng Shui inspires Artist William Rhodes
Artist William Rhodes Feng Shui Series brings together his journey as an artist. His dynamic works of art are composed of properties designed to create positive energy. Equally talented as an artist, craftsman and furniture maker his pieces in the Feng Shui Series defy such categories as painting, sculpture, furniture or accessory; the works are [...]
Collaboration Makes for Better Design
Good design is most often the result of a collaborative effort. The Design Directors of INSTUDIO find that their best designs emerge from the process of exchanging ideas, modifying design plans, and generally engaging in an interactive dialogue around a project. A kinetic design process feeds the creative thought process and the result is a [...]
Developing Design with Color, Scale & Repetition
Artist Andy Warhol was a master of using color, scale and repetition for visual imagery. Although best known for his silk screened celebrity images, his knowledge of fashion, interior design, photography and film making were combined to make him a universal artist. What Warhol can teach us is how to use color, scale, and repetition [...]
Vintage Books & Interior Design Solutions
The Interior Design Directors of INSTUDIO enjoy finding and foraging through small vintage bookstores for books on art and design. Vintage design books like the fifth edition of the 1919 book “The Practical Book of Interior Decoration” published by J. B. Lippincott Company offers a view of the evolution of Interior Design & Décor. The [...]
STOP by INSTUDIO, the art of design the business of living
The Design Directors of INSTUDIO hope that the new STOP sign at the intersection of 17th & Arkansas will encourage those in need of Interior Design Direction to stop by INSTUDIO to talk about Design. We like visitors & are always in the creative mode. As artists & designers we never stop talking about design. [...]
INSTUDIO Design Direction SUMMER 2011
Summer brings to mind warm weather (unless you live in San Francisco), water, the colors of sand, blue skies, travel & outdoor living. INSTUDIO Design Directors are both artists & interior designers and for design inspiration we start our summer journey by looking through our studio window at lush green trees. Rather than relying on [...]
