Trendspotting: A Mondrian Moment

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Is it just me or is Piet Mondrian's color blocked inspiration everywhere?  The primary bright, grid based pattern was part of a style known as De Stiji, or neo plasticism.  Those belonging to the movement wanted to express spiritual harmony and order in their art.  The trend calls upon this artist's look most notably and is still prized, long after Mondrian's death.


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Boyarde Messenger hand painted shoe for Charlotte Olympia

Whether it is fashion or home decor, we're all having a Mondrian moment.

In another homage to Piet, Shiro Kuramata created this cabinet for Cappellini.  Cappellini creates furniture that is somewhere between imagination and reality.  Reality is overrated.






YSL created a classic color blocked Mondrian dress in 1965 that just sold at auction for $47,000.00.

Moschino has their own version.  Although it was designed years ago, it is considered a classic; I would wear it today (or at least when the weather warmed up).

I had an art teacher in high school who always said this~







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And as with everything ~ If a big piece of furniture or a boat is too much of a focal point, and an original piece of art work is not in your future, start small, with accessories.






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If you use a small accessory, you need to coordinate it with this tabletop mobile.  It's too perfect!

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A Tisket, A Tasket...

A Museum Worthy Basket




I love decorating with baskets.  These "master" baskets are really special!  I stumbled upon them on the  website Rainforest baskets.  They are self proclaimed museum worthy baskets.  That explains the price.  They must be the Mercedes Benz of baskets.  But, oh are they beautiful!





The baskets are woven by the Wounaan and Emberá tribes people of the rain forests of Panama and Columbia.  They call the art Hösig Di.  Chunga palm fibers and natural dyes are used to weave the baskets along with silk thread.




The baskets command upwards of $4,000.00 They are considered the most beautiful contemporary baskets in the world.  To learn more about these colorful people and their baskets, see the book, Weaving the Scarlett Macaw.























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Mismatched Harmony


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We are all comfortable seeing a host and hostess chair that are different from the rest, a banquette coordinated with chairs, but what do you see when you look at these pictures?


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The chairs are all brightly painted the same color.  They all have the same feel.  Both answers are correct ~ and that is exactly why the mismatched chairs work.  They were brought together in a cohesive way.



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There's a charm factor at work.  Slipcovers can also be used to marry the mismatched and turn them into a coherent "cover" story.  Sure, you could set up some folding chairs; anyone can do that.  I love the mismatched idea and the look ~ like you quickly, informally gathered chairs from around your place, but my eye needs to be soothed.  That's where the common color or similar feel in objects comes into play.



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It looks great any time but thru the harried holidays when people are floating in and out, but never let your aesthetic guard down!  Note to self for next season.


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