Carrie's Design Musings

Making a DIFFArence ~ part 2

via Decor Arts Now

My friend Dwayne Clark of ClarkGaynor created this meaningful and dramatic entrance to DIFFA and the eye candy that awaits. It represents the light at the end of the tunnel after a long battle with AIDS. It draws you in and the mirrored bulbs represent reflection: thought provoking.

Fabricut & Vern Yip

A nod to Kinky Boots, coming to broadway ~ the laced corset design element looks as good wrapped around the napkins as it does on the walls.

Rockwell Group and Maya Romanoff

Simple and Dramatic ~ just the way I like it!

Architectural Digest

Why do a tabletop when you can do a whole lounge area. Signature pieces and an easy American aesthetic is what defines Thom Filicia's style. I could have jumped right in and sat down.

with NY Design Center

Echo Design reminded us it was spring using silk scarves and light boxes. Butterflies and bugs looked as if they jumped right off of the walls

Elegant and beautiful: You can never go wrong

Elizabeth Bolognino

Michael Aram is a tabletop darling

Under the category of : interesting use of everyday objects, these hangers are elevated to artistic status. Closets as places of transformation

NY Univ.mentors: David Rockwell,Barry Richards

AND the theme of Many Hands, shaping a community is expressed in...

Gensler & Herman Miller

Wait for it...

Hersey Kisses. Each time a kiss is taken, the design changes

EXCUSE ME, that's brilliant!

Making a DIFFArence ~ part 1

NYSID and Marc Blackwell

Every year I am able to get a sneak peek at the DIFFA event held in conjunction with the Architectural Digest Home Show. It's always a source of inspiration because the level of creativity is AMAZING.

You can always count on Ralph Lauren to bring something warm and inspirational to the party. The subtle sound of the water from the water wall would be quite nice in the background of a dinner party.

Parsons The New School with mentor 2Michaels ~ The things you can do with paper

Rotette Studio ~ It's like dining in a decorative tunnel, love the wavy plates.

Barry Dixon for Arteriors ~ I am an admirer of everything Barry

Rachel Laxer and Robert Kuo ~ made me think of Marie Antoinette falling thru the rabbit hole

David Stark for Benjamin Moore ~ it is like living inside a paint can, wowza

Marc Blackwell New York ~ Hanging plates on a wall makes designing a breeze

so does displaying fruit ~ The New York Times designed by Frette. Hmmm..

The fun continues, more inspiration in my next installment ~

The Road to Eilat ~ Part 2

Sushi, our camel was a gentle giant! I fantasized about a "Sex and the City moment," but reality took hold and my Lawrence of Arabia moment never materialized.

We loved having lunch in a Bedouin tent even though we were the only ones there. I am feeling COLOR (and tassels) for spring/summer 2013

We gasped at the vastness of Mother Nature

and were inspired by the natural beauty Petra provided.

We danced like Egyptians (this is as close to Egypt as I think I'll get)

and swam with the fish

We shopped; conveniently there was a vendor around every corner

Wait... "Is it a mirage?" It's a magnificent hotel on top of a mountain by a crater's edge, the Ramon crater. No, Yes!

The Beresheet is a gorgeous 111 room hotel and spa that I spent more time taking pictures of than of the other sights we saw, as my husband delicately pointed out. It so perfectly fit into its surroundings you hardly noticed it, which is the beauty and intention of it. Every view was of the crater. I wish I had more time!