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Style Compass with John Saladino
Erika Heet
Palladio had his Malcontenta. Napoleon had his Malmaison. And designer John Saladino — known for his perfect pitch in scale, color and the masterful mixing of elements — has his beloved and breathtaking Villa Di Lemma in the Santa Barbara hills.
On Location: Makers Market
At New York's Socrates Sculpture Park June 4-6, 2010
Nikita Wallin
1stdibs is proud to sponsor the 2nd annual Makers Market (June 4-6) an open-air marketplace held at New York's Socrates Sculpture Park and featuring exquisite and extraordinary decorative objects, jewelry, furniture, tableware, textiles — and even motorcycles.
On Location: The New London Season
Anthony Barzilay Freund
Grosvenor may be gone, but an exciting trio of art and antiques fairs makes June the season to visit London.
Creators: David N. Ebner
Erika Heet
For studio-furniture craftsman David Ebner, wood's wishes are his commands.
Required Reading: Italy of My Dreams
Reviewed by Susanna Salk
Rome, Venice and Florence have long been an inspirational road map for the houses designer Matthew White has created for himself. His homage ("both architectural and autobiographical") to the Italian Renaissance is lovingly detailed in his new book.
Shop Talk at Amy Perlin
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Amy Perlin, an exceptional woman with a remarkable eye who died unexpectedly last week at age 52.
Required Reading: The Great Lady Decorators: The Women Who Defined Interior Design, 1870-1955
Reviewed by Andrew Myers
Adam Lewis's latest book chronicles the lives of the well-born women who merely wanted to earn a living (gasp!) and ended up creating an entirely new profession dominated by the distaff.
Style Compass with Nina Campbell
Helen Chislett
The name Nina Campbell is synonymous with the English-country-house style that she has exported so successfully for 40 years. With a new generation of fans and projects in China, Jordan and throughout the United States, Campbell's own British empire continues its international outreach.
Shop Talk at Hostler Burrows
Susanna Salk
Hostler Burrows – The Gallery Formerly Known as Antik – remains rooted to its Tribeca location and to its focus on the very best of modernist Scandinavian design.
Louise's Papers: Rituals and the Development of the Etiquette for the Dining Room
Louise Devenish
Louise Devenish delivers the dish on dining rituals and etiquette through the ages.
Saturday Shopping with Madeline Stuart
From her La Cienega Boulevard studio - designer Madeline Stuart holds court with company mascot Beatrice, a professional Jack Russell terrier. It's sooo LA... but all for our benefit - as the dynamic Madeline employs her panache and grand sense of style in selecting her favorite pieces from the 1stdibs inventory.
Eye on Design with Maya Romanoff
Andrew Myers
“It’s easy to make a very beautiful thing once, but hard to make it a thousand times,” according to Maya Romanoff, who long ago mastered the multiple ways of making beautiful textiles and surface materials.
Creators: Seaman Schepps
Edward McGlone
With nature now in full bloom, spring sets the stage for a fresh look at the colorful creations of New York jeweler Seaman Schepps, a favorite of the Vanderbilts, Roosevelts and Astors.
Creators: Roberto Capucci
Donna Paul
Roberto Capucci is the most famous fashion designer you've never heard of. A visionary figure over the last six decades whose technical and imaginative virtuosity have blurred the boundaries between art and couture, Capucci – and his designs – are delighting a new audience today.



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