The Design Files Interview

I owe a big thank you to Lucy over at the The Design Files for interviewing me. It’s always great to see that my work is appreciated here in Australia.

To kick off the New Year we are offering a Madeline Weinrib rug as our first giveaway. So if you live in Australia just leave a comment below to enter! Check back as we will have many more giveaways to come….and to see if you’re the lucky winner!

Madeline Weinrib cotton khaki Lupe Rug (6′ x 9′) 2.75 x 1.8m – Value $995.00 USD

AD Spain - June 2011

We just found out that our home has been featured yet again, this time on the cover of AD Spain’s June issue along with a 10-page article inside. Fabulous news… perhaps it’s time for a new story though?! No, really, we’re thrilled and flattered to be getting such wonderful press.

Other European covers

Due to the success of our interior design firm we have moved into a bigger work space, installed a fancy new project management software, and expanded our team. We are so excited about this growth and all the amazing new projects that we have scheduled for the year.

With so much work for clients in the city and beyond, we’ve decided that it’s no longer possible to continue selling fabrics, wallpaper, and rugs to the trade.  Diane will still continue to advocate and use fine American  products for her own interior design clients.

So role on 2011, it is going to be a great one!

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Our lovely studio where the creativity flows

Diane's beautiful new office

]]> http://www.dianebergeron.com/interior-design-blog/a-new-year/feed.html 2 http://www.dianebergeron.com/interior-design-blog/traditi-onny.html http://www.dianebergeron.com/interior-design-blog/traditi-onny.html#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:30:57 +0000 diane http://www.dianebergeron.com/interior-design-blog/traditi-onny.html Traditional Home magazine, the stalwart of classic American home design magazines, and Lonny, the fresh and fabulous e-magazine, have joined forces to create a new online publication: Trad Home.

Trad Home will be launched online in May 2011 and we can’t wait to see how Lonny’s Michelle Adams and Patrick Cline & the Trad Home team work their magic. No doubt it will be a huge success – with such impeccable parentage, how could it not be?!

House and Garden Magazine this month have some tips on creating a dreamy outdoor area. They have used Katherine Rally fabrics to warm up a space and add depth. Katherine Rally fabrics are perfect for this sort of application, the range consists of stripes and lovely Balinese prints in fabulous vibrant colours. See for yourself on the front cover and pages 136 and 137.

Thank you House and Garden for the front cover shot, we are thrilled!

Before summer hits and the parties begin, we have had lots of requests from clients to create unique and functional outdoor spaces. So over the next few weeks I will share some ideas to help you prepare for the imminent nice weather.

Friday just gone my husband and I went to see ‘Celebration’ to learn more about Saint Laurent. We knew he had sadly suffered from addictions and depression but we did not know of the extent the film reveals. Banned in France, director Olivier Meyrou goes behind the glamorous scenes of Saint Laurent’s world, to reveal a fragile, mysterious and tortured artist.

Despite the sadness in his life, Saint Laurent still managed to create some of the most iconic clothing of all times. We have him to thank for the safari look, the tuxedo for women, and some of the most beautiful dresses ever created.

Yves Saint Laurent with two fashion models who went on to become muses, Betty Calroux (left) and Loulou de la Falaise, outside his ‘Rive Gauche’ shop in 1969 wearing the famous safari look.

He was the king of cutting-edge couture who, by rewriting the rules of fashion, changed forever the way women dress.

The China Seas range includes geometrics, floral, and Chinoiserie patterns that are continuously used by top American Interior Designers. The colours and patterns are timeless, making them perfect for either classic or modern interiors. They are hand screened on a linen/cotton ground. China Seas designs are also available in wallpaper.

Les Indiennes fabrics are a modern interpretation of traditional Indian motifs designed by Mary Mulcahy. The fabrics are made in India using the traditional Kalamkari process, which does not cause pollution and provides fair trade for over 50 families in the Indian village where there are made. The patterns are printed on organically grown cotton using natural dyes. The results are soft, beautiful and timeless. Quilts, cushions and bed linen is also available in coordinating patterns.

We love this month magazine with the bright yellow and white awning featured on the front, very Hamptons indeed.  Skip to page 76 and low and behold there is my Hamptons outfit waiting for me. Thank you Belle for loving our lines and for producing such a fun read month after month.