Switching it Up

Designers
May 19, 2014

Today I am going to share one of my all time favorite sources with you – Forbes & Lomax. Forbes & Lomax is a UK based company that manufactures extremely attractive light switches, rotary dimmers, and switch plates. Established in London twenty-five years ago, each of their products also comes in a range of finishes including unlacquered brass, nickel, stainless steel, antique bronze, and of course … the invisible switch plate.
The beauty of the invisible switch plate is that it allows your wallpaper or paint to show through the switch plate. For years we have been trying to figure out how to wallpaper or paint over our plain plastic switch plates. Certain companies have even begun to make colorful switch plates, mirrored switch plates, anything to make the switch plate more attractive. Now with Forbes & Lomax and their invisible switch plate, the switch plate completely disappears. Now how fab is that?

Photos via Francesco Lagnese, wallpaper by Meg Braff

Friday Finds: Alex Raskin Antiques, Savannah

Finds
May 16, 2014

Made a quick trip down to Savannah this week, and was completely floored by Alex Raskin Antiques. Four floors filled to the brim with some absolutely wonderful pieces. I apologize for the picture quality, it was so hard to take great pictures because the place is so jammed with wonderful things. Obviously for me, the 19th century masonry building on Monterey Square was reason enough to go, but I can promise you after seeing all these beautiful pieces, this will not be my last trip. And Alex is totally cool. In the time I was there we chatted about everything from a certain historic house in Charleston to our love of Paul Simon. If you are headed to Savannah, or live nearby (Charleston is just two hours away!) get to Alex Raskin Antiques, and get ready to be amazed.

From Wagner to Adler

Architecture
May 8, 2014

In Jamaica, I read (and finished), Robert Wagner’s new book, You Must Remember This. The book chronicles Wagner’s life and experiences being an up and coming actor during Hollywood’s golden age. The book was fabulous, especially if you are a fan of history and Hollywood, as Wagner takes you through the development of Hollywood from a small western town with no alcohol, to the glamorous city we know today. What I enjoyed most about the book, was hearing about how many of the movers and shakers of old Hollywood lived … their houses, how they entertained, and who they invited. And I can’t help but think that Jonathan Adler’s new Jacques collection is inspired by all of these people and their stories …

Photos via Vanity Fair