Last week, I wrote a little about my trip to the BKLYN DESIGNS show in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. What makes this show worth the trip is that, while it’s small, it covers the gamut of modern home design and has a little something for everyone.
Here are a few more of my favorite finds from the show:
For the decorator:
Jill Malek is a graphic designer known for her custom invitations, stationery, and packaging designs. She recently expanded her offerings to include home design with a collection of hand-screened wallpapers.
As I walked by her booth, what caught my eye were the beautiful colorings of her metallic papers. On closer inspection, you can see her unique patterns of flocking birds and transforming leaves. Her designs are subtle so you don’t notice the individual images, just a pretty canvas of color and pattern. A touch of metallic is great in a room to reflect light and add a little bit of sexy shimmer. I loved her maidenhair design.
Visit her website to see all of her papers.
For the kids:
Even kids could get in on the modern design game with the colorful and clever furniture from iglooplay by lisa albin design. They had lots of seat and table configurations, but I really liked their new craft/work table + chair. It’s made with resource-efficient molded ply construction and durable enough for contract use. The lime green finish is so playful and the removable divided tray adds a great practical detail. It’s also available in poppy orange!
Learn more on their website.
For the renovator:
If you’re looking for a new countertop or sink idea, I loved the custom concrete installations from oso industries. Of course, they have lovely gray and tan colored concrete available, but their 10 available colors also include a softer palette of green, blue, orange, and yellow. Very fun! For those of us not in the remodeling mode, I loved their rollerboy, below. On recessed wheels, this piece could easily be used wherever you need an extra surface. Try it as a side table, ottoman, or even a stool. It’s handmade with trowel applied colored concrete over the shell, so it’s actually quite light. It’s 19wx16.5h and costs around $575.
Visit their website for more options.
—Jennifer Kopf
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