News from the Lonny Team

We spotted this classic pairing—in bold stripes, chevrons, and contrasting trim—at nearly every showroom we walked into. Here, a few of our favorites.Clockwise from top left: A chevron dresser at Bernhardt; twin tables and pillows to match at Pearson; a symmetric moment at CR Laine; Dwellstudio's standout cocktail table; a coordinating desk and mirror at Bernhardt.Read Full Story

Design LegendMarcel Breuer the retrospective, at Paris's Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine – YatzerColor StoryIn the mood for nude – Habitually ChicUrban CrawlLazy day in San Francisco – SF Girl by BayOde to the Creative ProcessWallpaper as poetry – A Bloomsbury LifeBehind the ScenesThe making of the perfect T-shirt, at Everlane's LA factory – EverlaneNew Kid on the BlockWelcome to the world, Domaine Home! And game on :) – Domaine Home via InstagramArtist at WorkAnthony Lister paints a...Read Full Story

Every once in a while I'll have the kind of day that makes me want to close up shop, sell my apartment and all my worldly goods, bid goodbye to my friends, and move with my family far away from New York City to start from scratch in the middle of nowhere. There's absolutely nothing practical about this plan, which it's why it's best left as a pipe dream. But when I read about people like Tim and Hallie Robinson, owners of the stylish Fazenda Nova, I feel a deep thrill of admiration and envy...Read Full Story

This post was written by guest contributor Jess Chamberlain, a Seattle-based writer whose love of good design is second only to her passion for environmentally friendly living. Look for her posts all month on our blog.Of all your valuables, what is really valuable to you? Adventurer, photographer, and social media guru Foster Huntington explores this idea on his blog The Burning House, which was turned into a book last summer.Huntington poses the simple question: If your house was burning...Read Full Story

Meet the recently released Designers at Home: Personal Reflections on Stylish Living. Written by Ronda Rice Carman, with a foreword by Martha Stewart, the book provides an inside look into the homes of design visionaries from Bunny Williams to Kathryn M. Ireland and Lonny contributor Michael Devine. Celerie Kemble's private garden in Manhattan.Designer Celerie Kemble's outdoor entertaining area, located 27 stories above Central Park, is simply stunning. Her top tip for keeping guests happy...Read Full Story

Movers & ShakersBohemian Tastemaker: Sally Singer – Tory BurchNet-A-Porter's Natalie Massenet debuts a biographical scrapbook on Instagram - Natalie Massenet via InstagramPhotograph of the DaySpring Flowers – Patrick Cline via InstagramDon't MissLee Kleinhelter's Tastemaker Tag Sale tomorrow on One Kings Lane – Pieces via InstagramRead Full Story

This post was written by guest contributor Michael Devine, a New York–based textile designer whose book, An Invitation to the Garden: Entertaining, Cultivating, and Cooking through the Four Seasons, will be published by Rizzoli in the spring of 2014.Yellow flowers add a note of spring to the table.Spring in New York not only means warmer days, it’s also gala benefit season. This year, Thomas Burak and I had the pleasure to be chosen as one of 14 of New York’s top design talents to create a...Read Full Story

If you're still in need of some Mother's Day gift inspiration, click over to Crane & Canopy's online pop-up shop for a well-edited selection of sweet gift ideas, including this printed cotton throw blanket and porcelain rhino wine stopper.Read Full Story

This post was written by guest contributor Jess Chamberlain, a Seattle-based writer whose love of good design is second only to her passion for environmentally friendly living. Look for her posts all month on our blog.(Earth terrarium: $55)If you don't already know Caravan Pacific—the Portland, Oregon–based, midcentury-inspired handmade lamp company launched though a crazy-successful Kickstarter campaign last year—well, you're welcome. Owner and designer Shannon Guirl also curates a sweet...Read Full Story

Assouline's recently released French Style, by Bérénice Vila Baudry, is a stunning 216-page celebration of savoir faire and Parisian design. Revisiting icons of French film, architecture, science, fashion, and cuisine, Baudry explores the history of that "je ne sais quoi" that the world has admired for centuries. Above: a view of Le Deux Plateaux, created by Daniel Buren in 1986 for the courtyard of the Palais-Royal in Paris.(Photos courtesy of Assouline)Read Full Story