Architectural Digest Home Design Show-Part 1

SO on Sunday, My friend Michele ( Mod Design Guru) and I made our way into the city to check out the Architectural Digest Home Design show ( thx for ticket M). We weren’t sure what to expect, as we heard, and read mixed reviews. I was pleasantly surprised by the “made” section, to be specific. The innovations and ideas coming from these brilliant artisans was amazing! A word we both used way too much this day!  I felt at every corner, there was another brilliant artist, using metal, or wood, or dried bamboo reeds, in a crazy innovative way, that made us stop and drop our jaws!
Here are a few of my fav’s from the “made” section.

1. Rail Yard Studios. – This booth BLEW US AWAY. The material, the story, the amazing, knowledgeable, friendly “point” person, Erica, who was working the booth. Every aspect was cuh-ray-zee!
A tiny snippet from their website, to give you the “idea” behind their furniture.

“We create one-of-a-kind custom furniture from historical century-old railroad steel and hardwood timbers. Preservation and sustainability are our goals.” 

Their concept, totally meshes with my passion for helping to bring MEANING to beautiful things. Take a look at a few of their pieces below, and please be sure to take a peek at their website. http://www.railyardstudios.com/

2. WUD Furniture –  There is a special place in my heart for Brooklyn Based, WUD Furniture Design. Waaaay back at the “kinda” beginning of this blog, I came across an amazing picture of one of their benches, and HAD to find out what this company was all about! ( HERE is my original post). They are Brooklyn based husband and wife team who knock it out of the park ( “IT” meaning, cutting edge design, purity, and a sense of “real”ness). Corey Springer is the artist ( and husband, equally as important fyi) and with a background in sculpture, its no surprise that every single piece, is more than just another hand crafted piece of furniture, it is a beautiful piece of art.  
As soon as I saw their booth, I knew I had to finally meet this awesome team, whom, I STILL get at least 5 referrals per week from their website!) I was so happy to finally put faces with the names I had read about, and I instantly could see why their business was so successful. They are, like their furniture, beautifully pure and real, and I instantly felt like I could be friends with them! ( eek, does that sound like a total stalker..well..maybe if I lived closer ;)) ANYWAY…the furniture does speak for itself, so take a look, and PLEASE, stop by their website  http://www.wudfurniture.com/ to see their full line.