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Welcome to Ariane Interiors decorating and design site! I’m so excited to share my projects and services, helpful tips, the latest products, and things that inspire me. I hope you find it inspiring too. Check back often for updates!

Ariane Interiors offers affordable interior design services and also offers a NEW ROOM PACKAGE that will save you time and money. I can handle the small things like finding that perfect lamp, wallpaper or upholstery for you, or I can work with you to come up with a design that fits your taste and budget for a room or an entire home. Please see my INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES page for more info or contact: info@arianeinteriors.com

Cool blues and naturals for the hot days of August. 1. Blown glass Cairn Ceiling Pendant, by Tracy Glover www.tracygloverstudio.com. 2. Navy chain link on ivory manilla hemp textured wallpaper from Phillip Jeffries. 3. Jessica Charles super chic Cocktail Ottoman. For more info: info@arianeinteriors.com
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It’s spring at last and above are some wonderful fabrics, finishes and furnishings to brighten your home life! For more information about any of the products, leave me a comment (at the bottom of this page) or contact: info@arianeinteriors.com

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Modernism today: I’ve come across some fixtures and furnishings that are great updates for modern spaces. 1. The chandelier is one of many great designs from Modulightor lighting, a collaboration between Paul Rudolph and Ernst Wagner, based on Le Corbusier’s “Modular” concept. 2. In partnership with Jonathan Adler, C. Jeré has reissued their iconic mid-century wall sculptures. 3. Eva Zeisel who is still creating at 101 years old, revives her modernist designs in new materials. 4. The brushed steel “dish” cupboard pulls by Rejuvination, are a reproduction of a 1950′s design.

THE PEACOCK ROOM. I’m so inspired by the colors found in a peacock feather. I especially love peacock blue, not quite turquoise, not quite 80s teal, but a wonderful rich hue that is somewhat vibrant yet somewhat muted. Peacock feathers evoke the era of Louis Comfort Tiffany, and the exoticism of the Aesthetic Movement. Below are some interesting decorating items that would look as amazing in the parlor of your Brooklyn Brownstone as they would in the bedroom of your studio apartment!

Robert Abbey Peacock blue lamp, Oasis Blue paint from Benjamin Moore, Pillow by Thomas Paul, Irridescent wallpaper available to the trade, Kennedy Hardware drawer pulls, Rug from O’Hare & D’Jafer, antique sofa upholstered in peacock blue velvet.
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ALL THAT GLITTERS! Gold accents add warmth to your home for the holidays. Need to spruce up your home? Maybe I can help you before the guests arrive! For more information, please contact: info@arianeinteriors.com

1. Gold Aves dinner set by Royal Crown Derby. 2. Teapot by L’Object 3. Barbara Barry side table for Baker. 4. Gold chainlink wallpaper and gold glass tiles to the trade. 5. Salt & Peppers by L’Objet. 6. Annie Selke Home canopy bed. 7. Sunburst Mirror at Neiman Marcus. 8. Ringing bell placecard holders by Marcel Wanders for Target.

Bamboo is back. It evokes travel to exotic places and a time when the far east was a place of mystery and discovery. Bamboo furniture was first brought to the western world in the 16th century by Portuguese and Dutch traders. In the 1700′s European furniture makers such as Thomas Chippendale started to incorporate simulated bamboo (made of beech and painted to resemble bamboo) into their work. In the 1820′s the London firm of Elward, Marsh and Tatham created imitation bamboo furnishings, and blue bamboo trellis-patterned wallpaper for the Royal Pavilion. The World’s Fairs of the late 1800′s spread the influence of the Orient to the masses. The bamboo craze reached it’s peak during the turn of the 19th century. Although the use of bamboo in interiors has gone in and out of fashion over the years, it always looks classic and chic. In the 1940′s and 1950′s French designer Jacques Adnet, designed bronze and gilded bamboo chairs, tables and lamps that have served as direct inspiration for designers today. Maison Jansen produced fashionable bamboo furnishings in France in the 1960′s and 1970′s. Today the many types of Bamboo inspired furnishings and accessories are a wonderful choice to accent your home! For more information about the products above contact: info@arianeinteriors.com
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I visited the Fall Market Preview in NY and I was so inspired by the wonderful new hand printed fabrics and wallpapers.

Schumacher: Studio Bon Fabric (l-r): Popover, Ellen, London Bridge.

Pierre Frey – Les Olivades Farics

Studio Printworks factory (above); Wallpaper (l-r): Kiki Smith-Maiden & Moonflower; SPW-Woodgrain; John Mahoney-Kiku Komon; SPW-Petite Pineapple

Studio Bon’s new fabric collection by Schumacher, features modern, graphic patterns, hand screened on cotton canvas and lux linen. Pierre Frey featured Les Olivades, which is really affordable even though it is still produced in the heart of Provence. Les Olivades has a proud history of printing classic styles, such as Indiennes and Toiles-de-Jouy, along with more recent neutral and contemporary fabric styles. I also saw an interesting wallpaper presentation at Hinson & Co, presented by Studio Printworks, with speakers including Top Design winner Nathan Thomas and cutting edge designer John Mahoney. Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Studio Printworks factory in Jersey City, where wallpaper for Pierre Frey, Hinson & Co., and other designers are all hand silk screened. If you need more information about anything, please contact me!

IT’S FALL and I’m inspired by luxurious handmade objects. Semi-precious stones, rich colors and textures, and beautiful craftsmanship. Right now, it’s all about mixing precious accents with affordable classics and things that you already own!

1. Lisa Fremont, Cooper lamp is made from fossilized wood. 2. Casamidy, located in San Miguel, Mexico, creates beautiful handcrafted furnishings and accessories. The tray table is hand-forged in wrought iron and nickel plated. 3. Mexican born, New York based artist Eduardo Garza, know for his one-of-a-kind decorative art pieces, has created a new collection of home products this fall. His made-to-order malachite and amethyst, hand-gilded drawer pulls, and his fossilized wood coasters with metallic edges are to die for. 4. The re-issued Abalone Chandelier (designed in 1952) was originally unveiled as part of Duquette’s, one-man exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 5. Gemstone wallpaper by Jim Thompson for the Tony Duquette collection. The “Malachite” pattern was used in Duquette’s own residence and reproduced from a piece of Duquette’s original hand painted fabric. Also available in lapis lazuli blue, rose quartz pink, beige and honey-toned onyx. 6. Robet Kuo, hand-carved stone tile. If you need any more information about the products above, please contact info@arianeinteriors.com.

Join the jet-set in the south of France. I’m so inspired by the blues of the Mediteranean, the markets of Nice, the retro chic vibe of St. Tropez, and the vintage moderne furnishings and ceramics one can find at the antique shops and flea markets.

One thing that I especially like are the vintage ceramics of France. Picasso, Roger Capron and other noted ceramic artists worked in the town of Vallauirs. Very early on the Massier family established a firm that developed many interesting techniques, styles and glazes. Even Louis Comfort Tiffany is thought to have been inspired by the metallic luster-glazes and persian and moorish decoration of Clement Massier’s work. In the 1950′s Picasso began to work in a studio in Vallauris. Roger Capron, know for his tile topped tables also created many whimsical and functional ceramic designs.

Picasso ceramics

Vallauris ceramics, L-R: Massier, 1950′s sea themed TV lamp, Roger Capron

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