Jerry Jacobs is a San Francisco based Interior Designer. Although I usually tend toward more modern interiors, I was particularly taken with this room, in a flat in the Presidio Heights area of San Francisco. I love the soft palatte punctuated by the strong piece of art and the dark floors and chandelier. The combination of textiles definitely gets my attention without becoming a distraction. I asked Jerry about the project – I was so curious about that painting – was it the inspiration or the final complement? “The homeowner had seen the painting early in the process and asked me if I could work with it. To me it looked like a modern Toulouse Lautrec… also I have always liked red, black and white motifs, so I said yes. She purchased it and we did work around it a bit.” Jerry said he insisted on the black frame to match the floor and chandelier. At the client’s request, yellow was selected as the primary color, which worked well with the girls’ hair. I admire the restraint excercised in this room – I asked Jerry how he knows when he’s finished. “I am usually very restrained, I find that it makes interiors last longer or become timeless. I tend to be monochromatic, but I do like to bring life into the spaces. In this case natural light worked very well too.” He went on to say that there was no more need, the room was complete. I wholeheartedly agree.
Jerry Jacobs has been in professional practice for 25 years. His completed projects include private residences, boutiques, restaurants, clubs and arcades and lobbies. He has worked from San Francisco to Beverly Hills to Mexico and the Carribean. His hospitality and retail work has taken hime to 30 states, London, Paris, Mexico and Costa Rica. Jerry is the President of the ASID California North for 2009-2010. www.JerryJacobsDesign.com
We headed over to Dwell on Design this morning – good crowd and an active speaker series. Don’t miss the Mash Studios booth with their latest line: PCHseries. PCHseries Bed, a canopied platform bed is a must see – it provides a just-rugged-enough backdrop for soft bedding. The rest of the PCHseries features cast alumimum accents for a totally new look from Mash.
Resource Furniture offers a full line of space saving furniture. But this isnt your typical hide-a-bed. These systems from Clei Italy allow seamless transition from day to night time use, all in about 12 inches of depth. The line offers desk to bed, wall to bed, sofa to bed and bookshelf to bed transitions. In addition, easily convert from consoles and coffee tables to dining tables.@Resource Furniture.
The Rian RTA Collection from Seattle based Semigood is a fully customizable stool/bench group. Choose the wood, frame color and size: stool, counter stool, bar stool or bench. Handmade in Seattle.
Also check out the Artist Series with a portion of the proceeds going to charity. @Semigood.
Irezumi Placesetting by Paul Timman – After graduating from the Cleveland Institute for Art, Paul began tattooing out of his apartment. Word got out and eventually, Paul ended up in Hollywood at the renown Sunset Strip Tattoo. Ten years later Timman is a leading tattoo artist and recognized specialist in tribal and traditional Japanese designs. In Irezumi, tattoo moves from body art to table art in a surprisingly graceful way.
Among the far-sighted Danish architect Verner Panton’s most renowned works is the graphic pattern from 1960, “Geometry 1”, for which he was awarded The International Design Award in the US in 1963. Now, almost 50 years later, the stringent yet lively pattern is virtually more popular now than during the height of Panton’s popularity in the 1960s.
The Panton Geometry serving tray has a 15.7″ diameter. It is made of melamine. On Sale @ EmmoHome.
French Bull produces bold, pop-art melamine tableware at really reasonable prices. Shown here is the Spledida Dinner Plate in a bright, graphic pattern. At $11 each, its hard to beat. The line also features salad plates, trays, bowls, cups and serving pieces. Great as a gift for yourself, or someone else.
Like sleeping on a cloud… Fluttua Bed by Lago Italy is available in Queen and King sizes and in the round. While the bed gives the illusion of floating, it is actually a very low profile cantilever platform affixed to the wall. A single support leg provides additional central support. A light source beneath the bed can enhance the “floatation” sensation. It certainly seems to have helped this guy find his center…
Bleeker Buffet by Modloft uses a simple design concept to make this piece a standout. The chrome door handles line up with the chrome base – causing you to take a second look… The two cabinet doors open to adjustable shelves to store your china, linens, whatever. It stands 48″ high and 55″ across, so the top provides a great display space or serving surface. What’s really nice is that this piece is very reasonable priced at $1600, can be delivered pretty quickly and its unique – you aren’t going to see it in that catalog in your mailbox.
