Covet edited by arianne nardo
Glimmering Twilight, a new special edition carpet from Fort Street Studio, is the most elegant representation of patience found in a long time. Made entirely by hand, and featuring the very precise Persian knot, this superb creation staves off short cuts and hasty craftsmanship in favor of a decadent, woven wild silk majesty, glowing with gold touches (or silver, if one wishes), in a sophisticated soumak weave. With subtleties complex and indelible, the piece designed by Janis Provisor and Brad Davis keeps close the incandescent splendor of gold and silk, likened to the carpets made for the Persian court of Shah Abbas, and the private quarters of Qianlong Emperor in the Forbidden City. The mood is alluring and modern, stirring the stills of nature, the depth of an evening sky into a prized rug making tradition. The new series from Fort Street took years to develop, and seems ever worth the wait. To the trade, fortstreetstudio.com
interiors
Love comes in many forms, preferably not as a
stammering, incoherent petition to end a three-year
relationship over the phone. As a wise friend concluded,
it could have been worse, it could have been a text
message. Giving the heart over to good taste is
immensely more rewarding. Soothing any moments of
doubt, there is the Palatino—affirmation that the best
seductions happen with an import. From Portugal´s
Boca do Lobo comes a lusty display of elegant raven
mahogany fashioned by hand and entwined with
echoes of a former chivalrous era. To the design-centric
with high standards, this is the modern day erotica
for getting down. Designer Pedro Sousa´s collection
aptly refers to itself as ˝passion˝ furniture, something a
certain ex-lover never quite had. To order, 703 369 3324
demoraisid.com; to view collection bocadolobo.com
