Look of the Moment – Frederic Magazine https://fredericmagazine.com/category/design/look-of-the-moment/ Live More Beautifully Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:45:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://fredericmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-frederic-f-logo-1-32x32.jpg Look of the Moment – Frederic Magazine https://fredericmagazine.com/category/design/look-of-the-moment/ 32 32 Why the Design World Is Embracing an Arts and Crafts Revival https://fredericmagazine.com/2024/09/look-of-the-moment-arts-and-crafts/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:24:39 +0000 https://fredericmagazine.com/?p=34140 In mid-19th-century England, amid a crashing wave of increased mechanization, the Arts and Crafts movement was born. These days, advances like AI make steam engines seem quaint by comparison, but one thing remains the same: our collective longing for the art of the handmade. Here, we celebrate the makers, designers, and brands keeping the movement […]

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In mid-19th-century England, amid a crashing wave of increased mechanization, the Arts and Crafts movement was born. These days, advances like AI make steam engines seem quaint by comparison, but one thing remains the same: our collective longing for the art of the handmade. Here, we celebrate the makers, designers, and brands keeping the movement alive.

Set the Table

Schumacher’s Ashbee Botanical fabric and wallpaper create a calmingly verdant atmosphere. Tumblers, Kelly Wearstler for Serax. Flatware, Eichenlaub Cutlery from Roman and Williams Guild. Candlestick, Perla Valtierra. Pendant, Nickey Kehoe.

Francesco Lagnese

Schumacher’s new Craft Revival collection reinterprets the era’s hallmarks, with stylized botanicals and woodland motifs in cozy, Bloomsbury-esque hues. Pair with warm woods and handwoven fibers for a lushly enveloping effect.

Decorate

Is it the timeless pull of motifs drawn from nature, the balance of utility with subtle ornamentation, or the enduring quality of hand-hewn materials that make these Arts and Crafts–inspired finds so endlessly appealing? All of the above, we’d venture to guess.

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Travel

BILLAL TARIGHT

With designer Fabrizio Casiraghi at the helm, London’s recently opened Grand Hotel Bellevue feels every bit as intimate as the Victorian-era private residence it once was, with one-of-a-kind antiques, thoughtfully detailed upholstery, and warmly hued textiles filling each of its 60 rooms. From $230 a night, grandhotelbellevuelondon.com.

Visit

COURTESY OF MORRIS & CO.

One of William Morris’s closest friends and collaborators, Emery Walker was an English engraver, photographer, and printer who helped establish the art of modern typography. His London residence, now a house museum, is a splendidly preserved example of Arts and Crafts design, featuring original Morris & Co. wallpaper, rugs, textiles, and more. For more information, visit emerywalker.org.uk.

Accessorize

From basketry to weaving to embroidery, ages-old handcrafts are being revived by modern makers in ways that feel both familiar and fresh. Embracing imperfection is part of the appeal—because in an age of mass-manufactured goods, a human touch makes all the difference.

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Design

For proof that good design is forever, look no further than the work of these present-day designers breathing new life into Arts and Crafts motifs. The key to creating a mood that’s more of-the-moment than historic reproduction? Simplified shapes, offbeat hues, and a dash of global influence.

HARIS KENJAR
HEIDI CAILLIER

Perhaps it’s the Pacific Northwest’s famously drizzly weather that makes the Seattle-based decorator’s projects—like this San Francisco living room shaded in warm blush—the aesthetic equivalent of curling up with a cup of English Breakfast tea in front of a warm fire.

Malcolm Brown
BEN PENTREATH

Ben Pentreath’s modern-day take on Arts and Crafts eclecticism has made him one of Britain’s most in-demand designers. (Check out his upcoming book, An English Vision: Traditional Architecture and Decoration for Today.)

PAUL MASSEY
HADLEY WIGGINS

Based on Long Island’s North Fork, Hadley Wiggins has a keen eye for unique vintage finds, timeless pattern, and era-spanning shapes that infuse her work with a soulful sense of history.

Amy Neunsinger
NICKEY KEHOE

A 1920s Spanish-style home in the Hollywood Hills gets an infusion of Arts and Crafts flair in this space by the Los Angeles design duo, who mix old and new with expert ease.

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]]> These Arts and Crafts–Inspired Furnishings Are Instant Heirlooms https://fredericmagazine.com/2024/09/arts-and-crafts-shopping-furniture/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:18:40 +0000 https://fredericmagazine.com/?p=34593 Is it the timeless pull of motifs drawn from nature, the balance of utility with subtle ornamentation, or the enduring quality of hand-hewn materials that make these Arts and Crafts–inspired finds so endlessly appealing? All of the above, we’d venture to guess. Plate Rack by Jamb Price upon request, jamb.co.uk Kryddhyllan wallpaper by Boråstapeter $231 […]

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Is it the timeless pull of motifs drawn from nature, the balance of utility with subtle ornamentation, or the enduring quality of hand-hewn materials that make these Arts and Crafts–inspired finds so endlessly appealing? All of the above, we’d venture to guess.

Plate Rack by Jamb

Price upon request, jamb.co.uk

Kryddhyllan wallpaper by Boråstapeter

$231 per roll, chairish.com

Small Brass Gemma Table Lamp by In Common With

From $1,650, thefutureperfect.com

Flip Chair by Howe London

$1,930, howelondon.com

Bexley Table by Jamb

Price upon request, jamb.co.uk

Pot Cupboard by Max Rollitt

Price upon request, maxrollitt.com

Apothecary’s Garden wallpaper by C.F.A. Voysey

$187 per roll, charlesvoysey.com

Spring Bloomsbury Lamp by Max Rollitt

Price upon request, maxrollitt.com

Garden Guild wallpaper by Schumacher

$396 per roll, chairish.com

Venetia Double Arm Wall Light by Hector Finch

Price upon request, hectorfinch.com

Cloakroom Bobbin Mirror by Alfred Newall

From $350, alfrednewall.com

Cord Back Four Leg Chair by Furniture Marolles

$2,750, nickeykehoe.com

Blackthorn wallpaper by Morris & Co.

Price upon request, morrisandco.sandersondesigngroup.com

Gus Tea Table by Stickley

Price upon request, stickley.com

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]]> Celebrate the Art of Handicraft With These Nature-Inspired Accessories https://fredericmagazine.com/2024/09/arts-and-crafts-shopping-accessories/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:11:09 +0000 https://fredericmagazine.com/?p=34565 From basketry to weaving to embroidery, ages-old handcrafts are being revived by modern makers in ways that feel both familiar and fresh. Embracing imperfection is part of the appeal—because in an age of mass-manufactured goods, a human touch makes all the difference. Melides Hand-Painted Glass Tumblers by Los Vasos de Agua Clara $380 for set […]

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From basketry to weaving to embroidery, ages-old handcrafts are being revived by modern makers in ways that feel both familiar and fresh. Embracing imperfection is part of the appeal—because in an age of mass-manufactured goods, a human touch makes all the difference.

Melides Hand-Painted Glass Tumblers by Los Vasos de Agua Clara

$380 for set of 6, abask.com

Hand-Made Dinner Plate by La Tuile à Loup

Price upon request, latuilealoup.com

Walnut Cross Basket by Emily Ridings

$650, schumacherboutique.com

Large Green Vina Platter by Late Afternoon

$120, maisonflaneur.com

Marigolds, Hibiscus Petals and Goldenrod Collage by Marian McEvoy

$1,450, krbnyc.com

Green Lola Hand-Glazed Ceramic Vase by Perla Valtierra

$380, perlavaltierra.shop

Griegst Candlestick by Arje Griegst

$4,246, pierreyovanovitch.com

Old German Cutlery by Eichenlaub

$135 per piece, rwguild.com

Marguerite Embroidery Pillow by Schumacher

$475, schumacherboutique.com

Vessel No. 26 by Addison Woolsey

$2,640, spartan-shop.com

Heir Vessel by Rory Pots

$415, rorypots.com

William Morris by Anna Mason

$75, barnesandnoble.com

Artichoke Basket by Dominic Parrette

$380, thenewcraftsmen.com

Welsh Blanket by Melin Tregwynt

$340, us.toa.st

Arc Block Print Cotton Napkin by TOAST

$22, us.toa.st

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