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The Best of Architecture Meets Interior Design in 'America's Finest Rooms'

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Refinement is not about expense, notes Thomas Jayne in his new book "The Finest Rooms in America," a definitive, luxuriously illustrated record of the country's best interior design from the 18th century to the present day. Jayne, a top-drawer interior designer and scholar of American decor, includes a complete cross section of rooms covering a broad range of American periods and styles, beginning with the Tea Room at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.

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The Ultimate Guide to Scandinavian Style

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Filed under: Decor, Celebrity Shopping, Books, Architecture & Design

The work of Lars Bolander, one of Sweden's foremost interior designers whose shops in New York and Palm Beach are oases of good taste, is given its due in a beautiful new book from the Vendome Press. Longtime admirer Martha Stewart calls Lars Bolander's Scandinavian Design "A sophisticated volume" and "an in-depth, intelligent, and informative look at the design sensibilities found in Scandinavian domestic furniture and decoration." She notes that "Bolander surveys all of this with his keen eye and finely honed historical knowledge, and the results are breathtaking." The book serves as a practical, idea-filled room-by-room guide to both classic and new looks in Scandinavian design.

Drawn from Bolander's work on estates and houses all over the world for the past few decades and working from the outside in, the book begins with a study of exterior features such as the use of wood in construction, elaborate doorways, and building in harmony with nature. Successive chapters explore entryways, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms. Both traditional and modern design influences are featured, and sidebars throughout highlight specific design elements such as wood stoves, Danish Modern chairs, lighting, textiles, and more.

Gallery: Lars Bolander's Scandinavian Design

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Jean Paul Gaultier's New Collection for Roche Bobois Featured at Kips Bay Decorator Show House

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Jean Paul Gaultier designs collection for Roche Bobois

One you enter the townhouse showcasing the 38th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House on the Upper East Side of New York, you can't help but notice the stunning pieces including a striking modular sofa that grace the grand entrance hall. The sofa is unmistakingly Roche Bobois but with a twist. Each of the pieces was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier and part of a collection he exclusively created to commemorate Roche Bobois' 50th anniversary of international design and development. Roche Bobois is the winner of the Luxist Awards' Readers' Choice Award for Best in Furniture.

The Jean Paul Gaultier collection for Roche Bobois includes a bedroom set, sofas, complimentary furniture pieces and accessories. Born in 1952 outside of Paris, Gaultier is an internationally renowned designer and couturier who likes to shake up conventions, redefine classics (as he did most recently for Hermes), and play with opposites.

A centerpiece of the collection is the Mah Jong Couture modular sofa (a portion of which is seen in the image above). The modular composition features hand-made padded cushions, straight and corner backrests. An optional adjustable feature on backrests is available. It is priced at $31,610 for nine elements. Gaultier's hand-trolley mirror, also seen above, features red lacquer and steel tubing. It retails for $2,690. (L. 45 X H. 160 cm.)

Gallery: Jean Paul Gaultier for Roche Bobois

Jean Paul Gaultier's Mah Jong Couture modular sofa

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Tobi Tobin's Los Angeles Store

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Filed under: Decor, Luxury Shopping

Tobi Tobin, an interior designer who defined herself in an LA Times article as Martha Stewart with a rock and roll twist has created a store on Sunset Plaza Drive in Los Angeles that manages to bring together a variety of eras into one sexy-cool shop. Like Stewart, Tobin is a former model who has created a unique brand around her personal aesthetic. We first fell for Tobin's style when we learned she was the designer behind Randolph Duke's ultra-glam Hollywood Hills pad.

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Jonathan Adler Takes Happy Chic To The Home Shopping Network

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Filed under: Decor

Interior designer Jonathan Adler is taking his happy chic to HSN. Happy Chic by Jonathan Adler will have its on-air debut on October 12, 2010. Adler is launching his new collection of home decor and accessories during HSN's Home Design Event. Home Accents Today reports that the event is an annual showcase of fall collections from the network's design stars. "There is no place chicer than HSN!" said Adler in the article. The line will have items for tabletop, seating, lighting, ktichen and bath and will start officially running on the channel in October. Happy Chic is more than just a name, it's a whole philosophy for Adler, whose website lists his 10 commandments of Happy Chic which include maxims like "Thou shalt embrace maximalism" and "Thou shalt not be afraid of orange."

Liza Minnelli also recently debuted a line of clothing on the home shopping network.

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Meteor Table by Christa

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Filed under: Decor, Art, Green

Bring the woodsy outdoors charm into your home with this limited edition unique find. It's called the Meteor Table, it's made by Christa and it's an actual teak tree root that's been coated with bronze. Definitely a conversation starter in any home! I guess you can't rush such a ginormous and heavy package (750 pounds) via mail so it takes 6 months to arrive. Tree tables don't come cheap, this purchase will set you back $55,000! Of course I'm trying to figure out how I can start making these things! It's available on vivre.com, a very cool decor site.

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