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What do editors look for when they browse showrooms? That's the question AD seeks to answer each year by hosting AD Loves at the New York Design Center, an evening when editors spotlight their favorite pieces in the building's showrooms. This year, though, we took a bit of a different route, appropriate for our Instagram-obsessed age: Instead of highlighting individual pieces, AD joined forces with some of our favorite designers to create composed, photogenic vignettes in four showrooms. Editors Alison Levasseur, Mitchell Owens, Jane Keltner de Valle, and Parker Bowie Larson hosted intimate "parties within a party" at Arteriors, Woven, Baker, and Studio A, respectively, making for a roving event throughout the building, where snapping and sharing photos was highly encouraged.
Jane Keltner de Valle and Antonino Buzzetta at Baker.
Guests including Mario Buatta and Thom Filicia were captivated by Antonino Buzzetta's space at Baker, which was at once moody and playful."I wanted to give a nod to our past with the portraits while literally turning them on their heads to keep it fresh and interesting," said the designer. "And even with the moodiest of paint colors—Hague Blue from Farrow & Ball— nothing brightens a room quite like fresh flowers: 9 dozen parrot tulips to be exact."
"Antonino transformed his room into a warm, rich, club-like den swathed in a midnight-blue shade of Farrow & Ball paint and anchored with a chic tufted Baker couch and cool quirky art," explains AD style director Jane Keltner de Valle, Buzzetta's cohost."The historic portraits cheekily turned sideways were an instant conversation piece, as was the taxidermy zebra head. It was so inviting, in fact, that a number of guests, myself included, stayed and lingered well past closing. The sign not merely of a great party but of a truly well-designed space!"
Mitchell Owens and Sara Story at Woven.
Designer Sara Story created a whimsical wonderland at Woven, covering the ceiling and entry in festive pink balloons. "I was inspired to create an ephemeral and magical environment," explains Story, who hosted alongside AD's decorative arts editor, Mitchell Owens. "My color theme was pink for a whimsical atmosphere. I created a canopy of balloons to hover above, played The Red Balloon movie, and curated a mix of antique and contemporary rugs and furnishings. I loved adding abstract art and a metal hanging sculpture to add another visual layer to the beautiful backdrop of the fabulous rugs. A successful space has a magical atmosphere and this was my goal. Serving Aperol spritzes added nicely to the mix, too!"
Visitors were duly enthralled, capturing snaps of the setting throughout the night, in between sips of spritz. As Owens put it, "What could be better than to be ensconced in Woven's fantastic carpets, Sara Story's blush-color setting that mingled midcentury-mod furniture, mosaic-top tables, and a ceiling filled with rosy balloons that made everyone look in the pink?"
Alison Levasseur and Caleb Anderson at Arteriors.
At Arteriors, Caleb Anderson of AD100 design firm Drake/Anderson mixed dark hues and metallic accents for a modern glam look. "I wanted to create a vignette that felt layered and modern but also gave a traditional nod that felt glamorous," explains the designer. "The dark and moody background was ignited by the sparkle of playful mirrors and a symmetrical layering of Arteriors' fabulous products in brassy finishes and plush blue tones." AD's interiors and garden director, Alison Levasseur, was struck especially by the contrast Anderson created in his use of a pair of classical urns against the moody backdrop and freeform Stark rug (cut to his specifications). "This juxtaposition, along with the reflective quality of the mirrors flanking the painting, gave the space a romantic feel," she says.
Vicente Wolf and Parker Bowie Larson at Studio A Home.
At Studio A Home, an offshoot of Global Views, Vicente Wolf used a screen by Ann Gish to set a chic scene in subdued hues. An array of flowers and real (!) Siamese fighting fish in an assortment of vases added pops of color. "Always inspired by his travels, Vicente Wolf pulled together a global chic vignette with Ann Gish's screens, pairing lucite Klismos chairs with a faux bois table base and Indian marble pillars with ceramic vases," explains AD market director Parker Bowie Larson. "He also showed that carnations are having a comeback in floral arrangements, and, to top it all off, he matched the fish to his flowers!"
By Alia How Are You
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