With the unseasonably warm weather we have been having it seems ok to post about how excited we are for springtime soirees. Here are a few of out favorite party needs.
Images: aplusrstore, confettisystem, westelm, hostessblog
With its simple swoop of plastic and singular burst of color, Verner Panton’s 1960 “S Chair” is an indisputable design classic. Familiar though it may be now, Denmark-born Panton’s vivid color schemes and psychedelic shapes marked a revolutionary reaction against the Scandinavian penchant for understatement and swathes of beige. It is an aesthetic that became the hallmark of 60s interiors, and has yet to be discontinued––thanks in no small part to stylish Swiss furnishing manufacturer Vitra, who in addition to the S Chair, produces Panton’s V-shaped Cone Chair and playful Living Tower lounger. “[Panton] was very radical in his views but very interested in the discipline of design and the technical aspects,” says Vitra’s Director of Design Eckart Maise. “His stylistic expression is not just pop or 60s—it’s much more than that.”
Frequent NOWNESS contributor Matthew Donaldson photographed the miniature version of Panton's signature chair taped to a window (nodding to another timeless design, the Post-it), for the exclusive image above.
Congratulations to Marita Simmons for being featured in the Star Tribune on Sunday, December 26th.
The Star Tribune was intrigued by her re-do of the Magee's unfinished basement. Taking it from an untouched wide open room to a cozy, modern family space that everyone from little kids to the adults can enjoy.
You can read the story here at Star Tribune.com along with the "before" image of the bar area.
Below are additional "Before and After" images.
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