Third time's a charm!

This was my third time at Kravet's Blogfest and I think this might have been the best one yet. It was shorter and smaller but jammed packed with celebrity designers and super sponsors like HGTV, Newell Antiques, Valspar, and more. I loved seeing old design friends there as well. 



Check out the Hearst Tower lunch table decorations - pink and green with sporty HGTV bags. 

Our guest panel of designers doing a game show of design questions. Thom Filicia and Alexa Hampton are hilarious! 

Thom gave a great talk on his new book, American Beauty. It is all about this lake home in New York - a complete renovation of a dilapidated home he brought back to live. Very casual and simplified. Funny stories about squirrels invading his home. 

I always enjoy the Kravet Studio tour and this one was special. I loved seeing the Brunschwig & Fils line come back alive. 

Love this modern print! 

The star of the week was Aerin Lauder with her new collection inspired by her grandmother, Estee Lauder, the cosmetic giant. Lots of florals and soft colors. 

I always love a peak at the new Kelly Wearstler things. Love that wallpaper!

HGTV's Sarah Richardson even has a new line for Kravet. A soft coastal inspired look. 

A special treat was the cocktail party at Newell Antiques - 5 floors of furniture of all different styles and ages. Gorgeous things! Tons of celebrity guests as well - Suzanne Kasler, Jonathan Adler, and Alexa Hampton, who sat down with a few of us to tells us some tricks of the trade. Thanks Alexa! 

Gorgeous antiques ....

A picture with Suzanne Kalser

I met Scott Kravet shopping within the packed aisles of Newell. We even led him toward some purchases. 

It was a fun filled 3 days - Kips Bay, Hearst Tower, Newell Antiques, Private dinner with the Kravet's, Studio Tour, ICFF and a little shopping for clients at the D&D Building. 

We stayed at the W Hotel down near the World Trade Center. Look at this ceiling treatment!

The Bridget Beari team had a ball.  Thanks to everyone at Kravet again for a fabulous time. Be looking for a little surprise from the Bridget Beari team! 

The Big Reveal!

Drum Roll Please.......

Here it is the Bridget Beari Designer House room. Well actually it's a back hallway and staircase. I purposely chose the stairwell as a unique space where I could showcase the Bridget Beari Colors and create a dramatic space from nothing. 

You enter the space from the grand foyer. All the colors are from the Bridget Beari Color line - Snowball walls, Beaureguard window trim, Truffle floor, Baron Boy handrail, and Pickle bookcase.High gloss white walls with a painted floor in the octagon pattern - distressed and aged.  A complete contrast to the high gloss painted walls, trim and ceiling. Notice the 200 yds. of flat braid around the room from Kravet. 

The hallway is filled with figurative sketches from Andi Helfant-Fyre from Virginia Beach. The door is upholstered in fabric from Zimmer Rhode with the addition of the antique mirrors and the P.E. Guerin acrylic door handle. 

Here is a detail of the fabric on the door. 

You turn the corner to the left and see our custom built octagonal bookcase in our Pickle color also in the high gloss paint. The bookcase was designed to complement the floor design and the white accessories really make the bookcase pop. I love the white and silver books and the oyster shell balls. 

People have loved the hanging agave leaves! 

As you turn to the stairwell you see the beautiful hand painted agate wall by H.J.Holtz and Son., the real botanical elephant ears from Anne Blackwell Thompson and the chandelier from Moura Starr called Aqua. 

Here is a photo with the chandelier lit. The drapery fabric is from Kravet ( linen and raffia embroidery) with the acrylic pole rods. 

Did you notice our new staircase? We removed the bead board wall that went to the basement as well as the door and wall that entered into the basement. We remade the newell post and handrail to add the glass. This really opened up and modernized this back hall. Can you see that the interior of the window is painted a different color? Only 2 people have noticed that detail. I wish I had a prize to give them. 

The carpet runner is linen over the painted floor pattern. The curved glass at the top of the stairs is incredible! The brighter color green is from the designer's room downstairs but notice how we cut the agate into pieces to meet her paint. It really has the illusion of real stone! 

Here is a detail of the flat braid around the room - remember 200 yds! 

A detail of the floor design: 

Another detail of the flat braid, drapery, runner and floor! 

A close up of the agate! 

Custom radiator cover. I love the Echeveria plant in the silver shell container. 

Looking toward the back hall. 

Close up of the leaves! 

This is the last week the Designer House is open so come out and see me. Next week everything comes down and back to neutral. So sad! 

It has been a fun experience to share the Bridget Beari Colors and Designs with so many people. The crowd has been overwhelming enthusiastic and complimentary about the space and the paints. So until next time......

Happy Painting ......

Day 3 of Blogfest 2012

                            


                           Blogfest 2012 Day 3


This is my final post on my fabulous 3 days in New York for Kravet's Blogfest! The last day started with a tour of the Kravet studio. I did this last year and really enjoyed it so I made sure to do it again! 


My favorite part is seeing the new collections with the celebrity designers: Barclay Butera, Kelly Wearstler, Jonathan Adler, and a new fashion designer that shall remain nameless. The process is so interesting to me because of my own line that I am creating for Bridget Beari Paper, my new wallpaper collection. Corals and Moroccan themes are really big right now. 

Even new hardware designs! 

I loved the KW showroom design and asked the designer for the navy color used on the wall, B. Moore  HC -154 Hale Navy

Here are her new fabrics that of course in the showroom I ordered memos to be shipped back to the office. I love the wood grain pattern and the random line fabric. 

The batik like print is cool and the peacock inspired pattern. 

I also love the new rug collections from Jonathan Adler and Windsor Smith. The blankets and the chevron patterns are right up my alley. I can't wait to use these! 

After the Kravet tour it was off to the Museum of the City of New York for lunch sponsored by New York Spaces Magazine. 

The Glassy Baby votives and talk by the creator was inspiring. I really connected to the concept of giving back since Bridget Beari Colors gives back to animal rescue but a connect to animals with cancer or help people with cancer care for their animals was a AHA! moment for me! Bridget Beari Color names on Glassy Baby votive  - nice!

After lunch was the talk by John Turner from Benjamin Moore on the color trends. We were hoping for a color story fan deck but no such luck. 

The last group of the day was a panel discussion from Interiors Magazine with Miles Redd ( designer ) , Marisa Marcantanio ( blogger ) , Peter Aaron ( photographer ) , and editor Michael Wollaeger. 

The finale was a party a the New Traditionalists! 

We left NYC at 7:00 that night and drove to Northern VA. That was a bummer but at least we were half way home! Thanks to the Kravet family and everyone involved for another fabulous Blogfest in NYC. Now for the big question:

Are we going to London for Blogfest 2013?