Author: Angela Adams
Queen Mary’s Dollhouse As designers, we often make models of our ideas to better understand the scale and to view from all angles. I grew up with
Read MoreAlexander Calder has been one of my favorite artists for as long as I can remember. I love the primary colors he uses in his paintings and the
Read MoreOne of my favorite exercises to do in the studio is to design plants, trees and creatures for a new landscape. I call this landscape Happiland;
Read MoreMany of us dream of living a life completely filled with art, craft and creative projects around every corner. Bernard Langlais did just that. He
Read MoreJean Dubuffet (1901 – 1985) resisted authority from an early age. He didn’t see the art world in the way that society saw it at the time. He was
Read MoreI have a dream of filling the nine rooms of Villa la Banane with friends and relaxing on the furnishings of some of my favorite designers-
Read MoreWe all have our favorites. India Mahdavi is mine. Or at least one of my most favorite favorites. She was born in Iran and spent her first one and
Read MoreYayoi Kusama’s work is powerful and mind bending. Since the age of 10, as a child growing up in Japan she has had hallucinations and visions that
Read MoreThe concept of designing a house to meet the individual needs of the owner or oneself is a fascinating and luxurious idea. Designing how you want
Read MoreIt’s hard to compare anyone to Ann Margret. She’s in a league of her own. It’s nearly impossible to take your eyes off of her — even when she is
Read MoreCollaborating with other artists and designers is a rewarding exercise. The suprises that happen can make for a magical combination of different
Read MoreOur posts this week are inspired by black and white. I am not sure why David Bowie was the screamingly obvious musical choice for this series,
Read MoreAs the scribe for this blog I have the luxurious task of creating posts (along with Nicole, our designer) that share a theme of our choosing.
Read More“Celia Birtwell is the textile designer whose floral prints on gossamer chiffons, silks and satins, tailored and cut into romantic dresses and
Read More[vimeo 150275849 w=640 h=360] 2015.12.29 First Snowfall from angela adams on Vimeo. We all remember innovating with our winter sports equipment.
Read MoreThe rain in Maine won’t let up. It should be snowing. So this week we are willing it with our snow minded posts. Sonja Hinrichsen’s snow
Read MoreI fell in love with Justine Ashbee’s work the first time I ever laid eyes on it. Her weavings are textural, elegant and beautiful crafted. We’re
Read MoreAnd we thought the winter days in Maine were short… In Northern Greenland, an Inuit village welcomes the Sun’s arrival after more than 40 days of
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Read More[vimeo 116883288 w=640 h=428] birds, planes, and furniture from angela adams on Vimeo. Video by Cecily Pingree and Jason Mann.
Read MoreRemember being a kid and drawing airplanes? I think the Beech Bonanzas all look exactly like the drawings we did as kids. It’s airplane
Read MoreAssembling related ideas for the blog is a luxurious task. I love coming at the ideas from different angles. The theme this week is classic
Read MoreEvery Wednesday we feature Architects, Interior Designers and inspiring interiors. It’s a great opportunity for us to share some of our favorite
Read MoreSome beautiful winter creatures to celebrate this week’s blizzard. Red Panda Reindeer Penguins Wolf
Read MoreWe all have our favorite modern architects. There are so many California modernists that come to mind when thinking about a modern house full of
Read MoreXavier Corbero by Nowness
Read MoreI love the sci-fi quality of cacti. I’ve had some magical encounters with them. One in particular where they seemed to hum and glow in the yellow
Read MoreWe couldn’t do a series of posts relating to the midwest without one about Frank Lloyd Wright. I get overwhelmed looking at the scope of his work
Read MoreThis week’s posts all connect to the Midwestern U.S. Our in-house expert on the midwest is non-other than Betsy McDonald, a longtime member of
Read MoreThe Midwestern US is the root of our posts this week. I’ve always been fascinated by the history, the people and the culture. Flying over the
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