HBLA Fall 2010 : Page 46
HOMEFRONT DESIGN Double Duty Why settle for one function when you can get two? Designers take on the twofer Edited by Alexandria Abramian-Mott Flipping Out TAKING SIDES Marcie Bronkar with her two-sided throw pillows and “origami” slipcovered Antoinette ottoman. High-end, elegant wallpapers and textiles have long been Marcie Bronkar’s calling card to the trade. Earlier this year, however, this transplanted New Yorker and PDC-regular set down retail roots in a salon-like Larchmont storefront that’s a mecca for double-duty décor. Many of the store’s custom off erings, from throw pillows to slipcovers and drapes, are reversible. Double-sided, non-pleated curtains allow clients to get both patterns and solids, depending on the season or the mood. Bronkar’s latest two-sided creations include her “origami” slipcovers. T e innovation means that a printed ottoman cover can fl ip over to one of Bronkar’s sumptuous solids. “I’ve taken cues from fashion in the last 10 years—the modern layering of elegant garments, the fl exibility of couture—why couldn’t this translate to home furnishings?” asks Bronkar. To that end, she’s also launching a line of coats come November. Marcie Bronkar, 128 1/2 N. Larchmont Blvd., L.A., 323.957.5121. –Megan Meloth Two-Timer Chaise or sofa? One armrest or two? It’s lounger’s choice with Ligne Roset’s Ted sofa. Redesigned last year by Peter Maly, the Ted sofa—named after the Technology Entertainment Design power conference—may not infuse users with world-changing ideas, but it does off er re-positionable upholstered backrests and armrests. With a simple fl ick of the wrist, you’ve got yourself a new look. Starts at $3,845, at Ligne Roset, 8843 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 310.273.5425, ligne-roset-usa.com. –Megan Meloth Multi-Purposed! AT EASE Ligne Roset’s new Ted sofa. San Diego-based furniture designer and builder Srdjan Simic’s ultra-compact Paket set contains a four-foot-long dining table and four detachable fold-out chairs. T e idea, he says, was to create “a minimal footprint” object to help maximize limited space. And while the birch and plywood, 24-by-24-29-inch set is intensely practical at its core, Simic says the product “became more playful as we developed it.” T at means the three available colors (white, dark gray, orange) lend an added degree of customization to its functional versatility. $499 for tables; $249 for set of two chairs, by special order at Petit Tresor, 634 ½ N. Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310.659.3970, petittresor.com. –Jessica Ritz PACK ‘N’ PLAY Studio Simic’s Paket table and chairs set. 46 | | Fall 2010 MARCIE BRONKAR PHOTO BY MELISSA VALLADARES
Home Front Design
Alexandria Abramian-Mott
<b>Double Duty</b><br /> <br /> Why settle for one function when you can get two? Designers take on the twofer<br /> <br /> <b>Flipping Out</b><br /> <br /> High-end, elegant wallpapers and textiles have long been Marcie Bronkar’s calling card to the trade. Earlier this year, however, this transplanted New Yorker and PDC-regular set down retail roots in a salon-like Larchmont storefront that’s a mecca for double-duty décor. Many of the store’s custom off erings, from throw pillows to slipcovers and drapes, are reversible. Double-sided, non-pleated curtains allow clients to get both patterns and solids, depending on the season or the mood. Bronkar’s latest two-sided creations include her “origami” slipcovers. The innovation means that a printed ottoman cover can fl ip over to one of Bronkar’s sumptuous solids. “I’ve taken cues from fashion in the last 10 years—the modern layering of elegant garments, the fl exibility of couture—why couldn’t this translate to home furnishings?” asks Bronkar. To that end, she’s also launching a line of coats come November. Marcie Bronkar, 128 1/2 N. Larchmont Blvd., L.A., 323.957.5121. –Megan Meloth<br /> <br /> <b>Two-Timer</b><br /> <br /> Chaise or sofa? One armrest or two? It’s lounger’s choice with Ligne Roset’s Ted sofa. Redesigned last year by Peter Maly, the Ted sofa—named after the Technology Entertainment Design power conference—may not infuse users with world-changing ideas, but it does off er re-positionable upholstered backrests and armrests. With a simple fl ick of the wrist, you’ve got yourself a new look. Starts at $3,845, at Ligne Roset, 8843 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 310. 273.5425, ligne-roset-usa.com. –Megan Meloth<br /> <br /> <b>Multi-Purposed!</b><br /> <br /> San Diego-based furniture designer and builder Srdjan Simic’s ultra-compact Paket set contains a four-foot-long dining table and four detachable fold-out chairs. The idea, he says, was to create “a minimal footprint” object to help maximize limited space. And while the birch and plywood, 24-by-24-29-inch set is intensely practical at its core, Simic says the product “became more playful as we developed it.” That means the three available colors (white, dark gray, orange) lend an added degree of customization to its functional versatility. $499 for tables; $249 for set of two chairs, by special order at Petit Tresor, 634 ½ N. Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310.659.3970, petittresor.com. –Jessica Ritz
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