When interior designer Wendy O’Brien was tapped for the 2017 Street of Dreams, time was of the essence. With the home’s buyers lined up and eager to give input, O’Brien knew she’d have to work quickly to translate their ideas into a polished design that hit all the right notes.
Here are the winners of the 2017 Structure + Style Awards: Design!
Peter Spalding, Director of Design at Daniel House, brings a New York design aesthetic to Portland apartment living.
By following the beat of his own drum, one entrepreneur turns a traditional Willamette River house into equal parts bachelor pad, family home, art collection and idea incubator.
“Oh. My. Gawd. I absolutely have to go out and buy that new $5,000 Eames lounger. I must have it right now. Its the coolest chair ever.”
The Noguchi table, the Eames lounger, the Barcelona chair, The Saarinen table… you most likely know all of these pieces, if not by name, surely by sight. Mid-century-modern has had a good run, for sure, but the fad, like all other fads, is starting to fade.
Whenever we look at trends, it is important to pay attention to where we have come from, where we are now, and where we are going in the future.
