BDDW

<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">"A small American furniture company</span><br style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">dedicated to the creation of </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">well crafted timeless designs.</span></span> "<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7031162873_ca7450246a_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7031162873_ca7450246a_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 738px; height: 1024px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">BDDW at AD HOME SHOW, all images by David John</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />While in New York last week, </span><a href="http://bddw.com/" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">BDDW</span></span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> invited us to visit their showroom to play some bow and arrows, and savor some American cooking, courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.morriskitchen.com/" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Morris Kitchen</span></span> </a><span style="font-style: italic;">in Brooklyn. Earlier in the week while at the AD HOME Show, I photographed some of their beautiful works, from lamps, to chairs, to shelving, to sectionals. The evening event at BDDW was the last night of an incredible week in New York with</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Modenus</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">.<br /><br />A topic of conversation that night, along with the whole trip was craftsmanship, and works of quality. This idea of filling our homes and spaces with meaning. An excellent conversation to have, and one that we never seemed to finish. More to come. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">And thank you to Tyler Hays and the rest of BDDW</span>. <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-style: italic;">- David John</span><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/6885066454_8d94501bc8_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/6885066454_8d94501bc8_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 1024px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7031163187_203f01ed15_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7031163187_203f01ed15_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 674px; height: 1024px;" /></a><br /><br /><br />" A small <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">American furniture </span></span>company dedicated to the creation of well crafted timeless designs. Tyler Hays, a painter and sculptor, is the company founder and head designer. <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://bddw.com/homep.html"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BDDW</span></span></a></span> is known for their heirloom quality solid wood furniture, traditionally joined, in select domestic hardwoods. Their finishes are all hand rubbed with natural oils and lacquers. In beds, tables, seating, lamps and storage, BDDW has created dozens of classics and is constantly producing new and innovative work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/7031163255_d4d10b8599_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/7031163255_d4d10b8599_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/7031162805_7462841964_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/7031162805_7462841964_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 1024px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />So many sponsors made this trip possible. Huge thank you for the companies sponsoring <span style="font-weight: bold;">You Have Been Here Sometime'</span>s trip to the East Coast. Read full list here. <a href="http://www.mieleusa.com/" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Miele</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://duverre.com/" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">DuVerre Hardware</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.samuel-heath.com/" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Samuel Heath</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.poggenpohl.de/de/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Poggenpohl</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">, <a href="http://www.scholtes.com/scholtes/">Scholtes</a>, <a href="http://www.blancoamerica.com/c3/blanco_usa/_www/en/pub/index.cfm">Blanco</a>, <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/">Victoria + Albert</a>, <a href="http://www.spiritofsports.com/default.aspx?Key=HOME">Spirit of Sports,</a> <a href="http://www.bigassfans.com/">Big-Ass Fans</a>, <a href="http://www.jennair.com/flash.cmd?/#/page/home">Jenn-Air</a>, <a href="http://www.modernaire.com/Home.html">Modern-Aire.</a></span><br /><br /><br style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://bddw.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">more BDDW here.</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.modenus.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">more info on MODENUS</span></a>.<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">---------------</span>

BDDW

"A small American furniture company dedicated to the creation of well crafted timeless designs. " BDDW at AD HOME SHOW, all image...

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New York vs Vashti Bunyan

<span style="font-style: italic;">"I'd like to walk around </span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">in your </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >mind someday</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6870593268_3d9a31712f_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6870593268_3d9a31712f_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 699px; height: 1006px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Matter</span></span>: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">405 Broome Street New York, NY 10013</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(photographs by David John)</span><br style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/6870592980_033c22d3e0_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/6870592980_033c22d3e0_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 699px; height: 1048px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />BDDW</span></span> @ <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">AD Home Show</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6091/6870593584_dc6b9cdb75_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6091/6870593584_dc6b9cdb75_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 1050px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ochre</span></span> : <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">462 Broome St, New York, NY </span><br style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6870593826_1ace29ce0a_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6870593826_1ace29ce0a_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 1050px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Upstairs @ <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">VITRA</span></span> : <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> 29 9th Avenue New York</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/7016710703_7f4a60e7ed_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/7016710703_7f4a60e7ed_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 683px; height: 1024px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Christina Grajales Gallery</span></span>: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">10 Greene Street, 4th Floor, New York</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I'd sit there in the sun of the things </span><br style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">I like about you I'd sing my songs and<br />find out just <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">what they mean to you</span></span>"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">- Vashti Bunyan</span>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqWo3wtNvE0" style="font-style: italic;">here.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Returning tonight from a week in New York. A huge massive thank you to Veronika Miller's <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.modenus.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MODENUS</span></a></span> who organized the Blog Tour. A week of meeting with designers, showrooms, the AD Home show, and more. I'll be writing more about this trip in the weeks to come, but here are a few shots from my camera. Huge thank you for the companies sponsoring <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">You Have Been Here Sometime</span></span>'s trip to NY: Miele, DuVerre Hardware, Samuel Heath, Poggenpohl, Scholtes, Blanco, Victoria + Albert, Spirit of Sports, Big-Ass Fans, Jenn-Air, Modern-Aire.<br /></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >More to come, after I sleep for about 24 straight hours.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - David John</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(all photography by David John)</span><br style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">------------------</span>

New York vs Vashti Bunyan

"I'd like to walk around in your mind someday " Matter : 405 Broome Street New York, NY 10013 (photographs by David John) BDD...

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Rich, Brilliant, & Willing

<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">intelligent and <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">iconic</span></span>; simple yet<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> expressive</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">AD HOME Show</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">at booth 116</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6105/6996929475_999ac55de6_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6105/6996929475_999ac55de6_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 701px; height: 1052px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Delta IV is a new lighting series inspired by</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">propulsion systems and rooftop vents</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span> "</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Finally meeting up with <a href="http://www.richbrilliantwilling.com/"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Theo, Alex, and Charles from RBW</span></span></a>, one of the U.S.'s most innovative lighting designer studios this week. I'll be looking at some new work, hopefully lots of lighting, and their show lounge, an installation for the AD home show.<br /><br />This year at the <a href="http://www.archdigesthomeshow.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AD HOME show</span></span></a> March 22-25, there are a number of exciting initiatives including the launch of <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">reFRESH</span></span>, a show-within-a-show dedicated to premium kitchen, bath and building products, a curated Fabric Exhibition, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">the MADE section </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >of juried one-of-a-kind exhibitors,</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span>as well as the popular Show Lounge desiged by <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rich, Brilliant, Willing</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> </span>where they will have the U.S. launch of the Ploum sofa by the Bouroullec brothers for Ligne Roset.<br /><br />Huge thank you for the companies sponsoring You Have Been Here Sometime's trip to the East Coast. <a href="http://www.modenus.com/blog/blogtour/blogtour-nyc-sponsor-showcase"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read full list here</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Miele,</span> DuVerre Hardware, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Samuel Heath</span>, Poggenpohl, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Scholtes</span>, Blanco, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Victoria + Albert</span>, Spirit of Sports, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Big-Ass Fans</span>, Jenn-Air, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Modern-Aire</span></span></a>.<br /><br style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.modenus.com/blog/blogtour/blogtour-nyc-sponsor-showcase"></a><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">-----------------</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">

Rich, Brilliant, & Willing

intelligent and iconic ; simple yet expressive AD HOME Show at booth 116 "Delta IV is a new lighting series inspired by propulsion sy...

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