Velvet home decor plush and practical

It was all over the manner runways. Women’s Dress in Day by day raved about Armani dresses in this product. Harper’s Bazaar identified as it 1 of 2022’s greatest traits. At Britain’s movie awards, celebs partied in Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and Gucci variations. It has even uncovered its way down to everyday dress in, in jeans, T-shirts and slouchy overshirts.

At the time the high-class product of nobility, velvet is now a trend preferred at each the personal-label and mass-current market stage.

And as typically occurs, what rides superior in fashion finishes up accomplishing the same in house decor.

“As an inside designer, I really like infusing manner tendencies in my designs,” states Cincinnati-based Amy Youngblood.“Many of my shoppers have occur to figure out that equally inside design and style and vogue give you the liberty to creatively discover and acquire a much better being familiar with of you and some others close to you. Manner is the driving pressure which inside style and design follows, and finds its inspiration from.”

Velvet Lena Elowen dining chair in Orange Motif from anthropologie.com.

Velvet Lena Elowen dining chair in Orange Motif recalls botanical configurations of French and Italian tapestries. $598, anthropologie.com

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But should really we say velvet is “trending”?

Here’s Jessica Dodell-Feder, government editor at HGTV Journal: “I was speaking to our residence and design and style administrators about this, and truthfully, we all feel like velvet never ever really went absent. It is a person of all those common materials that incorporate texture and depth to a house with out introducing pattern. And which is cool,” she suggests.

For John McClain, an interior designer in Orlando, Fla., and author of the new “The Designer Inside: A Qualified Guidebook to a Effectively-Styled Home” (Gibbs Smith), the plush material is on pace dial in his minimal black guide of upholstery.

“Velvet is a mainstay in my patterns,” he says.

A living room of a residence with velvet primarily on the sofa.

This picture presented by John McClain Structure demonstrates the dwelling area of a home with velvet mostly on the couch. Women’s Don Everyday raved about Armani dresses in the materials. Harper’s Bazaar referred to as it just one of 2022’s major trends. At Britain’s movie awards this year, celebrities partied in Vuitton, Lauren and Gucci variations. It is even uncovered its way down to informal put on, in denims, T-shirts and slouchy overshirts. At the time the lavish content of nobility, velvet’s now a fashion beloved at both the non-public-label and mass-market degree. (John McClain Design/Zeke Ruelas via AP)

(Zeke Ruelas/AP)

He has carried out a residence theater wall in velvet for a client, and states it has exceptional seem abatement qualities. He named the material “our seating address of choice.”

Velvet, he suggests, can provide deep colour and a wealthy truly feel that “shines at a dinner party.” At the similar time, it can be substantially more resilient than people today presume — notably if you get a business-grade synthetic velvet.

“Nobody knows the change, due to the fact the ‘hand,’ or sense, is so delicate. It feels as advanced — and as great — as its all-natural cotton counterpart,” he suggests,

Juneau Velvet Buffet, shown in Blush, has a white Carrara marble top and brass accents.

Juneau Velvet Buffet, proven in Blush, has a white Carrara marble top rated and brass accents. Also arrives in Darkish Turquoise or Eco-friendly. $2,998, anthropologie.com

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Dodell-Feder agrees. “For most people, performance velvet will probably do the trick. It’s not as luxe as genuine velvet, but it’s less complicated to care for and has a related plushness. Because I have a pet, when I bought a couch for my residing area, I went with effectiveness velvet,” she suggests.

And Jillian Hayward Schaible, a designer in Milton, Mass., also cautions purchasers to choose the right kind of plush velvet for their household furniture.

“It can add wonderful depth in both texture and sheen on any piece, from home furniture to accents. If you are looking for a pet-helpful, family-friendly material, we’d endorse opting for a overall performance velvet,” she says.

Velvet is created of normal fibers like silk, cotton, linen, wool less expensive versions may possibly have a synthetic blend. Functionality velvet is produced of polyester.

A home theater with red velvet on the wall panels and "champagne-hued velvet" on a big couch in the foreground.

This impression provided by John McClain Design and style exhibits a property theater with crimson velvet on the wall panels. The ‘champagne-hued velvet’ is on the major sofa in foreground. For an Orlando, FL challenge, designer John McClain and his consumer needed to evoke an Artwork Deco aesthetic, nonetheless even now style and design a functional state-of-the-art household theater. “We upholstered portions of the walls with purple velvet inside of wooden accent panels to acquire the hard-to-delicate-surface area-ratio that would commonly be achieved with acoustical panels or wall covering.” Champagne-hued velvet seating completes the classy, comfortable seem. (John McClain Structure/Zeke Ruelas via AP)

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Domino magazine’s editors a short while ago coined the identify “Plazacore” for a fashion that nods to the Manhattan hotel that was dwelling to the children’s-e book character Eloise. It is evoked by add-ons like crystal, polished metallics and comfortable velvet throws.

As for coloration, McClain claims he usually goes for light-weight neutrals — “yes, even in a loved ones with kids” — but that at times “we also appreciate the punch of a colorful velvet. It is a assertion maker.”

New York Town designer Gideon Mendelson says he places velvet on sofas, chairs, headboards and, when the spending plan allows, partitions. He likes tender grays and camels as very well as “deeper tones of teal, chocolate brown, and burgundy.”

HGTV’s deputy property director Lora Yoon Huh sees a craze toward warm shades. “Lately, I’ve been observing velvet in sunset shades like ochre and orange.”

Thuma’s Pillowboard cover, a washable velvet headboard cover, unzips for easy care.

Thuma’s Pillowboard deal with, a washable velvet headboard deal with, unzips for effortless care and is readily available in teal, beach front and slate colors. $115 (does not contain foam inside) thuma.co/products and solutions/cover

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But the magazine did a new shoot of a mattress with a pale pink velvet pillow. Suggests Huh: “There’s something about the way velvet catches the light-weight that offers any shade lovely dimension.”

And designer Nicole Fisher positioned a champagne-hued, crushed-velvet bed in a house in New York City’s West Village, for a complex but comforting spot. Then, in the Television place, she put a pair of ottomans in a smooth but vibrantly patterned velvet to riff off the space’s sapphire-blue partitions.

“There are so lots of strategies to incorporate that cozy vibe with velvet,” she claims.

A seem at what some retailers are providing

For major pieces, test out Anthropologie’s Juneau buffet, a statement piece with a swanky, speakeasy vibe. It could be an amusement area with its abundant storage, Carrara marble top rated and brass accents. Readily available in blush, deep turquoise or moss-green channeled velvet.

The retailer’s other choices include the Lena Elowen chair. Antique French and Italian botanical tapestries were the inspiration for the velvet upholstery.

You’ll uncover far more cozy, elegant seating at Arhaus, Post, and Lulu and Georgia. And at Thuma, there’s a pretty pillowy washable velvet headboard include, in charcoal, fog and linen colorways.

A 3D rendering shows Artaic’s crushed velvet-like mosaic tile in emerald.

A 3D rendering displays Artaic’s crushed velvet-like mosaic tile in emerald. The Boston-primarily based company also features the pattern in cabernet.

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Aerin has good moss or dusky blue-hued velvet trays and picture frames trimmed with brass that would be chic extras. Parachute’s washed cotton velvet bedding comes in a beautiful loden eco-friendly or bronze hue.

And for an abnormal spin on the substance, think about Artaic’s stunning mosaic tile created to emulate the look of crushed velvet. It comes in two colorways: emerald, and cabernet.

Cook is a freelance author who handles layout and decor subjects for The Related Press.

#TBT: Recommended Readings: Professional and Practical Considerations for Landscape Design, Steven L. Cantor

#TBT Throwback Thursday’s Feature is Recommended Readings: Professional and Practical Considerations for Landscape Design, Steven L. Cantor

By Linda S. Velazquez, Originally Posted on Greenroofs.com on May 6, 2020

Publisher’s Notes: Will you be in San Francisco at the ASLA Convention on Landscape Architecture 2022? If so, join Steven L. Cantor for his Book Signing on Sunday, November 13 from noon to 1:30 in the Expo Hall! If you’re not registered, you may attend the book signing by requesting an escort at one of the ASLA Registration desks at Moscone Center.

See ASLA’s Book Review now in the current November 2022 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine on page 178.

Updated Pricing: Hardcover: $122; Paperback: $45.55; and eTextbook: $40.99*
One reason the paperback book was printed in the small size format of 6” x 9” was to hold down the price and make it affordable to students and young professionals.

Accomplished educator, author, and registered landscape architect Steven L. Cantor, ASLA has contributed here on Greenroofs.com since 2013 as the Landscape Editor. His critical and experienced eye has produced the excellent 14-part series from 2013-2015 “A Comparison of the Three Phases of the High Line, New York City: A Landscape Architect and Photographer’s Perspective” as well as other features (see: Copenhagen Green Tour 2015).

I’m very pleased to review his latest book, an in-depth dive into the workings of landscape design.

Published in January by Oxford University Press (OUP), Steven L. Cantor’s Professional and Practical Considerations for Landscape Design is simply an overall asset for those of us in the landscape architecture and design field, yet it is not simple at all. As its title promises, the author delves into all aspects of the practice of landscape architecture:

“The professional practice of landscape architecture consists of the methods, approaches, and documents that landscape architects use and prepare in order to apply for and find work; to hire staff with appropriate salary, training, and benefits; to sustain a project while it progresses through the design and construction stages; to carry out such projects at a profit; and to archive projects when they are finished.” ~ Steven L. Cantor

Steven’s fourth book of landscape architecture, the 491-page Landscape Design uniquely serves as a comprehensive resource and practical handbook for university teaching professionals as well as advanced students of landscape architecture. His publication eloquently addresses myriad facets of design and business accompanied by approximately 130 detailed illustrations (25 in color), provided by professional colleagues Vicky Chan and Richard Alomar along with original photos from others, including many of his own.

Steven Cantor Landscape Design

Figure 1.0 An intimate garden with a recirculating water feature in Little Rock, Arkansas. Design by Gary Evans and William Gabello. Photo by Steven L. Cantor.

Design and Thought Provoking

In Landscape Design‘s Preface, Steven points out that while there may be frequent opportunities to try again to get things right in many professions, nature may not always be that forgiving if a landscape design goes awry. Thus, he presents the reason for his book as a question:

“How do you document the process and give yourself and your firm the best chance to get things right?” ~ Steven L. Cantor

As always, Steven’s current work is thoughtful, detailed, and design provoking – perhaps one of its most important features. In addition to providing specific guidelines and methods, he encourages the reader to always explore and assess each landscape design situation individually and consider various alternatives to create a positive outcome from different aspects.

At the end of each section and chapter, problem statements and other exercises are offered as well as a very practical series of Dos and Don’ts. I found these topics with varying degrees of difficulty particularly useful.

The book’s different formats and styles engage the reader, and just some of Landscape Design‘s additional features include:

Steven Cantor Landscape Design

Cover image: Seun City Walk, © Daewook Lee, Vicky Chan, and Melissa Chan.

Affordable Formats Include ETextbook

*Encompassing four years of work, OUP printed Professional and Practical Considerations for Landscape Design in a 6.25″ x 9.25″ format in order to offer an affordable price for students and young professionals. The hardcover and paperback are available on Amazon (which is currently less expensive than from their own press). And this great offering is also available as an extremely affordable eTextbook which may be a great way to go for students, in particular for teaching professionals to incorporate it into their curriculum. Updated Pricing: Hardcover: $122; Paperback: $45.55; and eTextbook: $40.99

Steven Cantor Landscape Design

Steven Cantor Landscape Design

Figures 2.7a and 2.7b Example of something worth inventing as a unique deign element, in this case a rain garden at the Floriculture Greenhouse Outdoor Living Lab at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Neil J. Weket and Richard Alomar.

Discussions of Professional and Practical Considerations

Each chapter contains important and specific information pertinent to the subject including project management and office administration; contracts; marketing and human resources; different types of drawings; building codes, specifications and cost estimates; diverse areas of practice; construction materials, details and site inspections; sustainability and ethics, and finally, resources.

As a potential course book, there are sections having some good, practical applications for classes or studios in site planning, single family residential design, planting design, public works, environmental assessment, international design, roof gardens and greenroofs, and construction detailing.

Here’s what noted landscape architect and architect Susannah Drake says about Landscape Design on its back cover:

(On another note, you can see Susannah‘s excellent Designing the Gowanus Canal Sponge Park video, available to watch at the Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2019 with free registration.)

Steven told me that his main purpose for writing Landscape Design is to generate discussion which, in my opinion, it is uniquely presented to do so.

Overall, Landscape Design is perfect as a study guide for the landscape architecture registration exam, and especially for those planning to establish their own firms for good, common sense practices.

I highly recommend the instructional Professional and Practical Considerations for Landscape Design for students, emerging professionals, and those of us already working within the field as the fully comprehensive go-to resource and convenient guidebook for successful practice. I will definitely keep this superb handbook close.

Author Information

Steven L. Cantor, RLA, ASLA, has worked in private practice for firms in New York City and Atlanta. He taught at the University of Georgia School of Environmental Design in Athens, the University of Colorado in Boulder, the New York Botanical Garden, and Anhalt University in Bernburg, Germany. He has written about landscape architecture for over thirty years in books, journals, magazines, and websites.

Vicky Chan, architect, founded Avoid Obvious Architects in 2012, a firm focused on combining art with green technology. His projects have been exhibited in 37 cities and have won 38 design awards. Starting in 2020, Chan is President of the American Institute of Architects Hong Kong Chapter.

Richard Alomar, RLA, is the Associate Director of the Office of Urban Extension and Engagement and an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

By Linda S. Velazquez, ASLA, LEED AP, GRP
Greenroofs.com Publisher & Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summits Host

Practical and pretty yards star in the Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour on July 16

Has your yard lost its allure? Find inspiration as six stellar outdoor spaces, from robust to refined, will be showcased on the 2022 Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour on Saturday, July 16.

Ticket holders ($30 each or two for $50, mads.media/2022pdxoutdoor) will meet landscape designers and builders ready to talk about creating a great first impression with classic to contemporary elements in the front yard, or an inviting al fresco dining area or a culinary garden in the backyard.

Hear how overgrown weeds can be replaced by a quiet, shady retreat or group-friendly fire pit area.

Are you weary of not watering the same old drought-tolerant plants? Landscape designer Catherine Smith of Casa Smith Designs in Lake Oswego says there are hundreds of varieties that thrive on a “spit of water” once they’re established.

“A modern garden is not more water saving than a traditional one,” she says. “Roses are incredibly drought tolerate.”

Her water-wise English garden returns to the tour after winning an HGTV Ultimate Outdoor Award for best curb appeal.

Notice Smith installed perennial lemon thyme and Greek oregano as edging materials. Herbs add an appealing look and scent to landscapes, and they don’t have to be reserved for only a vegetable patch, she says.

Two other tips from Smith:

  • Using a broad selection of plant materials assures you’re attracting and sustaining wildlife. “I think of it as providing a smorgasbord to birds coming to bathe in the fountain and wild honey bees nesting in my cedar tree,” she says.
  • Reusing existing materials on site not only saves money but also resources. One stop on the tour has boulders that were relocated to create a new dramatic space. There are also examples of handsome sustainable patio furniture and plush seat cushions repurposed from discarded plastic.

Tour-goers considering upgrading the hardscape of their open-to-the-sky oasis will have time to check out attractive concrete retaining walls and walkways as well as fences and fire and water features installed by local companies.

Side yards and parking strips get the designer treatment too. Learn which plants are chosen by experts to enhance a home’s architectural style and match specific bio-climates.

Designers, drafters and engineers who volunteer their talent to the Northwest Rebuild Project will join the tour as volunteer staffing. The nonprofit that helps people affected by natural disaster restore their home is a tour beneficiary.

The event is organized by the Modern Architecture + Design Society, which also puts on the Portland Modern Home Tour.

Here are highlights, as described by each of the landscapers, of the six stops on the self-driving, self-paced 2022 Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour throughout the Portland area:

Catherine Smith of Casa Smith Designs in Lake Oswego traded half of her thirsty lawn for easy-maintenance garden beds brimming with colorful, water-wise, heat-tolerant plants that attract beneficial bees, birds and butterflies.

Her redesign was inspired by the home’s cottage-style architecture and her motivation to emphasize the lake view. New paths lead to a gas fire pit, which is part of an enlarged outdoor entertaining space.

Pavers were set in a classic herringbone pattern and stairs to the elevated garden are colored concrete. A large fountain serves as a water source for pollinators and adds a soothing sound, says Smith.

Some of the half-acre property was made more accessible to visitors with limited mobility.

Ask Smith about strategically placed lights for safety and ambiance, as well as sound speakers.

Aspen Creek Landscaping executed Smith’s design. She also worked with A. Silvestri Wall Fountains & Garden Art.

AFTER 2022 Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour July 16 Bethany Rydmark :: Landscapes

Bethany Rydmark designed a family retreat in a once overgrown and underused backyard in Portland’s Laurelhurst neighborhood. Bethany Rydmark Landscapes

Landscape architect Bethany Rydmark created a beckoning family retreat in a once overgrown and underused backyard in Portland’s Laurelhurst neighborhood.

For dining under the stars, a table and chairs rest on a bluestone patio. Nearby is an outdoor grill and kitchen with bluestone counters, and raised beds to harvest fresh produce.

A fire pit lounge has a privacy-providing juniper trellis that doubles as a screen for backyard movie nights, says Rydmark, who has a degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Allied Arts and owns Bethany Rydmark Landscapes.

JP Stone Contractors, based in Vancouver, Washington, installed the hardscape materials to improve the space between the house, driveway and fence lines. Bluestone paving and steps lead to the grass-alternative, soft eco-lawn.

Rydmark said she uses durable, natural materials like wood, stone and metal that will weather and age well, and eventually return to the earth or be repurposed.

Here, raised beds are made of durable, character-rich, sustainably harvested juniper from eastern Oregon. The all-natural stain is free of harmful chemicals.

Woven wicker for seating was created from recycled water bottles and plush cushions are covered in weatherproof fabric made from recycled polypropylene, said Rydmark, who learned about protecting the environment while growing up on a grass seed and nursery stock farm in the Willamette Valley.

Don’t miss the low fire bowl and the slow-growth dwarf olive trees with silvery foliage.

Landscape designer and builder Kevin Chambers replaced a backyard lawn with an oversized dining table and a built-in banquette for a hospitality power couple living in Southeast Portland’s Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.

“This garden is relatively small but boasts many separate spaces that help to make it feel even larger,” said Chambers.

Walnut, fig and fruit trees stayed in place as the team at Kevin Chambers Design, based in Portland, added a central planting bed, shade garden and fire pit.

Bonnie Bruce of Celilo Gardens, a landscape design studio in Portland, renovated a pool-dominating backyard in Cedar Hills to make way for three outdoor entertaining areas plus a hot tub.

The longtime homeowners, parents of now college-age children, wanted a backyard in which to relax, dine under the stars and entertain large groups while maintaining privacy.

Northwest Outdoor Living and Landscapes, with an office in Damascus and a nursery in Aurora, built the new landscaping.

Pool walls were demolished, the concrete aggregate walks were removed and walkway boulders now form a new retaining wall, said Bruce.

A path leads past new planting beds and a series of Cor-Ten steel screens, and continues through a contemporary steel circular moon gate passageway to a large paver patio with a gas fire pit.

There is also a smaller, paved dining area with a path to the house.

Don’t miss seeing the bubbling water feature.

GRO landscape design installed three landscape themes around a new custom home, which was on the 2021 Parade of Homes, in a gated community in the Felida Overlook neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington.

The front of the house has northwest inspired plantings and in the back are palm trees and a covered patio that match the resort-like features.

Landscape designer Julia Dahlgren worked with GRO, which is based in Vancouver, and Axiom Luxury Homes to plan for a pool, sauna, outdoor kitchen and fire table.

There are three bubbler water features, a dog run and synthetic turf instead of a lawn that needs water and mowing.

Olivine Land garden design in Portland . 2022 Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour Doreen Wynja/Eye of the Lady

Olivine Land garden design in Portland is participating in the 2022 Portland Landscape Architecture + Design Tour.Doreen Wynja/Eye of the Lady

Marina Wynton of Olivine Land garden design renovated the yard of her 1950 ranch-style house in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood. When she bought the property in 2006, the front yard was grass and the backyard had a brick patio, “odd, floating wood dock” and invasive weeds woven into the lawn, she said.

Wynton calls her home “Manzanita,” and her chemical-free, organic approach to landscaping shows her appreciation for the environment and concern of the consequences of climate change. She installed drought-hardy native and non-native plants that act as habitats for birds and beneficial insects.

Upkeep is managed by hand; she doesn’t use gas-powered equipment.

She worked with Mike Pajunas of Columbia Tile Art Contracting to create the low-maintenance landscape.

Vegetable beds are bordered by Cor-Ten steel, the garden shed has a living sedum roof and the property is populated by birdhouses as well as bee and butterfly nesting boxes.

Ask Wynton about her stormwater management system and see her landscaped parking strip.

— Janet Eastman | 503-294-4072

jeastman@oregonian.com | @janeteastman

See more garden stories at oregonlive.com/hg.