Pointed Leaf Press

06/26/2020

Wonderful article by @dorothyspears in today’s @nytimes on one of the latest projects being brought to life with a guiding hand from @pointedleafpress author Lee Skolnick, founder and principal of the award-winning NYC-based architecture, design, and planning firm @skolnick_adp ✨ The former Sag Harbor United Methodist Church, an East End landmark, is undergoing a meaningful, community-minded conversion into a center for the arts and culture, thanks to the vision and dedication of clients Eric Fischl and April Gornik. @sagharborchurch 📚Find more inspiration for public (and private) architecture designed to make a difference in SKOLNICK ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND DESIGN: PUBLIC/PRIVATE, new from Pointed Leaf Press. Text by Lee Skolnick. Foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger. Pre-order now at pointedleafpress.com @ Sag Harbor, New York

06/18/2020

Sign up today at the free link below to listen in to what’s sure to be a fascinating, behind-the-scenes Zoom conversation hosted by the @annenbergspace / @annenbergfdn between celebrated Hollywood portrait photographer (and @pointedleafpress author) Firooz Zehedi and former @vanityfair photo director Susan White—as they talk about #photography; “grand glam”; the role #diplomacy plays in the art of the portrait; and Zahedi’s stunning new book—LOOK AT ME—available for PRE-ORDER NOW at pointedleafpress.com📚📸 @fizphoto 🎧 “CASUAL CONVERSATIONS: The Vanity Fair Talks”—Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 11 AM Pacific Time; 2 PM Eastern Time
www.annenbergphotospace.org/events/casual-conversations-firooz-zahedi-and-susan-white/ @ The Annenberg Space for Photography

05/22/2020

LET THE OUTDOOR LIVING BEGIN

We are soooo ready to be outdoors again: We have the books to inspire you—including a gorgeous NEW RELEASE from designer Keith Williams, of Nievera Williams Design, THE GRAPHIC GARDEN. Available now at pointedleafpress.com.

GORGEOUS GARDEN DESIGN BOOKS TO INSPIRE INSPIRED GARDEN DESIGN BOOKS FOR THE OUTDOOR LIVING SEASON This year more than ever, spring finds us eager to reconnect with the world outdoors. The good news: With tropical gardens, poolside cabanas, perennial flower borders, and outdoor living spaces as glor...

05/05/2020

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01/30/2020

Crisp white bed linens bordered in dark red give a contemporary look to a barley-twist bed from Julia Gray. The nightstands are topped with figurines and lamps made of blue-and-white Chinese export porcelain ginger jars from Ralph Lauren

From: A La Carte by Sherrill Canet @sherrillcanetinteriors
📷: Michel Arnaud @marnaud

#alacarte #sherrillcanet #sherrillcanetinteriors #interiordesign #designinspiration #bedroomdecor #bedroomdesign #bedlinens #juliagray #chineseporcelain #blueandwhite #ralphlauren #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/29/2020

Moving seamlessly between styles, Evelyn Ackerman portrayed a fanciful cityscape in ‘Buildings,’ a 50- by 33-inch handwoven wool tapestry

From: Hand in Hand by Dan Chavkin and Lisa Thackaberry @danchavkinphoto @lisa_thackaberry_
📷: Dan Chavkin

#evelynackerman #evelynackermantapestry #jerryackerman #jeromeackerman #ackermans #tapestry #tapestryweaving #handwoven #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/29/2020

The cover of the November 1962 issue of @esquire depicted a fallout shelter as a modern-day Noah’s Ark

From: Bomboozled by Susan Roy @susanroy8258

#bomboozled #nuclearbomb #falloutshelter #esquire #esquiremagazine #vintagecovers #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/29/2020

Tomorrow! At @grandtourhome in Palm Beach! Come meet 7 of our authors and get a signed copy of their books - 1/30, 12-3PM 🎉🌴✍🏼📚

#thegrandtour #grandtourhome #booksigning #booksigningevent #authors #authormeetngreet #palmbeach #souk #palmbeachevents #publishedbypointedleafpress @ The Royal Poinciana Plaza

01/28/2020

Two antique French Directoire chairs stand in front of the windows in this living room. The étagère is filled with designer David Scott’s collection of treen, tobacco jars, vases, and small containers

From: Outside the Box by David Scott @davidscottinteriors
📷: Antoine Bootz @antoinebootz

#davidscott #davidscottinteriors #outsidethebox #interiordesign #designinspo #designercollection #antiquefurniture #directoirechairs #livingroomdecor #windowtreatments #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/28/2020

Frederico Azevedo wanted this waterfront view to be dramatic, so the path is wide and flanked by vivid rudbeckia, bordered with fountain grasses

From: Bloom by Frederico Azevedo @justfredericoazevedo
📷: Frederico Azevedo @unlimitedearthcare

#bloom #fredericoazevedo #unlimitedearthcare #landscapedesign #gardendesign #gardeninspo #waterfront #views #rudbeckia #fountaingrass #gooutside #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/27/2020

Jennifer Post offered her clients a respite from the Caribbean sun by placing a half-moon sofa from McKinnon and Harris in the shade

From: Jennifer Post Modern by Jennifer Post @jenniferpostdesign
📷: Antoine Bootz @antoinebootz

#jenniferpost #jenniferpostdesign #postmodern #interiordesign #designinspo #caribbean #caribbeanlife #mckinnonandharris #outdoorfurniture #playoutside #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/24/2020

A romantic early morning moment with the New York City wildlife adorning Snail’s apace by Kathy Ruttenberg

From: In Dreams Awake by Kathy Ruttenberg @kathyruttenberg
📷: Fionn Reilly @fionnreillyphotography

#kathyruttenberg #kathyruttenbergonbroadway #broadwaymallassociation #newyorkcity #sculpture #largescaleart #publicart #publicworks #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/23/2020

The wood floors throughout Chateau des Fleurs follow French tradition, from the most intricate 17th-century inlays to simple straight-laid boards

From: Chateau des Fleurs by William Hefner @studiowilliamhefner
📷: Laura Hull @hullphoto

#chateaudesfleurs #frenchchateau #frencharchitecture #architecture #woodflooring #woodfloors #frenchtradition #17thcentury #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/22/2020

In Tim Campbell’s New York kitchen, dark grey cabinets and honed Nero Maquina counters create a bar-like setting in the small space. The wooden floors were given a Chevron pattern to dress the narrow room up even further.

From: Intentional Beauty by Tim Campbell @studiotimcampbell
📷: Karyn Miller @karynmillet

#timcampbell #studiotimcampbell #newyork #kitchendesign #smallkitchen #smallroomideas #kitchencabinets #neromaquina #woodfloors #chevron #interiordesign #designinspiration #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/22/2020

Please join us on 1/30 at The Grand Tour in Palm Beach for a group booksigning featuring 7 of our authors! @grandtourhome

#grandtourhome #booksigning #groupbooksigning #meetauthors #palmbeach #palmbeachevents #publishedbypointedleafpress @ The Royal Poinciana Plaza

01/21/2020

Huniford Design Studio designed this “Labor Day”-themed room for the 2014 Holiday House Showhouse in Sag Harbor, New York

From: Holiday House: Ten Years of Decorating for a Cure by Iris Dankner @irisdankner @holidayhousedesigns
📷: Nick Johnson @nickjohnsoninteriors

#hunifordesignstudio #holidayhouse #designershowhouse #sagharbor #sagharborevents #laborday #watchcase #sagharborwatchcase #themedrooms #interiordesign #designinspiration #livingroomdecor #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/20/2020

Bonnie, Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier Mix, and Alice, French Bulldog at the offices of Jonathan Adler, West Village

From: K9-5: New York Dogs at Work
📷: Michelle Rose @michelle_._rose

#k9to5 #newyork #dogsatwork #bringyourdogtowork #officedog #dogsofinstagram #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #jackrussellterrier #frenchbulldog #jonathanadler #homedecor #westvillage #westvillagenyc #adoptdontshop #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/17/2020

A dilapidated 18th-century chasuble with fairly good gold work shoes how the patina has, over time, darkened in areas

From: Once Upon a Pillow by Rebecca Vizard @bvizdesign
📷: Antoine Bootz @antoinebootz

#onceuponapillow #rebeccavizard #bvizdesign #textiles #antiquetextiles #repurposed #18thcenturytextiles #chasuble #goldwork #goldworkembroidery #patina #restoration #publishedbypointedleafpress

01/03/2020

Kerry Joyce chose a palette of taupes and pale browns to lend a soft and grounded feeling to this living room that has stunning views of Central Park

From: Kerry Joyce, The Intangible by Kerry Joyce @kerryjoyceatelier @kerryjoycetextiles
📷: Joshua McHugh @joshuamchughphotography

#kerryjoyce #theintangible #livingroomdecor #livingroom #skyhigh #centralpark #interiordesign #designinspo #neutralpalette #softaesthetic #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/31/2019

Eero Saarinen is shown seated in front of his entry for the St. Louis Jefferson National Memorial competition, which he won in 1947. The arch was completed in 1965.

From: Eero Saarinen, Furniture for Everyman by Brian Lutz

#eerosaarinen #midcenturymodern #stlouis #stlouisarch #jeffersonnationalmemorial #architecture #midcenturyarchitecture #competition #entrywinner #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/30/2019

In February 1990, Kenneth Paul Block painted the full spectrum of color in Gianni Versace’s “Harlequin-inspired silk velvet swing coat.”

From: Drawing Fashion, The Art of Kenneth Paul Block by Susan Mulcahy @susanjmulcahy

#kennethpaulblock #drawingfashion #fashiondrawing #illustration #gianniversace #versace #versacecoat #harlequin #90sfashion #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/20/2019

This staircase, composed of treads made from local Ibiza stone, leads to the master bedroom. The balustrade and window frames are teal, while the seat has a sculpted bronze frame

From: Tino Zervudachi, A Portfolio by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni @ticklishtash
📷: Antoine Bootz @antoinebootz

#ibiza #ibizahome #tinozervudachi #staircase #staircasedesign #locallymade #stone #simple #elegant #beautiful #interiordesign #designinspo #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/19/2019

Helen Gurley Brown, who was the pioneering editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years, taken in 1979 @cosmopolitan

From: Women, Portraits 1960-2000 by Susan Wood @susanwoodphotography

#susanwood #women #cosmopolitan #cosmopolitanmagazine #portraitphotography #womenportrait #editorinchief #mediagirl #magazines #sheboss #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/18/2019

The Mona Lisa wall clock, designed by Constantin Boym in 1988

From: Keepsakes, A Design Memoir by Constantin Boym @constantinboym
📷: Antoine Bootz @antoinebootz

#constantinboym #monalisa #wallclock #wallclockdesign #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #appropriationart #iconic #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/17/2019

This understated dining room is at the center of the house. The gray stone table em Balsamo Antiques is lit by a white painted lantern from Paul Ferrante @balsamoantiques @paulferrante.inc

From: Mark Epstein Designs by Mark Epstein @markepsteindesigns
📷: George Ross @georgerossphotographs

#markepstein #markepsteindesigns #diningroom #diningroomdecor #interiordesign #roomoftheday #simple #clean #fresh #antiques #antiquefurniture #balsamoantiques #paulferrante #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/16/2019

The main dining room of The French Kitchen — the restaurant in the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland — designed by Scott Sanders

From: The Insider Guide to the Lord Baltimore Hotel & Baltimore, Too by Scott Sanders @scottsandersllc
📷: Marco Ricca @marcoriccastudio

#baltimore #lordbaltimore #lordbaltimorehotel #hotelrestaurant #frenchkitchen #scottsandersllc #historicbuildings #conservation #modernization #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/13/2019

A photo published in the Chicago Sun-Times on October 27, 1962 showed the amount of food the Illinois Civil Defense suggested for each family member to survive two weeks in a fallout shelter

From: Bomboozled by Susan Roy @susanroy8258

#bomboozled #chicagosuntimes #illinoisciviliandefense #survival #nuclearbomb #falloutshelter #preparation #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/12/2019

Some of the architecture in Palm Beach has been influenced and enriched by Italian design. For this guest room, Gary McBournie looked to Venice for inspiration

From: Living Color by Gary McBournie @garymcbournie
📷: Gordon Beall

#garymcbournie #garymcbourniehome #interiordesign #italiandesign #palmbeach #palmbeacharchitecture #bedroomdecor #softglam #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/11/2019

In 1942, models display three utility dresses by the Serpentine, in London’s Hyde Park

From: Be Dazzled! Norman Hartnell by Liz O’Brien @lizobriengallery @norman_hartnell

#normanhartnell #normanhartnellstyle #bedazzled #london #londonfashion #hydepark #fashion #fashionhistory #britishfashion #wartime #wartimefashion #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/10/2019

Thank you to One King’s Lane @onekingslane in SoHo for hosting us and Frederico Azevedo @justfredericoazevedo to celebrate Bloom

@rps_consulting #bloom #fredericoazevedo #onekingslane #sohonyc #booksigning #booksigningevent @ One Kings Lane Soho

12/10/2019

Commissioned to create twelve 6- by 8-foot tapestries for the Litton Corporation, the Ackermans took a leap of faith and sent the designs to Greece, where skilled needlepointers worked in sections. The full-sized drawing hanging on the wall behind them guided every stitch

From: Hand-In-Hand by Dan Chavkin and Lisa Thackaberry
📷: The Ackerman Archive

#handinhand #ackerman #ackermanmodern #tapestryweaving #needlepoint #midcenturymodern #greekartisans #handmade #textiledesign #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/09/2019

Tonight! At One King’s Lane, 143 Spring Street, 6-8pm! @justfredericoazevedo @onekingslane #booksigning #booksigningevent #newyorkevents #newyorkbooksigning #publishedbypointedleafpress

12/09/2019

Don’t miss the fantastic article in @tmagazine – “The 25 Rooms That Influence the Way We Design” which came together with the design expertise of a six-person jury including our very own Suzanne Slesin @suzyslesin

#t25rooms #tmagazine #newyorktimes #design #interiordesign #historyofdesign #suzanneslesin

12/06/2019

The PLP booth is up and running! Come to Industry City, Building 5 tomorrow through Sunday, 11-7 to shop the Wanted Design holiday Market! Tons of great vendors, but only one book booth! 📕

#industrycity #wanteddesignstore #booksaregreatgifts #holidayshopping #pointedleafpress

12/05/2019

Opening tomorrow!!! Through Sunday, come find us!

#wanteddesign #wanteddesignstore #icholidaymarket #industrycity #books #booksmakegreatgifts #holidayshopping #pointedleafpress