This is my idea of the perfect bed.
The frame of the mattress is on a suspension system that lifts easily -- just hit the release button and it pops up with a light tug-- very ingeniously designed. The frame is separate from the head-board. Also, the enclosed space stays clean, unlike underneath a bed. Made in Italy by Flou
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Probably no other piece has stood the test of time more than Billy Baldwin's classic and iconic Slipper Chair. He was said to have designed it according to Mitchell Owen's article in the New York Times , for Pauline de Rothschild's 5' 9" lanky frame in mind thus making it easier for her to strike a pose and extend her long legs, and it also happens to be a a chair that men feel comfortable sitting in - which is not a small feat.
Billy Baldwin's most famous piece his slipper chair is show in some photos below.
Bill Baldwin Slipper Chair / House Beautiful November 1999
Slipper Chair Home and Design Winter 2002
Slipper Chairs House Beautiful October 1995
Slipper Chairs close-up detail
Slipper Chairs Veranda June 2002
Slipper Chair Elle Decor May 2001
Slipper chair in Billy Baldwin's apartment via Peak of Chic
Large Slipper chair & Dining Room Slipper Chair by Ventry
You can read more about Billy Baldwin. His book is being reissued on Amazon February 2009 and is available for pre-order.
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Ottomans have become a favourite of mine to use in family/media rooms and dens. I like using them for several reasons. First and foremost they serve as the indispensable coffee table. I like to make mine with tight tops and rather flat as opposed to padded with a pillow effect. This way you can set things on top of them without worrying about them toppling over. Secondly you can comfortably set your feet on them and be in a semi-reclining position to watch TV, read or maybe even fall asleep. Thirdly I can have them made any size to fit the requirements of the room. This is a real benefit because large coffee tables are hard to find and are more costly than having an ottoman custom designed for the space. In the space below the ottoman is made out of deep chocolate brown faux Ostrich. This family has two young daughters and they use the ottoman to color on and do their craft projects and have snacks. Spills can be wiped up easily, and the deep brown faux ostrich adds and a nice textural interest and makes a dramatic center focal point for the room.
Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Roger Brooks
Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Roger Brooks
These ottomans (in the same house as the photo above) go against my tight top rule, but who couldn't resist sitting down in this den and putting your feet up on a down filled leather pillow top ottoman.
Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Roger Brooks
This ottoman is large by ottoman standards 5 feet by 3 1/2 feet. It is covered in Holly Hunt, Hair on Hide Leather, in a creamy butterscotch color. It was made long so 3 people sitting on the sofa could all put their feet up on it, and I made it deep enough to that there was still room at the back for the inevitable books, magazines, remote controls and trays for snacks and drinks. It also doubles as extra seating for parties. What coffee table has that much versatility?
Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Gary Beale
The Ottoman in this penthouse I had made in charcoal gray Beacon Hill "Pashmina". It is soft and luxurious like a Cashmere blanket and makes a nice warming contrast to the leather sofa. It sits on top of the same color of Belgium wool area carpet. Facing the sofa is the view with the TV hung and framed between the windows. Where else do you put the TV in a room that is all windows & view.
Patricia Gray Inc. Photo Gary Beale
Below are some more designs for ottomans, benches, foot stools, and hassocks that I like.
Madeline Stuart Greek Key Ottoman Tangier Hassock by Michael Berman
I have lately had a renewed interest in skirted tables. They add a nice touch to a room where an open table with legs just won't do. Two of my favorite Design Icons, Albert Hadley and David Hicks were quite fond of using this treatment. The examples I have shown here are tailored and use plain fabrics with pleated corners and/or a center pleat. I always line my skirts and have them just barely touching the floor. The 5th and 6th pictures have an interesting grommet detail on the corners. Glass can be put on the top of these tables to protect the surface or as Vicente Wolf has done for the design for a dining room table, he has used a piece of granite or marble for the top. Cote de Texas has done an interesting post on skirted tables that is worth checking out.
Westbrook Interiors
Note that here is a substantial fringe on this table.
Eric Piasecki Photography
Robert Burke Todd Romano
Interesting Grommet detail above and below.
Beach Dwelling
Beach Dwelling
Katrin has used an interesting bead trim on the scalloped edge for this table skirt. Katrin Cargill
Image via Cote de Texas
Today I want to introduce you to the creations of Jordan Cappella in LA. He designs a line of beautifully crafted lucite furniture. What I like about this line is how he combines other materials with the lucite: stainless steel, marble, granite, and fabrics. Especially unique is his "Corset Table". Jordan grew up in Sydney and cultivated his career in New York at Tod's as the National Sales Manager, then as Director for its sister company, Hogan. Jordan has drawn inspirations from Sydney, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Milan where he has worked with some of the most renowned designers and textile mills of the fashion world. Every piece of his furniture is custom-made with individual details and finished in the US. I first heard of Jordan's work through Vanessa's Blog Turquoise LA . Jordan also has a Blog Jordan Cappella and was recently featured in the New York Social Diary. Way to go Jordan, I love your work!
Corset Table
Lucite and Stainless Steel
Lucite and Marble
Lucite and Granite
Lucite Vintage Trunk coffee table 
