Designlush: Living Up To Their Name

Designlush is a collection of finely crafted interior furniture, rugs and accessories created by a talented group of designers and artisans. They sell to trade professionals and offer residential and commercial interior design services. They also create one of a kind pieces for use in everything from real estate staging, set design, and film, video and photo shoots.

Because they are not a retail store, you probably have not seen many of these great items, which is why I want to share them with you.

The style, design and materials vary from exotic hardwoods to hand blown glass. But all are top quality (and many of their wood pieces are sustainable). they carry numerous lines and special, exclusive collections.

Take a look at some of their fabulous rugs:

"Damage" lounge rug:

The Dark Tree Rug:

The "Paris" Lounge Rug:

The Royal Lions Rug:


And their wonderfully crafted wood pieces:

The Lubalin flat credenza and media console:


Wishbone Entry Table (available in various woods):



Black Walnut (or Rosewood) Console:



Santos Rosewood Console:


Slab pine with glass shelves:


Swahili console:


Waterfall writing desk (my personal favorite) :

the level console:


They have some really unique lighting, two of which are shown below.

The Antler lamp:


The "Night Owl" blown glass floor lamp:




They have a large collection of upholstered furnishings as well.

Knowland Sofa:

Groove Sectional sofa in ultrasuede or leather:


and a large selection of art and framed photography, such as the Stable Canine photo below shot by Jesse Harrris:


They also have 3D wood wall panels and unusual mirrors:


Clara Walnut carved wall mirror:

The DESIGNLUSH showroom is located in Suite 415 at the prestigious New York Design Center (NYDC), 200 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016.

DESIGNLUSH is headed by President and Creative Director Stephen Mitchell, with co-founder and Style Director Thomas Ruscica.

There's much more at their site to see, including a modern masters collection. Check it all out here.

Iris Design Studio's Bright Idea: Light Bulbs Become Functional Art

Above: Perito Moreno Vanity Circle PM013

Iris Design Studio takes light bulbs...bare ordinary looking light bulbs and by cutting them, combining them, suspending them and more, creates functional art.

For her Perito Series, she cuts them in half and artfully applies them to mirrored surfaces of different sizes, shapes and colors. Below are their models.

Perito Moreno Flower (l.) and Clock (r.):


Perito Moreno Large (l.) and Medium (r.):


Perito Moreno Small(l.) and Parallel(r.):


Perito Moreno Single and Dual:


Perito Moreno Diagonal(l.) and Opposites (r.):


Perito Moreno Heart (long or short):


Perito Moreno Arabesque:


She also has more complex designs like the Olinda Blue:



And the Mital Del Mundo Partition:


And a whole series of La Paz Bulb table, floor and pendant lamps:



Who is behind Iris designs?

Above: Iris Kadouri
She began her design studies at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design in London and after graduating, based herself in New York. While working on various consulting projects, Iris began designing lighting and furniture. In 2004 she moved to Israel and founded Iris Design Studio, a design collaborative and product design company.

The website.

contact info:
Main Office:
Iris Design Studio Ltd
6 Hamelacha St.
N I Zone, Lod 71520

Israel
Tel: +972-8-9250212
Fax: +972-8-9252207

In North America:
Iris Design Studio Ltd
Toll Free 1-866-245-3312 (E.T.)
Fax: 1-866-308-0915