Dan Golden Designs Plates, Platter, Mugs and A Pillow Exclusively For CB2.

Dan Golden, the illustrator/artist whose irreverent designs I have shared with you in his fabulous carpets and pillows has created some designs exclusively for one of my favorite home decor stores, Crate and Barrel's CB2.



The six items Dan designed exclusively for the store include the following two ceramic mugs, one platter, two plates (dishwasher and microwave safe) and pillow.







Shop for the above items here.

Below is an interview with Dan Golden by Sandra for CB2's blog, In The Loop.


Artist Profile: Dan Golden, Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Where was your favorite place to live?
I haven’t found my absolute favorite place to live just yet, but can tell you that it will have lots of space and incredible views.

What’s your favorite room in your home?
Either the living room or the bedroom; the living room because it’s filled with art & design books, paper, pens and inspirational objects. The bedroom because it’s where we can just chill out and rest/think.

What are your sources of inspiration?
Experiences—alone, with friends, with new people…making connections. And the usual suspects: artists, films/filmmakers, designers, music, books, etc.

What do you drive?
Well, I drive a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, but I would really love to drive one of these: a vintage Jaguar e-type, a 60s Mercedes 220se, or a BMW model 2002. One day.

What one item do you wish you owned?
Hmmmm….maybe a Rothko.

What are your interests outside of design?
I love comedy/comedians, movies, music, technology, graphic novels (Daniel Clowes type stuff), napping, running, and laughing.

Form vs. Function?
Form and Function, but not necessarily always at the same time.

Your personal decorating style is?
Minimal and vintage.

What’s your favorite element/possession?
Can a dog qualify as an element? If so, then definitely our dog Nutley—he brings a lot of happiness and humor into our lives.

What was/is your biggest indulgence?
Probably my vintage Rolex watch. I obsessed on getting a classic stainless steel oyster perpetual Rolex watch for a long time and finally found the one I was looking for. It has a certain personal significance to me so it’s a very special possession/indulgence.

Do you have one low budget decorating tip?
Draw on your walls.

What’s the best career advice you ever received? Ever gave?
Years ago—when I was a waiter/aspiring singer-songwriter—I met Tom Waits. His advice was to be original and not try to be like anybody else. This advice was simple and true, and applies equally to being a designer.

Dan Golden
CB2

Artist Dan Golden Introduces His Cartoon Throw Pillow Collection

A longtime fan of Dan Golden's whimsical and downright hilarious hand-tufted cartoon rugs (you can see them on my Fancy Friggen Flooring and Radical Rugs list), I was thrilled to hear that he's launching a pillow collection of some of the same designs this coming November.

Below are the designs for the upcoming pillow collection.

Alien:

Crazy New Shit:

Greater Than Picasso:

The Harvey Weintraub Experience:

I Love Bob Newhart:

Keep Dogs Off Grass:

Knack Cover Band:

Morphine is the best medicine:

Ned - Keepin' it real:

Nudist Colony:

Seaweed:

Superheroes:


The pillow collection is now available for pre-order. The national retail launch will be in November.

Each pillow is 18"x18", hand silk-screened organic cotton with down inserts.

Pillows are $130. (shipping & handling is $20 US and $55 International)

The first 25 orders of each design will come with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.

Pre-Order now here to guarantee delivery at the beginning of November.

His Cartoon rugs are no longer available for purchase but here's a look at them:






See more of Dan Golden's work here.

The Los Angeles Times Ought To Have Called Me.

After reading the Los Angeles Times article "Rug art turns floor into canvas"; in the home section on feb. 7th by Janet Eastman, I simply had to show but a few of the truly amazing carpets and rugs that really are 'art for your floor'.

While the article was correct in calling this a 'trend', they certainly did not do it justice. Although Janet Eastman pointed out the fabulous Ekvoll rugs and singled out one of my favorites, Dan Golden, as well as a few fabulous others...the article left out so very many worth mentioning.

The amount of artful designer hand-tufted, carved, shaped, signed and pricey wool rugs out there have been growing exponentially over the past few years.

Below are only 18 of the over 80 rugs I have pointed out on thisnext.com. They include fabulous carpets by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein, Ronen and Erwan Bouroullec, Karim Rashid, Kiki Smith, Adrien Rovero, Kyle Hunting, Reuber Henning, nani marquina, Artware Editions, Amazed carpets, J. Milo and more.

Click on each picture above to see more images and links to purchase.

See my over 80 picks (and links to purchase) Fancy Friggen Flooring & Radical Rugs here.