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More Pantone Products! Folding Chairs, Storage Boxes, Friendship Bracelets...



The parade of Pantone® related and inspired products continues.
This is my fifth post on items that take their cue from the universal Pantone Matching System (known as PMS colors). The latest items include metal storage boxes and folding chairs.

Designed by Selab for Seletti, the aluminum folding chairs have padded seats and come in 672 C pastel pink, 186 C ruby red, 377 C macaw green, 14-0848 mimosa, 268 C royal purple and Cool Gray.





Pantone Metal Boxes



Learn more and where to purchase here.

Pantone Friendship Bracelets

Pantone also collaborated with Links of London to make Pantone friendship bracelets:



buy them here


And a few unusual Pantone inspired projects for you.

Pantone Printed Leather Chair

above image courtesy of hotelworldasia

This digitally printed leather chair by Sif Technology has a Pantone color spectrum as the pattern. Exhibited at NeoCon '09, the chair is not production (too bad!) but it was an example of their printing on leather capabilities.



above chair images courtesy of Home Workshop and 3 Rings

The Pantone Rainbow

And check out the Pantone rainbow made by artist Christopher Bevans here


Pantone®Cans:


And here's a last minute addition, graffiti artist Nico189 has created a personal project in which he took cans of spray paint and turned them into Pantone Cans. Unfortunately, they are not available for purchase:




To see tons more Pantone products, like eyeglasses, rugs, mugs and more, go here.

And there are more here.

Pantone products for the kitchen like aprons, hot pads and peppermills here.

And the Gap Pantone Pop Up Shop here.


Big Update: MUST SEE PANTONE Bikes!!!

Calling All Writers & Editors, A Useful iPhone App For You.




A super resourceful iPhone app for anyone who writes; The Associated Press releases the AP Stylebook for your iPhone or iPod touch

Take the AP Stylebook with you anywhere with this new easy-to-use application. This handy new app features searchable listings for the main, sports, business and punctuation sections, along with the ability to add your own custom entries as well as notes on AP listings.

Click on the listings below for more information and product images. Then use the "N" (Next) and "P" (Previous) keys to cycle through the pages.


above: Viewing chapters works like viewing contacts

Above left: scroll to find the entry you want. Right: search results appear as you type.

above left: selecting an individual entry takes you into the individual listing and above right: you can add your own notes to the bottom of any AP style listing.

AP Press Release:


2009 AP Stylebook app for iPhone and iPod touch now available on App Store

NEW YORK – The Associated Press announced that a 2009 AP Stylebook app is now available on the App Store. The app lets writers and editors easily take the Stylebook with them on their iPhone or iPod touch wherever they go.

“AP Stylebook fans have been asking for a mobile application so they can have style guidance wherever they go,” said Colleen Newvine, who manages the AP Stylebook product group. “Journalists never know when they will need to run out the door to chase a story, so as long as they have an iPhone in their pockets when they go, the Stylebook can go with them.”

The 2009 AP Stylebook app features searchable listings for the main, sports, business and punctuation sections, along with the ability to add custom entries and personalized notes on AP listings. Stylebook app users are able to mark any entry as a favorite for easy access.

The new Stylebook app was developed by the same team that introduced the popular AP Mobile multimedia news portal.

“As we continue to develop new AP Mobile products, we are focused squarely on delivering information on demand that’s highly relevant to our users – be it breaking local news stories or guidance for anyone who cares about good writing,” said Jeff Litvack, AP’s general manager of mobile and emerging products. “We're delighted to offer iPhone and iPod touch users a great way refer to the AP Stylebook anytime and from any location."

The Stylebook was first produced in 1953 as a stapled collection of rules totaling 60 pages and has grown to a publication of more than 400 pages today. The book's creation was prompted in part by a technical change in the way the AP transmitted news as well as a need for consistency among a worldwide editorial staff that churned out stories for newspapers with a variety of style preferences. There have been major periodic revisions over the past few decades, the last in 2008, and the print edition is updated annually.

The 2009 AP Stylebook app is available for $28.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch. Annual releases for the app are set to coincide with the release dates for the Stylebook print edition. As a bonus, 2009 AP Stylebook app users will automatically receive an upgrade to the 2010 AP Stylebook app as soon as it becomes available.

This latest mobile offering complements the most recently updated Stylebook print edition released this spring and subscription-based AP Stylebook Online service. For more information on AP Stylebook, visit www.apstylebook.com.

The print edition and online service subscriptions can be ordered by credit card, check or AP assessment via a secure site at www.apstylebook.com/apbookstore.

Meet, Greet, Eat & Ogle: Meet The Artists 9, October 15th




The Sue Greenwood Fine Art gallery will be having their 9th "Meet The Artists" show on October 15th in Newport Beach. The event has been very successful in the past and this year features some really outstanding contemporary artists. And a portion of the proceeds benefits The Pacific Art Foundation.

You should really attend if you can.




To see more of the featured artists work, please click on the links below:



Glenn Ness


Duke Windsor

Siddarth Parasnis

Scott Yeskel

Joe Brubaker

Suhas Bhujibal

Sally Storch

Marianne Kolb

Extreme Wow Makeover: Suites At The W Hotel in New York




If you didn't already know this, the W Hotel chain owned by The Starwood Hotels and Resorts, has WOW suites and Extreme WOW suites in lieu of what is commonly referred to as Presidential and/or Honeymoon suites in other hotels.

At many of their global locations, these special suites have been designed by various interior designers, architectural firms or individuals. The latest to get an Extreme WOW makeover is the New York W Hotel at Lexington and 41st. At this location, the suites were designed by the internationally renowned architectural and interior design firm, BBG-BBGM.

Nico Saieh wrote such a nicely detailed description of the suite decor for Arch Daily, that I'm going to share his text with you and lots of wonderful hi -res photos of the suites and terraces, courtesy of the W Hotel and BBG-BBGM.
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Conceived as an urban oasis, the new guestrooms of the W Hotel designed by BBG-BBGM offer a respite from the chaos of the city by immersing the guest in soothing colors and textures inspired by nature. Curving, organic shapes complement modern angles while crisp white is softened with tones from the forest and earth.



A sleek, adult version of an idyllic childhood tree house, the bed is wrapped in exotic zebrawood and creates the focal point of the newly designed guestroom. The wood’s rich coffee color and dramatic grain pattern create a warm cocoon that encourages relaxation, reading or reminiscence. The custom-designed headboard incorporates a backlit, artfully abstract photo that can be interpreted as the silhouette of undulating hills or the curves of a beautiful human body. Whichever image the guest perceives, the photo creates a peaceful yet playful contemplation. Painted a sumptuous aubergine, the ceiling caps the canopy bed with warm, saturated color.



The multi-level work area adjacent to the bed features a wooden desk topped by a clear glass plane on a pivoting metal leg. Chic and highly functional, the work area supports midnight email exchanges as much as midnight snacks. Echoing the painted ceiling, a contemporary armless desk chair is upholstered in softly textured, smoky aubergine chenille fabric. An accompanying ottoman can be pulled up to instantly create a lounge chair.

The closet features an illuminated rod and glass door, creating an organized and efficient storage space as well as a welcome light for guests when they arrive ‘home’ in the evening. Additional storage is available in the sleek zebra wood millwork unit that houses drawers and the mini-bar.

Decorative and task lighting enhances the soothing mood of the guestroom. Amber LED lights at the window and above the bed cast the soft glow of sunsets while the purple splash of light above the mini bar adds a touch of drama. A purple translucent orb stands next to the bed providing sculptural illumination, while the tubular LED desk lamp can rotate to offer optimal light by which to work.



An expansive flat screen television mounted on a slick metal pole in the corner rotates to ensure comfortable viewing from anywhere in the room.

New design elements in the bath echo those found in the room, while also making the space feel seamless and more expansive. Smoky amethyst wall covering is textured with deep horizontal grooves and capped by an L-shaped mirror with built-in lights.




These signature design elements wrap around two walls, enveloping the guest much as the zebra wood bed canopy. A new white floating shelf spans the full wall above the sink and toilet providing additional storage space for toiletries, while echoing the horizontal grooves of the wall covering. Clear glass panels have replaced a traditional shower curtain, making the bath brighter with a more spacious feel.

Wow and Extreme Wow Specialty Suites Designed to evoke the essence of “chill”- offsetting New York City’s adrenaline and energy, the newly redesigned Wow and Extreme Wow (E Wow) specialty suites at the W Lexington offer something highly coveted and rare in urban environments - a unique experiential setting filled with unpredictable creativity.

Wow Specialty Suites -The Duplex Wow


The duplex Wow suites at the Lexington W feature an impressive double-height ceiling and second-story loft bedroom. In order to enhance the dramatic vertical volume in these suites, a collection of specially designed, back-lit acrylic panels, featuring abstract tree forms, were commissioned from Farmboy Fine Arts.



These panels, which come in a variety of rectangular and square sizes, hang in an alluring pattern on the suites’ two-story wall, calling immediate attention to its vertical rise. The wiry images the screens project offset the geometric shape of the suites’ custom-designed furniture, such as the plush, oversized mohair sectionals in a relaxing light taupe.



An impressive array of “object d’art” custom furnishings adorn the suites, including high-backed plush “throne” chairs with matching ottomans, a pair of undulating “pool” shaped bronze coffee tables, pendant-shaped hanging lamps inspired by Indian water vessels, and irregularly shaped live-edge wood console tables with rectangular plexi-glass legs.



The color scheme for the Wow suites artfully combines lighter neutral tones such as cream and taupe with chocolate brown, shimmering silver and bronze, and hues of aubergine and chartreuse. For instance, dark hardwood floors are accented with a light brown chic wool/silk animal print area rug, while a series of throws combine aubergine brocade with plush black faux-fur, and a plush cream-colored “shag” runner in the bedrooms adds a mod touch of light to richer finishes and textures.



Extreme Wow (‘E-Wow’) Specialty Suites

The Extreme Wow specialty suites feature large, wrap-around (L-shaped) outdoor terraces with stunning city views. Since outdoor space is highly coveted in New York City, the design objective entailed positioning the suites as dynamic and exclusive outdoor spaces that happen to have complementing luxurious indoor living and sleeping quarters.



The E Wow suites’ wrap-around terraces are transformed into a sanctuary of comfort and luxury, beckoning guests to enjoy relaxation time in this al fresco lounge. The terraces’ elegant teak flooring provides a canvas for a detailed selection of carefully-selected furnishings such as a large 89″ x 102″ x 102″ daybed with an oyster colored “sunbrella” cover, and solid cedar cocoon chairs with raw finishes which surround a perforated concentric polycarbonate ottoman.




Additional furniture includes a teak-framed sectional, a reclining chaise on a dark wicker box, lounge “basket” chairs, and a long pine bench piece with steel footing. This assortment of furnishings invites guests to relax and take in the magnificent views, but also provides a multifunctional environment suitable for entertaining.

As the suites’ foremost appeal is the terraces, the indoor space takes inspiration from them, and careful consideration was taken to blur the distinction between the two. For instance, the parlor seating is a mix of chic and contemporary indoor and outdoor furniture, while Farmboy Fine Arts acrylic abstracts, similar to those in the Wow suites, are used in design elements such as the bed’s headboard and a set of matching outdoor metal screens-images of nature unite the indoor and outdoor spaces.

The color palette for the E-Wow suites is similar to the Wow suites, consisting of neutral textures and hues, accented by brilliant silver, deep aubergine, crimson and chartreuse. (source for text)

See other WOW and EXTREME WOW suites at various W hotel locations.
W Hotel chain

Anothing interesting hotel makeover at a very different price point, is Motel 6.

Check out their Phoenix prototype here.

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