Event Recap: Harry Daniell Parties at Poggenpohl's Launch Party

Harry Daniell, of residential and commercial design firm Harry Daniell Design, recently debuted the inaugural post of his new All Things Design blog, in conjunction with a launch party at the Poggenpohl showroom in New York City. We happen to love the Poggenpohl showrooms at the PDC and DCOTA, so we couldn't wait to hear what Harry had to say.

By Harry Daniell

When it comes to hosting and catering a launch party, a kitchen brand like Poggenpohl certainly knows how to host. The launch party, held at the Manhattan-based Poggenpohl showroom, gave a taste of what’s to come for the attendees—from editors and publishers to designers and end-users. With my own design often becoming well-known for using live models for my public endeavors, I recently hosted a fashion presentation with Porsche Design clothing and accessories and had to give Poggenpohl credit for doing an equally amazing job.

An especially fab part of the night was the do-it-yourself cooking demonstration. The course taught attendees how to make the perfect chocolate-covered strawberries and was quite a success as people hovered over the treats after they were finished. A brief introduction and interview with Deborah Ludwig, the guest blogger that week, on surviving cancer rounded out what the guests are to expect in the coming months on her blog.

Pop by the Poggenpohl showroom at the PDC in Suite B188 or at the DCOTA in Suite A-367 to see what the company has been up to recently.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Takes Us from Runway to Room (Part 2)

Yesterday, Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, started exploring the evolution of fashion to design with Christina Aguilera's recent collection. Here's more from Harry on Christina's fashion-savvy collection for your home.

By Harry Daniell

In the grander style of Christina Aguilera, she shows off her innate sense of style with pieces that shock you in all the right ways—toning down pieces that might otherwise be loud and sassy, and turning up the volume on other, typically simple pieces. My favorite example of this is in the table lamp chosen for the board mirrors. The lamp is exactly what most people think Christina herself is: a true statement piece.

Without stopping to match or duplicate, Christina's second chosen table lamp connects with the bolder purple. The pairing is genius, and the purple lamp is reminiscent of a pendant or pair of earrings that scream runway, runway, runway! (Not to mention, it’s a perfect pairing with her fabulous purple gown!)

Christina's fabric choices, laden with greens and creamy whites, complement the purple color of the dress and will be used to “pull out” the green embroidered pattern on the waistline of the skirt—after all, the embroidered details in the dress create a dramatic detail essential to the dress and the room.

Christina's room collection could easily be just as fierce as she is!

Check back with GoDesignGo for more from Harry Daniell; in the meantime, check out his blog.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Takes Us from Runway to Room (Part 1 of 2)

Guest Blogger Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, is back—and this time he's taking us on a tour of fashion and design, from runway to room.

By Harry Daniell

When thumbing through my old magazines, I came across an amazing and tantalizing image of Christina Aguilera. Christina isn't just a singer—she's THE incomparable singer, as varied in her style as she is in the songs she chooses to sing on her many albums. Never failing to open eyes wider and drop jaws lower, Christina goes from practically naked to fully decked out in this elegant Barbie-esque outfit. From fashion to her vocals, she consistently runs the gamut.

The colorful POP of Christina's dress is greatly accentuated by the neutral floral background chosen for this particular shoot. With a fabric not being chosen for the canopy over the bed (see below), without doubt, I would rip that dress right off of her at the end of the shoot and repurpose it for the canopy.

The background of Christina's image is sumptuous yet simple. It drives the neutrality of the items chosen for the room—the rug, dresser, chair and poof—all of which play a part in making the bolder choices “shine.”

Stay tuned tomorrow for more on Harry Daniell's review of Christina Aguilera's collection as it makes its way from runway to room.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Explores Romo's High Society (Part 3)

Yesterday, Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, started exploring Romo's collection at the DDB. Here's more from Harry on how to make a room fit for a queen using one of Romo's newest collections.

By Harry Daniell

Where is the femininity you ask? Romo's unique High Society collection offers daintily feminine, linen and viscose based fabrics that tell a story all their own. The collection's patterns make an excellent option for throw pillows, which is what I envision using the Garland Autumn pattern for—what a perfect Harry Daniell Design tastemaker combination!

Garland Autumn is light and whimsical while still holding on to its elegant and demure look, so mixing the pattern into a different color palette or design isn't challenging. The pattern is light and simple, making it easy to blend with other patterns, and because of the several colors within the pattern, it's also a breeze to match it with any corresponding color within it.

A final favorite of the High Society collection was one that I couldn’t help but highlight. The Tea at the Ritz Pear features a trilogy of women in their elegant gowns. The pattern is available in six color ways and is nothing short of a clear statement-maker. Buy it now, thank me later!

Check back with GoDesignGo for more from Harry Daniell and make your way over to the Romo showroom at the DDB or DCOTA and tell us what you love.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Explores Romo's High Society (Part 2 of 3)

Yesterday, Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, started exploring Romo's collection at the DDB. Here's more from Harry on how to make a room fit for a queen using one of Romo's newest collections.

By Harry Daniell

When designing a room, a circle and diamond shaped print adds the initial layering of color, which brings me to the “AHA” moment. Introduce the Delphi Veridian, with teal blue fabric that is perfect for strong colored panels of drapery and throw pillows, for the neutral sofa and chair fabrics. It is in the completion of details that bring this fabric palette full circle. Throw in some teal artwork and table lamps and this room is sexy, chic and sophisticated!

Teal! Teal! Teal! Teal is one of the colors of the season, and with jewel tones trending in hospitality design, it’s not a big surprise that teal is a hot color this season. Loving Romo Fabrics, I challenged my team at Harry Daniell Design to pull teal colored fabrics—simple!

In reviewing the samples, I wanted to pull together a collection of fabrics that read sophisticated and masculine with a touch of femininity and livability. I loved the Shimoda Verdigris pattern, which would not only look phenomenal on a large sofa, but would also be so luxuriously comfortable!

Remaining with the striped theme but in stronger tones of brown and teal, the combination of Viscose and Cotton is velvety soft to the touch and equally easy on ones eyes.

In layering in a teal fabric infused pattern, I imagined for the window treatments the Mazara Veridian pattern as a perfect choice.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more on Harry Daniell's review of Romo's High Society, when he introduces some femininity into the design and enjoys 'Tea at the Ritz.'

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Retells What Women & Men Want at Moura Starr (Part 1 of 2)

Harry Daniell, of residential and commercial design firm Harry Daniell Design attended many of the fabulous events during the DDB's Fall Market. Here, he gives us a recap of the lecture panel A Contemporary Dilemma: What Men and Women Want at the Moura Starr showroom with interior design pros Campion Platt and Eric Cohler.

By Harry Daniell

As one magazine editor noted, she saw me running all over the Design and Decoration Building (DDB) during Fall Market Week. It was hard to miss me, as I was in a tuxedo all afternoon on Wednesday, in preparation for the Stars of Design Awardsdinner hosted by Charles S. Cohen!

Having enjoyed many of the presentations I attended at Fall Market, the program I enjoyed the most was hosted at Moura Starr, with presentations by Campion Platt and Eric Cohler. The two interior design pros shared their views on topics of gender preferences in the interior design world, how they design for the sexes, how they contemporize traditional spaces and what it's like working in an era of constraints.

Stay tuned for more from Harry Daniell tomorrow.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Loves Hellman Chang (Part 2)

Yesterday, Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, let us in on his afternoon at the A. Rudin showroom to share what he loved about vendor, Hellman Chang. Here's more on Harry's happenings at A. Rudin.

By Harry Daniell

The legs, with a coved beveling, juxtapose the straight edges of the top and front of the desk making the piece extremely interesting and perfectly able to hold its own with its flawless design. Personally, I envision it floating in a room, as opposed to “pushed” into a corner, allowing it to serve as a statement piece in many a setting.

What makes this desk even more magical, especially in the technological age that we live in, is the ability to add a pullout keyboard tray to one of the drawers as well as top grommets for wire management. How great to be able to put the laptop away when not in use, allowing the desk to stand in its natural beauty without the clutter of needless elements (i.e., laptops!)?

As expected with any Hellman Chang piece, all angles are considered during the design process. With hidden pulls, the front of the desk neatly hides the drawers in the front, not taking away from the clean aesthetic that the Crawford desk offers. The desk is yet another creation beautifully done by the fabulous boys at Hellman Chang!

Check back with GoDesignGo for more from Harry Daniell and make your way over to the A. Rudin showroom at the DDB or PDC and tell us what you love.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Loves Hellman Chang (Part 1 of 2)

Last week, Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, took us through the A. Rudin [http://www.arudin.com/] showroom to share his design expertise on new and old pieces that compliment one another in a space. Harry is back this week to share more on A. Rudin and its vendor, Hellman Chang.

By Harry Daniell

There’s no wonder why Hellman Chang received Interior Design magazine’s Best of Year Product (2006) and Merit (2007) Design Award in years past. Our firm, Harry Daniell Design, considers Hellman Chang a definite 'go-to' resource for many of our projects.

So, when Hellman Chang launched the Crawford desk at A. Rudin, I couldn't resist bringing it to life by sharing it with GoDesignGo. Brooklyn-based designers and entrepreneurs Eric Chang and Daniel Hellman truly nailed the design and features of this walnut-finished desk by the time they were finished with it. True to form for all pieces manufactured by Hellman Chang, the desk is available in two sizes, multiple finishes and optional add-ons.

With sheer elegance, the stylishly enforced angles are met with the bevels on the desk’s legs. The detail in the joining of the top and side legs create a light and airy feeling to a desk that, given its size, could feel heavy if designed any differently.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more on Hellman Chang with Harry Daniell.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Amidst A. Rudin's Newest and Best (Part 3)

Now that we have heard about the old, Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, is telling us all about the new during his recent trip to the DDB. Harry indulges us with an afternoon at the A. Rudin showroom, showing us the best of the old and new.

By Harry Daniell

Enter something new! A. Rudin recently launched the R2727 sofa and I'm in love! Clean lines are also introduced and the depth created through the multiple levels of neatly arranged and sized cushions are standard throughout the piece.  The back of the sofa frame is one size and the cushions’ are contrasted at different scales providing a breath of fresh air.

If any one element was incorporated on its own one might think of “The Three Bears”.. The back is too low, the first set of cushions is too large, and the outer cushions are JUST RIGHT. However, when all three elements are incorporated together, they work beautifully.

Another striking element that is fairly unique to this piece, especially after one wanders the D&D Building, are the arms, which are crafted on the top and front surfaces in a wood finish. I've never seen anything similar to it! The sides of the arms are layered in fabric, making the arms a unique element. With all product at A. Rudin customizable, the design elements of this sofa offer the ability to create a one-of-a-kind look.

To round out the unique qualities of the sofa, the squared feet are simple and extremely interesting. They finish the piece's squared-off feel, perfectly mirroring all aspects of the sofa, including the squared off pillows, the sharp right angles of the arms and the clean lines of the front of the sofa. Something old and something new... what’s not to love!

Next week, Harry will conclude his afternoon at A. Rudin with what he loved most in the newest pieces from A. Rudin's Hellman Chang collection.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Amidst A. Rudin's Newest and Best (Part 2 of 3)

Yesterday, Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design, got us better acquainted with the newest and best design of Debra Weninger.  Now Harry shares a little of something old and a little of something new from A. Rudin.

By Harry Daniell

To keep a room free from a design aesthetic, designers often combine something old with something new, something colorful with something muted, or something modern with an antique. In this particular case, its style is the same, but the age reference is in the context of when A. Rudin released the two newest pieces featured in its current showroom collections.

So despite Fall Market recently upon us, I couldn’t hold back on bringing the A. Rudin bench, item R652, into the picture, to juxtapose the newly launched A. Rudin sofa, R2727. Why something old?  For one, this piece can be transformed from a bench to a cocktail table and vice versa. It is not uncommon for a client to indicate that they don’t have enough seating, or need more table surface space when entertaining. This piece is multi-functional to accommodate both needs.

The design is true to form for A. Rudin with its very clean lines that have interesting elements. The shelf underneath the bench even offers an Asian flair with checkered pattern, giving it great, subtle personality. When styling a client’s apartment at the end of the project, I envision a myriad of books reflective of the client’s taste or large colorful bowls intentionally arranged. It's simply a must to consider when sourcing benches, cocktail tables, or both!

Stay tuned to GoDesignGo tomorrow when Harry shares with us something new at A. Rudin to juxtapose his favorite 'old' bench.

Guest Blogger: Harry Daniell Amidst A. Rudin's Newest and Best (Part 1 of 3)

We recently introduced you to Harry Daniell, of Harry Daniell Design. He's our newest Guest Blogger and after doing his rounds at the DDB, Harry is reporting back to us on what he loved this Market.

By Harry Daniell

It seems only too fitting that my first contribution focus on a product line that is brand new to the Design and Decoration Building! Enter designer Debra Weninger for the A. Rudin showroom. I didn’t seek Debra out; rather, her brilliant designs caught my eye and drew my design interest and writing hand towards them. Having made my way though the A. Rudin showroom, my initial question to the showroom manager was, “Who designed this amazing collection?”

Initially, it was the pendant lighting that caught my attention: minimal and sleek yet truly a conversation piece. The Duneland Pendant was brilliantly created by the former Holly Hunt Design Director with the inner cylinder carved by hand by Debra herself and then cast in bronze. What creates further interest is the glass outer cylinder, which encapsulates the inner bronze design. The pendants are brilliant for over a dining table, hanging chicly in a foyer or suspended from the ceiling over bedside tables on either side of the bed.

Now that your attention is captured, as mine was, I segue to the Marquette Dining table, which has an overall modern aesthetic with its 90-degree angles on the corners and where the base meets the tabletop. What creates interest is the graining of the wood, which differs at the head and the foot of the table. All are in the same finish, but the one-piece tabletop is seamlessly crafted with graining running perpendicular to a guest at any one of the place settings at the table. As a tabletop designer myself, this is a greatly appreciated feature! With the top being crafted in walnut, the juxtaposition of the apron and leg accents made of a bronze patina-finished metal create a warmth as one sets his or her gaze on the table.

The metal and wood dining table is also cleverly complimented in the A. Rudin showroom by one of Debra's console tables. The hand-textured metal on the tabletop is so interesting AND warm. One typically thinks industrial when he or she thinks of metal, but this piece is anything but.

An additional component layered into the vignette found in the A. Rudin showroom, is the Eight-First dining chair. What better way to create a complete dining set than to add a chair with curved legs? Let’s face it, when something is too austere, it can read boring; this chair makes the austere legs of the dining table pop, while creating an interesting “at home feel” with the chair. When one leaves in the vignette in the A. Rudin showroom, he or she will think about the latest designer to enter New York: Deborah Weninger, along with her designs.

Get yourself over to A. Rudin to see more of Debra's work and stay tuned to GoDesignGo for more from Harry who tells us about something old and something new in the A. Rudin showroom tomorrow.

Meet the Designer: Harry Daniell Lets Rooms Tell the Story (Part 3)

Harry Daniell of Harry Daniell Design is a New York-based interior designer and blogger that sets the bar high. Harry's blog covers all things design-related and since we've learned all about his blog in previous posts, we're dying to know more about his own personal design style. Harry indulged us and told us about what he loves.

GDG: What are a few fundamental elements of your design style?

HD: Simply put, I [have] to listen to my client. If my client wants modern, we think modern; if they want French provincial, we think French provincial. At the end of the day, my style MUST be reflective of the client, whether residential or commercial.

Part of what I love as a designer is when I get to style my client's residence at the end of the project, styling storefront windows and sets... so true to form, I bring that love into my own space so each space tells a story of me.

GDG: So what are a few fundamental elements of your own personal design style?

HD: In designing my own space, I tend towards an eclectic yet serene style. The eclecticism is mostly due to the accent pieces I've picked up while traveling the globe. During the years, I somehow started to collect antique lanterns, so they are found in different rooms and I also love having candles lit around me and throughout the space.

I also love water, having been raised going to the beach and being a Pisces, so anything water related is right up my alley. That said, I surround myself with fish bowls!

GDG: What have you been busy with lately?

HD: Aside from my interior projects, I am in the process of launching a tabletop collection! Having been linked with Michael C. Fina several years back, it seemed like a logical direction AND I love the thought that my tabletop can be amongst a family or friend dinner party where memories are being made!

GDG: Can you tell us about your participation in the DDB's DesignPro Council?

HD: I think that DesignPro is a great resource for people who want to work with a designer but just don't have the contact with a designer. I'm extremely grateful to be a part of it and honored, given the level of talent within the group that my portfolio is on hand for end users to review.

GDG: Can you share some fun facts about yourself?

HD: In my two weekend houses, I intentionally painted one all white and the other all in color. The point is, at one house I am the object of color; at the other house I am the object of whiteness. It is a play on the concept of color!

I also have a warm water and cold water tank; I leave the water slightly low so I constantly hear the drip of the water dropping from the filter back to the tank—it's such a serene sound for me to hear.

Harry is one of GoDesignGo's newest guest bloggers, so stay tuned for his upcoming contributions.

Meet the Designer: Harry Daniell Lets Rooms Tell the Story (Part 2 of 3)

New York-based interior designer Harry Daniell of Harry Daniell Design sat down with us to share his experience in the industry and love for interior design. Today, he tells us more about himself and his design blog.

GDG: What made you start your blog?

HD: For a few years now, people had been telling me that they would read a blog if I had one, an idea which I wholly rejected for over a year. Cut to having dinner with a friend who is a well-known Broadway producer. After one conversation with him, my thoughts on a blog shifted on a dime. I started it shortly thereafter!

GDG: What kind of advice did you receive that convinced you to create your blog?

HD: In essence, he gave me an example of the power of his blog and how influential it is. The next day I was in the soon-to-be defunct Barnes and Nobles reading about return on investment, marketing and the "how-to’s" of launching a blog site. As I interviewed editors and marketing directors within the design community and explored other blogs, I grew AMAZINGLY fascinated with the thought that I too was going to launch a blog site.

GDG: Does your blog have one all-encompassing guideline?

HD: My blog is about "all things design," rather than anything about me. My intense and sudden interest in blogging coupled with the fact that I believe there is a great disconnect within the design community made my blog's goal simple: I want my blog to help narrow that gap.

A perfect example of the priorities of my blog happened recently. I just met a designer from upstate and we are going to be featuring her on my blog site. She asked me to give her a topic and I told her, point blank, "NO, that is why I am asking you to guest blog! I want to hear what YOU have to say about anything design."

Check back with GoDesignGo tomorrow to learn what Harry's personal design style is and a few fun facts you may not yet know about him.

Meet the Designer: Harry Daniell Lets Rooms Tell the Story (Part 1 of 3)

New York-based interior designer Harry Daniell's philosophy is to let each room tell a story about who you are. In addition to running a full-service residential and commercial design firm, Harry Daniell Design, he also maintains a design blog and is also our newest GoDesignGo Guest Blogger. Read on to get to know a bit more about Harry.

GDG: How did you get started in the interior design world?

HD: Design is something inherently within me from an early age, although I did not know it until I was older. My family was always redoing a room in our winter or summer home and somehow I worked my way into the process and decision-making. I soon grew to love the constant change and update that was occurring around me.

Interestingly, my degrees are in finance and computers. When I graduated college I started on Wall Street and worked non-stop. This has given me a greater sense of business and how to run a design project from the pre-start marketing to finishing touches.

GDG: Has your background on Wall Street had any impact on your clientele?

HD: Absolutely! It's interesting because many of my clients do come from Wall Street and the financial sector and business. Because of this, I understand the pressures and demands they face while at work; this helps me to create a residential space that they feel comfortable in.

GDG: How did Harry Daniell Design come about?

HD: During my career in finance, I was approached by a major modeling agency here in New York and I traveled the world on photo shoots. To keep grounded, I often found myself wandering the streets of Paris, studying the architecture, or in a museum or in the ruins of Mexico, while not on the shoot. THAT is where my true knowledge was acquired. Why read a book about Gaudi, when I could go see his designs first hand while in Barcelona?

Towards the end of my modeling career, I started to help friends with their interior design projects. I needed a new challenge to face; and thus, Harry Daniell Design was born!

Stay tuned to GoDesignGo to hear more about Harry and his fabulous design blog.