ARE PLEASED TO CELEBRATE THE PUBLICATION OF
BARRY DIXON INTERIORS
By Brian D. Coleman
Photographs by Edward AddeoCocktail Reception and Book Signing
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Rizzoli Bookstore
31 West 57th St, New York City (Between 5th & 6th Ave)
I won't be able to make it for the event, but perhaps Barry could be talked into coming to Tampa for a signing?
Here are a few of his projects that we are partial to ...
The pièce de resistánce of this cozy fireside seating area (and the reason we chose this image) is that wonderful stool. It's also interesting how the designer used an old gate for a firescreen, and extended the curtain rod across the wall above the fireplace. These rustic iron elements add a little edge to the soft furnishings and gilt finishes.
This curvy little settee is quite a beauty in its striped, skirted slip. The height of the back is what makes it special. Plus, those casters make it look like it's dancing
en pointe. Notice this room is packed with many other curvy elements: the pattern on the throw pillows, the chair legs, the table legs, the wall sconces, the detail on the back of the side chair, and even the swag of the curtains. Those wide stripes on the slipcover help tone down all that sweetness.
A moroccan-inspired screen creates a unique focal point for this dining room and appears to be hiding a door. I think most of us are afraid to cover up structural elements of a room (like windows and doors) but sometimes using screens or curtains can eliminate visual clutter and help create a more dramatic space.
Dixon's rooms lean more toward the traditional, but he chooses furnishings with interesting shapes and sculptural qualities - which lend a more modern feel.
This room is a feast for the eyes, and I spy some beautiful chairs.
Some of my favorite design elements are here: tall windows and french doors, a large mirror propped on the floor, a banquette and a great chandelier.
Any respectable library must have a ladder and some big comfy chairs. This is a room I could live in.
An unusually beefy round table is a dramatic centerpiece in this old-world kitchen, and the oversized lantern is the perfect accessory.
Those headboards with mounted lanterns for reading lamps are so clever and striking. And the overhead smoke bell lantern provides a brilliant splash of color.
Barry Dixon, photographed at Elway Hall, for The Washington Post."The important things in a room are the essence of what you hold valuable," says Dixon. "Things that define who you are. A room should start a conversation before people actually start exchanging words."*
From Karen Carroll, editor in chief of
Southern Accents magazine, "He is enormously talented, and he is one of the most gentlemanly people I have ever met."*
Barry Dixon sounds like someone
I'd like to meet. How about you?
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"Barry Dixon Interiors" showcases 11 homes, including the designer's own, Elway Hall in Warrenton, Virginia. Buy it here.............................................................................................................................................................................Photos from Southern Accents and The Washington Post.
*The Washington Post. Read & see more about Barry Dixon here.
“You only grow when you are alone."
How nice to see good design pop up amidst the mostly un-pretty, election-time barrage of campaign materials.
The pièce de resistánce of this cozy fireside seating area (and the reason we chose this image) is that wonderful stool. It's also interesting how the designer used an old gate for a firescreen, and extended the curtain rod across the wall above the fireplace. These rustic iron elements add a little edge to the soft furnishings and gilt finishes.
This curvy little settee is quite a beauty in its striped, skirted slip. The height of the back is what makes it special. Plus, those casters make it look like it's dancing en pointe. Notice this room is packed with many other curvy elements: the pattern on the throw pillows, the chair legs, the table legs, the wall sconces, the detail on the back of the side chair, and even the swag of the curtains. Those wide stripes on the slipcover help tone down all that sweetness.
A moroccan-inspired screen creates a unique focal point for this dining room and appears to be hiding a door. I think most of us are afraid to cover up structural elements of a room (like windows and doors) but sometimes using screens or curtains can eliminate visual clutter and help create a more dramatic space.
Dixon's rooms lean more toward the traditional, but he chooses furnishings with interesting shapes and sculptural qualities - which lend a more modern feel.
This room is a feast for the eyes, and I spy some beautiful chairs.
Some of my favorite design elements are here: tall windows and french doors, a large mirror propped on the floor, a banquette and a great chandelier.
Any respectable library must have a ladder and some big comfy chairs. This is a room I could live in.
An unusually beefy round table is a dramatic centerpiece in this old-world kitchen, and the oversized lantern is the perfect accessory.
Those headboards with mounted lanterns for reading lamps are so clever and striking. And the overhead smoke bell lantern provides a brilliant splash of color.
Barry Dixon, photographed at Elway Hall, for The Washington Post.
Click on any image to enlarge.
He passes through a circular gate (inspired by visits to Chinese gardens) and totes his belongings in a cart out to his 12 sq m (about 130 sq ft) fisherman's hut turned artist studio. The red bulb atop the gate is lit when Texier is 'en residence.' As seen in the photo above right, a wind screen can be angled to divert breezes and the gazes of any onlookers.
Texier throws open the doors to the elements.
The shoes come off as the artist sets out his paints and supplies and gets to the task of creating. The winds and salt spray swirl while Texier makes art – inspired by the sand, the sea, and the sky. And what wonderful art he makes! He comes here to work and think, and sometimes to sleep – either inside the hut, or outside under the stars.
Inside the small hut, every bit of space must be useful, as on a boat. A chalkboard is at the ready for sketches and notes. Texier created the bronze candlesticks just for the hut.
Texier creates mythical animal sculptures, using the lost wax process.
The galley-like kitchen with porthole windows, and an ink painting on an old nautical map.
Gallery and work space combined. Built-in storage and work bench are made of moabi wood – a dense tropical hardwood. Upholstered pieces are covered with a sail from an old tuna boat.
Above work from the Theoria Sacra collection.
Two sculptures from the Homo Mundo collection.
A painting.
From the Theoria Sacra collection.
From the Generis collection.
Texier at work in a Chelsea loft in 2002.
