The combination of a nasty cold + my birthday has kept me from from blogging for the past few days but never fear, I am back!  While I was illin', I got a chance to check out the latest e-zine, TRADhome and am pleased to report that it is well worth a read.  (In the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you that they were kind enough to ask me to contribute to a story on fresh takes on Louis XVI chairs, which I will post separately).  That said, I genuinely think this love child from the editors of Lonny and Traditional Home is a winner.  It is chock full of good stories, resources and design - my only beef would be that at 347 pages, it's a little overwhelming!  Don't let that deter you, though.  Arm yourself with a big cup of coffee and dig in.  I have pulled out a few highlights below but I am just scratching the surface of this new design tome.

First up, I was thrilled to see a piece on Ferrick Mason fabrics and its designers, Brian Ferrick and Alex Mason.  I have been a fan of their fabric for a while now and you can see why (from top, Warfield in orange and blue, Calliandra in green and brown and Criss Cross in orange and brown):

I love their juicy colors and the mix of organic and geometric forms.  Can't wait to use that Criss Cross...  

As was was virtually thumbing through, I landed on a piece about a new company called Carolina George that makes ingenious furniture.  They sneak storage possibilities and multiple functions into every piece and with mad style.  I love this Pendulum Console (and the hot pink is killing me!):

I am so appreciative of furniture that can do double duty, especially when it is good looking and available in tons of finishes.  How about this chic little side table that doubles as a storage cube, complete with room for files and a nifty tray to organize your smalls?  I don't know a city dweller who doesn't yearn for just this piece, aptly called Your Everything Pyramid:

Another little gem is their Bibliophile's Stackable Table.  The little shelves make sure you always have a spot to tuck away a book, or your remote or, well, you know, the list is endless:

One thing an e-zine can do that a paper magazine can't is include video.  The editors have cleverly included a spirited conversation between Jonathan Adler and Charlotte Moss discussing what makes a design traditional.  It is beautifully shot and fun to watch (even if you struggle to see Jonathan Adler as a traditional designer, as I do).  There is a great story on the Neo-Byzantine trend cropping up with lots of goodies from fashion to interiors to illustrate the look and a fun shopping story with Joe Lucas and Parrish Chilcoat of Lucas Studio taking a tour of West Hollywood interior design hot spots.  And much, much, much more.  Take a look and enjoy!

Images from top courtesy of Ferrick Mason and Carolina George.