Vol. 25 - Quintessential Context
Our Monthly Newsletter
What’s New
A New WEHO Location that's Quintessentially Us
As any faithful reader of this missive will tell you, we are all about context. Take bronze for example: Bronze tools? So 5000 years ago. Bronze at Olympics? Good, but could be better. A bronze statue, struck by the fading light of a balmy June evening, its gentle patina increasing its beauty and uniqueness each day? C'est parfait. And polished bronze legs on chic looking accent chair? We don’t yet have the words! The right piece, in the right place, at the right time, makes all the difference. Which is why we are ecstatic to be expanding our Los Angeles showroom viewing options to include Quintus at the Pacific Design Center.
We’ve been admirers of the Quintus Showroom for years, watching artisans whose work we adore join their ranks. And now, we are among them. We could not be more pleased to be side by side with the likes of McEwan Lighting, Maya Romanoff, Rubelli, Matthew Studios and Chase Erwin, just to name a few. If you can forgive the expression, its just QUINTessentially US.
Not to worry though, our DTLA Atelier will remain open to close friends (like you, dear reader) by appointment, and for the occasional cocktail party.
FEATURED PIECE: The ClIO BRONZE
After countless consultations with thesauri, many heated discussions with bronze-casters and word-smiths, and one (or two) cocktails, we believe we have now found the words the eluded us just a few sentences ago. They are: The, Clio, and Bronze.
The idea behind the The Clio Bronze was to design an incredibly comfortable chair, that also functions as a piece of art. As at home in a gallery as it is in a drawing room, this accent chair is strikingly sculptural, yet ineffably chic. She has what it takes to be a showstopper in any room, but is petit enough accent any corner. Where you should place yours is a topic up for debate. One things that’s certain, though, this idea certainly has legs....
What We’re LOVING
On the PAGE
The Song of Significance
By Seth Godin
“The problem with the race to the bottom is that you might win.”
The Song of Significance is a book about life masquerading as a book about business. Seth Godin addresses managers, leaders, and teams, but he is really speaking to anyone who is trying to function in a way that is effective and emotionally rewarding. His insight is that in whatever we are doing, be it pursuing financial aims, or creative ones, or raising children, or raising capital, what matters most in the pursuit of a satisfying life is feeling that we have a purpose, and that purpose matters. His advice, as illustrated through recurring metaphor of honeybees as they form a hive, is that we should let the search for significance, not safety, or excess, or anything else, guide us on this journey. The trick is to feel like you matter. It’s not a revolutionary concept, but to have it expressed so succinctly and emphatically, is refreshing, and empowering, to say the least.
It’s an interesting thought to ponder, as we idly sip cocktails in the fading light of a balmy June evening watching our bronze patina, that perhaps the worker bees are the ones who have it all figured out.
On the SCREEN
Silo
On Apple TV+
While HBO’s recently concluded, and truly excellent, Sucession, would certainly have something to say about the perks of being a worker bee, we would never belabor you here with a recommendation so obvious. Instead we turn our attention to Apple Tv’s smartest bit of science fiction yet: Silo.
Silo is set in a 144 floor underground silo where (some portion of?) humanity lives under the belief (misapprehension?) that the outside world has become deadly to human beings. This super structure has its own culture, government, and class system, and a past shrouded in mystery. But for all big budget scope and apocalyptic setting, Silo is really a classic who dunnit, a murder being chased down by a rookie sheriff who is a little too close to the case. It’s a familiar story made unique by its otherworldly setting. The result is something altogether new, and completely engaging. It’s all about the context, just like us.
Featured Artist: MCEWeN LIGHTING
One Artist whose work has us simply buzzing is Michael McEwen. We got to know McEwen Lighting while designing our room at the San Francisco Decorators Showcase and found his work electrifying, in more ways than one. With McEwen, form meets function in powerful ways. Michael McEwen creates “modern luminous artifacts” that simultaneously inhabit the spheres of functionality and artistry effortlessly. His elegant modern chandelier put our living room over the top. Come and see the full spectrum of his creativity and ingenuity, at the Quintus Showroom in the Pacific Design Center, where you’ll find us too, quite literally, basking in its glow.
And now we must fly...
...away like worker bees in search of significance. Be sure to come back next month, for more comfort, culture, and style. Until then...
Stay Chic,
Kimberly + Laurent