Motif Designs Inc.

Mirrored furniture evokes early Hollywood—top hats and tails, satin, charmeuse—or the opulence of Madame de Pompadour and Versailles. And yet mirrored pieces are looking très modern right no...

https://motif-designs.com/2024/04/09/smoke-and-mirrors/

In our neck of the woods, pine furniture has waxed and waned. While I’ve always been a fan (I did marry a Finn), there was a time I relegated cherished pieces to the basement. Well, there’s a...

https://motif-designs.com/2024/02/26/pining-for-pine-2/

The bed takes center stage in a bedroom, and not just because we spend a third of our lives under its covers. Many of us take to our beds to read, to binge, to grab a laptop and do a bit of work...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/11/27/good-in-bed/

A good dining table is more than a perch for plates. It fosters a sense of community. After all, sharing food and conversation has always been part of our human story. We come together to chat ab...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/11/06/table-talk/

Curves are having a real design moment. Sure, serpentine lines have a storied history, from Art Nouveau to mid-century classics—Eero Saarinen’s womb chair and Charles Eame’s lounger come to...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/10/09/curvalicious/

A great rug is a design all-star—it muffles sound, provides a soft landing for kids and canines, and adds warmth, literally and aesthetically. Plus, in one fell swoop, an area rug defines a spa...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/09/19/magic-carpet-ride-2/

Nothing’s more classic than a black-and-white interior—or for that matter, a black-and-white film or photograph or original Barbie outfit. The pared-back palette is all colors (black) and the...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/08/17/in-black-and-white/

Welcome to Motif’s first-ever annual sidewalk sale. We’ve pulled together some favorite pieces at jaw-dropping prices: Butterscotch leather chairs with modern vibes, sinuous amber chaises mad...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/07/25/summer-sidewalk-sale/

In designland, desire is the mother of invention. So when we spotted a gap in the marketplace for narrow tables that can nestle right up next to a sofa or chair, it was time to christen a new cat...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/07/07/bear-hug/

In our book, blonder is always better. The whole forest of light woods (birch, maple, ash, and the beloved pine of our early decorating days) is having a real renaissance. A series of blonde mome...

https://motif-designs.com/2023/05/09/blonde-ambition/