Daniel House Book Club
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to The Daniel House Book Club. We’re here to learn more about great design together. Whether you’re designing a new hotel or just furnishing your first apartment, we’re exploring books that will help you create spaces you and / or your guests and clients will want to return to again and again. There’s a lot of design out there and though I hate to be a downer, not all of it is good. But all of it could be, if we armed ourselves with a little more knowledge. This is not a podcast created to persuade you toward one aesthetic or another, but to explore together the immense library of design genius that has been contributed to the world by so many great talents that came before us and some that are still among us, so that when we arrive at our next jobs, we’ll find our place amongst the ranks of our amazing profession. I’m Peter Spalding, the Chief Creative Officer of The Daniel House Club, and I’ll be your host.
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Do your clients ever ask you to design their outdoor spaces?
May 25, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBJoin us we learn some valuable lessons on how to furnish outdoor spaces, how to conceive outdoor rooms and what fabrics are appropriate for certain applications. All this of course drawn from the final sections of the famous book, Mark Hampton on Decorating.
What’s your favorite room?
May 17, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBMark Hampton loved library rooms most of all. In the episode, learn everything from how he thought bookcases should be proportioned to where furniture should be positioned to ensure conversation could flourish. https://danielhouse.club
Mark Hampton on Style
May 03, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBWhat’s your style? Listen and learn about a few of legendary decorator Mark Hampton’s favorites as expressed in his book, Mark Hampton on Decorating. https://danielhouse.club
Bedrooms Should be Sensual, and so Much More From Mark Hampton
April 26, 2022 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBHow do you think about bedrooms, about setting the table or about the impact a fireplace design has on an overall room. Learn what Mark Hampton thought and see if you’re aligned. https://danielhouse.club
Mark Hampton on Decorating, Episode 1
April 20, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBOh no, more color! The famous 20th century decorator Mark Hampton begins his book with color, and really, is there anything that has a bigger impact on the way a room makes you feel. Even two whites can have a vastly different color. Listen to learn more about what Hampton advised! https://danielhouse.club
Upholstery: The Beautiful, The Useful and the Purposely Bizarre
March 29, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBThe last 100 years of furniture might carelessly be lumped in three categories; the beautiful, the useful, and the purposely bizarre. Which category interests you? https://danielhouse.club
Philippe Starck is So Cool
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBThere’s empty Post-Modernism and then there’s the work of Philippe Starck which is constantly striding to improve the human condition. https://danielhouse.club
What's in a Name?
March 15, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBAre chairs famous just because of the characters who created them, or are they actually really comfortable? Let's look at a few 20th century cult chairs to see. https://danielhouse.club
The Most Beautiful Chair in the World
March 08, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBAs part of our look at 1000 Chairs, Peter is joined by furniture maker Aspen Golann who describes some of the key aspects of making a perfect Windsor Chair. She didn’t call the Windsor the most beautiful chair in the world, btw, those are our words. https://danielhouse.club
The Most Beautiful Chair in the World
March 08, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBAs part of our look at 1000 Chairs, Peter is joined by furniture maker Aspen Golann who describes some of the key aspects of making a perfect Windsor Chair. She didn’t call the Windsor the most beautiful chair in the world, btw, those are our words. https://danielhouse.club
The Sexiest Chair - According to Designer Kristen Siefkin
February 28, 2022 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBToday we are talking with designer, and Daniel House Club power user Kristen Siefken. She is joining us today from her home in sunny Mexico to discuss her favorite chairs and how she leverages planning boards on Daniel House Club to simplify her sourcing and increase her profits. https://danielhouse.club
1000 Chairs & Their Preceding Blockbusters
February 22, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBEver wonder where our modern sense of comfort developed? Join Peter as he takes a look some of the chairs we know and love and examines how they’ve contributed to contemporary design. https://danielhouse.club
Vibing in your own space" with Oregon Home Editor, Emily Grosvenor
February 08, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBPeople love to come to your house because they want to be in your vibe,” says Oregon Home Magazine editor, Emily Grosvenor. "Earlier eras were too concerned with what the story of their space was telling other people, but hopefully we're getting more into telling our own stories now," she adds. Beyond her editorial work, Grosvenor acts as a spatial therapist. Relying on ancient wisdom and modern science, she helps people orient their homes in a way that reflects where they're headed, rather...
Katie Ridder Shares Her Expertise on Color
January 31, 2022 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBOur guest today is the brilliant Katie Ridder. You may know her for her expert use of color as seen on the cover of Architectural Digest or all over instagram. I know her as one of the very first designers I got to work for. She is a perfect guest to discuss Josef Albers book "Interaction of Color." I think you'll get a lot of practical knowledge out of my discussion with Katie! https://danielhouse.club
Designer Jenna Sheingold Makes the 80's Feel Fresh
January 18, 2022 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBDesigner Jenna Sheingold is known for her use of color. Today she is joining us on our journey though Albers' Interaction of Color to talk about what she learned and how to really make color flourish in your projects. https://danielhouse.club
Designer Jenna Sheingold Makes the 80's Feel Fresh
January 18, 2022 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBDesigner Jenna Sheingold is known for her use of color. Today she is joining us on our journey though Albers' Interaction of Color to talk about what she learned and how to really make color flourish in your projects. https://danielhouse.club
Interior Designer Kimberlee Jaynes on how she helps clients see the Interaction of Color
January 11, 2022 00:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBWe're discussing Josef Albers book "Interaction of Color" with a great guest today - Portland designer Kimberlee Jaynes. Kimberlee has also written a book on color and has been designing for over 20 years. Her experience is the perfect backdrop to ground today's topic.
Special Episode: An interview with Rug & Kilim Vice President, Cyrus Nazmiyal
January 04, 2022 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBWe’re going to push our study of Josef Albers’ classic book Interaction of Color to next week, because I wanted to share the interview I did with Cyrus Nazmiyal, the vice president of one of our vendors, Rug & Kilim. In our conversation, we talk about a bunch of stuff from the history of his family’s incredible business, the trends he’s seeing in rug specification by designers now and some of the processes that make a Rug & Kilim piece so special. Cyrus does mention some upcoming holiday fe...
Special Episode: In interview with Rug & Kilim Vice President, Cyrus Nazmiyal
January 04, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBWe’re going to push our study of Josef Albers’ classic book Interaction of Color to next week, because I wanted to share the interview I did with Cyrus Nazmiyal, the vice president of one of our vendors, Rug & Kilim. In our conversation, we talk about a bunch of stuff from the history of his family’s incredible business, the trends he’s seeing in rug specification by designers now and some of the processes that make a Rug & Kilim piece so special. Cyrus does mention some upcoming holiday fe...
Quintessence Host Susanna Salk on the Emotional Pursuit of Decorating
December 14, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBListen as author and Quintessence Blog host Susanna Salk gives us the confidence to let our emotional responses guide our design process, even if that represents a departure from what Elsie de Wolfe might have thought.
Roy Caro Cohen of The Picturalist Shares the Right Way to Reproduce Art
December 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBThis week Peter interviews Roy Caro Cohen of The Picturalist. They discuss Elsie De Wolf's chapters on the Small Apartments and Reproductions of Antique Furniture and Objects of Art (Chapter 16 & 17 if you're following along). Roy is the perfect guest for this topic as his business focuses on reproducing art in a way designer's will actually like. Listen to learn more about using reproductions effectively and to understand the philosophy behind The Picturalist. See The Picturalist of Daniel...
Designing the Ideal Living Room With Elsie de Wolfe
November 30, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBHey Design Lovers, welcome to Episode Number 10 of The Daniel House Book Club, where we are working our way through the 8 Books Every Interiors Lover Should Have Read according to Architectural Digest. We’re in our 4th of 6 episodes dedicated to Elsie ed Wolfe’s The House in Good Taste. And let me tell you, I am feeling the burn. This book is so similar to the last one we read that I’m starting to be like, “yeah, I’ve heard that, and I’ve heard that and I know what you’re going to say here…”...
The House in Good Taste: An Interview with Metta Home
November 22, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBToday we're joined by Heather Martin of Metta Home. She is adding her unique perspective as an AirBnB designer from Richmond, North Carolina. This is a fun exploration of chapters on Doors, Windows & Chintz, The Problem of Artificial Light, and Halls & Stairs. https://danielhouse.club
The House in Good Taste: Proof of Concept
November 15, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBI think in some sense all designers can see themselves in Elsie de Wolfe. This feels especially true in the chapter we are starting with today, which is all about proof of concept. She’s moved out of her first house near Manhattan’s Gramercy Park. She’s learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t and now she’s ready to really showcase her ideas. Showcasing your ideas is hard and expensive work. It’s tough to know if you even have anything worth sharing. But that didn’t seem to have stop...
The House in Good Taste: America's First Decorator
November 08, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIn the last episode, I said Elsie de Wolfe was the Joanna Gaines of her day, except way chicer, but that may have minimized her gigantic shoes – it might be better to call her the Kim Kardashian of her day. In de Wolfe, we see our modern concept of celebrity. She is often called America’s first decorator, but she was so much more. She was a stage actress, a social connector, a publicity genius (I think), and a not-too closeted lesbian, which didn’t seem to bother many. In 1935, Paris critics...
The Decoration of House: Cultivating Connoisseurship
November 01, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWe started our study of this book by identifying that one of its surprising threads was that of simplicity. Today we are looking at the book’s final three parts, a chapter on The School – Room and Nurseries, which I’m imagining will feel slightly more relevant than it might have in the pre-pandemic era, a chapter titled Bric-a-Brac, which is a term that makes me think of the scenes on Portobello road in the movie Bed knobs and Broomsticks, and the conclusion. All continue to address this iss...
The Decoration of Houses: Who Needs a Dining Room Anyway?
October 25, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBHey fellow interior designers and design enthusiasts. Welcome to The Daniel House Book Club. Together, we’re reading and discussing the 8 books every interior designer and design enthusiast should have read according to Architectural Digest. This is the 5th of 6 episodes focused on Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman’s The Decoration of Houses. For a complete reading schedule, please visit our website, danielhouse.club and click on the club bulletin tab. While you’re there, consider becoming a me...
The Decoration of Houses: Ballrooms & Boudoirs
October 18, 2021 18:03 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBEdith Wharton and Ogden Codman spend a lot of time going over rooms that seem to have no relevance to us today, like ballrooms and boudoirs. While, we may not use these spaces in our contemporary lives, there's a lot we can learn from them to improve the way we live in our homes.
The Decoration of Houses: Don't Get Bogged Down in the Details
October 11, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBhe Decoration of Houses, especially the section we’re reading this week, is very much about not getting bogged down in little details – remembering to zoom out, see the big picture and employ design ideas that go the furthest in making a real impression. https://danielhouse.club
The Decoration of Houses: Why Walls Are Really Columns
October 04, 2021 20:16 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBContinue following along as we dive deeper into the world of classic home design and learn from Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman about the origin of so many details we hardly ever consider anymore.
The Decoration of Houses: Inheriting the Tradition of Making Great Homes
September 23, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBJoin me in this inaugural episode as we draw some wisdom from two 19th century greats on the topic of decorating houses. https://danielhouse.club