Dan Marty then...
NOW...
Dan Marty is one of my all time favorite designers and shop keepers and has been for a very long time. At one time he owned a shop in Costa Mesa called Les Interiors and that is where I feel in love. His look makes me feel comfortable and alive. Yesterday I came across an old publication that showed his home when he lived in Orange County. (I am sorry it was just a torn out piece with no label on it.) To look at his home then and now is really fun. He carried so many of his treasures over and I love that. Things can look wonderful mixed and moved. The bottle collections and the lamps and don't forget the beautiful bamboo bed that has a new look. The thing is that I still love the old look too. Just amazing the slight progression but not a major change like we often see with designers. I am looking forward to the opportunity to see his new store in LA. Maison au Natural I am sure it is just wonderful too!
images via victoria mag and house beautiful
18 comments:
Love his style, would go crazy in his shop!
I want to say that the first images are Victoria Magazine since I swooned over them for years. He pulls together the most inviting styles. Heidi
wow. such beautiful work i love those photos....
I am with you, then or now, his design just evokes comfort. I love it all.
was he in the design center (the blue whale) ...I think I might have been there once...
Thank you so much Heidi! I could not find that info on the pictures I had.
Yes, so much sleeker & cleaner, isn't it? I love the phrase about painting antique furniture. Yes, I totally agree with that. Paint can always come off. I even have to argue with my furniture refinisher man. xx's
OMG! Love the Black Cabinet with the yellow inside!!!
I am going to do it!!
Halleluja!!! I love the comment about painting vintage furniture...."Not every piece can be brown!" Smart!
xx Lyn
love it!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous !!!! Such lovely textures and fabrics and a look that never dates. That is the ultimate in design. Fashion comes and goes, but this look is timeless. XXXX
thank for share, it is very important .￣︿￣
love the Dan Marty montage.. his PDC showroom is always a joy to see as well! but what is up with his unfinished upholstery in the most recent spread. I love old world and I love rustic but that just seems unfinshed... anyone else slightly confused?
Love these pics with a passion! Have to say, I think I like the orginal photos best. His earlier work seems so natural and perfectly 'undecorated', and for me it doesn't get much better than that. Thanks for such a lovely post. Kerri xx
Merci beaucoup for such a gorgeous post. Not sure about those unfinished chairs either, a little bit too shabby for moi :-)
Leeann x
hi- actually, those older images are from mary engelbreit, not victoria - they've been in my design book for years...just found your blog and love it!
robin
I have been a fan of Dan Marty for years. From his shop in Costa Mesa, where I would wander to get inspired, to his show room in the design center in LA. I haven't been to the new store, but I'm looking forward to a look-see. Thank you for a wonderful post Sue
He's great! Give me a Dan Marty room, a tall Pimms and a Somerset Maugham novel and I'm a happy woman.
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