Thank you @pamdigging for including our garden in your extraordinary book, Gardens of Texas. I have yet to find a coffee table book about gardens both visually gorgeous and full of practical information suitable for hands-on gardeners. A trove of practical information with seemingly endless spreads of a wide range of garden styles, stunningly captured by photographer @kennybraun . Available almost everywhere!
the dining room of a houston project i worked on for several years - completely remotely - before seeing the space in the flesh or meeting my client @gregorylofgren and his husband donny
this space was previously the living room, but based on our first or second zoom call, i thought it would work better as a more flexible entrance slash work space slash dining room
table and chairs both @knoll classics
antique italian curved sofa reupholstered in a great floral linen velvet by @michellenussbaumer for @clarencehousetextiles
iron branch chandelier by @paulferrante.inc with striped candles greg found locally
(also greg and donny get a major trusting prize for not falling out of their chairs when i recommended a non-electrified chandelier)
jute carpets i used throughout the house to unify the spaces from @revival
vintage french cabinet from @obsoleteinc with a huge antique belgian slumped glass traffic mirror in a bright blue metal frame
roman plaster fireplace by @ressource_americas and @ressource_peintures topped with a collection of wood sculptures donny made over many years
photographed by @taylorhallobrien
story by @hardylon for @archdigest
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i reallllly love a quilt and always appreciate when my clients do too
this modernist one on @gregorylofgren ’s bed is from a the early twentieth century and made of glazed cotton chintz in the most spectacular set of colors
on the wall is an antique japanese boro - a quilt of its own
custom wall cabinetry
plaid linen drapery fabric by @rosecumming_classiccloth
paper lantern by isamu noguchi from @noguchimuseum
cheerful pillow from @chiarastellacattana
antique shaker bench
photographed by @taylorhallobrien
featured in a story by @hardylon for @archdigest
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having never met my client @gregorylofgren or his husband donny, and having never seen their house in person we went about transforming the space where they lived for twenty-five years
the living room became the dining room
the dining room became the living room
over facetime, i found that their antique chesterfield sofa from the living room fit magically into a niche in the breakfast room giving them a banquette for casual meals and television
pillows in @clarencehousetextiles by @joyfulcustomsewing
my friend @9and19 crafted a beautiful inlaid oak table we paired with @furniture_marolles famous three-legged chairs
my favorite walnut mirror also by @9and19 and a wonderful cardboard chicken sculpture by @stevejlouis
we painted the ceiling neggin saffron - one of my colors for @ressource_americas
and in the kitchen beyond is an incredible antique amsterdam school stained glass and wood pendant from @studio_eklektik - arguably my favorite thing in the house
photographed by @taylorhallobrien
story by @hardylon for @archdigest
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one of the most fulfilling and fun projects i have ever worked on is out today on @archdigest - and it almost didn’t happen
a few years back, @gregorylofgren contacted me about helping him and his husband donny decorate their houston bungalow - remotely
though flattered, i initially declined because i wasn’t set up to work that way
how could i decorate a house i had never seen in person, never checked the vibe, and never measured?!?
but i got a good feeling and reconsidered, and am so glad i did
working only via telephone, facetime, and fedex, we went about fully transforming their house packed with treasures into an edited cohesive home they love
i finally met greg and donny and saw the house the day before @taylorhallobrien came to take these beautiful photos
my friend @hardylon wrote a charming story for the team at @archdigest , whose support for my work means everything
#ryanlawsonllc but make it #remote
We have spent years working and making our small bungalow a special place to live and enjoy. Our efforts have resulted in a very personal expression of who we are. While Donny and I spent years cultivating its transformation, it is the talents of others along the way which make it so perfect for us. Thanks to the imitable talent of AD100 designer @ryanclawson and team for showing us that creative professionalism still exists, @mckinnon9325 for a landscape design that has made all the difference, and showing us that a garden can make a small house live twice as big, and @taylorhallobrien for his immense talent to make magic with his camera. Like a piece of art, we are reminded of you all every day. That’s icing on the cake. ❤️
It’s nice to watch a garden mature. To stay in one spot long enough to reap the rewards of patience and love and hard work. To carve out a piece, no matter the size, and make it your own. To grow older with it, and it with you.
Having a good time in the neighborhood. So grateful for every single thing. Keep it small, make it as good as you can, and share it with those you love.
My talented friend Jeff @texcurtis made me this special brush carrier from Japanese textiles he found on his recent trip to Kyoto. I’m a huge fan of Japanese textiles!
Working on a cardboard box series. I’ve always been interested and drawn to weathered or time worn objects. With these cardboard sculptures I submerge the box in pond water or leave them in the rain to the allow them to soften so I can manipulate the forms and expose the layers. A process of crushing, folding and cutting. Layers of glue help make them stable. I think I will introduce industrial staples to add more stability and further manipulate the forms, leaving the metal exposed. John Chamberlain’s work @johnchamberlainestate has always inspired me. His ability to manipulate materials into forms that often defy their intended purpose, into sculpture and forms of all kinds.
