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*Be sure to check out the visual companion to this episode
Welcome to the second episode of The Render, a podcast hosted by Modsy’s very own Alessandra Wood and Maddy Warner, that is all about the untold stories from the world of interior design.
In the second episode, Maddy and Alessandra dive into the surprisingly-interesting topic of antiques. Alessandra predicts that antiques are making a comeback and will soon be on-trend. Learn more about the history of antiques, famous interior designers who popularized them, and some insider tips and tricks on how to shop and decorate with antique furniture.
We hope you enjoyed the show! Share your thoughts on this show and your ideas for future ones at [email protected], don’t hesitate to slide into our Instagram dm’s @modsydesign and tune in next time.
This podcast is sponsored by online interior design service Modsy, the impossibly easy way to design your home.
About
Dr. Alessandra Wood is VP of Style at Modsy as well as a design historian with an eye towards the future. She studied design history & theory and is obsessed with applying that knowledge to understand what makes products beautiful/useful/successful, and what inspires people to love those products.
*The source of your next cocktail party banter.
Find out more on Twitter|LinkedIn|Instagram|Website
Madeline Warner is the Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Modsy as well as a one-woman content show. A writer and editor as well as a design enthusiast, she’s been working in the design industry for five years and specializes in bringing the expertise of an interior designer to the good laypeople.
*Resident furniture pun expert.
Find out more on LinkedIn|Instagram
The Render is edited and produced by Rachael Tellerman. Rachael is a graphic designer at Modsy and is fascinated by the many ways people tell stories. She is also an artist, avid media consumer, and excited to be entering the world of podcasting.
*Makes a delicious baked ziti.
Find out more on LinkedIn|Website
Antiques 101
What is an antique? The general definition of an antique is loosely, something that is 100+ years old. They are objects that have been around for a while and have survived into the present.
Antique vs. Vintage: Vintage is typically something that has been around for 20 years or more.
Brown Furniture: Brown furniture which is a type of antique furniture. We see a lot of darker stained woods in the world of antiques, usually mahogany and walnut, which is where the term “brown furniture” comes from. While this seems like a layman’s term, it really is an industry term that refers to antique furniture made of these darker woods.
Thomas Chippendale: Thomas Chippendale, in the world of antiques, was an English furniture maker who is famous because he was the first cabinet maker who created and distributed a pattern book called, The Gentleman Cabinet Maker’s Director (1854).
Pompeii: The first time in history when we see cultures and communities really interested in antiques, is in the 18th century when Pompeii was unearthed. When Pompeii was unearthed they found an entire city essentially preserved, frozen in time, and all of these really beautifully preserved pieces of furniture, art, design (even food!). This really inspired a Classical revival and people started to collect antique objects—essentially Pompeii created a “collector bug.”
Elsie De Wolfe: A pioneering woman, Elsie De Wolfe is commonly thought of as the first female designer. She practiced in the early 20th century when interior design was a very new profession. She is quite famous for re-popularizing French antiques in her designs.
Dorothy Draper: Our queen of glam who designed the Greenbrier Hotel, Dorothy Draper was another designer who decorated with antiques. She was starkly in contrast to the Mid-Century design of the mid-20th century. She introduces French and European styles into her designs, but in a way that was more contemporary and theatrical.
Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings: But not everyone was into antiques. Robsjohn-Gibbings was a British furniture designer who actively detested antiques and their use in interior design. In his book “Goodbye Mr. Chippendale” (1944) he advocated for the death of antiques and calls out “women designers” who are “setting us back” by introducing antiques into their designs.
Grandmilleniall Style: This is a style that looks back to “old lady things” like needle point and florals, and styles them in a way that feels current.
Staffordshire Dogs: Maddy’s favorite antiques, Staffordshire dogs were popular in the Victorian era and are ceramic figurines of dogs.
Resources
Pompeii
Elsie De Wolfe
Dorothy Draper
Grandmillennials
Staffordshire Dogs
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By Modsy*Be sure to check out the visual companion to this episode
Welcome to the second episode of The Render, a podcast hosted by Modsy’s very own Alessandra Wood and Maddy Warner, that is all about the untold stories from the world of interior design.
In the second episode, Maddy and Alessandra dive into the surprisingly-interesting topic of antiques. Alessandra predicts that antiques are making a comeback and will soon be on-trend. Learn more about the history of antiques, famous interior designers who popularized them, and some insider tips and tricks on how to shop and decorate with antique furniture.
We hope you enjoyed the show! Share your thoughts on this show and your ideas for future ones at [email protected], don’t hesitate to slide into our Instagram dm’s @modsydesign and tune in next time.
This podcast is sponsored by online interior design service Modsy, the impossibly easy way to design your home.
About
Dr. Alessandra Wood is VP of Style at Modsy as well as a design historian with an eye towards the future. She studied design history & theory and is obsessed with applying that knowledge to understand what makes products beautiful/useful/successful, and what inspires people to love those products.
*The source of your next cocktail party banter.
Find out more on Twitter|LinkedIn|Instagram|Website
Madeline Warner is the Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Modsy as well as a one-woman content show. A writer and editor as well as a design enthusiast, she’s been working in the design industry for five years and specializes in bringing the expertise of an interior designer to the good laypeople.
*Resident furniture pun expert.
Find out more on LinkedIn|Instagram
The Render is edited and produced by Rachael Tellerman. Rachael is a graphic designer at Modsy and is fascinated by the many ways people tell stories. She is also an artist, avid media consumer, and excited to be entering the world of podcasting.
*Makes a delicious baked ziti.
Find out more on LinkedIn|Website
Antiques 101
What is an antique? The general definition of an antique is loosely, something that is 100+ years old. They are objects that have been around for a while and have survived into the present.
Antique vs. Vintage: Vintage is typically something that has been around for 20 years or more.
Brown Furniture: Brown furniture which is a type of antique furniture. We see a lot of darker stained woods in the world of antiques, usually mahogany and walnut, which is where the term “brown furniture” comes from. While this seems like a layman’s term, it really is an industry term that refers to antique furniture made of these darker woods.
Thomas Chippendale: Thomas Chippendale, in the world of antiques, was an English furniture maker who is famous because he was the first cabinet maker who created and distributed a pattern book called, The Gentleman Cabinet Maker’s Director (1854).
Pompeii: The first time in history when we see cultures and communities really interested in antiques, is in the 18th century when Pompeii was unearthed. When Pompeii was unearthed they found an entire city essentially preserved, frozen in time, and all of these really beautifully preserved pieces of furniture, art, design (even food!). This really inspired a Classical revival and people started to collect antique objects—essentially Pompeii created a “collector bug.”
Elsie De Wolfe: A pioneering woman, Elsie De Wolfe is commonly thought of as the first female designer. She practiced in the early 20th century when interior design was a very new profession. She is quite famous for re-popularizing French antiques in her designs.
Dorothy Draper: Our queen of glam who designed the Greenbrier Hotel, Dorothy Draper was another designer who decorated with antiques. She was starkly in contrast to the Mid-Century design of the mid-20th century. She introduces French and European styles into her designs, but in a way that was more contemporary and theatrical.
Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings: But not everyone was into antiques. Robsjohn-Gibbings was a British furniture designer who actively detested antiques and their use in interior design. In his book “Goodbye Mr. Chippendale” (1944) he advocated for the death of antiques and calls out “women designers” who are “setting us back” by introducing antiques into their designs.
Grandmilleniall Style: This is a style that looks back to “old lady things” like needle point and florals, and styles them in a way that feels current.
Staffordshire Dogs: Maddy’s favorite antiques, Staffordshire dogs were popular in the Victorian era and are ceramic figurines of dogs.
Resources
Pompeii
Elsie De Wolfe
Dorothy Draper
Grandmillennials
Staffordshire Dogs