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 As part of the continuing “Design Focus” at Bedford Brown, February 16 through April 13, 2012 featured Portland Interior Designer Cecilia Kruse-Wright. Over 40 clients and friends gathered to celebrate Cecilia’s contemporary dining room vignette on Thursday, February 16th. Cecilia’s dining table design that was fabricated by Evyn Design took center stage. In addition, a custom sized antiqued mirror from Inventia Design and unique lacquered fabric 4 panel screen from Bravura Finishes were featured with a beautifully upholstered sofa and unique chairs from Lee Upholstery. Cecilia accessorized her room with a wonderful assortment of personal antique serving pieces and glassware. Delicious hors d’ oeuvres from Nancy’s Kitchen along with a favorite Pinot Grigio helped make the evening even more festive.

Design Focus highlights a local Interior Designer or Design Firm that creates a room setting utilizing unique Bedford Brown merchandise and is featured in our store for two months.

Cecilia Kruse-Wright is our 2nd “Design Focus” designer.  Combining custom Bedford Brown upholstery, lighting and accessories along with specially commissioned items, she brings her own creative twist to Bedford Brown.

Some of Cecilia’s specially commissioned items include a collaborative custom designed and hand painted dining table from CKW and Evyn designs, a custom designed mirror from Inventia Design and a custom fireplace screen from Bravua finishes.

Now showing through April 7th.

Steve Bedford, Henry Brown and the crew welcomed over 100 guests to the unique Greenhouse setting at Bedford Brown for the Campion Platt personal appearance, lecture and book signing this past Saturday, March 3rd. Campion heads the international architecture and design firm “Campion Platt Interiors”. Campion has recently been named by Architectural Digest as one of the “100 top Architects and Designers in the world”. Campion jetted from Manhattan to Portland on Friday evening and stayed at the fabulous ‘Small Luxury Hotel’ Modera in downtown Portland. Taking a streetcar tour of the city on Saturday, Campion walked the Pearl district, shopped the iconic Powell’s Books and spent part of the morning with his sketchbook at the Chinese Gardens—then lunched at Kenny & Zuke’s Delicatessen. Our time at Bedford Brown started with tasty hors d’ oeuvres from Nancy’s Kitchen and a wonderful white wine from the boys at “Liner and Elsen” Wine Merchants.  We chatted with friends from the Portland and Seattle design community as well as some clients who just flew in from warmer climates. Campion was interviewed by Portland Monthly (See the Portland Monthly blog) then proceeded to give us a captivating lecture that encompassed his world travels, celebrity client projects, his beautiful wife Tatiana plus three children, his luxe New York “pied a terre” and stunning Palm Beach manse. His new book “Made to Order” is a must for your design library—we had several personally inscribed as gifts for friends. We asked Campion to sign several more books that are now available—so dash over to BB and get one for your collection! The preface in Campion’s book was written by his famous friend and client, author Jay McInerney, who said: “I discovered that Campion was almost obsessively concerned with fabrics and finishes, which resulted in a very visually rich environment.”  This exciting event is the third one of the Bedford Brown “Speaker Series”. We would love to have you join us for this fascinating series featuring noted Interior Designers from across the country, so if you are not presently on our email invitation list, please send us a request today.
Bedford Brown is proud to host internationally acclaimed Interior Designer Campion Platt for a special presentation and signing of his new book “Made to Order.” At this exclusive event Campion will speak about celebrity design, expert craftsmanship and contemporary styling.

Famous for his expert design of Hollywood’s “Chateau Marmont Hotel” and  the “Hotel Mercer” in New York as well as his work with celebrity clients.  Architectural Digest recently named Campion Platt to its “AD 100″ list of the top 100 Interior Designers in the country.
 
Mr. Platt will begin his talk  promptly at 4:30 p.m.
Advance copies of his book can be pre-ordered now for signing on March 3. 

Please RSVP as soon as possible, as limited seating is available. Lori@bedfordbrown.com

We hope to see you!

Over sixty guests gathered to hear Matthew Patrick Smyth’s presentation at Bedford Brown on Saturday, September 24. Matthew and his partner, Author Jean Vallier, traveled to Portland from Manhattan to spend a few days with us. They enjoyed delicious dinners at several of our great restaurants, toured the Washington Park rose gardens as well as the Japanese Gardens.  Our seminar started with a cocktail hour where we had some fascinating conversations with Matthew and Jean.  In his talk Matthew shared wonderful stories about each of the projects featured in his new book ‘Living Traditions.’ This lavishly illustrated book makes the perfect gift for the holidays—Matthew autographed copies for our event attendees and then some for Bedford Brown to have on hand if you missed the event. This event is the second in a series of lectures / book signings that we are hosting here at Bedford Brown.  If you are not already receiving our email invitations to our speaker series, send us your email address. We would love to have you join us for this fascinating series featuring noted Interior Designers from across the country, speaking here at Bedford Brown in the coming months.

Bedford Brown is proud to host noted Interior Designer, Matthew Patrick Smyth for a special lecture and book signing celebrating the release of his new book
“Living Traditions.” In this lavishly illustrated volume, Smyth reveals his famous classic style and impeccable attention to detail.

Matthew Patrick Smyth heads his own New York design firm. His work is featured regularly in Elle Décor, House Beautiful, House & Garden and Traditional Home.

“Matthew is an inspired designer whose vision brings imagination, fantasy and practicality into balance, translating the client’s dreams into the reality and art of living.”—Gloria Vanderbilt

Mr. Smyth will begin his lecture at 4:30.
Advance copies of his book can be purchased for signing.

Please RSVP as soon as possible, as limited seating is available. Lori@bedfordbrown.com

We hope to see you!

In August 2010 Bedford Brown styled a model unit at the 937 condominiums in Portland’s Pearl District.

The space our design team created is a comfortable and sophisticated take on urban living.