Keren Richter is an illustrator and designer who works within a wide range of mediums and industries. Her work has appeared in the form of textiles and signature products and she loves working in collaboration with fashion (for Opening Ceremony), music, and lifestyle brands.

What first drew me to this artist, let’s be honest, is that we both shared the rather rare name “Keren”.

Doug, Gouache paintings on paper. 
From Giant Artists group show at THIS gallery show, 2012, Keren Richter

tile 1 // tile 2 // tile 3 // flower hook // dipped vase // sofa // rug // table // 

Deeply saturated and richly pigmented, the unique portrait by Keren Richter is both folksy and modern. The geometric patterns and monochromatic palette give the room a whimsical and bright outlook. The cool blue recounts oceans, skies and sapphires.

A bouquet of hydrangeas, delphinium, hyacinth, bluestar and bellflower; not included.

Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust, only after feldspar. This is funny to me because I don’t think I have thought about, or even uttered the word feldspar since my 8th grade Earth Science course. So although quartz might be number two according to the earth, I would definitely rank the semi-precious gemstone higher.

A simple quartz bookend by Pine and Main.

Quartz is varied! Like a middle school mood ring, these rocks range from citrine to smoky grey, from milky white to kitten-nose pink. Because the mineral is so ubiquitous, it has been linked to human history in Irish burials, Pre-Columbian American tools, Australian aboriginal mythology and in East Asian jewelry.

A "wonder-room"-inspired black lucite box // 
Volcanic rock, rainbow-colored and sturdy coasters //
Sculptural crystal on a stand //

Today, yours truly, sits atop the stuff! Under Manhattan Island is a 542 million year old Paleozoic crystalline rock formation that is made up of garnet, silliminate and quartz. Thanks to its strength, the island is still around. Pretty solid (on the Moh’s scale, har har)!

From the office space of Sequins & Stripes.

Just because it’s common doesn’t mean its uncool.

“Sally sells seashells by the seashore.  
The shells Sally sells are surely from the sea.”

Although I cannot say the above tongue twister three-times fast, I can decorate with Sally’s proverbial seashells! The temperatures in NYC have been rising, the mercury has reached a lovely 79 degrees fahrenheit, and I found my thoughts drifting to the tidal patterns of the shoreline. Oh to be on a beach!

Excerpt from Liz Lange”s Westchester, New York home as designed by the inimiatable Jonathan Adler. The large ottoman is upholstered in Hinson’s Montauk Texture in Aegean. The chevron rug brings a touch of mod, sixties contrast. Image via House Beautiful.

This beach abode is elegant and pure. The airy, white chairs, mantle and blinds allow the light to flow freely. Many of the textile details have an almost chinoiserie vibe. The framed coral samples on the wall, and drift wood in the fireplace keep this place from looking too polished and cliche. Image via Heather Scott Home & Design.

Power couple Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos share their eclectic pad with Elle Decor. Inspired by vintage issues of National Geographic and their world travels, Wentworth’s collection of  lilac sea fans, coral, and shells lines the minimal, cream shelves. If you have ever met met, or gone antiquing with yours truly, you will know that my dream is to live in a room with hundreds of specimen containers, cloches and chemistry sets. All of this is tied together with lilac accents and a purple, moroccan pouf. Photography by Simon Upton. 

Create a large eye-catching, mural-style gallery display by grouping smaller prints together. Photography by Nancy Nolan for Tobi Fairley Interior Design.