Thank you Lisa!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
A Bloomsbury Life
Blogger and bookworm (among many other things), Lisa Borgnes Giramonti, named Empiric as a favorite home resource in a recent interview with W Magazine Editor's Blog. A taste of Lisa's impeccable style below.
Thank you Lisa!
Thank you Lisa!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Featured Items of The Week
So much eye candy in the store this week! Having a hard time getting everything photographed and uploaded and many pieces are selling before making it on the site. If there is a specific item you are looking for please email us and we'll add you to our request folder.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Fashion Bloom at Taylor de Cordoba
Empiric is proud to be a part of LA Fashion Bloom, a temporary boutique at Taylor de Cordoba in Culver City's Art District.
Providing lighting and accessories to compliment the featured designers ware's, the space has been transformed from an austere art gallery to a warm, rustic showroom reminiscent to me of Mohawk General Store in Echo Park.
Our pieces mingle with other contributors such as local artist and Reorganica designer, Tony Brown, and floral landscaping designed by Holly Flora.
Proceeds from the purchase of all items, including ours, will go to benefit PS Arts.
LA Fashion Bloom runs through August 8th.
Taylor de Cordoba
2660 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90034
2660 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90034
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Featured Items of the Week
Specifically our new rugs! After a couple years of working out and working through our many many design ideas we are so excited to introduce our line of custom area rugs. Hand tufted in New Zealand wool, both styles can be made in the size and color of your specification. We have them in the showroom now so pop by next time you're in the neighborhood and we will give you the information you need to make the style of your choice.
Pictured: 5 x7 Irongate rug in Grey/Green
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Featured Items of The Week
Due to our recent renovation we are a bit behind updating the website. Here are a few examples of new inventory on the floor. Stop by to see other great pieces as well as our new space!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
A Mid Century Time Capsule
This weekend we attended a cocktail party at the home of a friends friend in the Hollywood Hills. The house is a gem, complete with its original furnishings, and a breathtaking view.
Living Room with updated media center and the never outdated built in bar..
The powder rooms infinity mirror
A bowl of photos
Separate from the main bar was the Absinthe bar
and Michael, taking it all in.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Featured Items of the Week
Despite the chaos we have some great new items in our inventory. Of note, a vintage Bertoia "Bird Chair" and Ottoman priced over 35% less than a comparable one currently on 1stdibs!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Renovation Update
We will continue to open while under construction and are making lots of progress......
We are also making a mess!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Our New Mascot: Milo!
We've added a new employee to the payroll! Milo is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and he's already eager to get to work. Chewing things........
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Do You Love Pattern?
Modern, contemporary and austere. All these adjectives have significant and important differences. I think this pattern from super cool site COLOURlovers is modern and contemporary but not austere.
Monday, May 18, 2009
7920
Behold! The new space we have leased adjacent to our main showroom on Beverly Blvd. Stay tuned for its makeover as well as updates about our grand opening this summer. The store will now offer more custom Empiric furnishings and prints as well as our much sought after vintage and industrial pieces.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Eisler & Hauner
I am still discovering old designers that inspire me that I have never heard of before like these guys Eisler and Hauner who worked together to make the chairs shown in the pic below for Forma. To me it shows a beautiful balance between efficient use of material and the beauty of form. And I love the contrast of warm rich organic wood and cold rigid steel.
Picture from MetHome.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
The Science of Product Design
Rarely applied to items for which sales are driven by fashion and fickle trends, there are many rigorous methods that have been developed to make products better. Better is usually wisely defined by customer satisfaction over the entire life of the product.
In my early years as a design engineer, the American manufacturers were just learning, or re-learning about Statistical Process Control, "six Sigmas", Concurrent Engineering and Value Engineering. We were desperately trying to catch up with the quality of our Japanese and German counterparts. Harley Davidson began applying modern principals like Just-In-Time manufacturing and the quality and reliability of the American classic began to rise from dismal levels.
Later while working for a division of Sony Electronics, I learned about a product design method called Quality Function Deployment. It includes a rigorous vetting and evaluation of all of a products characteristics from the point of view of the customer as well as the organization making the product. One tool in the process is something called the House of Quality.
It requires more patience than most people have but it is really effective and one of the reasons you don't see a lot of Toyota's on the side of the road. I mean really.....sometimes I think I could design the whole product before I finished building the House of Quality.
At Empiric when we say,
In my early years as a design engineer, the American manufacturers were just learning, or re-learning about Statistical Process Control, "six Sigmas", Concurrent Engineering and Value Engineering. We were desperately trying to catch up with the quality of our Japanese and German counterparts. Harley Davidson began applying modern principals like Just-In-Time manufacturing and the quality and reliability of the American classic began to rise from dismal levels.
Later while working for a division of Sony Electronics, I learned about a product design method called Quality Function Deployment. It includes a rigorous vetting and evaluation of all of a products characteristics from the point of view of the customer as well as the organization making the product. One tool in the process is something called the House of Quality.
It requires more patience than most people have but it is really effective and one of the reasons you don't see a lot of Toyota's on the side of the road. I mean really.....sometimes I think I could design the whole product before I finished building the House of Quality.
At Empiric when we say,
[that we] "...apply analytical and rational values to the often elusive, vague and ambiguous world of furniture. Determining the merit of a particular piece of furniture would focus on observable qualities like materials, construction quality, functionality, condition and value. Fashion and feng shui would take a back seat."
this formal application of design methodology is an example of what we are talking about.
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