Sock it to me!
It was such a treat to meet Snug Furniture founders Alex Brandon Hendricks and Maybelline Té at this year's ICFF. Their booth was a standout for the fun and flirty design sensibilities of the dynamic duo. The pair is continually inspired by the evolving character of current life, which they aim to express in a thoughtful language of materials and master craftsmanship. Their products are artful explorations in shapes and forms, which feel at once fresh and familiar. "Each artistic design reflects the essence of the Snug Life," says their Facebook page, "functional, beautiful, personal comfort that is truly at home now. Now a couple as well as business partners, Hendricks and Té grew up in the furniture business and met at a furniture showroom. They claim that if some people have each other at "hello," they had each other at mortise and tenon joints! With their combined manufacturing, retail, and design background, they have formed a diverse and dynamic design collective. Chair Chick spotted their Emulsion Lounge Chair in Desert Dune designed by Debbie Palao and thought it would be a great way to liven up the last half of this week, which has New York buzzing with everything fashionable (yes, New York Fashion Week is kicking off, literally, as I am writing this). The uber-groovy chair, which sells for $2850, is made of sustainably grown mahogany wood and dyed abaca twine. When I saw it, I thought it would have been a great signature piece in "Laugh-In" giggly girl Goldie Hawn's living room so I couldn't resist a little clip of her shenanigans. Enjoy!

