Thomas Jayne
Thomas Jayne creates interiors and furnishings that reflect his passion and wide-ranging knowledge of classical traditions. His work seeks to further those traditions and highlight aspects with contemporary relevance. The results are designs that take inspiration from the past, yet feel fresh and possess a modern sense of comfort and style.
Jayne holds a Master’s degree in American Architecture and Decorative Arts from the Winterthur Museum program and a Bachelor of Arts from the School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon. He has completed numerous fellowships and internships at America’s most prestigious museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Historic Deerfield, and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Smithsonian Institution. Finally, he received his grounding in decoration from Parish-Hadley & Associates and Kevin McNamara, Inc. before launching his own firm in 1990.
Thomas Jayne Studio displays expertise in every aspect of interior decoration and product design. The studio has acquired prominence in several areas: historical research presenting art and antiques collection architectural planning and detailing, and color consultation. See the firm’s portfolio at thomasjaynestudio.com.
Cindy's SalonLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Hanging Ornaments and Disguised Chandeliers
Seeing this mysterious element caused me to think about the role of hanging ornaments and chandeliers in interior design. Though we see them pr ... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Marimekko at Mardi Gras
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At Carnival time, the Gilded Age feels as if has never passed in New Orleans when collections of old time Mardi Gas invitations come out for display. They are so treasured that many have survived and our friend Henri Schindler, famed Mardi Gras historian and parade designer, wrote an entire book about them, "Mardi Gras Treasure: Invitations of the Golden Age." I share a few examples here.
This y ... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Trina Turk's Ship of the Desert
I spent the weekend in Palm Springs, taking in some events related to Modernism Week and enjoying examples of the desert modernism found throughout the area. I saw some wonderful modern architecture and design while I was there, which had me thinking the most successful modern interiors are usually to be found in vacation or second homes. The clutter and "stuff" of life does not distract from the ... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) The Proustian effect of Job Jackets
We have a system here in the office of keeping job jackets which are basically just manila folders with plans, photos, cuttings, and samples of materials used in our decorating schemes glued onto them. It is definitely a super low tech system, but unlike high tech digital library systems some employ, it allows us to have a real sense of texture and an active record of color for our rooms. You def ... More |
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I saw this strange hanging object in a painting I saw at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco—I have no clue, yet, of what it is, however, I am sure after this post, we might hear from someone why this origami like object looms over this family group.
My partner and I live across the street from 
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