The interior sunroom at Rosalie.
Photo: Julie Soefer
Texas is full of great designers and makers, and new things are happening every day in the Lone Star State. To help you keep up with all the design news and goings-on in the area, AD PRO is here with what you need to know this week.
The C. Baldwin Hotel Pulls Out All the Stops for Its Opening
Live performances by Gloria Gaynor and The Suffers, a marching band, and several players from the Houston Texans kicked off the opening of the new C. Baldwin Hotel in Houston. The latest addition to Hilton’s Curio Collection was designed by Houston-based firm Rottet Studio and Philadelphia design studio Rohe Creative.
Bend One’s Elbow With Pier & Beam at Postino
Pier & Beam, Preservation Houston’s next-generation member group targeting young, history-passionate Houstonians, is heading to Postino Montrose on Wednesday, October 30, for a casual happy hour (come and go; cover your own tab). Postino’s Texas area director, Fabian Alba, will briefly talk about the building’s history and renovation.
Pink Elephant Sale Returns for One Day Only This Friday
Houston’s oldest, poshest rummage sale returns on Friday, October 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bayou City Event Center. Now in its 68th year, the River Oaks Garden Club’s Pink Elephant Sale is the premier place to score estate silver, fine china, and antique furniture. Admission costs only $1.
The Loveliest Company Closes With a Farewell Sale
The Loveliest Company is closing the pink door to its Dallas shop forever, according to D Magazine. A farewell sale for the family-owned bespoke embroidery shop runs through November 1. After it closes, The Loveliest will live on as the name of owner Kelsey Wood’s design firm and Oushak rug business.
Rosalie Debuts With Design by Rohe Creative
Chef Chris Cosentino’s 145-seat Italian dining concept Rosalie has opened in the new C. Baldwin hotel. The space is inspired by his great-grandmother, Rosalie Cosentino, a first-generation Italian immigrant. Kate Rohrer and Lisa Hines of Rohe Creative worked with Cosentino to design a space with Rosalie’s 1970s kitchen in mind.
“We wanted to further embrace her story by creating custom furniture and lighting pieces with the spirit of her time,” Rohrer tells AD PRO. “We were inspired by Italian midcentury and carried that through all of our custom furniture, lighting, and millwork. In order to celebrate the context and location of the Houston restaurant, we began mixing in spaghetti Western film influences, like the graphic Western landscape on the bar, charred wood, painted patterns, and even fabrics inspired by Clint Eastwood’s poncho in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.”