With new collections and fresh projects on the books, Chicago-based Next In Design 99 creatives Jen Talbot and Elizabeth Mollen are worth keeping an eye on.
Jen Talbot Delves Into All Things Studio Line
In 2021, the principal of Jen Talbot Design tapped into her experience as a product designer and installation artist to launch a collection of furnishings, accessories and more. Here, the LUXE Next In Design 99 honoree delves into all things Studio Line.
What was the inspiration behind Studio Line? Throughout the years in the luxury interior design arena, I found pieces often lacked a unique perspective. Studio Line was launched as an evolving collection of products born of innovation and modernism, made-to-order and produced in collaboration with local artisans and workshops.
Tell us which pieces you’re loving right now. We have two new favorites: the Box Vase, a rectangular version of our popular Bubble Vase and our Perforated Cube Side Table, a rift-cut white oak piece with circle cut-outs and a tinted brown plexiglass top.
What’s coming up next? We’re adding two new patterns to our wallpaper collaboration with ceramic artist Polly Yates based on the sketches she draws before creating her 3D sculptures.
Elizabeth Mollen Discusses Her Floor Coverings Venture
At her firm, Stone Textile Studio, this LUXE Next In Design 99 talent not only crafts stunning interiors but also bold fabrics, wallpapers, tiles and now rugs. Produced in collaboration with Fayette Studio, Mollen shares more about her venture into floor coverings.
How did the collaboration come to be? We developed a mutual appreciation for each other’s aesthetics after working together on client projects.
The collection was inspired by archived Stone Textile Studio wallpapers. Tell us how you applied those patterns to rugs. We spent a lot of time playing with scale. Kyra Schulhof of Fayette Studio knows rugs and was able to explain why certain patterns would not translate from the wall to the floor. We used a few from the wallpaper collection and dissected others to create new patterns better suited for rugs.
Any favorites? If I had to pick, the Mosaic or Asymmetrical Border rug—they’d make a statement in an entryway.
