Designer Pick of the Day
Oh I love these pillows from Pottery Barn....
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Designer Pick of the Day - Driftwood Trunk in Acrylic
Designer Pick of the Day
Driftwood Trunk in Acrylic -
Cheers!!
Monday, January 19, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Stripes...
Cool Stripes - Always "In" in one way or another!!
I know these pictures are summery, but I just couldn't help it! Already I'm dreaming of summer days, breezy, warm, relaxed. I could use a vacation somewhere warm, how about you?
Stripes don't have to be summery, but I can definitely see placing my flip flops in this bag above.
For me, stripes give a tailored feeling to a space. Stripes can pull together the look and make one feel safer and more enclosed... it is hard to describe, but stripes... straight lines... are confining and safe. They represent direction. They represent order. Now this might sound so obvious, but subconsciously, we are always picking up on these details without even meaning to.
In design, directional stripes control our space ... we can make a space look larger with stripes on the floor. We can draw the eye to one pillow based on strong stripes. We can convey feelings with just a few varied and colorful stripes. Inviting.
I know these pictures are summery, but I just couldn't help it! Already I'm dreaming of summer days, breezy, warm, relaxed. I could use a vacation somewhere warm, how about you?
Stripes don't have to be summery, but I can definitely see placing my flip flops in this bag above.
For me, stripes give a tailored feeling to a space. Stripes can pull together the look and make one feel safer and more enclosed... it is hard to describe, but stripes... straight lines... are confining and safe. They represent direction. They represent order. Now this might sound so obvious, but subconsciously, we are always picking up on these details without even meaning to.
In design, directional stripes control our space ... we can make a space look larger with stripes on the floor. We can draw the eye to one pillow based on strong stripes. We can convey feelings with just a few varied and colorful stripes. Inviting.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Designer Pick of the Day - Cool Chandelier - This is not like anything you have ever seen!!
Designer Pick of the Day
Okay, check this out... this is one COOL chandelier!!
I found this on the Dering Hall website. If you have not checked out their site, you must do it this year...this month... right now. Very.cool.stuff.
I am dying to use this somewhere... There are so many options. This could go contemporary or even in a typical Washington, DC colonial family room. Love love it. Where could you use it?
Monday, January 5, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
All Things Malachite
All Things Malachite
I love Malachite. It is this beautiful geological study in natural patterns and colors... such an amazing part of nature. So lately I keep coming across Malachite.
The first two images here are from the Wisteria catalog, www.wisteria.com. They are "in the know" with the latest fresh catalog designs.
The BEST malachite I saw in 2014, though, was at the High Point Furniture Market this past Fall. I was perusing the Century Furniture Showroom, which was quite crowded with all sorts of designers, shop owners, CEOs and you name it,, and there, all of a sudden, was this unbelievable Malachite table with a lucite base. Incredible! Impossible!! No lucite base could hold up that much Malachite. I quietly sidled up to the table amongst the many professionals to... just... touch it... And, of course, it was not REALLY malachite, but just a painted finish to look like it. Beautiful! A great table for a dramatic dining room or even for an overpowering conference room. That would put people in their place.
WOW!
I love Malachite. It is this beautiful geological study in natural patterns and colors... such an amazing part of nature. So lately I keep coming across Malachite.
The first two images here are from the Wisteria catalog, www.wisteria.com. They are "in the know" with the latest fresh catalog designs.
The BEST malachite I saw in 2014, though, was at the High Point Furniture Market this past Fall. I was perusing the Century Furniture Showroom, which was quite crowded with all sorts of designers, shop owners, CEOs and you name it,, and there, all of a sudden, was this unbelievable Malachite table with a lucite base. Incredible! Impossible!! No lucite base could hold up that much Malachite. I quietly sidled up to the table amongst the many professionals to... just... touch it... And, of course, it was not REALLY malachite, but just a painted finish to look like it. Beautiful! A great table for a dramatic dining room or even for an overpowering conference room. That would put people in their place.
WOW!
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