Wish List - 1st Dibs

1st Dibs is such an amazing on line source for custom and antique pieces!

For as long as I can remember I have dreamed of having a

furniture/design boutique.

Maybe I'll start with an online "First Dibs" website!!

Time will tell!

I'll be back on Thursday, I'm heading to the beach for a couple of days! Ciao.

Bubble Surface Mounted Fixture: From: Orange

love, love, love this!!!

Warren Platner Chair and Ottoman: Gallery 33

Perfect for the family room or nursery

Bamboo Screen : Mode Moderne
Dining Buffet : Kerson

Settee: Would work wonderfully in my bedroom, Chapman-Radcliff

Bathing Beauties I

House Beautiful, 2005. Designer: Kelly Wearstler

There are an array of ways to take your bathroom from from drab to fab! Today my post only has room for one. THE VANITY!

I will of course cover other creative ideas for the bath in the near future.


+ Tips +

-Try designing your own vanity. Most carpenters can built a simple vanity on site.
-Skirt an existing sink or vanity in your favorite fabric
-Visit second hand, antique shops and tag sales for tables and dressers

Image: Met Home, Sept. 2005

Elle Decor, May 2008. Designer: Darryl Carter

Image: Met Home, Nov/Dec. 2001

Artist- One I love

Artist - Katie Upton.

About ten years ago my "now" husband and I spent the weekend in picturesque Woodstock, VT. I discovered Katie Upton's work in one of the few downtown art galleries. I've been a fan ever since.

I wish I had purchased a large scale piece back then, because her pieces have since increased quite a bit in price.

Have a great weekend!!!

Design Tip + Trick - Inspirational Images

In lieu of a traditional upholstered headboard, why not try something different. Maybe a tapestry, panels, a large mirror, a found object, a barn-door....there are endless possibilities and some can be executed on a dime!! Here are some ideas.....

An 18th century tapestry.

Image: Elle Decor

Here they used a mirror, the fun house mirror from Troy to be exact. Quite glamorous!

Image: Elle Decor

If you own an upholstered bed and want to add some depth to the space, try covering the wall behind the bed in an Asian themed wall-covering. Pictured here is a custom bed with a de Gournay hand-painted silk paper.

Image: I can't recall where I found this, may have been a Boston area magazine.

Vertically oriented panels covered in a faux leather, can make a small space appear larger. This is a great bed to read in. Faux leather is cost effective and can easily be wiped clean..

Image: Met Home

Hacienda Headboard by Casamidy, from Vivre.

A headboard resembling a wooden screen. Screens make a great backdrop for a bed!

OH baby!

Hello... I know I just did a post on baby items last week, but I couldn't resist sharing this great website full of fun, modern, baby gear, toys, furniture and more. www.fawnandforest.com

Great, Ink+Wit poster

A Woollyhoodwink..

Changing Pad-in fun colors...We have the aqua/yellow one.

e.soule polar bear. I actually bought an elephant by e.soule from Etsy earlier this year.

Very cute..

Storage/bookshelf, this great style grows with your child
This modern rocker would look great, with a large, brightly colored pillow!

Perfect for the modern or not-so-modern nursery.




Romper

August - Recommended Reading + Art Exhibit

This Fall on September 18th, Galerie de Bayserin, located in Paris, France will open an art exhibit titled Architectural Abecedario.

This magnificent exhibit will feature architecturally inspired artists Andrew Zega and Bernd H Dam's watercolor series using the alphabet. Each letter is beautifully transformed using an architecture or garden theme. A silk bound book, with a forward by Charlotte Moss will coincide with the exhibit. For those of you lucky enough to live in or travel to Paris, this is one you shouldn't miss.

Zega and Dams also created and published a book in 2005 titled Chinoiseries . This title contains fifty exact replications of Western Pagodas and Chinoiserie gardens. Luckily for us, this edition has been reproduced and is available at Amazon. I may buy two copies, one to cut and frame and the other for my library.
For an original copy and more information see: architecturalwatercolors.com

*all images featured, courtesy of www.architecturalwatercolors.com

Find of the week..

I thought Fridays would be a perfect day to share my weekly finds. This week it's http://www.retrowalls.com/, they have a great selection of wallcoverings..... Here's a small sample of their inventory.

Have a great weekend!!

I love faux bois, Martha Stewart's been touting it for years, but I still love it.

Very graphic, over sized damask, this comes in other great colors...

Whimsical

Beautiful colors




Glass bead walls in a small powder room would be very glamorous


I can envision this paper in a dining room