Ode to the Tulip (table)

Ode to the Tulip (table)

From blog.houseoffifty.com 
Photography:  Jean Allsopp

                  Designers and clients alike have had a love affair with Eero Saarinen’s pedestal collection, a.k.a., the Tulip table since it’s creation in 1965. I first fell in love with this design back in college when I started studying the brilliant architect/designer’s life and all of the [...]

Blog Stalking

Blog Stalking

From paloma81.blogspot.com

I’m always so inspired by the millions of design bloggers out there. There are so many talented writers and designers that daily bring me a visual feast and insight to the world of international design and while I try my best to be original in content, sometimes I find it most appropriate to throw a [...]

Nooks and Crannies

Nooks and Crannies

From houzz.com

              …Those amazing tiny spaces that, when designed perfectly, invite you to curl up and stay for a while. I love capitalizing on a small corner or crevasse in a room and making it a focal point because it is so unexpected. Details like this are what great design [...]

Friday Happy Hour:  Tangerine Gimlet

Friday Happy Hour: Tangerine Gimlet

http://www.acommunaltable.com/tangerine-gimlet/

  Today’s Happy Hour recipe comes to us from Nancy over at A Communal Table and this just could not look more refreshing on a hot Friday night! Ingredients 2 oz. vodka 2 oz. tangerine juice 1 oz. simple syrup ice Instructions Fill a shaker with ice. Add the vodka, tangerine juice and simple syrup. [...]

Thrifty Thursday

Thrifty Thursday

Casa Stephens Interiors

Yesterday I spent the afternoon doing one of my favorite things: Treasure hunting…a.k.a…thrift shopping. First, I dropped in on The Samaritin  Inn (big purple building, so awesome you can’t miss it) and I died when I saw this: and it even does this: I can just imagine using it like this: or spraying it  white [...]

Let’s Be Open

Let’s Be Open

greenwich.tumblr.com

Anyone who knows me well and has been to my house knows how much I love open shelving. For me, keeps things simple and forces me to be organized (which is something,  I’m sorry to say, that I am NOT by nature) A few years ago, my husband and I remodeled our kitchen and debated [...]

Industrial Shelving Part 2

Industrial Shelving Part 2

Industrial Pipe Shelves

Well, I’m doing it. I mentioned before that I was considering a DIY industrial shelving project and I think I’ve worked out all of the details and am heading out to Lowes to pick up my supply list. I did a bit more inspiration searching and found exactly what I’m looking for: (source) Everything about [...]

Beautiful Rug Options

Beautiful Rug Options

Potterybarn.com

Today I am on a bit of a recon mission for a client, searching for some area rug ideas. There are some really lovely options out there but I have 3 major criteria that must be met: 1.  It needs to be classic but feel fresh and new 2.  It needs to be fairly neutral [...]

The Bathroom Mirror

The Bathroom Mirror

Ballard Designs

The 2012 Bosch Model home in Serenbe uses Ballard Designs’ window as the focal point mirror. Gorgeous! Be sure to be on the look out for unusual mirrors for your bathroom. Clearly, it makes an impressive statement. I’m off  to do a color consultation this morning then BBQ with good friends this evening. Hope your [...]

Friday Happy Hour:  The Easiest Margaritas You’ve Ever Made!

Friday Happy Hour: The Easiest Margaritas You’ve Ever Made!

realsimple.com

  Let’ s just file this under: Why didn’t I think of that? The good folks over at Real Simple did and this just couldn’t be easier: A couple of scoops of your favorite lime sherbet or sorbet into a salt rimmed glass and pour the desired amount of tequila over the top. Bam!  Instant [...]

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