And I’m Out!

Hi, guys, it’s Ally again. By the time you read this, I will have set out on our cross country road trip!
I just wanted to mention a couple of things as we wrap up November:
Today is my last day as a Seattle contributor at Apartment Therapy. I’ll keep you posted if I make another appearance [...]

Guest Post: Pretty Far West

Alek is moving house. Oh, you knew that already? Right. Well, the news made me think about continuity and place, which gave rise to one of my notions: for a nomad such as Alek, moving is an integral element of the sense of home and it should be honored in her living space.
What, then, [...]

Rules Are Made to Be Broken

Hi, everyone, it’s Ally – remember me? I’m sure you’re not missing me a bit with all the great guest bloggers who’ve been kind enough to visit so far. (Thank you, guys!) And there are even more fabulous guests to come.

On the home front, it’s hitting me that very soon, our house will no longer [...]

Guest Blogger: Bromeliad Living

Hi. This is Samantha from Bromeliad Living – the blog of frugal style, travel and randomness – honored to serve as your guest blogger today.
As we know, Alek is a lady on the move, which is something she and I have in common (in addition to an obsession with chandeliers and swanky hotels). She moves [...]

Guest Post: If the Lampshade Fits

“Bonjour mes amis! I’m Raina from If The Lamp Shade Fits and was pleased as punch to be asked to fill in for Alek as she winds her way to the Peach State. I’ve recently put my other blog, The Daily Bed, to rest so I thought I would pull some unused dreamy [...]

Guest Blogger: Coco + Kelley

I’m so thrilled to be over here at Right Bank, guesting for the fabulous Alek! I absolutely fell in love with her blog this year, and was so happy to have her guest over at my blog – coco+kelley – in August while I took some time off to open my own interior + event [...]

Lingua Terra Tile & Terra Home

I’m very pleased to introduce a new sponsor, Lingua Terra Tile & Terra Home. Lingua Terra designs and produces beautiful handmade tiles, using traditional process. It is a family run business located on Denman Island, British Columbia that is committed to great design, fine craft, and healthy and sustainable industry.
It offers hundreds of beautiful original [...]

Guest Post: My Favorite and My Best

hi right bank lovers! jenny here, from my favorite and my best blog. when ally asked me to guest post i was more than a little proud of myself, i was downright boastful!! telling my husband, “no..YOU don’t get it…her blog is like REALLY awesome and popular and this is a major honor”. i think [...]

Guest Post: Le Banc Moussu

This was an old farmhouse with sheepbarn built at the end of the eighteenth century close from the bay of Somme in Picardy right upon Normandy.

Construction in bricks for the lower part and wood and clay with fresh straw for the upper part so it’s very well naturally regulated.

We did almost everything ourselves for 15 [...]

Guest Post: Ill Seen, Ill Said

Jane here from Ill Seen, Ill Said! I live vicariously through Alek’s posts most of the time, so thought I might somewhat perversely feed my own vicarious lust by posting what I think Alek’s new Atlanta home should look like. The thing we all love about Alek’s style is how she so perfectly melded her [...]

Pillowpalooza + Moving Update

I recently brought home another pillow. (Who buys more pillows when they’re about to move???) Anyway, behold my latest acquisition:

How can anyone resist rosettes? (The pillow is actually a lighter, cream color and the rosettes are closer together in real life. Swoon.)
While I am at it, I’d like to show you some pillows that I [...]

De Gournay Dreams

De Gournay. The name says it all. Hand painted wallpaper that is the ultimate in luxury.

It’s one of those things that I always imagined I would have in my “grown up” house.

So as we get ready to move into a decidedly more grown up house (knock on wood), I find myself wondering if the time [...]

House Hunting Update + Neighbors

WE GOT THE HOUSE!
This week has been a series of phone calls, emails, faxes back and forth from everyone and their brother and lots and lots of waiting. But it has paid off – the sellers accepted our latest offer!!! We still need to do an inspection and I’m going to fly out there [...]

New Home, New Magazines

So, we’re deep in the throes of getting ready to sell our house and move across the country. With all that that entails, you’d think I’d have enough on my mind but you know what I’m thinking about? Magazines. (Priorities, shmiorities.)
I picked up Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and Southern Living while I was in Atlanta [...]

Orange Crush: Orange & Purple

Welcome to Orange Crush, a monthly collaborative series presented by Down and Out Chic and From the Right Bank to the Left Coast. With this installment, I’d like to begin exploring color combinations with orange, starting with one of my favorites, orange and purple.
This room is the perfect example of how rich and luxurious this [...]

The Best Bookshelf Ever + Name My Blog?

I’m positively floored by this piece by Ron Arad. It was exhibited at MoMA recently and is called “Oh, the Farmer and the Cowman Should Be Friends.” (Hmmmm.) It’s not for sale, as far as I know, but I can see someone much more competent than me DIY’ing something similar.
How cool would this look in [...]

House Hunting, The Highlights

I have been completely blown away by all the gorgeous houses I’ve seen this week. I had no idea what Atlanta had in store! Here are a few highlights from my house hunt that just made me die. (They’re all from different houses.)
First this kitchen:

Seriously, have you ever seen such a beautiful island?
Then there’s this [...]

Traveling Thursday: The Crosby Hotel, New York

Not even an upcoming cross country move keeps this travel addict from thinking about traveling. In fact, when I found out we were moving to Atlanta, one of my first thoughts was, “I’ll be so much closer to New York!” Shorter trips mean more frequent trips! Whoo hoo!

The next New York hotel I want to [...]

House Hunting

Most of you know that we live in a contemporary house in Seattle. It’s my husband’s favorite style and also one of my many favorite styles. I learned quickly however that in Atlanta, we’ll be going a different route. There aren’t too many contemporaries in the first place and everyone has also advised against it [...]

The Big News

Well, we just wouldn’t be us if we didn’t pick up and move just as we’re getting comfortable. So that’s just what we’re doing. We’re moving!
I know! It kind of came out of nowhere for us too. Long story short: the hubs is changing jobs and it requires us to move to . . . [...]

All Modern Giveaway Winner

Drumroll, please . . .
the winner of the All Modern Giveaway is . . . .

Lindsey!
Congratulations, Lindsey and a big thank you to All Modern!
That’s all for today but I’ll be sharing some pretty big news with you tomorrow. I think you’ll find it very interesting. It’ll also explain why I’ve had no time [...]

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