Today’s Crush: Handpainted Chinoiserie Cocktail Table
The convenience of shopping at midnight in my pajamas is really giving my credit card a workout. I should really stop but I keep finding amazing bargains like this hand painted Chinoiserie style table:
It’s only $249.05 and I want it very, very badly.
I recently read somewhere that one of the decorators on HGTV (Taniya Nayak, I [...]
Downtown Chic
I was thrilled to be asked to give you my thoughts on Downtown Chic by Robert and Courtney Novogratz of Sixx Design.
The reason I was so happy to is that I’m a huge fan of their relaxed approach to design and also a big believer in mixing it up, a philosophy they fully embrace.
Here are [...]
Traveling Thursday: London It Is (Or, My Brush with Gordon Ramsay)
So I decided to go to London for my getaway in February. I was still looking around for places to stay when I saw that I had bookmarked York & Albany, Gordon Ramsay’s hotel and restaurant that he opened a little over a year ago.
Gordon Ramsay is one of those personalities that people either love [...]
Every Room Needs a Touch of Red
Who was it that said every room needs a touch of red?
I’ve always liked red and have lots of red pieces but I can never seem to incorporate it into rooms in a way that I like.
Looking at these photos, I’m starting to think the key is gray walls. That seems to be my answer for [...]
Can’t Get Enough of Art Walls
In our last house, I had no problem putting lots of nails in walls and trying out artwork in different places until it felt right.
But in the new house, because of all the millwork (I don’t want to start putting lots of holes in pretty wood) and because there are so many windows (meaning little [...]
Black, Yellow and a Wallpaper Update
It’s been a while since I’ve done a yellow and black post.
For me it’s a combination that just doesn’t get old.
I’m liking the wallpaper here quite a bit:
Speaking of wallpaper, for those of you following my quest for wallpaper for the powder room, I got a sample of the Thatch pattern from Cavern and unfortunately [...]
Tickling the Ivories
Remember I said there was a surprise coming with my parents’ furniture? Ta da:
It’s an antique baby grand player piano that’s been in my family since I was a kid. There are these beautiful paper rolls that you feed into and it plays sweet, sweet music.
Neighbors used to be really impressed with music coming from [...]
Traveling Thursday: High Road House, London
I am so ready for an escape from all the moving and home repairs, I’m plotting a getaway just as soon as possible. I’m thinking of popping over to Paris or London for a few days next month. (One of the perks of living in Atlanta is tons of nonstop flights to Europe.) So I was [...]
Lighting Overload
My mom and I went to look at lighting today and came home with nothing.
I need/want to replace:
the wall sconces in the kitchen, hallway, master bathroom, and over the family room fireplace;
the pendant lights in the kitchen;
the chandelier in the master bath and the eat-in area of the kitchen; and
the ceiling lights in the guest [...]
Hand Me Down Furniture
My parents have decided that they want to downsize. This translates into me being “gifted” a lot of furniture, china, crystal and all sorts of other what I call “grown up” things. Fortunately my mom has impeccable taste and since we have a lot more rooms to fill in the new house, I’m not complaining.
My [...]
Pretty In Pink
We’re back in business, folks! And thank goodness because not being connected makes me all jittery. I hate that it does but it does.
Anyhoo, I’ve got my iMac all plugged in, which means I finally have access to my stash of blog images, which makes me oh so happy. As I was going through them [...]
Disconnected
Sorry, Right Bankers, no post today as I’ve got no internet – or telephone or tv, for that matter. Thank you, Comcast. (I’m at the temp apartment packing things up and using the internet connection while I can!) Hopefully, I will be back up and running by Monday but if not, you’ll know why. I [...]
Moving In!
The move-in has begun and so far, everything is going well. Most of our things seem to have made the cross country trip intact and it’s nice to see my own things again. Well most of it anyway! (”What the hell is that?” has been asked a lot around here!)
So what exactly am I doing [...]
Even Darker and Busier Wallpaper
[It's finally move-in week - hooray! - so posts may be sporadic this week. Thanks for understanding!]
Thanks for all of your great wallpaper suggestions yesterday. I had so much fun looking at all the gorgeous patterns. In the end I narrowed down my choices to Solitude from Graham and Brown suggested by Lesley:
which is neck-in-neck [...]
Dark and Busy Wallpaper
[It's finally move-in week - hooray! - so posts may be sporadic this week. Thanks for understanding!]
My plan for the powder room is to go dark and busy. This one is from the inspiration house I posted last month and I love everything about it. I’ve been itching to wallpaper something for a long time [...]
Just When You Thought I Couldn’t Have Any More To Say About Gray Paint
While I’ve been going on and on about the Benjamin Moore “Trout Gray” I chose for the kitchen cabinets, I forgot to mention the lighter gray I chose for the dining room and the master bedroom. It’s called “Bunny Gray” (also Benjamin Moore) which made me hesitate at first because I thought it was a [...]
Fake Plants and Ugly Art
(Note: the photos in this post are entirely unrelated to the topic.)
As corporate housing goes, we’re in a pretty nice one. But living in a temporary apartment still kind of sucks. Aside from the general inconvenience of not being in my own home, I’m offended by the decor. I can’t help it. For someone who [...]
My Love Affair With Laundry
I know I’m in the minority here but I actually enjoy doing the laundry. A neat pile of clean folded clothes and linens is one of those simple things in life that just make me happy.
I also attribute a lot of this to the fact that for most of my adult life, I lived in [...]
One Year Blogiversary!
I can hardly believe it but today marks the one year anniversary of From the Right Bank!
When I started this blog a year ago, I couldn’t have imagined all of the amazing things that have come from it. Above all else, I am so, so grateful for all the lovely, talented, and supportive people I [...]
The Basement Makeover Plan
One of the other parts of the house that needs work before we move in is the basement. It’s a walk-out basement and we’re planning on using it for an in-law suite, a family/tv room, some storage, and a workout room (that would be for the hubs since I don’t believe in working out!). Like [...]
Things Are Cooking in the New Kitchen (and I’m Not Talking About Food)
Happy 2010, everyone! I hope you had a fun night ringing in the new year. We had a nice dinner out and then it was pretty much early to bed for us old folks!
Earlier in the day though there was a lot of activity in our new kitchen. (Again, sorry for the crappy pics.) It’s [...]
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