What To Do With Bay Windows
I’ve always loved bay windows and consider myself lucky to to have a couple in our new house. One is in the living room and I kind of like them in their current bare state but I think they would also look great with big, full, white silk drapes. The other one is in the [...]
Art Wall of Black Frames
Hi, everyone, how was your weekend? My weekend in New York was great (as always) and it was just what I needed to get recharged and start tackling more boxes around here. Here’s my quick review:
Per Se – fantastic, stupendous, awesome, amazing, etc., etc., etc.
6 Columbus – meh.
In the Heights – great.
Rock of [...]
Today’s Crush: Lizzie Allen + Guest Blogging at Seattle Homes Magazine
Lizzie Allen’s wallpapers with scenes of London are just so fun and as someone who’s developed a big case of anglomania in recent years, I like them more and more every time I see them.
And I just saw this adorable pillow with her royal guards pattern for sale at Liberty:
Add this to the list of [...]
Bare Beauties (Light Bulbs, That Is)
I think I have looked at a thousand light fixtures of every possible style in the past month and I began noticing (and loving) bare light bulbs more and more.
I think they really work well in large clusters:
Daniella wrote about this recently and included this beautiful photo:
and we had both seen this gorgeousness that nkp [...]
Candidates for Kitchen Pendants
I want to replace the two pendant lights over the kitchen island as part of my lighting overhaul and I think I’ve narrowed down the choices to two styles.
First is something classic but industrial like these:
The second option (and on the complete other side of the spectrum of course), something frilly and fancy like these:
and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Of Towns And Toile
I’ve always loved toile. What Francophile doesn’t? It seems like the perfect way to pretty up a small space such as a closet, hallway or a bathroom but the choice of patterns has always seemed overwhelming to me.
I recently came across Town Toiles and found their designs of American cities very intriguing.
The one [...]
Pretty Lights
So I’m looking around for a light fixture to replace my Murano. (I swear I’m over it, not that you’d know it by the way I’ve been going on about it.) However, it did occur to me that I never showed you the what it looked like after it fell:
Imagine a thousand more glass pieces [...]
Framed Hermès Scarf
When my mother came to visit last month, she saw this Hermès scarf in my closet and she suggested that I get it framed:
Some girlfriends gave it to me as a birthday gift just before we moved from Paris. They knew I had had my eye on this design – it’s a sketch of an [...]
Abigail Ahern
I think most of you know how fabulous stylist and designer Abigail Ahern is. On the off chance you don’t, NKP at Head Over Heels had a great post on her work a couple of months ago. And more recently, so did Jenny at My Favorite and My Best.
Of all the spaces she’s designed for herself and [...]
Today’s Crush: Suzani Tray
So I think the entire design blogging world is slowly coming down off of our collective Lonny high. I thought it was a pretty fantastic issue. I just wish it could be in print so I could touch it and feel it and have my way with it. Since everyone’s been talking about it, I’d [...]
Arrivederci, Dear Murano
We had a little mishap in the Right Bank household this weekend that I just have to share with you. We came home Sunday afternoon after a fun day out with our guests and found my beloved antique Murano chandelier on the floor shattered into a million pieces. We’re still trying to figure out how [...]
Black Chandeliers
My love for chandeliers is not a big secret, nor is my penchant for black. So it’s only logical that I’m madly in love with these beauties:
And to me, the mother of all black chandeliers is this one at Maison de Baccarat which I wrote about before:
Off the topic but if you go to Paris [...]
New John Robshaw Pillow
Please say hello to my new John Robshaw Handpainted Fort Pillow. I don’t know if you’re like me but when I buy three pillows in one week, I feel the need to justify the purchase so here goes.
First, I love John Robshaw.
Second, I love drawings.
Third, I love anything handpainted.
Fourth, this fort reminds me of the [...]
French Settees And Colorful Pillows
In the past week, I’ve bought three new pillows. I’m out of control. Soon there won’t be any room in our house for any inhabitants. It’ll just be a house filled with pillows. But I just can’t help myself. Pretty pillows, especially on French settees, make me weak in the knees.
And who does that look [...]
My Swedish Love: Josef Frank
It all started innocently enough with these window shades. Since then, I’ve fallen madly in love with Josef Frank.
I think his patterns are just magical.
And look how well one piece can work in a white space.
And hey, would you look at that, a black and white striped rug like mine:
(I think the owner of this [...]
Wall Decal?
Thanks to Hooked On Houses, I won a gift certificate a while back for a wall decal. I’m not sure I have a place for one but I thought this one was kind of fun. (Naturally.)
There’s also this one which could potentially work on one wall in the guest bathroom which is kind of long [...]
Tord Boontje Curtains
I’ve been sitting on a pair of black Tord Boontje curtains like this one for a while now and am trying to figure out where to put them. Here are a few examples I’ve found that I like:
I like the idea of using them as a room divider but with the dogs, I don’t think [...]
Manhattan: A Poster And Also Where I’m Headed
I’m not normally into prints but the Manhattan Poster by Jim Datz from Three Potato Four is hard for me to resist. I think I’m really drawn to it because being a vagabond, New York is the closest thing to a “home” that I have. It’s the city I lived in the longest, the one [...]
Mini Twiggy?
Is that a mini Twiggy I see? I got all excited when I saw this but then I did a little research. It is a small version of my coveted floor lamp but unfortunately it doesn’t come at a mini price. At close to $700, it makes the floor lamp at $2000 seem not so [...]
Mirror Migration
The white mirror has migrated from the dining room to the bedroom. I’m digging it. (Sometimes I think the bed looks better when it’s not made. And sometimes I’m just lazy.)
There’s Zebra Stripes Then There’s Zebra AND Stripes
I know there’s intense debate about the zebra rug and even though it’s totally ubiquitous now, I have to say I’m still pretty fond of it. Ours was a housewarming gift from my parents and my only wish is that they hadn’t spent so much on it. You can get these suckers for so much [...]
Drum Decor
Can someone please tell me what’s up with this drum? Remember this post with the same (or another?) drum? Is this the same house? Is it the same drum? How many of these drums are there? Where’s it going to turn up next? [Okay, I've re-read this post a few times and the word "drum" has now [...]
Twiggy (The Lamp, Not The Model)
Apparently it’s lamp day here at From the Right Bank. I first saw the Twiggy Floor Lamp a few months ago and instantly fell in love. But I moved along because I need another lamp like I need another pair of shoes which, if you haven’t seen my closet, is to say not at all. [...]
Does Anyone Know Who Makes This Lamp?
Because I want it, I want it, I want it!
(Photo: via Desire to Inspire)
Today's Crush: Bono Mugs
I’ve been debating the purchase of these mugs for like ever. I really have no more room for any more mugs. But aren’t they so cute? I don’t know who I think I’m kidding – I know I’m going to get them so I should just do it, right?
(Photo: Scandinavian Details)
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