Room Love + What’s My Name?
I just had to share this room. Louis chairs, Beni Ouarain rug, baby grand, great art wall, lovely pedestal table, huge window and beams. LOVE IT. So much so that it could almost be my “Style in One Picture.”
So, have you found yours yet? I’m thrilled that over 100 brave souls have participated in the challenge so [...]
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 [...]
Crazy Idea #?: A Makeover In White Leather?
While the reaction of you dog lovers out there may be to snuggle my little creatures, you’d be wise not do so. Oh, they look innocent enough but they are walking, snorting, shedding machines. Seriously, I don’t know how they’re not completely bald by now. This creates a housekeeping nightmare and I basically have the [...]
That Room Looks Kind Of Familiar
I was browsing some favorite sites recently and came across this photo:
Aside from the different artwork, does it remind you at all of this:
Yup, my living room. Pretty much the same couch, rug and lamp. Even the pillows kind of look alike. The other room is more stylish but I think the resemblance is there. [...]
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
It’s Hooked on Fridays and I wanted to post this photo today not because I’m a huge Beatles fan or anything (I like them enough) but this room has such a sweet atmosphere that I can’t stop looking at it. We’ve all seen rooms decorated with pianos but drums? Why not?
The drum reminds me of [...]
The Living Room Gets Stripey
I did it. I got the rug. And I love it. I was thinking of putting it under the zebra rug in the dining room but decided to put it in the living room for now. What do you think?
Another Idea For The TV Area
I came across photos of this apartment and it caught my eye for two reasons. First, that gray wall is such a great accent and I think that shade is just lovely. But more importantly, I’m trying to figure out our tv/fireplace area and I really like these shelves above the tv. It would be a good way [...]
Design Issue With Fireplace/TV Area
We have a gas fireplace – I wish it were wood burning but hey we can’t have everything and not why I started this post – anyway, it’s built in to a nook in the living room wall next to a window seat/cabinet unit and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with [...]
Mirrors, Mirrors On the Wall
The other thing I bought last weekend was this white Rococo-esque mirror. I definitely didn’t need another mirror and had no idea where I was going to put it but I have a thing for mirrors so here it is. I also have this white rectangular mirror which we hung in the guest room a [...]
More Living Room
Another perspective of the living room. The amaryllis is going nuts – I think it doubled in height while we were away.
A Chesterfield
Now the last thing I need is another couch. We got the gray one when we moved into our house and a second couch is sitting in my studio, waiting to go to our weekend house (whenever that may be). There is also a settee on the landing upstairs. So really, another couch is [...]
Shagalicious
So after two weekends of rug shopping, we went with the shag. With two dogs, any light color rug is a questionable choice but ever since we brought the pups home, our attitude is (almost) everything can be replaced. I have to say the shag feels great underfoot and the dogs are really digging it. [...]
Still Rug Shopping
I’m getting closer to finding a rug that could substitute for the Orla Kiely rug I haven’t been able to get my hands on.
(anthropologie.com)
(designpublic.com)
(angelaadams.com)
Unfortunately, the last one only comes in a 2′ x 3′ size. I really like it though so I’m tempted to get it for another part of the house.
I’m also really drawn [...]
And Some French Contemporary Design, Too
(left: Paris Living Room; right: Seattle Living Room)
Another piece that made the transatlantic journey with us is my favorite chair. I first spotted it soon after we arrived in Paris and it was love at first sight. I thought it would pass so I resisted buying it on the spot. But as the months passed, [...]
Rugs from Orla Kiely and the Rug Company
I’ve been in love with all things Orla Kiely for a while now. I own an embarrassing number of her bags and I just can’t get enough of her signature stem print. I’m currently in the market for a new rug for the living room so I completely freaked out when I saw this:
(photo: orlakiely.co.uk)
After [...]
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