Lighting Couturiers: Brand Von Egmond
I’ve recently discovered Dutch lighting design label Brand Von Egmond and have fallen in love with their Coco Collection (of course) which is comprised of various lighting elements embellished using black and clear crystals to resemble antique jewelry wrapped around feminine silhouettes - more specifically that of the necklaces worn by one of my heroines, Coco Chanel.
Pantone Color Report & Fabrics for Fall
I was intrigued to see Pantone’s Fashion Color Report for Fall and read how influential names in the fashion, design and beauty industries were interpreting it for the upcoming season.
Happy Hour: Honey Negroni
My best friend just returned from a trip to the south of France and Spain, bringing back with her (among other things) a taste for Honey Negronis. The key ingredient is Campari which I love for its unique and distinctive flavor.
Literary Lovelies
Arranging my book collection by hue was a design feature that I think added an incredible pop of color to the redesign of my home library that I completed earlier this year. Always on the look out for new things to do utilizing books, I found a couple of ideas that I love.
What I’m Reading: Tobi Fairley’s Design Summer Camp
I was so pleased and honored to be asked by the incredibly talented and always lovely Tobi Fairley to contribute a blog post to her Design Summer Camp series. I’ve really enjoyed reading the posts from contributors across the blogosphere and renowned interior designers - if you haven’t had a chance to take a gander I highly recommend it!
Martha Stewart’s Chalkboard Wall Calendar
Of course, Martha has to create her own beautiful take on a chalkboard wall by adding a custom calendar with paint you can make yourself. Here’s her how to:
Chalkboard Wall Paint
Chalkboard paint is a wall element that’s been with us for some time and I know there are those out there who are bored with it. However, when I saw my good friend John’s use of it in his new home in his dining room - ceiling included - it renewed my interest in it. I love the idea of being able to cover a wall in ever changing artwork, inspirational phrases or signatures of loved ones who have visited.
RUGS OF INTEREST
Clearly, I have floors on my mind today. So I began looking at area rugs that won’t break the bank (ok, maybe I’m fibbing a bit there) and here’s what caught my eye.
Fantastic Floors
This year I’ve been redesigning my home room by room and piece by piece - one aspect that I’m just beginning to tackle is floor covering. I have hardwood floors throughout that I love but want to break up a bit both by rugs and texture directly on the floor. I recently treated the floor in the master bedroom - pics to come, I can’t wait to see what you think. So…here are a few floors that I’m drooling on, I mean over