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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

I came upon the Beach Studios site through the awesome My Favorite and My Best blog, and have not been able to get off it for about 24 hours. They are a photo/film shoot locations rental company in England who have a portfolio of drop dead gorgeous spaces available for rent (for movie making the like). I think one of the coolest jobs ever would be to be a set decorator- to get a back story of a character and have the ability to craft who they are through their living space without having an actual living, breathing client. I’d relish the opportunity to take one of these empty spaces and imagine who would be living there right down to what books are on the bookshelves and knick knacks on the dresser.

This site is such an escapist fantasy (and total house porn for me).I had a hard time editing down to even this ridiculous amount, so I hope you’ll go on the site!

Books in a fireplace + tufted walls? Two things I didn’t know I liked.

Sun streaming in windows + white everything=peace

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An old church becomes a modern masterpiece.

Whatever it is thats above that mantle, I’d like one please.

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This shots make me weak in the knees.

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Dark grey + limed wood might be my new favorite thing. Ever.

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Crazy awesome beach house.

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Opulence of yesteryear- I can’t get enough.

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My dream- indoor/outdoor seamless dining. I can barely stand it.

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This wall color is baller. Like milk chocolate. Loves.

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I need to wake up here. Wow.

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Oh hello crazy awesome green ceiling.

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I need to be transported here IMMEDIATELY. I think all the sunshine and white would clear up my sinuses fast.

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How about this sweet little writer’s cottage?

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They even have crazy glamorous yurts. This girl looks really happy outside her yurt with a good book and some wine. Maybe I need a yurt.

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I’m going to have a hard time not coming back to this site today as I feel wretched with a cold and want nothing more than to be in an English cottage in the countryside with tea, a blanket and book RIGHT HERE:

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Also check out the online shop Pale & Interesting that the stylists for the company run!

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Monday, February 8th, 2010

This partnership between Schumacher and Dempsey & Carroll makes me bounce up and down in my desk chair! Three of my most favorite patterns of wallpaper/fabric from my favorite fabric house in combination with stationery, my other well known weakness?? Did someone read my mind?

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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

I was really psyched to be included in this article for eBay’s new online magazine The Inside Source! Check out the items that many noteworthy designers from around the world are coveting on eBay (including me!)

Some other items I found on eBay I’d quite like to be mine as well:

This amazing curvy headboard I’d refinish and use in a project. It would be amazing in a small guest room that has a full size bed.

This bamboo dresser is fabulous as is- no need to redo it if you don’t want to.

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So obsessed with these vintage sputnik-style lights right now. I am dying for one.

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I would LOVE to redo these drop dead gorgeous faux bamboo chairs for a client’s breakfast room or small dining table (around a Saarinen tulip table? I DIE.)

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Adore these stools, which I’d cover is a great bold print fabric (Chiang Mai Dragon, perhaps?) :)

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These blanc de chine swag lamps would be beyond gorgeous hung in a powder room on either side of the mirror instead of sconces.

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These platinum rimmed cocktail glasses have an air of “Mad Men” chic. They’d also make a great gift paired with someone’s favorite bottle of spirits.

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And if you feel so inclined go over to Apartment Therapy and nominate me for a Homie Award!!! :)

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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

I wish I had a pair of these Footzyrolls for my trip to NYC for a bachelorette party this weekend! I teeny, tiny rollable pair of ballet flats for that point in your evening when you cannot POSSIBLY keep your killer heels on ONE. MORE. SECOND. and so resort to pulling a Britney by walking on public streets barefoot OR doing that hideous “my-shoes-are-making-my-feet-bleed” hobble that causes people to stare at you in pity.

I fully expect this to happen to me this weekend.

(Also a great stocking stuffer!)

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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I am simply freaking over this print of Warhol’s Chanel No. 5 bottle for sale on Rue La La right now. It’s my scent (well, this version of it is which smells so much better than the spray) and I ADORE Warhol. For my office? Pretty please?

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Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Are you not sure how you feel about contemporary art but curious to try it (please do, it really can make a space come alive)? I found a bunch of really interesting giclee prints on canvas on Overstock of all places! Check out some of ‘em here but there a ton more on the site!

Posted in amazing find, art, cheap decor | 6 Comments »

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

You can thank me later for this one. I found these John Robshaw-esque pillow covers on Luna Bazaar (the site where I bought the decor for my 30th birthday party) and I just about keeled over! They are between $10-$30 each! I am loving the boho chic feel of the block prints and ikats!

Then I kept looking and found these amazing batik and ikat bangles for $15 and under and ikat clutches for $19! What great gifts for uber chic friends (or yourself).

Posted in accessories, amazing find, cheap decor, crazy awesome, online shopping | 11 Comments »

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

I could spend HOURS looking for great chairs to refinish on eBay. My husband thinks I may have a “sickness”. There are a frightening amount of chairs in our home (and basement) awaiting a fresh coat of paint and upholstery in order to be sold in my fictitious “online store” (someday, I swear, I’ll have one). This morning I got a little fix, and decided to share some finds since I am cut off from purchasing until I sell the ones I have.

These Bergere chairs are so unique- re-upholstered they would be a magnificent little seating pairing!

The lines on these chairs are MAGNIFICENT- another case of reupholstering and painting the legs! Maybe a bold print like Chiang Mai Dragon or Imperial Trellis?

How amazing is this set of ornate carved dining chairs? Around a really clean lined modern wood farm table they would be INSANE. I love them-especially perhaps if painted a great color???

If faux bamboo and caning is more your thing, check out these babies. Again, alittle paint and perhaps a cushion made for the seat and you’ve got a lovely set for a small round dining table.

Nothing beats a pair of x-benches for extra seating in a small space- place them under a console or flanking a fireplace when not in use. These are cheap and could be re-upholstered in something really fun!

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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

These framed vintage bathing suits from Battersea would look amazing in a hallway or above a sofa in a beach home. I am simply obsessed.
While you are there why not pick up some vintage industrial lights to go in said beach house? :)

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Sunday, June 14th, 2009

This is the kind of post that I’ve been looking forward to all weekend- and it’s a long one since one thing lead to another, and then to another and so on. It’s so lovely to find something so inspiring that creates pathways to even MORE inspiration, don’t you think?
As you know, I am a semi-devoted yogi. I try to go 2-3 times a week as I’ve found it not only really helps clear my mind, but makes my body feel awesome (and look better than it has in a while too!) I dream of someday being able to treat myself to a luxurious yoga retreat somewhere fabulous, and I’ve found the perfect place. Charym is a mind/body spa in Litchfield, CT that truly stands up to what it’s name means-”beauty and health” in Bhutanese. It was developed and founded by the world renowned interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud. The spaces are so organic looking yet so luxurious you can’t help but believe the design alone would assist in putting your mind and body at ease. An impressive selection of various types of yoga are available, in conjunction with luxurious spa treatments, ayurvedic health consulting, hiking and even psychotherapy! Is there anything more fully cleansing than a yoga class, a massage and then a therapy session? I think not…

Charym is located down the road from two amazing resorts- the Winvian Resort, which is an incredible place where you can stay in cottages that each have their own theme (a treehouse, a stable, a lodge, a helicopter -yep- and so on…) and the Mayflower Inn & Spa, which is indulgent traditional luxury (I blogged about here a long time ago!)

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As for Ms. Champalimaud, I could pontificate for HOURS on her genius. Her list of projects include two of my favorite hospitality spaces- the residences at the White Elephant in Nantucket (she’s currently working on a spa for them as well) and The Liberty Hotel in Boston. I’ve already blogged about the Liberty here, so I’ll only add some jaw droppingly lovely images of The White Elephant residences (to which weekend stays are going to be on super sale on Rue La La TOMORROW- join here for access!)

..and here is one of a Martha’s Vineyard residence she did that I love- for good measure.

The last link is this design chain is that I found out the branding, website, art direction and visual identity was design by Korn Design, of Boston. I’ve been admiring Denise Korn and her work for years now (and actually wanted to apply to work there before I started my own business). What she and her team do is pure genius and I appreciate all aspects of design – be it rooms, clothes, websites or print!

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