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Studio of Geniuses!

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

On Friday I had the pleasure of going to visit Jill Rosenwald’s studio in Fort Point (she of the “new West Elm-ish rug” fame from a few weeks ago). Her work is as cheerful and lovely as she is, which is so refreshing! Just check out the amazing designs abound (and check it here on Etsy):

Lamps from her line Switch (crafted with her husband):

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Lamp bases awaiting electrifying!

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The studio- love the wall of pottery paint chips. Art in itself.

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I got to see the rug in person and it’s to die for. I absolutely love it!

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I absolutely fell in LOVE with the chair drawings Jill did and had mounted on her studio wall- genius!

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More of her beautiful pottery (with tour guide Oscar):

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More lamps in progress and a set of custom designed dinnerware that she is working on with an interior designer based on the colors and patterns in a client’s home:

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Also in the same studio are graphic designers Jessica Sutton (mom of Oscar above and blogger herself) and Jennifer Hill. Jessica designed websites for some of my favorite places like Looc, Urban Hound and was previously the in house designer for beauty brand Fresh Cosmetics! Jennifer has a FABULOUS Etsy store featuring her prints, especially enchanting is her “Places I’ve Never Been” series in which she designs a pattern based on research she does on, you guessed it, places she’s never been! I think the concept is stunningly creative and the product equally as beautiful! Also check out her letter prints, perfect for a baby gift!

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(There is even a calendar featuring a series of the “places” prints!)

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Now here’s your chance to come and have a cocktail with these cool, creative women (and me) on November 12th from 6-11 p.m. at their studio open house! Check this Facebook invite for more details and let them know if you’ll grace us with your gorgeous faces (or leave a comment and I’ll RSVP for you!)

Hope to see you there! It’s a great chance ot celebrate creative, cool women in Boston and see some fantastic design!

What I’m Loving:Discount Designer Flatware!

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Loving the silver ware available today on One Kings Lane by Ricci- especially the Rivets style with subtle “nail head” look and the Imperial Trellis inspired Labirinto!


Mooo….

Monday, February 16th, 2009

I hope you all had a lovely weekend filled with chocolates and flowers and big smooches. I was taken out to a lovely dinner by my hubby at Mooo, a steakhouse in the posh XV Beacon hotel in Beacon Hill. We were a bit skeptical since what used to be in Mooo’s place was an amazing restaraunt called The Federalist- we had one of the most spectacular dining experiences there many years ago and I loved the decor SO much! But Mooo really held it’s own (despite the giggle inducing name). The decor was sleek and calming and the service impeccable. Oh, and they served up the best rolls I’ve ever tasted which made me way too full for my entree (which included a steak and parmesean white truffle oil fries) and forced me to skip dessert! On Valentines day! The horror! Anyways here are some images:




Of course when I sat down I immediately took note of all the trimmings and was pleasantly shocked to see my favorite Match pewter trimmed plates! I love this place setting and kind of wish it had been on my registry when I got married instead of delicate fine china. Not to mention, they were sitting atop beige Chilewich place mats and set with my FAVE wine glasses by Schott! A perfect table setting!!!

Some images of the hotel itself- a great modern take on the old school Boston Brahmin look:




And in a sweet gesture, the hubby gave me one of the Dogeard necklaces I posted about a ways back, proving that he DOES read my blog and take note! :)

Registry Worthy China

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Some yummy china place settings for those brides to be out there!

These patterns by J. Chew (yep, CHEW not CREW) are fabulously fanciful yet simple. I’d love to mix the two patterns to create a really lovely look.


When registering for my china I coveted the Etoile pattern by Bernadaud below left. I hemmed and hawed and finally thought it would be something I might tire of. I was WRONG! I still love it! Nerds! Also love the Constance pattern too- I do believe that was Charlotte York’s china!

For something a bit more fanciful, try the Mega pattern by Royal Copenhagen or Pompano Point by Kate Spade

Simple platinum rimmed china is something that will never go out of style: I chose Vera Wang for Wedgewood’s Grosgrain, but Barbara Barry’s Emrace is pretty great too!

I will not be posting tomorrow as I am gone all day in a meeting- but will post on Saturday to make up for a missed Fashion Friday!
Happy Weekend!

Hermes vs. Target

Monday, January 12th, 2009

I spotted these dishes at Target this weekend and they reminded me very much of the red Balcons Du Guadalquivir Hermes dinnerware I’ve been loving for a while…
TARGET- (left) 16 piece set for $49.99.
HERMES-(right) Five piece place setting for $430.00

Thanksgiving…

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

I never posted any pics from our Thanksgiving- it was very mellow but delicious.

The dining room set and ready for food-chairs and covers by Ballard Designs, light fixture from WS Home, silver is family heirloom, as is the black and white floral china. The other black and white china my parents bought on their honeymoon in Bermuda!


The pups awaiting turkey scraps as Andrew cleans up, and the lucite cube bugs my mom got at Hudson that I covet!

The fam…

Chinois for Your Table

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

We all seem to love Chinese Chippendale dining chairs- from Jonathan Adler (who started the hot trend with his bright lacquered versions to my side of the road finds. Now you can add some of that same design flair to your tabletop with Lunt Silversmith’s new flatware! Made of stainless steel but with the elegant look of formal silver it adds panache to your place settings without the hefty price tag and annoying polishing of actual silver.


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Goodbye Summer…

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008



Am loving the idea of a :goodbye summer”dinner table set with Kate Spade’s new Laurel Canyon china and Crate and Barrels gold Meret flatware to compliment the gold banding on the plates! Fuschia linen napkins and gold napkin rings and a magenta peony centerpiece to finish it off…

Fashion Friday: Dress Up Your Table

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

How awesome are these china pieces by Hannah Morrow? Combining her love of fashion and jewelry with her obvious skill is crafting bone china, she creates such a cool product. I am just hoping she’ll make this in a mug- I’d love to drink my coffee from this chic pattern!

Preppy, Pretty Plates

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

You all know my obsession with Bongenre’s melamine plates. Well now I have a new melamine plate designer to obsess over- Fontaine Maury! The preppy, retro inspired designs (complete with personalization) remind me a bit of iomoi, and would make a killer wedding gift or even a baby gift (get one plate with the baby’s name on it with a set of cool feeding utensils!)
Perfect for outdoor dinging this summer!

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