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Bespoke Stationery Heaven

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

When I saw The Printery on a fab new blog I discovered Keep It Chic and fell in love from the adorable exterior to the exquisite papers handcrafted and loving made by an old school letterpress. Writing letters by hand seems to be a somewhat dying art form, but I for one love writing notes on paper as fine as a piece of art. I actually decide what level of importance each letter is to determine if I use the cute Kate Spade paper or the custom letterpress cards with my monogram….

There some non-personalized papers too…

And then wouldn’t it be just lovely to have a stationery wardrobe like this to house it all in???

Design Crush: Estee Stanley

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

I read a fun interview with fashion stylist/interior designer Estee Stanley on Beautiful Stranger TV yesterday and was enchanted.  She really is doing it all (all that I want to do, at least) in not only creating beautiful west coast interiors but also dressing celebs for the red carpet and magazine shoots. Can anyone say “fun”?

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Many of her residential clients are celebs- recall Amanda Peet’s , Claire Forlani’s and Rashinda Jones’ homes seen in Domino and Glamour? All done by Estee.

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Some of her other residential projects are below. She had a very laid back, eclectic mix to her look.

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Some of her red carpet hits:

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She styles for magazines as well, both commercial type shoots:

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And gorgeous fashion shoots:

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And gets PAID to make Brad look this hot. I would pay them to let me do this. GAH!

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She also styled Kelly Wearstler for her book! Talk about a divine collaboration!

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WhatI want to know—HOW DOES SHE DO IT ALL????

The Best of Rue Issue 2

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Bravo to the crew at Rue Magazine for their second issue released yesterday. There were two spaces that absolutely made my knees buckle specifically though- that of Windsor Smith and Kelley Moore.

Windsor Smith is a goddess. Seriously, the woman has such impeccable taste.  Her space feels fun yet restrained, bold yet serene, new yet traditional- a balance very hard to achieve. It may be my new favorite interior!

I love the feeling and mix going on in this room….modern art, vintage rug, lots of white and the mix of black and blue (not a big no-no anymore!)

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YEEEEEESSSSSSS.

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Banquette with tufting? Check. Audrey photo? Check. Elegant wallpaper? Check.

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BEYOND elegant and dramatic. Moody dark blue is a new favorite paint color for dining rooms and small bathrooms.

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This room is a bit bright for my taste, but I do not hold it against her. :)

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I am still totally obsessed with black cabinets. I will have them someday, mark my words!

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As a small business owner with an undone office, the office of Kelley Moore literally made me gasp. I would never stop working if I had an office like this.  This mix of old beams and bricks with sleek accessories and bold color and pattern  is simply STUNNING!

BAM! How freakin’ sweet is this space???

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Love this little vignette!

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I mean, come on. The awesomeness is palpable.

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Does anyone have an empty old warehouse for rent for cheap???

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