Pantone released the color of the year for 2010 today and I think it’s a grand slam. TURQUOISE! Turquoise is fun, vibrant, and really reflects the trend towards the 80′s. www.pantone.com I considered featuring some turquoise furniture pieces and accents but then I stumbled upon a fabulously chic blog called House of Turquoise that goes [...]
Now that I’m back from my mini break, I can share my newest DIY discovery: homasote wall panels. At work, we discussed hanging an art show using the versatile and green building material. You can find homasote in any Home Depot and it’s typically used for insulation. However, today I stumbled upon an amazing blog [...]
If I could have any bed in the world, it would be the Alpine Series Bed by Modernica. The Eames inspired bentwood walnut, the tilted headboard for comfort, and the low profile are all to much to resist. But, at $2895 a pop, this bed will have to remain a dream. If anyone does end [...]
A Recent Bedroom Project – Center City Residence I am now working as a freelance interior designer in Philadelphia. After receiving a Bachelors of Arts degree from Tulane University, I attended Parsons School of Design where I studied Interior Design. Once completing my two year AAS program, I worked for two years at Sean Johnson Interior Decoration, [...]
I’ve been on a pillow kick lately (can’t forget about Lyla Designs) and the end is nowhere in sight. With a tight budget and a hankering for home shopping, I’ve got to be creative. I can only paint so many walls. And so, enter the pillows. Scene: diffractionFIBER, my new Etsy find and coincidentally, my [...]
If it’s Mid-Century modern you dream of (and how can you not?) then look no further than Prague Kolektiv. I’ve know about this store for years ever since I passed by it on a window shopping spree in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn. I’ve yo-yo’d on sharing this golden kernel of knowledge with the world. [...]
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting this cute store with my mother. They offer dozens of custom goods sewn by hand. The shop owner, Carli (Lyla is her dog) explained to us that all the work is done by her and her mother, which I LOVE! Bags, wallets, makeup cases, pillows…there’s so much [...]
Finding the perfect shower curtain can be one of the most frustrating endeavors. You can never find exactly what you want and you can’t understand why its such a difficult thing. But, none-the-less, shower curtain shopping always proves to frustrate. Today, I read about a website where you can customize your shower curtain with your [...]
I was excited to discover these great pulls at Lowes this week. Take a look at a few of my shots – my personal fave is the branch pull – totally chic and the price point couldn’t be better. All the pulls ranged from $1.50 to $4.50.
And I have already made my first purchase. Please turn to pages 236-241 of your hymnal, ah, I mean catalog, and feast your eyes on all the new carpets. This is an area that Ikea has really slumped with in the past but they are full steam ahead in 2010! Check out the Alvine Ruta [...]