tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34986646821007300652024-03-18T23:49:02.707-04:00Lotus & Figcolor, texture and pattern in home design belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-46755021425318838922016-05-29T00:39:00.000-04:002016-05-29T00:39:20.313-04:00Shape: Moorish Arches on Curtains<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For several years now my wool curtains have needed replacing. Moths have eaten them through. It isn't noticeable since there is seating in front of each panel now. But when I go back there the holes are shocking. How dare something eat my beauties! The search for the same curtains has been fruitless. I got them on clearance in 2007. Nothing like them has really surfaced: both sheer enough to let the light in and with that exotic flair until recently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But they're missing one important factor... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My curtains are red paisley, a brownish red that coordinates perfectly with my browns and hot pinks and oranges. It's crucial that the window coverings both allow light in and put color on that wall. Crucial. So, imagine my elation/ disappointment when a worthy replacement surfaced... with no red(-ish) option. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">so close: anthropologie's <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/HOME-ROOM/37723715.jsp?color=005#/" target="_blank">cordelia</a> curtain in blue</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The pattern feels a little less traditional than the paisley, more casual but the arches are perfect: pointing up, two per panel. And the Cordelia is a <i>washable</i> slubbed cotton as opposed to my irresistibly munchable wool. It doesn't need anything more to recommend it. I'll even consider paying full price. But it must be red. Even the taupe option is too far off the mark. It would just blend in with the walls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So here's hoping Anthropologie adds a red to the lineup. I'd think it would be a pretty popular color.</span></div>
belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-24859243362884341652016-02-28T04:45:00.000-05:002016-02-28T04:47:21.980-05:00Exotic Beds: Fall Color in Bloom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'Tis the season f<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">or <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">deeper</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> tones, the kind that temper <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">r<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ights <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">into soothing vibrance while compl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ementin<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">g their base colors. Those that play off hot pink, or<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ange and amethyst will always be my favorites<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. A<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nd whe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n they come balanced in strong, en<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ergetic patterns, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love them al<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">l the more. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">close-up view: the company store's <a href="http://www.thecompanystore.com/highland-paisley-wrinkle-free-duvet-cover-sham/d1h9-ps-j15.html?cgid=cs-duvet-covers-pattern&start=23" target="_blank">highland paisley sham</a> </span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This pattern is my favorite of the season. The deep purple background serves as a perfect neutral for the deep pinks and oranges in the paisley medallion itself. Within the scallops and blooms of the pattern are thin lines of olive green - darkened down from a brighter, acid shade. This is a 'deep lotus & fig.' </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The overall effect makes the bed look bejeweled, regal in an understated way. I would complement the duvet set with sheets and blankets in brighter pinks and oranges, as well as amethyst - summer tones<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">b-sides: <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/olivia-bird-duvet-sham/?pkey=call-new&&call-new" target="_blank">olivia bird</a> reversible duvet from pottery barn</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The back side of this reversible bedding is a new favorite. The marriage of the mehrab scallops with the<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> sh<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ades of pink<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purple and gold m<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">akes fo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">r a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> pa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lette that is both<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> lively<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and soothing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pair<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ed with sheets in pa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">le lilac ought to set <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a welcoming bed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">b-sides: <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/olivia-bird-duvet-sham/?pkey=call-new&&call-new" target="_blank">olivia bird</a> reversible sham from pottery barn</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Winter will be over soon, but these shades have perennial appeal. Rich backdrops work in summer as well as winter.</span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-75879983451498455672015-11-02T23:40:00.001-05:002015-11-02T23:40:30.469-05:00Color Story: Copper's Moment to Shine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As decorative metals go, hammered bronze is my favorite. It's darker, earthier and mixes well with browns. Brighter metals like gold and silver are less to my taste. But copper is having a nice moment lately. It's turning up on items that are usually dominated by gold and silver. And it's really striking...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As a lighting option, copper feels particularly warming. And you have to wonder what the sparkle effect is when sunlight hits the links on chandeliers like these new ones at <a href="https://www.rhteen.com/;jsessionid=PmfihxHNhcK9xorIPgwqzP8q.7539c988-91a7-370e-a73b-30a3a55aaf1b" target="_blank">RH Teen</a>: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Smaller accents also make a big impact on focal objects like tables and occasional furniture. Imagine flatware that's a little more special than stainless steel - but not too regal - or classic seating in an unconventional tone:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And don't forget that accent furniture, spicing up the livingroom. Now that everyone is exploring color and pattern, might as well complete the theme on the metallics front<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Personally, I'm keeping my eye out for something small, probably one of those shiny little figs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My intentions were noble. Swing by the hallowed annual John Robshaw sample sale, locate a Primrose decorative pillow sham, buy it at an awesome discount and go home. If there were no Primrose shams on hand, I was to leave empty-handed. No other purchases, since more bedding is the last thing I need. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That was the plan going in. Unfortunately, there were no Primrose shams to be had... To my credit, I only spent $20 on the duvet above. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Twenty dollars for a handmade, queen-size duvet! I'm not even sure how it happened. One minute, I was on tiptoe scrounging through huge moving boxes and the next these pink/orange/tan wonders were tossed down in front of me. The effect was transfixing. Everyone knows this but it bears commenting: John Robshaw patterns are far more impressive in person. Photos don't necessarily do them justice. I really wish I'd taken photos. Anyway, in the very next box a couple of duvets were tossed in that were in the <a href="http://www.johnrobshaw.com/detail.htm?PILLOWS=Primrose_Indigo_Bolster_Primrose&params=4,24,3" target="_blank">Primrose Indigo</a> pattern. <i>Since when is that pattern on duvets?!</i> Briefly a flame of hope flared in me: <span style="color: magenta;"><i>could there be a Primrose duvet (pink/orange) as well..?</i></span> Apparently not, but if there had been such a piece on the premises, trust and believe we'd be talking about it now.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I said, my hunt for the sham proved fruitless. For some reason, I feel that the smaller one is more appropriate and once I get one at a good price, my Primrose bolster can go (the large 22x42 incher). In the meantime, I got this new duvet for a song (left the matching euro shams, though). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe this will make a cool slipcover over my sofa... Seasonal change is the perfect time to tweak the decor. </span></span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-48883468930507886842015-10-13T23:12:00.000-04:002016-01-23T23:46:00.188-05:00Color Texture Pattern: Modern Kuba Prints<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first time I learned about Kuba cloth was in the Marche Puces in Paris. My mom and I had a lovely conversation with a vendor who had once lived in Ohio. He tried hard to sell us some wares, among them a rough-hewn fabric in contrasting shades of brown. When the vendor called it "kuba" I was confused, but my mom - who was an endless font - assured him she understood. Since that vacation, I've always considered actual Kuba cloth a little too rough (the raffia palm) for my taste. Wool is fine, but I tend toward sof<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>er hand-feels. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a simple pattern from classic tribal cloths, which modern designers have really taken to updating with color, texture and scale. Certainly the pattern is an uncomplicated one that's easy to play with.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And it works really well...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I put wrapped this around a chair cushion. The scale is large and the shade is soothing. My fear was that the gray wouldn't fit in, but it's doing just fine.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">another hit: serena & lily <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/kuba-fabric/orchid/18132.html#q=kuba&start=7" target="_blank">kuba fabric</a> in orchid</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think the color name is what draws me to this particular shade. Sure, the other shades of blue and yellow are also striking. But there's something about "sweet potato..."</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">smooth and cool: west elm's <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/silk-stacked-geo-pillow-cover-sweet-potato-t1920/?cm_src=pillows||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-&" target="_blank">silk pillow</a> in sweet potato</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A little something for everyone in the kuba family. And you can always <a href="http://www.swahilimodern.com/" target="_blank">go traditional</a>...</span></span></div>
belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-70444417018413782002015-10-11T02:59:00.000-04:002015-10-31T02:13:51.659-04:00Mehrab Motif: Bassett's Emporium Collection<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This one caught my eye on Pinterest, a chair with a Moroccan trellis pattern as it's back. Were Chez Moi a house (a big one), I'd put <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/search/searchresults.asp?page=1&keywords=emporium&refine=y&Collection=Emporium" target="_blank">this collection</a> on my wish list. The collection offers a full range of furniture from Nursery to Office. It's the dining collection that speaks to me most. The whole thing is inspired by antiques with Old World themes, which is...on the money.</span></span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-21760064673096999952015-10-04T02:34:00.002-04:002015-10-04T02:36:15.448-04:00Rooms on Film: Doctor WHO (Clara Oswald)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s the dream we all dream of - rollin’
with The Doctor - and Clara Oswald is living it to the fullest. At first she was
reluctant to fall in with his epic brand of whimsy, but now she’s totally
on board. So much so, that The Doctor regularly lands the T.A.R.D.I.S. in her
postage stamp of a living room. (A couple times he even lands inside her <i>bedroom</i>,
which makes no spatial sense.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">…Epic brand of whimsy, right?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The neat thing about Clara's little pad is the eclecticism on display. It's a rental, there are wood-paneled walls (ugh), there's red shag carpet...but it is still interesting. Her vintage furnishings are expected for a British girl: ornate lamps, tufted headboard, quilts, embroidered rocker, stately vanity. And the deep sienna walls and teal velvet curtains set a very cozy palette. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Clara's bedroom tells us more about her than we could ever learn from her clothing which leans toward classic. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Clara's apartment has a central hallway that extends from the front door. All of the rooms extend off of it. With the livingroom and bedroom directly opposite each other. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The kitchen is one of the brighter rooms. It's compact but fully decked out with all of the essentials including a clothes washer/dryer. The chevron-patterned wood floor and pressed tin wall tiles are nifty European features. Combined with the turquoise cabinets, this is very cheerful room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then there's the livingroom: small, cozy, wood-paneled and the center of activity in The Impossible Girl's life. Small enough for a quiet evening at home, yet big enough for a time machine. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And let's give praise to the finest thing ever to grace this little pad: the kind, steadfast and selfless Danny Pink. May he rest in eternal peace... </span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-91070966514510431762015-09-23T23:35:00.001-04:002015-09-23T23:35:49.106-04:00Lotus & Fig: Palampour by Zara Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of the many Zara Home items I couldn't get before they began shipping to the US, this lively palampour was one of my favorites. The lightness of the paisley allows you to see the complementing background orange so well. The pinks are searingly bright but not over used. The deeper shades of orange (sienna) and browns ground both feature colors, neutralizing their vibrancy. A perfect accent for a calming room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And they didn't limit this pattern just to a pillow, oh no...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The matching lampshade also has a certain joie de vivre. Love the way the brown trim draws out the browns in the additional leaves in the pattern. The overall effect is earthier than the pillow. Hard to go wrong with pink and orange get together. </span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-79512779289160965032015-09-21T19:37:00.001-04:002015-09-26T14:28:32.986-04:00Cozy Under Foot: Orissa Kilim at World Market<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's always fun to see wares in person, particularly things you've seen online. Sometimes the brightness doesn't come through in a photo, other times the act of photographing itself draws certain colors out making them seem far more vibrant than they really are. So, I was glad when the new mini Cost Plus World Market store - finally - opened in the Chelsea Bed Bath & Beyond. After all these years of shopping their fantastic wares online, I can finally see them firsthand. Well, some of them. It is a mini store, after all, with a very limited selection of goods. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But this rug in particular was even more impressive in person. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">the vibrance of the orissa kilim is really striking</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a pleasant surprise to see how bright and striking the colors are up close. From the product photo, I'd thought it a more subdued combination of burgundies, oranges and browns. An ideal <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>Lotus & Fig</i></b></span> combo! But the genuine article reveals a much wider assortment of colors that adds up to an incredible focal point. It would look just as good on a wall. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">the ad for the rug sale shows the orissa to be a powerful print</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While I'm not in the market for any more rugs... the temptation is powerful.</span></div>
belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-32715064606903433522015-09-20T01:15:00.000-04:002015-09-20T01:15:32.032-04:00Color Story: Celiosa in Bloom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For about a dozen years now, I've been enjoying the cerise variety of this flower in pots and plots along my street. Downtown Brooklyn is pretty competitive about gardening and it's hard not to appreciate the efforts every summer. Of all the varieties on display, I get the biggest thrill from the <i>Celiosa</i>. It's eye-searing shade of deepest, deepest cerise is transfixing! One year I thought they'd been skipped, but the plants only came up late. Whew! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So a few weeks ago I was strolling around upstate and found these potted in downtown Rochester (State Street, to be exact). There was not only cerise, but also orange, yellow and pink! Too much beauty to ignore...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nothing in the vicinity competes with the <i>Celiosas'</i> beauty. It decorates the municipal grounds with it's singular color and shape. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While just as bright, the yellow and orange don't have that electric undertone that suffuses the cerise blooms. One interesting thing: the orange flowers have bright pink tips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Would it even be a <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>Lotus & Fig</i></b></span> post without some pink in the mix? As bright as the orange and yellow blooms, the pink bringing that uplifting punch that makes it such an indispensible color (why else are so many adults flaunting nowadays?). </span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-77192805175591037762015-09-19T02:35:00.002-04:002015-09-19T02:35:57.417-04:00Windows on the World: Lillian August<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's September in New York and global eclectic is on. The signs are all around us including this fabulous window at <a href="http://www.lillianaugust.com/" target="_blank">Lillian August</a>'s showroom in the Flatiron District. This staging stopped me in my tracks: it has glamour, exoticism, urban sophistication, rustic texture and many pops of bright color. Inviting, not overwhelming. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A fabulous vignette. Of course, it's only in keeping with the general quality of their window displays...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This was their window in October 2011: a similar panorama of sumptuous inspiration. The deep dyed rugs, the carved mirror, the gleaming chandeliers, the ticking stripe chair, the bamileke stool and that repurposed coffee table. Chic, elegant, comfortable, inviting and cozy. </span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-76969513063552501282015-08-23T02:25:00.000-04:002015-08-24T23:10:25.057-04:00Rooms on Film: The Strain (Dutch's Loft)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-strain/episodes" target="_blank"><b><i>The Strain</i></b></a> is having a much improved second season and in honor of that I'd like to profile a Season 1 set that was pretty cool: Dutch Velder's Gowanus, Brooklyn loft. It's no secret that S1 Dutch needed to be offed. Other than creating the internet blackout of NYC, she was beyond useless. She couldn't even call off the hack and restore internet access once she realized she'd abetted a vampire invasion. However, S2 Dutch - mere weeks older than S1 Dutch - has learned to fight and weld and look on the bright side. No more curling up behind a gas station toilet with a bottle of vodka while vampire's tear the roof off the building...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gowanus is an area of Brooklyn that was built into an industrial zone in the late 19th century, following the creation of the Gowanus Canal. The original area included new housing for workers within walking distance of the factories. So, now it has lots of what used to be industrial space that was rezoned for residential. It's current state makes for entertaining reading if you're ever inclined to websearch it. Suffice to say, Dutch here operates on the gray margins of the economy as a high-dollar computer hacker. I doubt she's paying a premium rent in this rundown neighborhood, but neither is she broke. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Typical of NYC apartments, the front
door opens just off the kitchen, in a narrow hallway. The set design
emphasizes the industrial theme of the actual neighborhood, using things
like large restaurant baker's racks and steel shelving. The kitchen
itself is a tiny galley open on the main living area. In true loft
style, the livingroom is two stories, sharing the same ceiling as the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">From the kitchen we view the livingroom, which is chock full of what seems to be thrifted goods. Some items look like custom artist cast offs. Not saying some of that ugly crap couldn't sell for money... to a singularly "eclectic/eccentric" clientele. This city is certainly big enough for all ranges of taste.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The far corner of the livingroom is also Dutch's workspace, full of a conspicuous number of computers. At this point in the story, it's a wonder the FBI hasn't come to question her about this ongoing internet blackout. They certainly who the hackers are and where to find them. Anyway, I respect that rug and the leather club chairs. Some attempt at homey-ness...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The lower bedroom belongs</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> to Dutch's roommate/ex-lover, Nicki. A girl with the nerve to run a gauntlet of vampires and get through.</span> It is seen only in Dutch's frantic search for her missing moneyroll. Looks like Nicki's an artist of various media. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Across the loft is the staircase that leads up to Dutch's bedroom. It's actually pretty tidy and homey. Very old world but for that collection of plastic figures. The stainglass window is a wonderful perk of the apartment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And then there's the lounge which overlooks the main living area. Below it is an accent wall of acid green and some stainglass windows that shine in on the lower bedroom. Clearly another art workspace, judging by all the tubes of paint. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dutch's loft isn't all that different from their current holdout, Vasiliy Fet's loft in Red Hook. But his has more emphasis on gates, grills and things that make cage-like rooms. But it is - slightly - more feminine, and far sunnier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So, that's another New York story. </span></div>
belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-43492504940575385792015-08-21T23:35:00.000-04:002015-08-21T23:36:13.814-04:00Lotus & Fig: Charming Charlie's Moroccan Muse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A few months ago, I wandered down a quiet wing of a shopping mall and discovered a store called <a href="http://www.charmingcharlie.com/" target="_blank">Charming Charlie</a> - and was promptly ensnared by the siren call of their <span style="color: magenta;"><i><b><a href="http://www.charmingcharlie.com/whats-new/moroccan-muse.html" target="_blank">Moroccan Muse</a></b></i></span> collection. It had it all: <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>color + texture + pattern</i></b></span>: glorious shades of hot pink, bright orange and gold; airy cotton, gauzy weaves, glossy lacquer, smooth beads, rough straw. Good thing there's a store right on Fifth Avenue, NYC 'cause I didn't have very much time to spend in that mall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But I did not leave without that gorgeous box... </span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Statement necklace, anyone? There were plenty to choose from, and goodness, the price point was right. It was like Claire's for trendy grownups. The designs are all bold and they also represent a spectrum from stately<span style="color: red;"></span> to ostentatious. Even the very shy can find something to love here. All of the collection's items have pink and orange, but the variety of shades ranges from nearly neon to juicy saturation to earthy depending on the texture. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">a twist on things: leilani beaded bracelet</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">market in style: <a href="http://www.charmingcharlie.com/mogador-island-tote.html#color=pink" target="_blank">mogador island tote</a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm still thinking about that tote bag, but I have too many totes already. </span></div>
belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-9454352167917258692015-08-21T00:21:00.004-04:002015-08-21T00:21:46.607-04:00Retail Odyssey: Earthy & Exotic at Pier 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">the <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Moroccan-Coffee-Table-Base/2934154,default,pd.html?cgid=furniture&utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=Pinterest&utm_campaign=rich_pins&utm_content=2934154&s_cid=soc0003765#prefn1=isNew&prefv1=true&icid=cat_newarrivals-cat_tile-furniture&start=1" target="_blank">moroccan coffee table base</a> with glass round top</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is Pier 1 killing it, a little, kinda? Some of their summer offerings are shall we say, righteous. Sexy in that understated, clean & natural sort of way. Items that feel rich and stately without being too showy or ornate. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">the <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Moroccan-End-Table-Base/2934141,default,pd.html?cgid=furniture#prefn1=isNew&prefv1=true&icid=cat_newarrivals-cat_tile-furniture&start=1" target="_blank">moroccan end table base</a> is 19"w x 25"h</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Moroccan tables are amazing! Star pattern and mehrab arches in the legs make for quite a showpiece. Put that in the middle of your livingroom and you might just forget to do anything other than admire it. Unless maybe you decide to put a glass top on it and then place this gorgeous lamp:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">the 3-way carved <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Kuba-Lamp/2923609,default,pd.html?cgid=home-decor&utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=Pinterest&utm_campaign=rich_pins&utm_content=2923609&s_cid=soc0003765" target="_blank">kuba lamp</a> with ivory linen shade </span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It gives a warm light (and lots of it - up to 100 watts). The shapely base is just the sort of offbeat form I love. The pull chain is...quaint. And that laser-cut modern tribal pattern... Can't help wondering if that shade could be dyed or stained another color though... Say teal or some shade that gently stands out from the natural tones once you place it on this handsome, handsome desk:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">the richly stained <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Ashok-Desk/2926490,default,pd.html?cgid=furniture&utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=Pinterest&utm_campaign=rich_pins&utm_content=2926490&s_cid=soc0003765#prefn1=isNew&prefv1=true&icid=cat_newarrivals-cat_tile-furniture&start=1" target="_blank">ashok desk</a> full of tiny drawers</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dimensions seem a bit small for that "knee-hole." Like maybe you can't really get your legs under it. Which is a big deal. But we're only dreaming here so this little beauty looks heavy, rich and exotic. Like those odd vintage pieces you see in stories about some moneybag's personal island retreat. And in such a place you might also find one of these: </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">tobacco-stained rattan <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Peacock-Armchair---Tobacco-Brown/2883003,default,pd.html?cgid=chairs&utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=Pinterest&utm_campaign=rich_pins&utm_content=2883003&s_cid=soc0003765#nav=left&start=1&sz=132&showAll=132" target="_blank">peacock armchair</a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This design is very feminine, particularly the detail on the arms of the chair and the back. Peacock chairs are one of those items that remind me of my early childhood. One of my aunts or their friends had one in her apartment. We definitely didn't have one at home. To be perfectly honest, I think of these as decorative. How on earth do you get comfy on such a narrow seat? You have to sit fully upright, with your knees together. Don't let that stop you from dreaming though... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I certainly used to dream about a similar item to this one, several years ago:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">the sheesham <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Kadhi-Cabinet/2800363,default,pd.html?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=Pinterest&utm_campaign=rich_pins&utm_content=2800363&s_cid=soc0003765#ct-cross-sell2" target="_blank">kadhi cabinet</a> - slim and full of surprises</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A nice little storage piece. Very interesting design, slim profile and lots of storage inside. It would be good either in my entry corner or in my kitchen. Probably the kitchen where a little more storage couldn't hurt, plus the surface would be perfect for... the toaster and or waffle iron. Who cares? Look at this thing! It would fit in at my place as well as one of those carved room dividers:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">pretty much perfect - the <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Haathi-Room-Divider/2867628,default,pd.html?cgid=room-dividers#nav=top&start=1" target="_blank">haathi room divider</a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has everything: carved borders, mehrab arches, deep brown color, good luck elephants. The perfect Indian vibe: earthy and exotic. If I had a thousand dollars to blow, it might just be here. </span></div>
belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-87015723288376609762015-08-16T01:59:00.000-04:002015-08-16T02:08:34.352-04:00Mehrab Motif: Morocco on My Mind<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">megan pflug's diy wall on <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/morocco-inspired-diy-painted-door/" target="_blank">one kings lane</a>; photo by eric masters</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For whatever reason, I have been in love with mehrab arches for several years now. There is no limit on size or detail either. They all appeal to my eye. So finding this </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/morocco-inspired-diy-painted-door/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Weekend Decorators</i> project</span></span></span></span></a> on </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">One Kings Lane's blog</span> was right up my alley! Maybe I wouldn't go so bold considering my space, but there are a few walls that are ripe for such a DIY. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, in my travels I've come across many other examples of mehrab decor lately... </span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">mastercraft lattice ceramic lamps at <a href="http://www.target.com/p/mastercraft-small-mint-green-lattice-ceramic-lamp-base-ca/-/A-17083581?lnk=rec|pdp|viewed_viewed|pdpv1" target="_blank">target</a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This glazed ceramic lamp from Target is one of my favorites. Large or small, I prefer the green over the cream. The price is right $26.99 - $46.99. Apparently the large is a 3-Way, 150 Watt. Definitely my kind of lighting. Gotta get the right shade, though...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">carved wooden mirror on clearance at tjmaxx</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But for the chipped corner, this mirror was a real prize. You never know what you're gonna find at TJMaxx. Some shop fashions, but I go straight to housewares. In the same trip I turned up these little pick-me-ups, as well:</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><a href="http://www.cambridgesilversmiths.com/landing/flatware.php" target="_blank">cambridge flatware</a> with mehrab reliefs along the handles</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then, of course, H&M Home has great assortment of candleholders on display at their new New York store at Herald Square, including these little treasures:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> And Urban Outfitters has some great new options: simple <span style="font-size: small;">with high style</span>. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">ornate: <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=35132851&category=A_DEC_JEWELRYBOX" target="_blank">bala tiered dish</a> by magical thinking</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Summer is rolling along - a bit too forcefully it sometimes feels - and the orange and pink union continues to indulge it's relationship out in the open for all to see. What should be a competition of vibrant fellows often plays out like a loving partnership, with real partnership.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Their shared goal? To make <i>much</i> life less ordinary.</span><br />
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guanábana hot pink & natural wayuu bag at <a href="http://www.abchome.com/shop/new-arrivals/guan-aacute-bana-hot-pink-natural-wayuu-bag-1430886" target="_blank">abc home</a> store
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the spring, I was dead set on getting these pajamas for my birthday. Somehow, I changed my mind. But you have to admire this print in these fabulous colors. Hot pink, orange and chartreuse? Yes! Please. Add in the fact that they're in modal - that dreamy textile that is both amazingly soft and cool - and you have a <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>color </i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">+ texture </span>+ pattern</i></b></span> trifecta! ...Maybe I should reconsider that purchase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This palampore floral pattern is also pretty fetching. The colors are bright with an earthy undertone that keeps them from searing the eyes. Call it a 'restful bright,' if you will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">From earthy Colombian, to neon Colombian, to bright French (-ish), to earthy/bright Indian and back earthy again. Just name your flavor of <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>P</i></b><b><i>ink & Orange</i></b></span>. It's all out there for the having.</span><br />
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guanábana orange & natural wayuu bag at <a href="http://www.abchome.com/shop/new-arrivals/guan-aacute-bana-orange-and-natural-wayuu-bag-1430873" target="_blank">abc home</a> store</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even in the face of her fiercest fire-breathing dragon, or surrounded by enemies, </span>Daenerys Targaryen has managed to keep it regal, rocking some outstanding dragon-themed jewelry. If the long wait till April is too much to bear, consider throwing a Breaker of Chains-themed soiree to ease the pain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dany's treasures include this amazing three-headed dragon which is somehow attached to her stunning white cape-dress. No finer Lupita moment has anyone dared achieve:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Surely the occupying queen was wishing for a stiff drink when she decided to compromise an reopen those fighting pits. Seeing people butchered for sport was never her cup of tea. Fortunately, Natori thought of everything when planning their "Year of the Dragon" collection. Any good host can present their ample stock of ice and wine in these silver goodies:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A fete worthy of the Mother of Dragons wouldn't be complete without the requisite nosh. Only a college kid would stay at a party with no food. So you're spread is gonna need to match your drinks game. Do Mhyssa proud...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A few of these items spread around the place and your bash will go down in legend. People will be talking about it like they staggered away from a pitched battle clothed in little more than the smoking ruins of their wounded pride.</span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-75608202089213951532015-07-05T07:14:00.001-04:002015-09-26T15:29:40.011-04:00Rooms on Film: Saturday Night Fever<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems I'm still in an Empire State of Mind. Specifically, New York in the '70s. This movie has several locations: Tony's family home, the dance studio, stores, the disco hall... And it briefly breezes through the new Manhattan digs of Stephanie, a young woman who is very serious about her ambitions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Typically, it's one of those places that gives the impression that elevators had not yet been invented. Or at least, no one had thought to install them anywhere in the five boroughs...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From humble beginnings, two Brooklynites meet - fatefully - through their mutual passion for disco dancing. And they discover that he is settling while she is striving for upward mobility. First stop, a Manhattan address.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Looking at her family's Brooklyn home and the brownstone stoop in Manhattan... </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The first thing I missed upon moving here was grass. As someone who also fell to the siren song of New York, I do understand the appeal. But seeing the manicured hedge, lawn and flower bushes versus all this concrete is a stark reminder. It is possible to grow to abhor concrete. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The apartment has three levels. They pass through so quickly I doubt anyone has managed to screencap it. The front door is to the left and this little room is, I believe, the kitchenette. You go up the stairs to the livingroom area with the bathroom off it (again, I think) and then up another staircase to the loft/ bedroom. Narrow, claustrophobic, only relieved by the high ceiling, and so totally New York. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Give it up: this living room is pretty cute. It's simple, stylish and sophisticated. Basic small space tenets are employed - I think they were de rigeur in the '70s. You've got simple window coverings, pops of color, leggy chairs with thin profiles, a see-through coffee table. That inky blue velvet sofa is a pretty lush piece. (The little girl in me is loving the stereo speakers in the corners.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And upstairs we have the sleep loft, which is just big enough to be a bedroom. She might have had a typewriter or a desk too. Who knows? There is a little bistro table on the living level right at the top of the first set of steps there. He probably only used it for an entry table. Most New Yorkers in small pads don't eat at dining tables. Heck, I have an EIK (eat-in kitchen) which I wouldn't consider eating in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Apparently people used to spend their whole lives staring across the river pining for Manhattan. As Stephanie showed us, if the dream is big enough, ain't no river wide enough to keep it from you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This house near Cape Town, SA is nothing short of striking with its dramatic combination of dark walls and opulent colors. The interplay of modern lines and luxurious textures adds up to a riveting home. It's not so much welcoming as demanding. You feel <i>required</i> to be there right now, reveling in it's cozy, relaxing atmosphere for as long as possible before the owners kick you out. </span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You might have to fight that little dog - Jack Russell Terriers are spunky - but imagine stretching on that chaise to read away the afternoon in front of those huge windows. Such large expanses of glass continue through the house, allowing the owners to live both inside and outside without feeling any real sense of separation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The dark brown walls are not only used as a backdrop to showcase the excellent chartreuse and sienna, but also the framed art featuring African people, wildlife and landscapes. While the floors are carefully dressed with traditional rugs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The antique pottery is in use and on display, along with handcarved wood pieces and the beautiful lamp. The worn wooden table almost fades into the wall color, the weathered finish helping it to subtly stand out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Red decor really stands out in the lighter, simply furnished kitchen. The open modern room keeps almost everything below eye level, making the large painting a real focal point. Meanwhile, the bedroom features both dark and light walls. The overall vibe is calm despite the fiesty painting. More understated luxury with the Chinese console table and pottery. The items impress in an understated way. Obviously all that sunlight is coming from another massive window overlooking yet more beautiful garden. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This property belongs to a couple, and it's fair to say the vibe is fairly gender neutral. But it leant every slightly feminine in my opinion. And all it takes to make my "Single-Girl Style" list is for me to want to live there. In this case, it feels like the house is calling me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For more photos of the property, do read the article at </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.houseandleisure.co.za/open-house/" target="_blank"><i>house & leisure south africa.</i></a></span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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It's the Auntie Mame of bookcases. One of those things I'm not even pretending might ever be mine. There are just too many other things to do with the money. But, if wishes were horses and money no object... This bookcase would be a central part of my very own, super-sacred reading nook. Stacked top to bottom with only the most re-readable books - and magazines - I own. All within arm's reach of a wonderful sloping chair-and-a-half draped in saris and kilims... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Oh, the times we could have...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They're at it again. Those eternal lovers, <b><i><span style="color: magenta;">pink & orange</span></i></b>, are running wild in decorland.<span style="font-size: small;"> Nothing calls out the brights like summertime. From earthy to neon, modern to eclectic, you're sure to find a version that suits your style.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Matthew Williamson's Butterfly Home plastic pink <a href="http://int.debenhams.com/us/product/designer-plastic-pink-martini-glass/332095400705MRT1/?searchTerm=butterfly%20home" target="_blank">martini glass</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I solemnly swear to never tire of this color combo. In fact, this might become a regular feature...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This one's short and sweet. I'm not familiar with the movie, although surely I saw it as a kid. Lately I've been viewing a lot of studio apartments via Pinterest and Apartment Therapy tours. As a studio dweller, the topic is pretty much ever present. Between that and abrupt arrival of full-on SUMMER IN NEW YORK, this image came to mind.</span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Technically, this apartment is probably more of a loft. It is very spacious with very high ceilings. You have to appreciate how spare and lush the furnishings are all at once. That shag rug is pretty decadent, and setting your bed in the center of your living room is pretty bold too. Many times I've advised people to embrace the bed in their studios rather than hide them. But I'd never suggest one make it the centerpiece of the whole apartment. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Otherwise, things are very simple: a couple plants, two pieces of a sectional, a basket/coffee table, a practice space for music. The books are an enviable indulgence (well, not me; I need more shelves), but all stored very tidily. And those huge windows... It's easy to image all the light this place must get.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yeah, this apartment is another of those places that reminds me of my early childhood and the sorts of spaces people had then. Particularly my aunts, who were young women at the time. My house was more 'family' in style. </span></span></div>
belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-84186651117374864662015-06-27T00:40:00.000-04:002015-06-27T03:18:34.640-04:00Lotus Tableware by Michael Aram Designs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This doesn't count as an impulse buy. <span style="color: magenta;">It as good as called my name!</span> I held out for a week before hitting the buy button. Look at it! <span style="color: magenta;"><i>It's a <b>LOTUS FLOWER! </b></i></span>Carved down to the last petal vein and seed pod. I mean- <i>have you ever?!</i> Of course I bought one! It's by <a href="http://www.madhousecollection.com/lotus-collection.html" target="_blank">Michael Aram</a>. You know how gorgeous his tableware is. It was the right thing to do. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know b</span></span>ecause <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/product/55194/3663434" target="_blank">they</a> accidentally sent an extra - <i>and let me keep it</i>...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's every bit as stately in person. We all know anything can be done with plastics, but have you ever seen anything this... ambitious? Maybe I'm just sheltered. One thing about the melamine - the surface is very matte and dry. A lot like plaster. I'm guessing that's a consequence of all that textured detail. Maybe you can't apply the smooth, glossy finish to that. Which is fine since these platters are for looking at, not eating.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The rest of the summer collection is also pretty fun looking (and affordable). The smaller Lily Pad platter is just as exquisitely detailed as the Lotus platter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My second favorite piece is the cereal bowl which features lily pads around the edge. It reminds me of my own favorite dish: a Royal Doulton Water Lily pasta bowl. It's the best plate/bowl you could ask for. It matches neither of my two sets of dishes and is the one that gets the most use. A full set is in my "someday" file.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The paper napkins in the collection are lovely too. I'm gonna look for those guest towels for my bathroom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're going to have a country home, it's probably best to make sure it's as restful inside as outside. And also, centered in the midst of some magnificent natural scenery. I've never been to New Zealand, but clearly that little country has some wide open spaces of note.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inside, it's the thoughtful use of global antiques and cultural accents that stands out against the white backdrop. Pieces displayed at a distance from one another so that each truly stands forth. An antique chair, a piece of art, a ceramic pot, a Chinese lantern...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Neutral items are paired with colorful ones so that neither interferes with the other. The small square black and white prints above the plush, ornate chair are a complimentary pair of opposites. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On the other side of the house are more antique pieces in a shabby chic aesthetic with colored accents that accentuate the white space. The spindly, ornate metal mirror flanked by old world pottery in matching tones of turquoise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More stately feminine antiques are displayed throughout the house. Cloth fans and florals in pale shades. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bedding is a study in varying patterns in a single tone: stripes and florals. The carved wood screen as headboard is a strong contrast, with a floral pattern that subtly matches the floral duvet. Nature-themed art that reflects the surrounding landscape. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">More ornate global detail and primary color contrasts in this antique cabinet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the pleasant surprise: saturated color concentrated in one spot. The kitchen, which is open to the living space. But you have to enter it to see the deep pink cabinets in clean modern lines. The wealth of natural light keeps them from ever being overwhelming. </span><br />
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belledamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053918175397662179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498664682100730065.post-23230018828226042252015-06-14T02:07:00.000-04:002015-06-14T02:09:55.540-04:00Windows on the World: ABC Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, the windows on Broadway are an inspiration. It has been my luck of many years to work in the area and regular observe the gorgeous, worldly window displays. Of course, ABC Home and ABC Carpet, across the street, remain the gold standard of the neighborhood. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The pastel displays are no less impressive than those with searing colors. And when the two are mixed for high contrast the result is a window that cannot be ignored. A truly metropolitan feel...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">the tension of right angles and curves</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">matte textiles and aged wood combined with a shiny metal globe</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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