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I'm just curious...
What do you collect? I don't mean to pry...it's just that ever since reading last weeks post by House of Beauty and Culture on collecting antique taxidermy, well I've just been so curious as to what, other interesting collections people might have. So, if you don't mind, do tell!!!
Maybe you collect plates?!?! (The famous Viceroy Hotel designed by Kelly Wearstler, via Jane d' Avril blog)
Back to taxidermy, what kind of creatures do you have? (A bedside treasure in Scarloff's home, via Domino Dec/Jan '07)
It could be clocks...like these George Nelson pieces. (Via Metropolitan Home, Jan/Feb '03)
Or vintage hubs, shown here suspended on wire (Home designed by Thom Filicia, via House and Garden, Aug. '07)
- Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
- over 3 years ago
Ebay friday...I think I will!
It's Friday...and I couldn't be happier! To keep up my black and white obsession ( I call it so, because I've posted now 3 times on it in the past week or so.), I found these newly restored lounge chairs on Ebay, the pair's starting bid is $100, ending : Aug-19-07 21:06:56 PDT. So, there's plently of time to figure out if you love them enough to make them yours.
On another note, I hope you have a great weekend!!!
- Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
- over 3 years ago
My subscription addiction.
Well, what can I say...my other half dreads every year, when I have to renew my many magazine subscriptions. I can understand where he's coming from, but I just don't care enough to seek help.
So, last weekend I was visiting with some friends (both of whom are landscape architects)...and I came across this magazine Garden Design in their mail pile (it was on top, I swear). I knew at that point I wasn't leaving their house with out it. After a few glasses of wine, food, more wine...I convinced them to let me permanently barrow it! SO, sorry to say honey...we will have one more magazine subscription coming to our home :)
I'm so impressed with this publication...it covers everything! Above is an image of a royal purple sage flower, native to Mexico.
It features some of the most beautiful landscaping and design, like this hillside home in central Texas (designed by Selena Souders and Dylan Robertson).
Who knew ferns looked so great! Here is a feature on a variety of ferns and how they can be used as centerpieces.
For those urban folks...dress up your terrace!! Here is a highlight from exterior designer Julie Milligan and her lovely outdoor room.
So, last weekend I was visiting with some friends (both of whom are landscape architects)...and I came across this magazine Garden Design in their mail pile (it was on top, I swear). I knew at that point I wasn't leaving their house with out it. After a few glasses of wine, food, more wine...I convinced them to let me permanently barrow it! SO, sorry to say honey...we will have one more magazine subscription coming to our home :)
I'm so impressed with this publication...it covers everything! Above is an image of a royal purple sage flower, native to Mexico.
It features some of the most beautiful landscaping and design, like this hillside home in central Texas (designed by Selena Souders and Dylan Robertson).
Who knew ferns looked so great! Here is a feature on a variety of ferns and how they can be used as centerpieces.
For those urban folks...dress up your terrace!! Here is a highlight from exterior designer Julie Milligan and her lovely outdoor room.
*All images from Garden Design, Aug/Sept. 2007*
** For a great garden inspired blog, visit Robyn over at Garden Rooms**
** For a great garden inspired blog, visit Robyn over at Garden Rooms**
- Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
- over 3 years ago
Go ahead...break the rules
A wonderful slideshow on House and Garden website, explains why in design, rules are meant to be broken....here are a few highlights, you must visit the site to see the rest!
"Mixing styles is the mainstay of 21st-century interiors." -- Miles Redd. Here ornate 17th-century-style chandeliers are combined with countrified checks in Carlos de Beistegui's dining room.
"Clashing color combinations—yellow and purple, red and blue, coral and turquoise—always make a bold statement."--Hutton Wilkinson
"Mixing styles is the mainstay of 21st-century interiors." -- Miles Redd. Here ornate 17th-century-style chandeliers are combined with countrified checks in Carlos de Beistegui's dining room.
"Clashing color combinations—yellow and purple, red and blue, coral and turquoise—always make a bold statement."--Hutton Wilkinson
It's okay to turn it inside...Le Corbusier and Carlos de Beistegui decorated this terrace to look like a living room!
Go ahead...play with scale, like decorators Michael Coorengel and Jean-Pierre Calvagrac have done in this room.
It's okay to fake it and add a little humor to a scene, like what was created here by Hubert Le Gall.
- Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
- over 3 years ago
The lil house that could...
I know I've mentioned my home before and the facelift it's about to receive...maybe I spoke about the fact that it is a real interesting experience fixing this home, or the fact that we had to move out of one half of the house, and are now living in our kitchen, basically.
But, I thought it was time to show a few pics of what really sold us on the purchase of our first home :)
We bought this lovely house knowing it would need a lot of work...no, really (we thought, wow what a great learning experience this will be, and a quick one too)! I guess what really sold us, is that underneath all this lovely shade o' brown carpet is hardwood floors, and that the space plan isn't all that bad and won't require us to move any walls.
People come over and take the "before" tour, and say things like: "Are you going to keep the carpet?"--with a confused look on their face. Or, "What's with the color scheme in the bathroom?" -- the one we haven't even started remodeling yet!!!
When we got the keys to the house, all this lovely furniture you see in these pics was still here our first night!!! And our realtor looked at us and said..."well, you're welcome to keep any of it, if you like." And I thought: "well, you're welcome to give us back your commission, if you like". But, I ended up having the furniture hauled away instead of her :)
So far, the process hasn't been all that bad. It took us a while to build up momentum...but we are steadily making progress every day. We are both learning a lot...of patience that is!
And the gem of the house...our peach, teal, and white spare bathroom. We'd be crazy not to keep this scheme, right?
But, I thought it was time to show a few pics of what really sold us on the purchase of our first home :)
We bought this lovely house knowing it would need a lot of work...no, really (we thought, wow what a great learning experience this will be, and a quick one too)! I guess what really sold us, is that underneath all this lovely shade o' brown carpet is hardwood floors, and that the space plan isn't all that bad and won't require us to move any walls.
People come over and take the "before" tour, and say things like: "Are you going to keep the carpet?"--with a confused look on their face. Or, "What's with the color scheme in the bathroom?" -- the one we haven't even started remodeling yet!!!
When we got the keys to the house, all this lovely furniture you see in these pics was still here our first night!!! And our realtor looked at us and said..."well, you're welcome to keep any of it, if you like." And I thought: "well, you're welcome to give us back your commission, if you like". But, I ended up having the furniture hauled away instead of her :)
So far, the process hasn't been all that bad. It took us a while to build up momentum...but we are steadily making progress every day. We are both learning a lot...of patience that is!
And the gem of the house...our peach, teal, and white spare bathroom. We'd be crazy not to keep this scheme, right?
- Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
- over 3 years ago
