tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86607023030829522022024-03-05T21:50:02.965-08:00Abbey Road ShabbyShabby Chic from the Heart of LondonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-88036573045041916542014-12-22T10:51:00.000-08:002014-12-22T11:46:26.293-08:00To Your Health!<span style="font-size: large;">To see you through the holidays, I have a yummy selection of cocktails and holiday drinks to warm your hearth and your heart. Thanks for being with me all year and wishing you a Happy Christmas and New Year!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Godiva Martini</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 shots <a href="http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc526.html">Godiva® chocolate liqueur</a></span><br />
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1 1/2 shots <a href="http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc134.html">creme de cacao</a><br />
1/2 shot <a href="http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc28.html">vodka</a><br />
2 1/2 shots <a href="http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc107.html">half-and-half</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a chilled cocktail glass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Mistletoe Jelly Shots</b></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 cups green apple soda<br />1 sheet plain gelatin<br />1/2 cup vanilla vodka
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2 pack coconut milk<br />3 tablespoons sugar<br />18 sprigs mint leaves
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1/2 cup red chocolate candies
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Directions</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="recipePartStepDescription"> Add
1/2 cup soda to a saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over and let sit for two
minutes. Add to low heat, and stir until dissolved. Add remaining soda
and vodka. Pour into a measuring cup and into shot glasses. Let firm up
in the fridge for 2 hours. </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="recipePartStepDescription">Add
coconut milk to a small saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over top, let sit
for 2 minutes. Heat over low and add sugar. Stir until completely
dissolved. Add vodka. Pour until a measuring cup and and gently pour
over green layer. Chill until completely firm, about 4 hours or
overnight.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="recipePartStepDescription">Garnish with mint leaves and red chocolate candies</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="recipePartStepDescription"></span><span class="recipePartStepDescription"></span><span class="recipePartStepDescription"></span><u><b><span class="recipePartStepDescription">Coconut Hot Chocolate </span></b></u></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 (13 oz) cans full-fat coconut milk<br />
2 (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk<br />
8 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, chopped<br />
1/4 cup dutch process cocoa powder<br />
2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />
2 teaspoons coconut extract<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 cup unsweetened flaked or shredded coconut<br />
frosting to rim the mugs<br />
whipped cream or</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2012/08/30/coconut-whipped-cream-a-step-by-step-photo-tutorial/" target="_blank">coconut whipped cream</a> for topping<br />
marshmallows for topping<b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Directions</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">: Add coconut milk, condensed milk and
extracts to a crock pot, whisking to combine. Stir in salt, cocoa
powder and chocolate, whisking again. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours. Stir and whisk every 10-15 minutes, making sure the
chocolate is thoroughly distributed throughout the
mixture. </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Add coconut to a small saucepan and heat over low
heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. Toast for 5-6 minutes until golden.
Let cool, then add to a ziplock bag and crush with hands
until small flakes remain.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">To serve, rim the edges of a mug with some frosting, then dip the rims in the toasted coconut flakes
pressing gently to adhere. Pour hot chocolate in the mugs and garnish
with whipped cream and marshmallows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Peppermint Cosmo</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 cup of pomegranate juice<br />
Juice of 1 lime<br />
4 ounces of vodka<br />
1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract<br />
8 ice cubes<br />
8 mini candy canes<br />
2 tbsps of chopped, fresh mint</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Directions</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> Combine juices, vodka, peppermint and 1/2 cup water in a shaker with ice.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Shake vigorously and strain into 8 shot glasses.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Garnish with candy canes and mint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Vanilla Peppermint Martini</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Candy canes<br />
2 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka<br />
1 ounce peppermint schnapps<br />
Lime<br />
Fresh mint<br />
Ice</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Directions</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> Crush your choice of candy canes to rim the
martini glasses. If you don’t want to rim with crushed candy canes then
just dangle a miniature candy cane on the rim of each glass.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Chill the martini glasses by filling with crushed ice and cold water.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Remove the water and ice from martini glasses. Wet glass rim with lime wedge and coat with crushed candy canes.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Pour vodka and schnapps in a shaker over crushed ice and shake well.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Strain peppermint martini into glass and add mint sprig.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Merry Christmas from Abbey Road Shabby, London! </b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-243781221807054592014-12-15T09:19:00.001-08:002014-12-15T09:19:05.055-08:00Have Yourself A Shabby Chic Christmas<span style="font-size: large;">I've been thinking to myself all year, Pinterest people (a vast majority of them, it seems, and I suspect the majority are in the Mid-West of the US) appear to go mad for Christmas stuff. I've been thinking, they must be in seventh heaven right about now. Decorating bannisters, crafting sprigs of this and wreaths of that. Honestly, some of them have tens of thousands of pins on Christmas nonsense. How avid do you need to be to gather 35,000 pictures of Christmas decor? I have precisely 13. A bit of a shameful showing for a pinner, but I only pick what I like. I'd also like to share them with you and hope you get similarly inspired. Me, I'm going to do the jewelery tree. Probably. Enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Antique watch tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pink Santa...ah! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Monarch butterfly tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Proper Victorian, innit? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bottle brush trees in an old truck</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hand made button dangler</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shabby loves candles! Yeah! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mother of Pearl button wreath for the tree. Doing one. Sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vintage German baubles from 1930</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Hand decorated perfume bottles...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dipped in glitter feathers - I might, but last time I did glitter anything it was all over the house. All. Over. Still is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merry Christmas to all from Abbey and thanks for reading all year! XXX</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-58280717181902850462014-12-07T12:12:00.000-08:002014-12-07T12:12:17.409-08:00The Wonder of Wanders<span style="font-size: large;">I've long been an admirer of Dutch wunderkind Marcel Wanders. I just didn't know it was him I was admiring, until I specifically did a search on his work by name. He's my kind of hero - taking everyday, utilitarian functions and objects and turning them upside down with crazy ideas. If you've spent a lifetime hearing, 'You can't do that, it's insane,' you really understand how hard it is to break out and make a success on a grand scale for doing stuff that's out of the question. It's a continuous battle. This man stuck to his guns time and again and now people commission him to think up the improbable. I wish everyone got it - sadly there are still a vocal majority who don't, yet perversely delight in creativity when they encounter it without seeing the logic that it can be applied anywhere, and will increase productivity and profit alike. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So here I salute Marcel Wanders, the improbable and impossible realist. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Horse Lamp: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Silver 'liquid' crown, Dutch National Museum</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mondrian Hotel</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moooi, Amsterdam</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shower head INSIDE a chandelier</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Villa Moda retail</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bathroom, Amsterdam</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the 'Lute' suites created inside an old monastery</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Wanders house</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spectacular chandelier against black textures</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The underwater display for Moooi, London Design Week</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hotel, Istanbul</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Modern Delft interpretation for Amsterdam hotel</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Modern Delft carpet for Amsterdam hotel</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Knot Chair, screen and lamp for Moooi</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Monster chair</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">'Crochet' gold Bon Bon chair</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Private residence, Amsterdam - marquetry floor and textured plaster ceilings</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Magical staircase</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-42273452953945294542014-11-29T10:00:00.003-08:002014-11-29T10:00:48.000-08:00My Old Flames<span style="font-size: large;">Just the right time for some tea and biscuits and a good book in front of a roaring fire. How to do it Shabby Style is another matter, so on the fire theme this week a splendid assembly of my old flames. The ones that are keepers. Grand, chippy, historical, sleek, colorful and surrounds and mantles to be inspired by if you're firing up the old faithful this winter and how to make the most of your room's most spectacular asset. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The humble English Art Deco tile found still in many semi's across suburbia (if you're lucky!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful dressing with Victorian style fringe tying into blowsy wallpaper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The quintessential Art Nouveau surround shape that lends itself to any elegant decor. Reminds me of a Liberty clock. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chaumont-sur-Loire castle, Loir-et-Cher, France. What I really adore about this picture is the chunk of tree in the grate. That's one hell of a fire on its way.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Exquisite styling at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/apsley-house" target="_blank">Apsley House</a>, London</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Autumnal fantasy in <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/belmont-house" target="_blank">Belmont House</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lovely dressing of the mantle and surround with mirrors and butterflies in a clear screen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soft greys and perfect coziness. Furry blankets essential. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Swedish tile stoves are spectacular. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just about the ultimate in Shabby, the gorgeous grate and mirror of<a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/richmond-road" target="_blank"> Richmond Road</a>, East London. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A surprising fireplace in this meticulously restored Edwardian stairway landing in <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/tooting" target="_blank">Tooting</a>, London. Just in case you get the chills on your way up or down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tudor simplicity at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/tudor-rose" target="_blank">Tudor Rose</a> manor house. The real deal. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-40336098431843153222014-11-23T09:17:00.002-08:002014-11-23T09:17:25.431-08:00Goldfinger<span style="font-size: large;">Gild it, spray it, paint it, leaf it...there are many ways to get the gold look. Me, I spray anything I can get my hands on. It's my short cut to glamor, but in particular I like to try it on objects not normally associated with being gold. My recent mania has included everything from garden stone ornaments to hats. However, I'm going to give you some spectacular golds on a grand and wee scale today. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">De Pury chairs </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Glitter wall a go-go</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Haas Brothers gold hexagonal stool</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Marjorie Skouras chair...the red nails!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Garden Glory hose from Gracious Homes. For the Dame Edna gardener in you. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kelly Wearstler gold wall with herons</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mattia Bonetti cabinet in gold and glass</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gold feathered pillow by Jayson Home</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gorgeous dress form decor with Klimt details by Jewelfloozy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anna Cardell interior with gold wall, shelves and accents</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Andrée Putman for Guerlain...gold for days. Like being inside a powder compact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A wee mouse from 1810, Swiss made: gold, pearl and garnet.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-17585494212134599142014-11-15T09:31:00.000-08:002014-11-15T09:34:15.831-08:00Small, Not Far Away<span style="font-size: large;">Architects have long been building models of their concepts, and it serves two purposes, even in this age of rendering and Auto-Cad - it gives a proper and real sense of what the building will look like, how the structure holds up and something fathomable for the client to understand. Sometimes these miniature wonders are preserved, rarer in domestic residence instances than in colossal corporate edifices, and it is these I'd like to share today. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On the opposite end of the social spectrum, doll houses built for play have become such a niche market thanks to the internet, that their execution and design has all but elevated them out of the league of toys and into objects of beauty, <i>not </i>to be touched by mauling little wreckers. They cost a fortune, ranging from five to a hundred thousand, depending on the finish and contents. So, not to be sniffed at - they're taken very seriously! Retro, antique, vintage, oddball, modern are all catered for, so you can have your dream home in your dream home. Take a look at some glorious tiny dwellings with exquisite details. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Art Deco:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dying...completely wonderful and precise</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The Lempicka House</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Deco by Nana's Dollhouses</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not real...but SO convincing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mid Century Modern...looking very Neutra. Betting the original version of this is in Palm Springs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Faultless mid-century furniture:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Architect model of the iconic Futuro House by Matti Suuronen 1968</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Contemporary...get a load of that perfection! I could have sold you this picture as the real deal. It is, in fact, scaled 1:6</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Nomad House by John Bui - architect model</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Le Corbusier architect model</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A modern masterpiece doll house for the discerning</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, here's where it goes crossover. Architects designing actual doll houses! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Zaha Hadid</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Linda Stenberg and Claus Hojer Hansen recreating an Arne Jacobsen 1928 villa in Denmark as a doll house complete with his Egg and Ant chairs in miniature:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And if you don't fancy cluttering your house but want duel functionality, this incredible coffee table by Qubis Haus, with tiny classic replicas to match what the grown-ups have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Lots of choices in the iconic chair design field:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can I have them all please? </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-5712954244033338022014-11-10T10:37:00.000-08:002014-11-10T10:37:07.207-08:00The Green Man<span style="font-size: large;">This little collection of sofas reminds me just how many shades of green there are to dress a room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whether you love nature inspired colors, glamor, vintage, modern or shabby, there is a green to suit and embody the concept. Without falling back on antique rooms, I've tried to source some new takes on green, even if they employ vintage pieces. From cocokelly.com a room unafraid to mix shades and tones:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Crisp apple velvet with the perfect art</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Anoushka Hempel, the doyen of style at home in London</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> London lounging with lush drapes</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Emerald paintwork with a glossy finish. I really dig the painted ceiling in high shine too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Ceramic collection beautifully displayed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Jaime Lacasa, Madrid. AD España
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Spectacular Malachite green shots of color in the greatest of dressing rooms</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The work of PIXERS design team. Green and silver - completely wonderful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Francis Sultana, London park</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two rooms owned and styled by Sergei Bobovnikov, a St. Petersburg antiques dealer. Eclectic and gorgeous apartment. Note the Lenin rug. Superb. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The brilliance that is Doug and Gene Meyers:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> From mantelsdirect.com, elevated impact in green. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Vintage Westwood Dragon Lady Cherries shoes. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-68791381311012838382014-11-02T10:07:00.000-08:002014-11-02T10:07:26.762-08:00Creamy, Fluffy, Dreamy, Shiny<span style="font-size: large;">Cream as a decor device in Shabby Chic isn't groundbreaking - but used with texture can result in elegance or the kind of comfort only associated with mashed potato. Which I happen to love. I had an idea last year that my knitting friend Stace should apply her skills to creating curtains for her lounge, but she sensibly pointed out that she'd need more wool than was financially viable to get there. Since then I've begun to see knitting used in really cool ways to cover chairs and as bed blankets..but not curtains yet! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In any case, I've been collecting images that showcase the softness and texture that cream conveys, so take a stroll. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Shiny... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Atomic </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Frank Oelke bed</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wedding dress 1881 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">retro camper restoration </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fluffy...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cocoon Egg </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Faux Mongolian Lamb</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Creamy...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Armchair by Ki </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dreamy...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sera of London Boho lace wallpaper</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and Sera hallway</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Matte painted paneling</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Texture</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elegance</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jayne Mansfield...ultimate creamy goddess. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-56444457261225174302014-10-27T13:46:00.001-07:002014-10-27T13:47:17.417-07:00Eclectica<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Eclectic: deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It takes a very skilled eye to pull together a broad range of eras, colors and styles. It's sort of the abstract of the design world - you have to be well versed and experienced in achieving everything before you graduate to creating an eclectic interior. It's only for the most seasoned and accomplished who make it look effortless; without that knowledge the result becomes a mess. Classicism, Mid-Century, Contemporary and Baroque are just a few of the styles in the picture above by Francis Sultana...yet, it works. It has the look of someone collecting treasures for decades, but was collated from scratch only this year. It helps to have a unifying base to give it a look of cohesion, but even then, there's no guarantee of getting it right. So sometimes it's a color thread, and sometimes it's a mood. Often, it might be one standout shot of modern color that's the one thing to zing a room to life, the juxtaposition, the finishing touch. Let's have a gander at some talented hands who have crafted just that. Great modern chairs in a period setting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mid-Century meets Marie Antoinette</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">London minimalism and Eames chair</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chinoiserie, rustic, 20th century and contemporary black and white photos. Shouldn't work but it does. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">David Bastos puts a new twist into play in a spectacular Rococo room with classic Greek mural, modern chandelier and acid yellow dining. Pretty brave. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chair by Kamil Kurka. This is precisely the kind of piece that would sit well next to something with equal wood warmth and grace of lines. It's superbly designed, and good design lasts a lifetime. It's really about not wasting the good, but making it work with the new, thereby making modern pieces and old alike stand out in their own right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From L'Univers d'Ines, a real mash up. Cheerful, hip and modern. Love the 18thc gold framed oil smack in the middle of the noise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Living In Style Paris shows again how a startling neon or acid green can instantly make a period room current. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those working within the confines of a period property, why lose the very ethos that is worth keeping by fighting or obliterating it? With contemporary and 20th century design icons such as this dining table, they can have both in complete harmony. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Digging the blend of old and new brought into one by sympathetic colors from Love Is Speed</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moooi's design showcase for Milan - a marvelous mix. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vincent Darre's daring and brilliant melange of Baroque and modern. It packs a punch! </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-30971587224276894832014-10-19T13:55:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:55:13.144-07:00Weathered & Leathered<span style="font-size: large;">There's one item of furniture that is utterly at home in almost every genre you place it in. The short cut to style, elegance and fashionable, a statement of antiqued but humanly down to earth, farm house, retro, Art Deco, Industrial, loft, sophisticated and rustic. Really - it works with everything. Quite amazing, actually. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is the humble leather chair. These days, unless you're lucky enough to inherit an ancient and beautifully aged one, they go for a fortune - £500 to £5000 - because simply everyone wants them and the more battered the better. Possibly the only example of single items that the worse they look, the more they cost. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have a wander through some real beauties in diverse and awesome settings. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Three very masculine concepts from designer <a href="http://www.timothyoulton.co.uk/" target="_blank">Timothy Oulton</a> in London, who showcases fantastic antique collections. The Union flag curtains are impressive, such a grand sweep to the room. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The biker mariner... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The boxer...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">..and the film maker. That chair is incredible. Such gravitas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Art Deco: vintage Le Corbusier</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Clean early Deco lines: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Classic clubbiness:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Andrew Martin antiqued:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Lofty aspirations:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The real deal:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blood and Champagne design, letting the pieces quietly complement the orderliness of the portraits:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eclectic collector </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seventies Sass at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/deerhurst-road" target="_blank">Deerhurst Road</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The showcase loft </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spectacular chaise in just about the most traditional setting imaginable. You can't invent that, it takes centuries to get right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You'd think, looking at this fabulous gathering of beaten up leather at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/studio-east" target="_blank">Studio East</a>, that it doesn't come any more weathered than this. You'd be wrong. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I present <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/walnuts-farm" target="_blank">Walnuts Farm</a>. Guestimating the couch to be early 19th century. Glorious, isn't it? </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-86309783702175425312014-10-14T12:27:00.002-07:002014-10-14T12:27:39.759-07:00Delft Obsessed<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, Delft has been around for three or four centuries, imported from the original city of manufacture, Delft, via Amsterdam...and centuries before that when the Chinese first invented blue glaze on white porcelain, most commonly seen as the 'willow pattern'. Not new, then, but the ways it's being employed certainly are. Today there is but one remaining factory in Holland, Royal Delft</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">but I want to start out with a Chinese artist who is harking back to his cultural roots and creating afresh. Ah Xian, below:</span><br />
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Stacking elephants from rstyle.me<br />
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Strewn bodies...<br />
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Dressing Delft<br />
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Framing miniature sweetness from Beyond The Fringe Crafts<br />
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So what happens when a designer lifts the concept and applies it elsewhere, not on a pot or a tile? Heritage Cabinet, Portugal:</div>
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Ana Rosa dresser:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam in a Surrey Farm...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, a progression in a good kind of way...when an interior designer says 'Sod it, I'm just doing the whole room Delft Blue.' I like that kind of abandon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second home with painting studio I'm featuring belongs to David Bromley, artist and his fashion designer wife Yuge, nestled in Byron Bay, Australia. You can see that David has used the walls as an extended canvas and they have created a blend of their two styles in furnishings, bedding and cushions. Like the Lake house they also have magical beasts and vintage vehicles (a bus! a bus!) roaming the grounds. I very much like these two properties together. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-27297382990745729152014-09-30T07:15:00.001-07:002014-09-30T07:15:25.706-07:00Give Us A Toile (Rated R)<span style="font-size: large;">If you know what Toile de Jouy is, you're probably used to sedate pastoral depictions of bonnet clad ladies or Chinese pagodas. I doubt you give it much thought, let alone a second glance. If you don't know what it is, doubtless you've seen it a thousand times on wallpaper, upholstery and curtains. Traditionally it comes in blue and white or red and white and is a safe bet for refined taste. Basically, repeat line drawn etchings in a single color of historical scenes. Here you go, some blue and some red. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nice but not exciting. However - suddenly it's gone all punk rebel and there are some brilliant new takes on it which you'd be sorry to miss if you didn't take a second glance. In fact, double take might be more apt a reaction. First color went radical, then...well, see how it's been newly owned by fresh eyes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Very nice. Now, from the likes of Spoonflower and Timorous Beasties, take a city and make it personal. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">London muggings at gunpoint: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Up to no good - blokes peeing in fountains and wanking in parks</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">NYC..sketchy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Melbourne:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brooklyn with pugs:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Glasgow with decorative junkies...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Posh Hamptons:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Arrested in NYC</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So now it goes off topic. Out of the box. Same concept, different execution:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Doctor Who, with Dalek and Tardis:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Family Toile, if you like your walls looking like Sainsbury's commercials:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And a bit of Cosplay thrown in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far so good. There's a chap called Richard Saja who embroiders Toile in a series called Inaccurate History. He starts with flame haired and Mohawk punks and moves on to Todd Browning's 'Freaks' of 1932. Well radical. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Pinheads...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> One of us! One of us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Right. Here's where it gets saucy. Under 18's look away now, and of course you won't. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nefarious:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Outright orgy. Filthy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In full technicolor:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't even ask but it involves ropes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cruisin. Happy papering! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The antique greys:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gold... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Silver and cream... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Such delicate linen, just gorgeous </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The retro glam:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With lilac and with pink:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The modern, with glitter and fur textures:Floor to ceiling velvet...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Glamor</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tweedy headboard, softened by expensive bed linen: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The fur! The fur! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Fantastic contemporary take on a traditional chandelier</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">and my two absolute favorites...this stunning mural in soft greys that makes a room magnificent:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and this incredible negative image queen wallpaper set against the most perfect grey shade of velvet couch and pale gold cushion...heaven. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-3498510951603852052014-09-15T15:27:00.000-07:002014-09-15T15:27:17.030-07:00The Staging Post<span style="font-size: large;">When selling a house, it's wise to think about Staging it for buyers. Banish clutter, family photos, lurid art, vivid wall colors, too much furniture crammed into a room, dark corners, overstuffed cupboards and wardrobes, dated decor, old appliances and ratty furniture. Banish personality quirks. You have to neutralize a house to make a potential buyer think they could see themselves in it, see the potential, space and size of the rooms. Fix loose door handles, wall scuffs, chipped paint, cracked tiles. It takes a good eye to look objectively and spot any little thing that might be off putting to a stranger. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This was the brief for the house I worked on last month - create an appealing canvas for the demographic that can afford 1.5 million, from a house that had hosted, pretty much, students and their friendly but messy horde of friends. A dark, dingy kitchen with stained wood counters and red, emerald and blue bedroom walls were the first to go, but indeed the whole interior needed freshening up with paint and it was a huge task. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When the garden makeover was completed, we started at the entrance; formerly a dark red and blue playstation hangout, it became a light and airy dining room, open plan to the kitchen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Art, table and chairs borrowed. Candelabra from auction. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Double Buddha in the mirror - repeated on the right side of the bay. Flower canvas from the local dump, £2! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then the kitchen was brightened by newly painted and waxed counter tops, removal of a bulky table and chairs, and all new and fresh items on the counters that dressed a kitchen, replacing old, red accessories. A rug was added to delineate the working space, and fresh plants to the window sill behind the sink. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did add a little quirkiness, but it wasn't people related! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the first floor, I converted the 4th bedroom into a formal lounge using borrowed furniture and pieces from around the house. Topiary was added to the balcony outside, and everything you see in the room was created, with the help of some glass, a rug, mirrors, china and framed prints at bargain price at local auction. Looking more like a Georgian townhouse. Books were borrowed! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We created a master suite opposite, using an ivory theme and a borrowed bed and bedside tables, dressed with fresh linens. A local charity store was a great source for a Japanese silver and white tea set for just £10. New rugs, and curtains from another room finished the decor, along with the addition of crystal knobs on all fitted cupboards. The mirrors had been scattered around the house. We dressed the bedside table doors with the same fabric used on the bed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Borrowed alabaster lamps, cushions from Home Depot, B&Q and Peter Jones. Tray from Habitat. Antique rose embroidered linen on tray £2, charity store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A little running Buddha theme added serenity...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The top floor was given a freshen up to both bedrooms and bathroom, and two scruffy rooms very much the worse for wear became perfectly acceptable guest or family rooms:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Side tables Habitat, £19. This room was emerald green! Picture from auction, £20. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Neo-Gothic is on fire. This is not your boil-in-the-bag, grab a Goth and slap a bit of black eye shadow on kind of reinterpretation. The best of it means mixing old with a contemporary twist. I suppose you could also call it Neo-Neo Gothic, as technically, when the Victorians took on what we classically think of as Gothic, they were appropriating the architectural style of the middle ages, and that was in itself New. Then Hammer Horror films led the charge in the Sixties and Seventies, bringing back Vampire cool and velvet frocks. In the Eighties, being a Goth meant having coffin furniture and frightening old ladies on buses by wearing too much black lipstick. Today what you see is tasteful, eclectic and, dare I say it, fresh and bold, still with the power to shock, but in a luxe way. I present Fresh:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Using the rather overwrought theme, some surprising design takes have been imagined and created. I'm very enamored of these chairs which would be a show stopper in any home or decor by themselves:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Amazing skull chair that looks like carved jet - </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The Raven chair, with those beautiful feathers that catch the light in blues and greens:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Perfect for a stag do:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gorgeously decadent chair of roses. I lust this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Clean, crisp lines against a statement timepiece. Simplified Damask design with effective studs. Good furniture is good furniture. These have nice cheekbones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elegance with a nod to Gothic. The high back borrows more from classically Gothic dining chairs than it does from couches. The look is lush, set off by exact shades in velvet cushions. More Gary Oldman than Christopher Lee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For sure it can still be darkly dramatic but since storm cloud grey and black are the new wall colors, if you throw in a lot of well chosen pieces from the past, somehow it still feels modern. Stylish or what? Catherine the Great reclines on a smart sofa, as she has every right to do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Such a clever move to mix in minimalist lighting to this lush lounge. My favorite by far. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I do love a bit of quirk. A Victorian figurine adds to grey, complemented by a tapestry of gloom. I really admire anyone who has the balls to resist adding white somewhere to this look, to 'safe it up'. Just go for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Black can SO highlight great antiques. The leather bound books look incredible against it. Accessory choices are decidedly current. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A tableau worthy of a photo spread. Deliciously still life worthy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't help thinking that this magnificently wicked chandelier would look brilliant in any of these rooms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, if you've a taste to go there but not the budget, there are some playful pieces that can bring you the look for less. Raven bookends, to hold the Vampire novels:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These delightful Seven Deadly Sins dinner plates, with Greed right at the top:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And on the mantle, a little Jessica Harrison porcelain figure. Gorgeously Gothic! </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-75755373116473687492014-08-31T13:40:00.000-07:002014-08-31T13:40:26.000-07:00Watch The Birdie<span style="font-size: large;">I've been amassing a veritable collection of birds used in decor for some time now, which this week inspired me to make my own display. In auction I came across two rather elderly game birds, with a bonus dead bunny. As with most vintage taxidermy, the casing and 'habitat' effects - in this case a motley bunch of dead fern - was scruffy and shabby. I wondered what else I could do with the ensemble to spruce it up, and hit upon removing the glued down fern and replacing it with pearl spar gravel. Instant improvement. But what it really was crying out for (to me, probably not to anyone else) was a mass of bright, white fairy lights to uplight from below, as the case lid pretty much cancelled out any light source from the exterior and was keeping the whole thing gloomy and dark. One visit to Peter Jones later (the only place among countless others tried who had a stock of basic, white LEDs with clear wiring) and my birdies looked fairytale instead of foul. Or fowl. Smartened up with redone case and placed whimsically beneath my other auction gem, a Stubbs print of hunting dogs, they glow. They are very happy! I call it "Keep digging. They're down there."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And so on to my inspirations, and hail to the creative souls not afraid to toss in the odd bird or two and shamelessly manipulate them should the occasion warrant. If you don't have an actual bird, you can certainly have a flight of fancy like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Or indulge in some wallpaper, as here at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/friendly-place" target="_blank">Friendly Place</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love these Ibride Design trays:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or a wall of prints perfectly complementing this country dining room:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/rosy" target="_blank">Rosy</a>, a row of Budgies pick up the shots of color that brighten up the kitchen:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or grab a pot of paint and make your own - a sinister but stylish raven at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/de-beauvoir" target="_blank">De Beauvoir</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, if you can get a hold of the real thing, they don't half add to a room. Here at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/dacha" target="_blank">Dacha</a> this bird IS the decor:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or throw caution to the wind and go for it. <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/kontiki" target="_blank">Kontiki</a> is a bit notorious for doing just that, and I like it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Go large. Antique taxidermy at its finest:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This ostrich was discovered in a Paris apartment that had lain abandoned for over 70 years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I think the goose has a crown on. Yes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Duck Cool:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Go REALLY large. Triple Ducks in a Dutch pool:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the piece de resistance...a Lalanne designed canopy bed. Stupendous! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, Lee Bul has taken the genre in his own, ethereal direction with creations such as this one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Galleon, photographed by Inga Powilleit, just has to be the star of the room:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Swarovski have rightfully taken back their crystal crown with this unbelievable horse created in droplets. Just wow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also by Swarovski, their beautiful cascade of light dripping onto the ground:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Quirky is fun too. The Villa Augustus restaurant commissioned this whimsical hen themed giant of a statement:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The chandelier below may not measure up to the others, but being flanked by a pair of unicorns pretty much wins the prize of life right there. End of. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-79819849608517515642014-08-16T08:13:00.003-07:002014-08-16T08:13:50.935-07:00Beep Beep!<span style="font-size: large;">Something fun this week! A lot of Londoners are using a peculiar quirk of a decorating device: Vintage toy cars and antique rocking or carousel horses. I should think antique dealers are on to this by now and the price of them has rocketed, but if you have one in the loft, haul it out. Or flog it, who am I to hold you back? They are hot right now! So we're going to have a peek at the best of the best, but I have to say the little set of miniature Lambrettas are perhaps my favorite... </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/blake-house" target="_blank">Blake House </a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/lyndhurst-way" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> Lyndhurst</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/kennelly" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> Kennelly</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carousel <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/dalston-heights" target="_blank">fantastico</a>:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/admiral" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> Admiral:</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adorable little vehicles! <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/broadhurst-gardens" target="_blank">Source</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/buckle-factory" target="_blank"> Dalston Heights</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/buckle-factory" target="_blank">Buckle Factory </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Joyriding at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/depot-the" target="_blank">The Depot</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/grove-the" target="_blank">The Grove</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/staithe-house" target="_blank"> Staithe House</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and these little creatures of <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/studio-east" target="_blank">Studio East</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The most inventive award goes to Bungalow for repurposing this little beauty as a light fixture:</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-45620571137746565522014-08-10T11:34:00.001-07:002014-08-10T11:34:32.937-07:00The Completionists<span style="font-size: large;">Most of us collect <i>something</i>. Be it concert stubs, egg cups or art, the human whim is to hold onto stuff we like - and if we like it, we like more of it. What brings me joy is seeing how people choose to display their collections and make them an integral part of the decor. They <i>become </i>the decor, in many cases, and cues for the room are taken from the nature of the collection. I like how the two are symbiotic and often coalesce to great effect. Speaking of which, I have collected some fantastic examples for you, and hope it inspires you to make a feature out of your passion for your unique thing. After all, no two collections are alike unless you are Richard Carpenter (reputedly one of the world's greatest 'Completionists'), i.e someone who must have every single item of the field they dedicate themselves to. Rumor has it that he amassed identical, complete everythings for each one of his five children...of The Carpenter's work and memorabilia. On reflection, 'Completionist' may not be the term for that. Not sure what that is. Possibly 'Rampant Egomania'. Anyway, anyway. Some fine stuff here:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">At <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/harlow-garden" target="_blank">Harlow Garden</a>, this collector of Georgian antique dogs has beautifully combined it with the decor, making a specially bold contrasting niche for display. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/manor-the" target="_blank">The Manor</a>, the collection is just part of the ambiance that makes the hallway. Casual, even though it took years to accumulate:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love these two vintage tray arrangements and how such a humble item becomes art when used so well together:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or like-minded items are a collection when displayed so charmingly, such as <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/abode" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/gabriel" target="_blank">here</a>, which has inspired me this week to begin my own collection of craft goodies in glass jars:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although I wish I had these vintage tins. Gorgeous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have to say that these last two are hard to beat for sheer display expertise and talent. Such pros! </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-80946214669610881672014-08-03T10:33:00.000-07:002014-08-04T03:36:37.698-07:00Shooting The Gallery<span style="font-size: large;">Most of us have stuff in frames on walls. Invariably, the subject matter has a thread running thought it - what you like, and what is personal to you. Most of our parents, by example, taught us to maroon one picture per wall, or the suburban alternative, one picture slightly diagonal to its pair. Job done, the wall was taken care of. If you revamp houses, as I do, you'd be surprised at how many people stick safely to this, in terror of what may happen if they stray from the prescribed rules of display. Sometimes I come across timid little islands of family photos, growing across a wall like wild mushrooms in circular formations but mostly, photos clutter every surface with little thought to making a display of them, reminding me of little old ladies who must have a small, insignificant pot plant on every flat surface they own. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After all, why frame something if not to display it? And if you do display them, make them a feature, not an accident. Group them together! With some dynamic master classes in grouping, here are our gallery wall stars. Collections of things are great - at <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke-abbey/visitor-information/" target="_blank">Calke Abbey</a> in the 18thc the practice of pinning caricatures (the newspaper cartoons of the day) to the wall grew into a habit and now the National Trust preserves them in place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/chateau-castelnau" target="_blank">Chateau Castelnau</a> in France has a defined collection on incredible antiqued blue flock wallpaper, gently picking up the faded blue of the Damask couch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The collection of 19th c portraits are what make <a href="http://primitivemodernism.com/blog/about-face/" target="_blank">this</a> room stunning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keeping it simple, at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/abis" target="_blank">Abi's</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All Jesus, all the time. <a href="http://www.thejesuswall.com/" target="_blank">The Jesus Wall Studios</a> in Los Angeles:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Summer color theme at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/acourt-place" target="_blank">a'court</a> place</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Such flair in this arrangement of graduating sizes. You have to adore a touch of OCD to love this one. I confess that I do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/strawberry-vale" target="_blank">Strawberry Vale</a> Blue show that sometimes all you need is a color to make it work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, sometimes the wall itself can be the backdrop statement, as here at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/noahs-place" target="_blank">Noah's Place</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And these days, if you don't have a raft of interesting art to configure, get the wallpaper to do it for you - Pip Studios Memento wallpaper!</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-19129352622077543622014-07-27T09:09:00.000-07:002014-07-27T16:48:04.698-07:00The Biblio Files<span style="font-size: large;">I can't move anywhere without my books. To the bemusement of my family, all 55 boxes of books have been carted from continent to continent, and they always say, 'Why do you need all those books? It's ridiculous.' It is, but they represent home to me and it isn't a home until they are surrounding me in their six book cases, which by the way has been whittled down from nine in this age of austerity in the best effort I can give on the practical front. Some got tossed, most got enthusiastically passed on to fellow readers. It amazes me when people ask, 'You've read all of these?' as if it were some kind of feat. No honey, I've read at least 20 times that amount, I don't keep them all...but for those of us who do, even avid Kindlers, which I count myself among, we look for ways to make our own personal libraries reflect our environment and decor. From novels, to non-fiction, reference and design, I wouldn't be without them. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some lively examples of that are what I've been researching this week, not just the formal but also the beautiful and hip. Let's begin with the greens...delicate hand-painted at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/palace-the" target="_blank">The Palace</a>, London W5. (No, not <i>that</i> palace). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm crazy about the aqua drop chandelier here in <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/oval-the" target="_blank">The Oval</a>, South London. Perfect wall color and choice of art with it. Oh, books too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vivid will do it for me just as well. Found <a href="http://www.isitvogue.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, with a nice mix of knick knacks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blue proves to be a great <a href="http://www.decordesign.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">color</a> for a reading room:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this striking blue <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/addington-grove" target="_blank">Addington Grove</a> house with crisply defined shelves setting off the Victorian fireplace;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Darkly decorative at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/6ixteen" target="_blank">6ixteen</a> London</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the polar opposite, bright, white libraries with loads of daylight. I am convinced that <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/acourt-place" target="_blank">A'court Place</a> artist studio library holds a treasure of beautiful reference books:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> But I'd settle for this <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/stradella-road" target="_blank">Stradella Road</a> cosiness too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cannot resist including <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/abis" target="_blank">Abi's</a> little nook with numbered stairs...charming for little ones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From twee to towering, and how it was done in days gone by. Every year we hear of some discovery in the dusty backwaters of an old library - a First Folio could lurk just about anywhere. Just the other week Bristol University discovered 4,500 year old food at the back of a library cupboard - clearly hastily hidden away when the librarian was doing the rounds. I always feel the potential of magical discovery when delighting upon an ancient library and I do have my favorites, the British Museum being the finest. However, tucked away on shelves of manor houses around Britain surely lay hidden gems. Such a place is <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/raynham-hall" target="_blank">Raynham Hall</a> in Norfolk. The greatest libraries have fireplaces and several chairs to choose from. All I need is rain outside and a cat replacing the dog, and this is my heaven:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saving the best until last, and causing me to pause for a very long time when perusing the incredible details in its design and creation in person, is the library to end them all - Dumbledore's. If John Dee were to step inside fresh from the court of Elizabeth I, he'd feel quite at home here, I'm sure of it. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-51713664918857843922014-07-22T12:27:00.002-07:002014-07-23T05:07:53.892-07:00To Make The Boys Wink<span style="font-size: large;">Pink. The first refuge of the feminine expressed visually. Second most used color in Shabby Chic next to ivory. Quite guilty of monopolizing it, having spent 12 years known as Pink Woman due to my candy cotton hair, so I don't mind at all to be strolling through Shabby Street with a pink hat on. I do though want to feature only English pinks and I'm going to get the ball rolling with two specifically London home owners who have embellished their rooms without a care for who else hefts their hobnail boots onto the coffee table. Yay. I'm all for that. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The inimitable and glorious company that is <a href="http://www.timorousbeasties.com/" target="_blank">Timorous Beasties</a> have produced a Toile de Jouy of London scenes. Just to be clear, sights of London in a medium made popular by the French created by a Scottish company. That's alright then. The house is in London. So there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, a very British (unless the northern knobbly bit makes a run for it soon) <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/duckworth-house" target="_blank">kitchen</a> in London taking the Union flag and pinking it out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cannot resist velvet anything, especially on furniture. Whether Chesterfield buttoned at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/admiral" target="_blank">Admiral</a> here (why do Americans say Tufted? There's not a tuft of anything in sight. Grass is tufted. Settees are Chesterfield-ded-ded). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or here at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/lordship-park" target="_blank">Lordship Park</a>, two examples I'd haul off in a second if I thought I could get away with it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But if you're after the perfect classic Shabby bedroom, <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/balham-house" target="_blank">Balham</a> House has it down pat. Crisp bedding, </span><span style="font-size: large;">way too many pillows and lovely finishing touches of fireplace and chandelier. If I was shown into this on my first night as a house guest, I'd know the dinner ingredients were coming from Waitrose and not Lidl. And I'd refuse to budge for a month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These double width armchairs seem to be everywhere currently. I was shown one last week while in Laura Ashley (yes, I said that, but under the mitigating circumstances of being with a client, and besides - stubbornly - their cushions are fab) but I can't really see what their point is, unless you either spend all of your time with other people sitting on your lap (awkward) or need everyone to know you can afford 1500 quid for one chair. <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/lyndhurst-way" target="_blank">Lyndhurst</a> has one, going rather nicely with the palest pink room, but I do wonder if that isn't the spare person underneath it. I can see a slipper. Lavish drapery hides all manner of sins, especially bodies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Much more interesting if you add a shot of hot pink into the mix, as they have <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/rose-villa" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I had a house of infinite rooms, most of them would be plastered in <a href="http://www.pipstudio.com/en" target="_blank">PIP STUDIO</a> wallpaper. Here is one of their more restrained, which would do very nicely for the Shabby Chic guest room. Don't be staying a month though, at those prices I can't feed you on top of that. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660702303082952202.post-7412254314721733462014-07-13T11:40:00.000-07:002014-07-13T11:42:54.308-07:00Maleficent Mirrors<span style="font-size: large;">I've been searching for Maleficent Mirrors in London homes and have decided that only the grandest will do. Monster mirrors, fabulously ornate, dripping in ormolu and intricate plasterwork. Huge great things that hang, prop up against and dominate walls. Antiques with built in shelves. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Starting with two wonderful examples of how to impress with a casually placed, I-just-happen-to-have-this-laying-around mirror: <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/studio-east" target="_blank">Studio East...</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/littleworth" target="_blank">Littleworth</a>, just the thing for this vast, simple but elegant bedroom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I especially love antique mirrors with built in shelves, which are quite rare to find. Both <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/lordship-park" target="_blank">Lordship Park</a>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/mapesbury-road" target="_blank">Mapesbury</a> have the beautifully proportioned rooms and gorgeous design work necessary to pull one of these off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The owners of this <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/holland-park" target="_blank">Holland Park</a> mansion have perfected the fine art of antique decay made beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But here in <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/richmond-road" target="_blank">Richmond Road</a>, very careful consideration and choice has gone into creating a scenario where each piece works together towards an entire, exquisite look. At the opposite end of the room is another, equally stately mirror which reflects back on the ormolu and cannily, doubles the reflection of the whimsical disco ball into infinity. So very English! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of clever mirror placement, this <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/rococo" target="_blank">Rococo</a> house boasts and appropriately Rococo mirror which casts an image of the one opposite in the hallway as well as the grand mantle inside the living room. Bouncing back between each, the light suffuses all rooms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had to include the wonderful and unique French mantle mirror gracing <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/ruby-house" target="_blank">Ruby House</a>, north London. Is it not incredible? Somebody has found the exact figurines that it was surely designed to show off. Shabbily distressed, it lacks not a shred of grandeur. The sort of piece to create a room around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A custom photographic studio has made use of this awe inspiring hunk of Victoriana as a backdrop or prop to relish. See more at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/depot-the" target="_blank">The Depot</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, I love this one the most because. Only in an English countryside <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/manor-the" target="_blank">Manor</a> could a mirror so staggering be sort of shoved away in a quiet corner of the house that is, in fact, the casual sitting area part of the old kitchen. Here's what that says: 'We have such magnificence that we forgot about this old thing.' </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have you seen it?! It's probably carved by Grinling Gibbons! </span><br />
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Any color you might come across a sorbet in, that's a sure fire key to decorating in summer inspired tones. I say sorbet, but my current obsession is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyLorchidee/timeline" target="_blank">L'orchidee Boutique Patisserie</a> in Westfield Stratford Mall, and if ever there was a food to decorate an entire room to, their macaroons are it. Just look at them:<br />
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So, with a bunch of macaroons in mind, don't these rooms look good enough to eat?<br />
<a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/mount-pleasant" target="_blank">See more of the house here </a><br />
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Pink grapefruit, lemon and orange cushions at <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/millys" target="_blank">Milly's</a><br />
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Such a great girl's bedroom <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/sacha" target="_blank">see more house here</a><br />
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Love the mix of vivid <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/mount-pleasant" target="_blank">here</a> <br />
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Filling jars full of collections is another way to bring in color...<a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/gabriel" target="_blank">see it here</a><br />
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Incredible, edible <a href="http://www.1st-option.com/index.cfm/locations/thumbnails/bt/Stills/lf/rose-villa" target="_blank">summer house</a>. Love it. <br />
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