TGIF

 

Since I am like the only person who does not care about the royal wedding, I share with you some things that make me happy on this gloriously sunny Friday. Anna Spiro's shop window (Black and Spiro), the tile floor in this bathroom is my all time fave, the best pic in the last few online mags, and the bedroom from the Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse. I forget, is this Amanda Nisbet? Anyway, I love Marilyn Minter photography and the wallpaper the designer did custom, the brass mirror and the fur throw. Perfection...

Happy friday, dudes.

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Evolution of a Home

 I have had clients say to me that they did not want to purchase something, or paint or wallpaper walls for fear that in ten or fifteen years they would want to change it. To me, that is like saying you won't buy clothes or shoes this year because you likely won't like them in five years. Tastes change, styles change, and your home certainly experiences wear and tear. You should WANT to change it in fewer than ten years, but great, well-made pieces should last you through the changes. And of course you will enjoy the style now, as it is a reflection of you and your family at this time in your lives. See how Tia has completely revamped her home here. She has traded out almost every single item from three years ago - but you could create just as drastic a change with pillows, rugs, art, and paint.
Which version do you prefer?
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5th Deadly Sin - Sloth

 You could do a project this weekend. Yes, you could get off your lazy butt and do a project. Look at what these people have done. There are active, interesting people out there doing crazy beautiful things to their homes and what are you doing? Paint a striped rug on the floor, or take a picture of clouds or trees and blow it up for art, cover an entire wall in cork tiles, or stair risers in gorgeous ceramic tiles. Everyone who knows how lazy you are will be impressed. Trust.
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P.S. Most of these projects are from Amber Interiors or Little Green Notebook. Check 'em out.

Saturday Spaces

I love these rooms! They are so totally different in every way, and they each make me very happy. Have a super duper weekend!
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What I have been doing with myself this week...

1. Inspired by this sofa from The Devil Wears Prada:

I have decided to put the Melinda fabric by Alan Campbell (through Quadrille) on this chair with chrome trim: 

2. Acquired this bag from Ann Taylor for all my crap and new Sony Vaio - it looks tailored and organized, even though I am not:

3. Buddy Kelly's hubs turned 40 - she gave him a surprise party at Cole Pratt Art Gallery - sweet! (and educational), and I had the most amazing convo with the crazy-talented artist Kaki Foley. More on her in a future post...

4. Have been obsessed with Sharon Montrose for years - used her baby animals in the Sweet and Sour Nursery project. Ordered the macaw and the burmese python prints this weekend - the teal and citron are my fave color combo right now! Bonus: convinced one of my besties to get the cow face and put it in blue zebra - wallpapered hallway. Yeah.

5. Spent HOURS looking at Amber's blog. She is an awesome interior designer and shares tons of diy projects with everyone - they are easy and genius! Had to prove to myself that I too, have mad rehab skills so I touched up my red lacquer armoire with Essie red fingernail polish. Not a good look. Check out this post, go to Ikea this weekend and make this bedside chest, people!

6. Daydreaming about my kickboxing instructor's abs with resolution to start exercising again this week!

****Disclaimer: This is not actually my kickboxing instructor (and is a little scary). It is, however, an accurate depiction of how shiny his abs always are.

Hope you are having an amazing week!

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