Oh well

A disappointing Thursday: I sent the photos of my lamps to my metal plating guy and he said that they were in much too poor a condition to polish or have plated. He suggested I not get them, so I backed out of the lamp purchase. I still love the idea of shiny brass lamps, though, so I will remain on the lookout for some!
In the meantime, you guys were with me for the purchase of the green monster sofa, so I am sending it off on Monday for reupholstery! Can't wait to show you the finished product.
Here are some pale, glamorous interiors to inspire you - hope you are having a great week...
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Ebay Score!

Well, I told you I had an amazing find in the works and here it is - my latest score on Ebay. These Curtis Jere brass table lamps!

I am so happy right now! They are signed and dated by Curtis Jere on the bottom. They were made in 1976 (the year I was born - I am a bicentennial baby), and they are so glam and shiny and sexy! They will replace the cream plaster bedside lamps I have currently. I am so into 70's glam, and I have never seen a pair of these for less than 4k! This pair on 1st Dibzies (below) is offered for 8k!

Now, my pair is not in perfect condition - I will re-plate them as I can afford it. But I have never shied away from restoring beautiful things, and these are collector's items that will continue to go up in value. So happy on this hump day! Have you made a great online score lately?
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before or after

I actually don't know which color came first, but I like them both. I think the white looks fresher in the summer and the dark looks like a cozy library in the fall. Which do you prefer?
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Non- Buyer's remorse

You know how some people have buyer's remorse immediately after purchasing something? They get caught up in the heat of the moment, the excitement of the auction perhaps, and then slap their forehead and think, "What did I DO?!"
Well, I am like that with things I DON'T purchase, or don't win in auctions. You know I am the Ebay queen, and often find delicious goodies on there that others don't recognize as valuable and wonderful, and sometimes I just don't have the money to buy it at that moment. Sometimes there are other sharks out there who recognize it's worth as well, and outbid me. I always regret it when I don't push my $ envelope a little bit to make the big score.
This happened recently when a young lady in upstate Louisiana had one of these Sciolari chandeliers.

Tides South Beach - Kelly Wearstler

 She had no idea who the designer was (Sciolari), or what the value of the chandelier was ($2k - $4k in that size). She was offering it for $80 bucks! Unfortunately I only had about $300 to play with that day and someone swooped in during the last 5 seconds to push it over $500. There were several of us who noticed that she had no idea what she had in her garage.
I sure do wish I had won that chandelier. But anyhoo, I am also the queen of finding cheaper knockoffs. This Vertigo chandelier comes in three different sizes and two colors. However, nothing beats the original and I hate the way the spirals are connected.

I have a very exciting find in the works right now and hope to be able to share it at the end of the week. Stay tuned! And if you want me to find you a knockoff of anything - send me a comment or email. It is sort of my hobby!
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Give me some comments! (or compliments)

I have been so frustrated lately on other people's blogs when I try to leave a comment and it just disappears. I go back later to see the blogger's response, and my comment never shows up at all! Then I heard from two friends that the same thing happens to them on my blog - so embarrassing! I always want to hear what everyone has to say and I get so happy when I get a comment - to think I have been missing out on them bums me out. :(  I just found out from Gorgeous Shiny Things how to fix the problem, so now you should all be able to comment all over my page every five minutes.
I'm waiting....
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Interior Designs, Inc

This is a personal design blog so I never talk about where I work, but most of you know I run a furniture showroom. I have been managing Interior Designs, Inc. on Magazine Street for almost five years. It is the only furniture in the city, other than Jon Vaccari, that I love. We do custom pieces from R & Y Augousti, Lee Industries upholstery, Longstreet photography, Made Goods Mirrors, petrified wood stumps from Java, just to name a few. The owner lives in North Carolina and only comes in to town once every few months so it really is just me all by my lonesome (with Smokey Joe, the store cat). Today I thought I would show you a few pics of my store...I am open on Saturdays, so while the rest of you are off for the weekend, I will be right here...mostly shopping but partly working...these photos do not do it justice - every piece is really a work of art!
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Designer I love: Jean-Louis Deniot

It's more than obvious that I am obsessed with French design. Herve Van der Straeten, R & Y Augousti, Pierre Yovanovitch, and now Jean-Louis Deniot. I love every single thing he does but I want you to focus on the lighting in these pics. Doesn't get any better than that.
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