Experimenting with Chenel Paper

Making flowers and whotnot for a possible job...

exterior accents

 

Everything here is just right.  I love the shutters and the pavers!

Wishing you an inspired Sunday!

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Choices choices

 

I am so excited that the appliances are arriving today.  It sounds silly even to me as I don't really love to cook, but I like the option to cook.  Options and choices that seems to be a huge part of this kitchen remodeling thing.  I had a hard time picking appliances.  I knew in my heart what I wanted but things change as you design spaces and figure out your needs {likes, dislikes and budget}.  I knew I wanted a Viking cook top but had planned on sticking with our double wall ovens that were in the original kitchen layout.  Little did I know that the cost of those ovens {used once a year} was triple what I wanted to spend.  So I opted for the 36" Viking range.  I cannot wait to see it in it's new spot and feel like a real cook {ha ha} when I use it.  

I will send over some cookies from the first batch!

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Dark kitchen storage..

 

I am daydreaming again, I know it will soon be a reality but my house is a mess. All of the furniture on the lower level is covered in plastic and not accessible.   Soon Soon they tell me that we can move all of our things back in and I am waiting (kinda) patiently.  I love both of these storage pieces and cannot wait for the piece that I am having made to come in!  So ready.

 

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WARMING TREND THE BEAUTY OF BRASS

Photo courtesy of House Beautiful by Jonny Valiant

New York-based designer Kevin Isbell included two different styles of curvaceous brass candlesticks in an airy, light-filled living room. Incorporating touches of it keep things chic and subtle

When House Beautiful asked me why I am currently craving brass, I knew that they had come to the right person with the right question. The stylish and sleek surface is top of mind for me, especially having come back from High Point Market with visions of great moments in brass. There is a warmth brass gives an interior whether it be a modern or traditional space. The golden hue of the metal provides a subtle, elegant gleam, and it is having a comeback because it mixes well with other metals and its patina gets better with age. Adding candlesticks is a great way to introduce brass into a room, both for their warm glow and stand alone glamour. Whether you incorporate vintage or new candlesticks, the golden hue elevates everything around it.

Jennifer, the brass Giraffe from Made Goods adds some animal attitude along with altitude.

For outsized glamour, there are these Brass Fleur De Lis Wall Sconces from Global Views.

Photo courtesy of Visual Comfort

Visual Comfort's Hargett Table Lamp by Randy Powers has a telescoping column and coolie shade making it a designer favorite.

Photo courtesy of Julian Chichester
Resembling a task lamp on steroids, Julian Chichester's Flip Floor Lamp through Candelabra provides ample reading light behind a sofa.

 

 Photo courtesy of Arteriors
Looking very Weiner Werkstatte, Arteriors highly textured York Vintage Cachepot adds a touch of elegance to all things potted and planted.

Photo courtesy of DwellStudio

A tangle of brass tubes in a table sculpture add a dynamic element. DwellStudio does brass well, and their Tubular Burst Sculpture is no exception.

Photo courtesy of Target

You can never have too many spots to place a drink and a book, that's why Target's spindly Threshold Collection Wire Accent Table is such a runaway hit.

  Photo courtesy of Jonathan Adler

If a piece is chunky and brass, I am pretty much guaranteed to love it. So it is no surprise that Jonathan Adler's latest Hans Hourglass Table has me smitten.

Photo courtesy of Harbinger

Brass reinforced corners and a kicky orange lacquer finish on Harbinger's Gould Coffee Table add gleam.

Photo courtesy of Bernhardt
The hit of High Point, newly appointed creative director Ron Foire's Bernhard Collection included the Brielle Table. Like the piece above, it was influenced by the Jansen classic.

Photo courtesy of Oly Studio

An intricate geometric overlay design on Oly's Ameila Chest provides a pretty, pleasing surface to brass sans hardware.

Origami 'make it yourself' Kit

Make it yourself Origami Kit with instructions and recycled paper

What's included:

1 x Origami horse

1 x Origami Crane

1 x Origami Flower

9 sheets of recycled paper from old books that come from the recycling pile.

Instructions on how to fold each design  - rolled up and tied with ribbon

Available in the clear tube or a white box

Vintage by Nina Christmas

 

 We are so excited to carry the Vintage by Nina Christmas book in the shop.  Just a wonderful as the original Vintage by Nina book but full of beautiful Christmas inspiration.  

Pre order your copy today as supply is limited!

 

 

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