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Pillow Talk

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

I have a thing for pillows. Its a weakness really. Nothing so instantly and temporarily changes the mood of your living space than a new cluster of pillows. A uniform color scheme but a mix of textures, materials, and origins really livens things up. Take a look at the collections below. You’ll never see any of my sofas piled quite so high with so many pillows – where would you sit? But don’t assume I don’t have a stack of pillow covers in the storage to rotate in and out with the seasons or fashions.

A Merry Mishap – black and white on black and white

Brick House – a little kilim craziness

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Lily

Sofa cushions from Missoni home, Kamelo and Julie & Clark.

Skona Hem – hot pink on grey looks girly and urban

Glitter Guide – sequins and glitter to glam up a nondescript sofa

Convoy

Convoy – why not try out green for a couple of weeks

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Boucherouite Rugs

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Take one boring room, place a boucherouite rug anywhere – on the floor, on the wall, as a throw – and you will achieve instant textural, exotic, psychedelic, geometric, colorful perfection. These rugs are my newest obsession – kind of like Beni Ourain rugs in origin but way more shagadelic and lively. Each one I see is more amazing than the last. Gorgeous.

There is quite the selection at Pretty Mommy

Tags: bohemian, bright colors, home decoration, rug
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Himmeli

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Until a few months ago, I had never heard or seen of these equisite Finnish geometric constructs typically made of straw and used as Christmas ornaments. Not a very summer appropriate post, but I couldn’t wait until December to appreciate these awe inspiring mobiles which are fast becoming a modernist staple.

Scandinavian Deko

Kahden Suora

Closet Visit

You may attempt a DIY version from coffee stirrers and then graduate to authentic German straw

You can buy one expertly made in plastic straw from AM Radio

You can get all fancy and buy a brass one from Veronika Maria

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The Striped Rug

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Have you noticed the striped rug is “trending” (a word I have never used before and I’m not sure how I feel about it). I love it myself for the graphic nautical punch it provides to any lackluster room. I used the large black and white Ikea Stockholm Rand rug in Nico’s room last year and I wouldn’t hesitate to use it again. Its been around for a while too.

Especially now that I have been seeing it used successfully in other type rooms. Over and over. Here are just a few random examples.

A cozy living room at Weekday Carnival.

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A way to bring together some bohemian and some modern mixed pieces at Design Sponge.

I think that’s it again in a studio environment, via Brick House, but it would work in a dining room.

helsinki fine finnish dining chairs

Now we see it officially in a dining room with an eclectic mix of chairs from Dwell.

IKEA STOCKHOLM RAND Rug, flatwoven IKEA The rug is hand-woven by skilled craftsmen, and is therefore unique. Wool is naturally soil-repellent.

If you want the Ikea Stockholm Rand rug at the unbelievably affordable price of $200 for an 8×10, check out your local store.

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A Beachy Guest House

Monday, June 27th, 2011

I’m helping a friend pull together a guest house in Santa Monica and give it a relaxed beachy vibe as she welcomes her summer visitors. Lucky them. The original inspiration images are more Cape Cod than Malibu, weathered beadboard with ocean blue colors. The goal is to not spend too much money as this isn’t a space that will be used more than a few days a month.

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A Beach Cottage

Here is what we have so far. I don’t think she will implement all of the items, but there is no reason you shouldn’t benefit from what we have done in case you want to do the same in a guest room or your own bedroom. All really easy to get and affordable items. The hardest part may be adding beadboard to your walls for that beach cottage feel. Don’t forge to decorate with shells and driftwood.