Thursday, May 27, 2010

Watercolors





New things I have made the past couple of weeks.

The first is a favorite. It is a version of a black and white wallpaper print I saw called fans.
working on some hexagon islamic inspired prints. Trying to go for a faded tile look with really muted and sunwashed colors.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

My Style Icon








Jade Jagger lives the life I dream. She makes beautiful jewelry, grew up at The Factory, is an accomplished painter and has a gaggle of kids. She just collaborated on a line for Indiska which is a brand with 90 stores in Finland, Norway and Sweden selling mostly all Indian items.
The first three pictures are for the line.
The last 5 are of her 500 year old Farmhouse on Ibiza she calls home with her kids and Boyfriend.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Headboard Update

After years... I have a headboard for my bed. I found a brand new one totally assembled at a great thrift store. It was $30 and a Queen! I had this great linen/silk fabric from Mood for a few months. I am so glad I waited to find the perfect project for it. It looks great and I added a few pillows for the lounge chair in the corner with the extra.. I also have solid yellow fabric from Ikea that matches perfectly and used it to make some euro shams.
The bedroom is totally done. I just need to add three frames 20x20 above the bed and it will look complete.

Alvar Lithographs


Went to the Rosebowl on Sunday and found this book of original Lithographs from the Spanish Artist Alvar.
There are 27 prints and the book is in perfect condition. Here is a picture of a poster for a show.. and of a print. I already framed a few and they look great. The colors are perfect for me, deep oranges, blues, grey, white, gold.
I was playing around with my phone and the hipsmatic.. who doesn't love it!

Daybed ideas






Peter Hivdt
West Elm



Daybed Ideas.... I sold my french twin daybed a few weeks ago. Looking for a replacement that is more streamlined. A few ideas I found so far. I keep thinking I can make something like this.... but realize that could be a project I start and never finish because I don't have the necessary tools to complete it!
The first one is of a villa in Mexico--love love love the hammock in the middle of the room.


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Pastel Ribbons



Perfect colors for spring. Dreamy for a kid's room or a cluster of 5 white one's all hung at different lengths as an art installation. By the awesomely talented Japanese Design Studio Monochro.

White Out




Vogue Italia. by:Paolo Roversi
Dreamy, chalky and matte.

Monday, April 5, 2010

The Chairs...


Set of 6 Dining Room chairs from Amherst house given to me by mom. For almost a year I believed her when she told me that I would have to have them Professionally done. Well... This weekend I started inspecting them and that is not the case! They are Queen Anne and are Cherry. I am trying to figure out how to really make them work into my space now. I am not 100% I want them, maybe I'll sell them and get a style that might suit me better... but I think I can make it happen. So I went and checked out some Fabrics today. I think I need a pattern that is contemporary, but will fit in and not make them look out of place. I am really trying not to strip and ruin them. I would like the varnish to be more dull... but we will see.
Super simple.. A little brown, totally neutral. Would go with any style and any table. Think it might be too safe!

I love this one. I think it would update the chairs and bring them into the present. But the brown is really brown and might not work with the cherry. I think I need to bring in a fabric that will complement the wood not make it stand out more.

Clean, simple, dark, white, modern feel. could be a front runner.
I really like this one.. It has a darker brown and some great colors. Goes well with a moorish theme.
Simply Orange. I have a lot of orange accessories. I might be moving away from orange and onto a saffron.
CHocolate brown.. maybe to much, I think I would get sick of this fast.. but I like the retro feel. Just not in my home.