tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110026645656883912024-02-20T01:44:39.539-05:00The Posh CoincidenceThe simplicity of understated elegance.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-52561756501321510502012-10-14T16:56:00.002-04:002012-10-14T16:57:48.605-04:00Be Back Soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry all - I've been SUPER crazy busy this past week, not to mention I pulled my back on Friday night (which is seriously the pits - wah!). I'll explain all soon, promise!<br />
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KateAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-20218547151443046302012-10-08T18:28:00.005-04:002012-10-08T18:31:49.930-04:00Artisan Spotlight: Harland Miller<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: center;">
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The artist and writer <a href="http://www.harlandmiller.com/" target="_blank">Harland Miller</a> is known for his large-scale, playful reworkings of Penguin book covers. Miller takes much-loved book jackets of classic works by Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, Edgar Allen Poe and others as his starting point. By rendering them in oils at poster size with quirky new titles, he transforms them into contemporary, often satirical commentaries on life and literature. <br />
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As with Californian artist, <a href="http://www.edruscha.com/site/biography.cfm" target="_blank">Ed Ruscha</a>, it is words that set the tone in Miller's work. Whether ironic, nostalgic, or downright cheeky - "Dirty Northern Bastard," by DH Lawrence, or "I'm so Fucking Hard," by Hemmingway - the titles demythologise and amuse in equal measure. <br />
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Although a dedicated wordsmith, Miller is an irrepressibly painterly artist too: the bands of orange, or blue or green either side of the book's title that make a Penguin cover so instantly recognisable, become emotive, textural colour fields here. With their dripping paint and smudgy blurring, they have more in common with the aesthetic of Rothko than the uniformity of a mass-produced paperback. <br />
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Miller is attracted to books as objects - the more battered, stained and lived in the better. "I remember my parents' Penguin books. For me, they are about nostalgia for a by-gone era - that musty smell, those coffee-mug rings, the often heart-breaking inscriptions on the inside cover."<br />
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Miller has lived and worked in New York, Berlin and Paris. Born in the North of England in 1964, Miller's fondness for the drizzle and grimness of those northern towns remains a strong theme in his work. "I suppose mine is a very English sense of humour," he says. <br />
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In this rare display of his watercolours and drawings, Miller's Penguin covers are closer to still life studies, rather than two-dimensional posters. Experimenting with different paper sizes and angles, he occasionally shows their spines, and the shadows they cast. It is a celebration of books as treasured objects. <br />
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Many of Millers paintings can be found in his 2007 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/International-Lonely-Guy-Harland-Miller/dp/0847829286/flavorpille-20" target="_blank">Rizzoli book</a>:<br />
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1. <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/tabletops-unlimited-serveware-mini-bread-basket?ID=597495&cm_mmc=Google_Feed_pla_pe-_-adtype-pla-_-target-19586772875-_-kw-&gclid=CIi5qpiw8rICFelFMgodFDsAEw" target="_blank">Bread Basket</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://www.lampsplus.com/products/jonathan-adler-25-and-one-quarter-inch-high-left-giraffe-wall-sconce__h0687.html" target="_blank">Jonathan Adler Giraffe Sconce</a></div>
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3. <a href="https://www.chicwrap.com/store/triangles/" target="_blank">ChicWrap</a></div>
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5. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Handy-Living-Nate-Slipper-Chair-in-Magenta-340C-AAA70-083-HLV1252.html" target="_blank">Nate Slipper Chair</a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-19262085732140111092012-10-03T22:53:00.002-04:002012-10-03T22:55:22.540-04:00Pinterest WednesdayHappy Pinterest Wednesday!! Although I found a <u><i>ton</i></u> of amazing pins this past week, here's what I picked for my favorite pins:<br />
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What an awesome question to ask yourself...which also had me thinking for a few minutes on what exactly it was and when. So go ahead, ask yourself. And hey, if it's been awhile, every day is a new day for an adventure!<br />
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This gave me a case of the giggles...I'm definitely going to have to pull this on my sister one day, haha!</div>
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This lace dish is so beautiful that you'd never guess that the process is so simple...<br />
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These totally adorable bracelets....as a set, these would make a super cute gift!</div>
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I am going to tie ALL my packages like this from now on!<br />
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Gahhhh....this is SO smart! Thinking of this would have come in handy on all those trips with tangled earrings...</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-57310270535447530562012-10-01T08:00:00.000-04:002012-10-02T21:14:25.418-04:00What Caught My Eye This Past Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here are some of the fabulous things that I ame across this past weekend!</div>
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This gorgeous Artichoke Lamp</div>
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Gold Leaf Coral art...so crisp and elegant.<br />
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The Sfelt Table<br />
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This awesome Tubular Burst Sculpture</div>
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I love the month of October...it's the best month in the entire year. I wish this month would never end! I've never felt that fall really started until October. September in the mitten is still pretty warm, and you're still holding on to the last bits of summer...because the AC is still on. November is good too, but it marks the end of sunny days and a transition to the time of year when people hunker down and try to stay warm in their houses after work, and then pretty soon everyone starts getting busy with holiday stuff and disappears for awhile. October just started, and I refuse to let it go quietly!</div>
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Reasons why I <3 October:</div>
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1. It's my birthday month!! Hello to the big 26 on the 21st...eek!</div>
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2. The weather is absolutely gorgeous.</div>
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3. That fresh autumn chill in the air that brings around a certain smell…a cycle ending with beauty.</div>
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4. The colors of the changing leaves.</div>
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5. Halloween…duh!!!</div>
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6. Pumpkins…and pumpkin carving…and pumpkin pie... Which brings me to... </div>
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7. Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Need I say more?! </div>
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8. Boots make their first appearance out of my winter fashion storage closet....yessssss :D</div>
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9. Snuggling under the fluffy winter duvet with the bedroom windows cracked open.</div>
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10. Limitless options for outdoor festivals....Oktoberfest, anone? ;)</div>
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11. Hockey season begins... GO WINGS!</div>
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12. Carmel apples, warm apple cider & doughnuts </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-17678294974094999602012-09-26T07:00:00.000-04:002012-09-26T18:14:21.368-04:00Pinterest Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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So...I'm getting the itch to DIY. I want to paint/sand/bead <i><u>something</u></i>! I'm thinking of a wreath, since Fall's officially started and it's time to retire the one I made for summer...and I fell in love with this one (for the back door):</div>
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Then <i>of course</i> I go on <a href="http://pinterest.com/katiya/craft-ideas/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, and I see even more super awesome ideas (why didn't I think of that?!) that got my creative juices flowing...</div>
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How gorgeous is this tufted headboard? I could die I love it so much! It's such a gorgeous shade of blue, too....swoon.</div>
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...can be made with wood blocks, 2 plastic dog toys, glue and spray paint. Ah-mazing.</div>
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How about these pretty gold tube bracelets? It even comes with the tutorial:<br />
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Easy to make snow globes (Carl's Aunt made me one of these Anthropology inspired globes las Christmas):<br />
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I'm loving this re-fabbed dresser!</div>
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How adorable is this Halloween wreath? This will be a project this weekend!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Errr....maybe this one instead: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Such an great, pretty way of displaying flowers in the fall:</span></div>
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This DIY-er is right, few things smell better than coconut and roses:</div>
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Looks like I've got myself a couple of projects this weekend, and I couldn't be any happier!! :)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-45091393067263865202012-09-25T17:26:00.001-04:002012-09-25T17:26:58.032-04:00Pull Up a Seat: Bar Stools for Every StyleThey are tall, slim, elegant and sometimes more sexy than practical; I'm talking about bar stools, of course! Fit for every style from sleek contemporary to blunt industrial to classic country, they will help you cleverly save space in and add visual height to a room. All you have to do is choose the right one for you. Here's a helpful list to get you started.<div>
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<a href="http://www.ciscobrothers.com/seating/stools/katso-stool" target="_blank">Kasto Stool</a>. Katso in Greek means "to sit." I love its carved, wooden, saddle-like seat.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.moderncollections.com/lasenza-aluminum-cafe-swivel-bar-stool-wi.html#" target="_blank">Lasenza Aluminum Cafe Swivel Bar Stool</a>. This bold '50s bar stool can transform any dull, lifeless kitchen into a color-pop paradise!<div>
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<a href="http://www.ciscohome.net/seating/stools/troy-bar-stool" target="_blank">Troy Bar Stool</a>. Modern elegance.</div>
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<a href="http://www.2modern.com/modern-furniture/Counter-Bar-Stools/Conde-House-Darby-Bar-Stool" target="_blank">Conde House - Darby Bar Stool</a>. This is a classic bar stool with a modern twist. The trained eye can see way beyond its ordinary lines!</div>
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2. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Washable-Keyboard-K310-Windows/dp/B008D1JRIO/tsdr5678-20" target="_blank">Washable keyboard</a>. In a test of 8 dirtiest household items, your keyboard is ranked at #4. Ew. (<a href="http://mythbustersresults.com/hidden-nasties" target="_blank">Thank you Mythbusters!</a>)</div>
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Campbell’s interest in the craft was piqued when he discovered The Joiner and the Cabinetmaker, an illustrated book written in 1839 that details the experience of Thomas, a fictional cabinetmaker’s apprentice. Campbell had fiddled around with hand tools in the past, but reading Thomas’ story changed his life. Campbell decided to follow in the footsteps of Thomas, building the three projects featured in the book: a packing box, a chest of drawers and a school box (see image above). With Thomas’s 19th century limitations in mind, Campbell decided to use local wood whenever possible, no electricity (save for a few lights if he worked late), and a bench grinder to adjust his tools.<br />
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Campbell devised his own creative approach to learning woodworking since the apprenticeship he craved was just not available. ”Where Thomas and his parents could walk down to the local cabinetmaker’s shop, that was not possible for me. I thought for a while about how to bootstrap a virtual apprenticeship, and my <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joiner/the-joiners-apprentice">Kickstarter campaign</a> was born.”<br />
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Campbell successfully raised nearly $7,000 for his endeavors, promising to give some of his wood pieces to supporters who gave the highest pledges. “The biggest challenge was living up to the expectations of my supporters,” says Campbell. “I’ve had a great reception but it is honestly a little harrowing to ask for funding and then hope that the result is pleasing to the supporters.” The Kickstarter campaign was a learning experience, and kept Campbell from taking out a line of credit. He has few regrets. “The only thing I would’ve done differently? I would’ve been more accurate in estimating shipping costs for my rewards,” he adds.<br />
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Campbell has now made woodworking a pillar in his life, and will soon spend three months doing full-time study at the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, where hand tools and traditional methods are emphasized. “A goal of mine is to become involved in spreading this information, through a combination of writing and teaching. I have already received orders for commissions once my Kickstarter obligations are fulfilled, and I have had to even turn some down!”</div>
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For those who share his aspirations, Campbell advises starting with the basics, like whittling sticks with a pocketknife to learn about the way wood behaves. “Cuts will be much cleaner in one direction than the other — try to understand why.” If nothing else, strike up a conversation with a woodworker to demystify the craft and become more comfortable with the tools and effort involved. “Woodworking is not easy, but talking to woodworkers is,” remarks Campbell. “I get the sense most of them are dying to help someone else get started or at least to talk about it. Our friends and spouses have heard enough!”<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-70674070472399687052012-09-22T17:00:00.000-04:002012-09-22T23:01:45.118-04:00Saturday Afternoon Randomness :)I have never been good at keeping a consistent to do list - at least not down on paper or in some digital form. Sure I put appointments + reminders + notes in my iPhone Calendar, but other than that I write these hysterical lists on scraps of paper (Find headphones!!!! Call the freaking eye doctor!!!! Go to Home Depot for xxxx!!!!!) which I then lose (god only knows where) and become more hysterical. I need me some Martha Stewart organizational skills considering how much I have going on right now. And no matter how many fancy-schmancy technology tools there are, I’ve always needed to write it physically down or else I feel like it doesn’t become imprinted in my brain. Seriously, I live off post-its. <br /><br />Enter the friggin’ adorable<a href="http://www.maybooks.com/"> May Books</a>! Pick your cover, your monogram or title and the type of pages inside: graph/lines/calendar/diary, and there you have it. They aren’t pricey - $26 with shipping. Mine brand spankin new planner came in this afternoon, isn't it the cutest?!<div>
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Later, we made a trip to <a href="http://www.petco.com/" target="_blank">Petco</a> to get Hunter a couple things. Of course, it's also football Saturday and our team (the Michigan Wolverines, of course!) are playing, so how could I resist this adorable jersey?! Now Hunter is officially ready for the game, lookin handsome as ever! <b>GO BLUE!!</b></div>
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I couldn't decide which of Emily McDowell's illustrations to feature because I love them all. Everything Emily draws is beautiful and I love the messages. See more of Emily McDowell's art on <a href="http://emilymcdowell.com/">her website</a> or purchase prints at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/emilymcdowelldraws">her Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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I have got to get this for Hunter! He's a smoocher, that's for sure :)<br />
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No show knee high sock...brilliant!<br />
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Letters covered with scrapbook paper. What a cool way to dress up a wall....brainstorming....<br />
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How adorable is this?! How sharp!<br />
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Super smart way to hide those pesky cords!<br />
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I love the idea of painted shelf backs! I'll definitely have to try this sometime....<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-87108732474716707862012-09-18T06:00:00.000-04:002012-09-18T06:00:00.512-04:00West Elm LoveI've been in the market for a new duvet...and I've fallen in love with one on West Elm - and no worries, cuz it's man approved ;)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. LOVE this <a href="http://bookriot.com/2012/08/20/case-of-the-mondays-have-a-moment-of-zen/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bookriot%2FWlRy+%28BOOK+RIOT%29" target="_blank">book cover </a></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-59772768994056105152012-09-12T17:28:00.001-04:002012-09-12T17:28:45.661-04:00Pinterest WednesdayHappy Pinterest Wednesdays! Here's some of the pins I fell in love with today:<br />
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What a gorgeous nursery for a little girl! I love the wallpaper on the ceiling (instead of the walls) - talk about a dramatic statement!<br />
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Elegant. Simple. Stunning. Modern. I could go on and on. I would slave away over that stove, any day.<br />
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How smart! I plan on trying this tonight.<br />
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Can I have a dozen of these please? Introducing <i><u>baked</u></i> Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts...SO yummy!<br />
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Crochet boot cuffs in cream. Adorable, I want.<br />
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This is one of those "why didn't I think of this before?!" Needless to say, this is a project I will be tackling this weekend! <br />
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The whole nail art craze lately is insaneee! A lot of it is way too much for me, but I fell i love with this simple, navy+gold combo.<br />
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I'm always mixing up my keys! ANd it's not hard to do, considering they are ALL silver. I like this idea because I can personalize the colors.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The home is owned by one of the premiere luxury home builders in Atlanta, Stan Benecki, and his wife Melanie Turner Benecki of </span><a href="http://www.melanieturnerinteriors.com/" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Turner Davis Interiors</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Melanie was named as the Southeastern Designer of the Year 2009, a very prestigious award. The home was designed by an architect from Dallas, and inspired by a home there; the style has both French and Californian influences. </span>It sure seems like Atlanta is fast becoming a hot bed for design!</div>
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Inspired by 1970s Hermes, this sitting room is a charming and cozy, with gorgeous cypress walls.<div>
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Melanie's signature style combines light and dark elements, along with exquisite architectural details. The floors in this room are intricate and really stunning. Throughout the house, Melanie uses yellow as an accent color. Note the band on the edge of the curtains and the backs of the chairs are in the same fabric, which ties the room together. The art on the wall is by <a href="http://www.toddmurphy.com/?page_id=25" target="_blank">Todd Murphy</a>, a nationally known artist based in Atlanta.<br />
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I would never, ever leave this movie theater room. A Clint Eastwood movie, popcorn and some wine snuggled up on those chaises? Pure heaven!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-63868684888637116192012-09-10T09:57:00.000-04:002012-09-10T18:32:58.852-04:00Method+ Orla Kiely<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I’ve been a huge fan of <a href="http://methodhome.com/">Method</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> forever. So, when I heard the news that they were partnering with famous pattern maker <a href="http://www.orlakiely.com/">Orla Kiely</a></span>,<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> I was so excited. It is such a great partnership of two beautiful brands. Method is so design conscious and is doing a lot of innovative things with environmental friendly packaging that the partnership makes a lot of sense. I loved this quote:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /><em style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">“We also believe that your home should reflect who you are. What you love. How you see the world. For us, that means keeping our planet clean and beautiful. Which is precisely why we’re so delighted to offer Orla Kiely’s gorgeous patterns paired with the naturally derived formulas and bright scents of planet-friendly method soap. Eye-catching designs. no dirty ingredients. Cleaning has never been more inspiring.”</em></span></blockquote>
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When I went to Target last week and saw these deliciously designed bottles, I bought 3 of each. What? I can't run out of these special-edition one bottles! <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The new line comes in four patterns and four different scents. </span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810339521517987533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311002664565688391.post-15682601989480448142012-08-29T19:16:00.002-04:002012-08-29T19:16:54.774-04:00Design Crush: Reese Witherspoon's Ojai HomeElle Decor has been planning a special about Reese Witherspoon’s gorgeously stunning home in Ojaj, California for months for their September issue (which FINALLY came out!) but the secluded home has already hit the headlines recently, but not because of the fabulous decor. Are you racking your brain yet? For those of you who don't know, Witherspoon generously loaned the place to Robert Pattinson (who co-starred with her in "Water for Elephants") as a place to escape the media and regroup after the revelations about Kristen Stewart’s infidelities with a married man. Yikes.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Purchased by Reese Witherspoon purchased a historic Wallace Neff ranch, named the Libbey Ranch, located in Ojai, California in 2007. Ojai is a bucolic village in the foothills north of Los Angeles, which served as Shangri-La in the 1937 film <a href="http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/2009/12/991-123-lost-horizon-1937-frank-capra/">Lost Horizon</a>.</span> The property sits on seven acres that include a swimming pool, a barn, a horse paddock, and guest cottages. Originally built in 1923 as stables for <a href="http://www.utoledo.edu/library/canaday/exhibits/oi/OIExhibit/ACityBuiltofGlass.htm">Edward Drummond Libbey</a>, who was a big player in the glassware industry, the hacienda is one of the earliest works by Neff, best known as the designer of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks's mansion, <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2009/05/03/pickfair-estate-of-the-day/">Pickfair</a>. "His method was a subtle painterly approach that gently topples the design over into the world of romance and fairy tale," wrote historian David Gebhard in his foreword to <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wallace-Neff-Architect-Californias-Golden/dp/0884962547" target="_blank">Wallace Neff: Architect of California’s Golden Age</a></i>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"When you buy a beautiful piece of art, you don't really own it...You're just the caretaker." </span><i>Witherspoon says of the hideaway, where her family spends weekends and holidays.</i></blockquote>
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It seems that the Libbey Ranch provides a serene setting to be with her family, and looms large in her approach to parenting, because Witherspoon also wanted her home to be very ‘kid friendly'. Indeed, Witherspoon has turned Libbey Ranch into a menagerie. A Friesian horse and a chestnut pony share the paddock. There are donkeys, goats, pigs, chickens, and four whimsically named dogs: Hope, Nashville, Coco Chanel, and Hank Williams. In L.A., the actress lives in a Mediterranean-style home with her husband, talent agent Jim Toth (whom she married in March 2011 at the Libbey Ranch), and Ava, 12, and Deacon, 8, her two children with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe. She and Toth are expecting their first child.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"It reminds me of growing up in Tennessee, where we spent all day outside," she says. "I wanted my children to have that experience, to get muddy and hang out with the animals."</span></blockquote>
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Seeking traditional interiors with a modern edge, Witherspoon turned to her friend <a href="http://kristenbuckingham.com/">Kristen Buckingham</a>, a designer with experience decorating Spanish-style homes. Neff's original architectural elements — brick and stucco walls, Spanish tiles, exposed beams, and elaborate iron light fixtures and hardware that were forged almost a century ago in a foundry on the property — had been well maintained over the years. So Buckingham searched for compatible pieces, including European antiques, rustic accessories, and animal-themed art, as well as custom-designed upholstery.</div>
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The great room typifies Witherspoon's style. A simple country kitchen opens onto a dining area with a long table and a mix of Swedish chairs, tufted leather benches, and his-and-hers linen wing chairs. "We had 20 people here for Thanksgiving last year," says the actress, "so there has to be plenty of places to sit."</div>
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Buckingham has an affinity for Hollywood homes from the 1920s and '30s, and she transformed the long, two-story living room into two distinct spaces — an intimate sitting area by the massive fireplace and a more casual area with a games table and bar. A staircase with tile-accented risers leads to a loft den with deep-green and denim-blue seating, ikat pillows, and overlapping Turkish rugs. "It feels fresh and youthful even though it's traditional," says the designer.</div>
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On a typical weekend, the grown-ups gather outside and watch their kids run around, or they play rummy indoors. "Everyone congregates around the stone fireplace in the great room. It's cozy and warm," says the actress. "In the summer, it's the coolest room, because of the stone."</div>
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To Witherspoon, the house is more than just a beautiful home. "It's meditative and restorative," she says. "As soon as I drive through the gate, I relax. The air is fresh, the phone isn't ringing, you can't access e-mail. Time slows down. Within an hour I'm lying on that couch taking a big fat nap. It's like having a little bit of Tennessee in California."</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photos and article courtesy of Elle Decor.</span></i></div>
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