If there are two things close to our heart its boutique hotels and color, so we were thrilled (and shocked we had yet to hear) about the Pantone Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. Yes that Pantone, you know global color authority that revolutionized the world with the launch of their matching system way back then. The same folks who were behind making Marsala, the 2015 color [...]
While this winter had several plus' like less snow and more sun, if you are anything like us you are COUNTING the days until Spring! With the clocks going forward overnight here's some inspiration to kick your mind set into high gear while we wait for spring to actually arrive on the 21st! We're loving Robert Allen's new colorful Open Air collection of Sunbrella outdoor textiles. [...]
Hot off the press in the furniture world this week. Kate Spade will roll out a line of home furnishings Spring 2016 that will include furniture, rugs, fabric, wall paper, bedding and bath textiles through four licensed partners - EJ Victor, Jaipur Rugs Kravet and DWI Holdings. PS Kate Spade Saturday, the younger sister of the fashion company, that partnered in December with retailer West Elm announced it [...]
Two words sum of Brahms Mount - feel and quality. It all start back in 1983 when husband and wife due Claudia Brahms and Noel Mount launched the natural fiber textile brand. Ready to move on with their lives they sold the company to David Kaufman; in 2009 that sale included a staff of just 5 working out of a mill in Hallowell on the [...]
It's Wacky Wednesday and this week we're thinking-- hmmm. We saw this small industrial 'storage' container of sorts but what on earth is it for?! Lets see if adding a background will help you guess.... Hint: It's a Galvanized Carousel Organizer (because of course we all know what that means! Turns out it's one of those products who purpose is in the eye of the [...]
A little link love to kick off the week. Find out Why Michelle Obama is a Home Decorating Genius on Pop Sugar. See what she did with this dated White House Dining Room We also loved Sabrina's foyer makeover on Design Sponge. Check out the results (drooling over her floor choice!)
Hot off the press in the furniture world this week. The 2015 Style Spotter team has been chosen. They are charged with sourcing top picks from High Point Market at both the Spring & Fall markets.. If you want to see whats hot in decor as it comes 'off the runway' follow these folks Michelle Jennings Wiebe (FL) @StudioM Arianne Bellizaire (LA) @InspiredArianne Kati Curtis [...]
Its wacky wednesday and this caught our eye - not because we think that it's entirely wacky (if you like this sort of thing) but it's got this real-life characteristics to it (minus the alligator skin) which got us thinking; to make models you generally need to make a mould from the real deal so who is behind the hunting of gators in for the [...]
Let's be honest; furniture is expensive and renovating anything always costs more than they said it would. If we had a dollar every time we heard I want the look of this room, but want to save money doing just that, we would be bazillionaires! Here are our top five tips: 1. Shop Online. What most people don't understand is that retail stores have overhead [...]