Thank goodness...you know what!

When I discovered the work of Natalie Perkins I giggled and melted a bit inside. Seriously go check out her site, you'll see! 

This one here goes out to my work week [and a few other things in between].  Honestly what a week. 

 

Too stinkin cute!

Hehehe.  Sometimes this is so true.

I'm going to start doing this more often.

Also I'm going to send you off to the weekend with a brand new track my friend Jillionaire just released with Harlem Soul Collective.  I can't stop listening to it on repeat.  Happy Friday everyone and have a great weekend!

  Jungle Mind feat Bajka by Harlem Soul Collective

What The Eye Sees.

Eye, it's like you're breaking through the most gorgeous wall, crackling the layers of paint, and transcending through me.

And I like what you see. This room is telling so many interesting stories in just one little composition. I feel like I need a guided tour. I love all these deep colors layered with the rustic textures.

images via abandunce

Rum Magazine

Hope you all had a great weekend! I am feeling so refreshed after the most peaceful day I've had in who knows how long! I slept in, the windows open with a cool breeze blowing in, went to Farmers Market, relaxed and read a book on the beach, took a nap, and went rollerblading on the boardwalk into the sunset. As I sit here listening to Tegan and Sara and scrolling through Rum Magazine site, the only thing that would make it better is if I was curled up on the couch with...i guess the Rum Magazine in my hand;-) Here's a bit of the deliciousness I'm taking in right now!
Love these chairs! I just used them in this Beat Boxed post!
I need that accordion lamp right now!
Yeah, it's bold. The yellow stool that is.
Where can I get that daybed?

I came across the Delfin + Postigo house over at Yatzer and am just amazed by it! When designing my goal is to "tell the story of each client through design". This home is the perfect example. It is so honest and true. Some may find this home offensive, but it truly captures the spirit and the character of the owners and I love that!
"Everything that these words entail, describe and symbolize is the essence of this residence in Madrid were the Spanish duo, fashion designer David Delfin and photographer Gorka Postigo reside. The marriage of these two individuals under one roof is the epitome of sexual elegance. David Delfin is famous for designing garments which extenuate the body giving femininity and sex -appeal for his fashion brand davidelfin. Gorka Postigo is an architect (AKAstudio) turned photographer whose work is expressed through the exploration of nudity and emotions through the human existence." -Yatzer





Photo Credit: Manolo Yllera

Share the Love!

My goal this week was to give my blog + readers more love and post everyday! And goal achieved...yay!!!!

This image is from Fancy! a New Zealand Design Blog that I just discovered and LOVE! These amazing hand cut paper-cuts are Made by Julene and you should check out her entire
collection! They are pretty cool!

This is an image from Mackin Ink. I love this blog and the writing style of Karey. She cracks me up and sometimes makes me go "hmmm....?" Also check out her other site The Sweeterie by T.Ruffles "a creative confectionery where we make candy for your soul. twice daily."
Thank you Anne at The City Sage for the link love. I heart your blog! Oh and thanks for the amazing outfit you posted on Tuesday I'm dying to go shopping now! This heart rug by the Rug Company is just too cute!
Love...World by Soooooound

Thanks Kristin at Inspired Designer for listing me this week in your Blog Favorites! Her blog features great music selections and concert posters, which I am obsessed with, and fabulous interior design inspiration! She is also a practicing interior designer...so yay for that! This is one of my new favorites!

Have an amazing weekend!

Who do you love rug.

Sneak Peek: Guest Bedroom In Progress

A couple weeks ago I posted 3 inspiration boards for the guest bedroom project I've been working on and asked which one you thought we'd go with. Well, we went with option #3 and turned the yellow kids bedroom into this eclectic, modern bohemian retreat! Hilary from Pink Pianos has been working with me on this project...so this is the we I'm referring to! Thanks Hil!
The client had a suzani she purchased a couple years ago, when we were working on phase 1 of the design of her house. We decided to make this suzani into the coverlet for the queen size bed. It turned out even better than I could've imagined. We purchased a high thread count white sheet set and had a seamstress add the border with the mitered edges, so it would fall nicely over the corners or fold perfectly to wrap under the mattress.

We loved the blue in the suzani, so we decided to pull that out in the window treatments. My first love for window treatment fabric was this Blue Chevron fabric or Ditto Blue from Madeline Wenrib. I couldn't justify the costs of the fabric for this room, so I found these fabulous premade ikat panels from Kerry Cassill's Fall 2009 collection of fabrics! We love them! They are the perfect weight and are 4' x 10' long so you can just hem them to the perfect length. We added sheer linen panels from West Elm underneath for the perfect layering.

The adorable blue velvet pouf looks so great with the suzani. The color is just gorgeous. My client picked up that funky hanging rack at Urban Outiftters and I just love the statement that it makes in this room! This lamp is the Ada Lamp from CB2, we are looking for a different one because we didn't love it. I found some great options (1 and 2) at TINI which is where we picked up this great black mid century nightstand.

A new treatment is being ordered for this window!!! I wanted to photoshop it out, but decided to be honest with you guys! This isn't the best photograph and it doesn't do the room justice, but I had to show you the inkblot, because it's just so cool:-)

We found the perfect home for the Sherri Robinson inkblot from Gibson that we purchased two summers ago. This piece is so amazing and substantial. It's framed in a black walnut frame that is 3" deep. We picked it up from the framers the day of install and realized the framing wasn't exactly what we had specified, but it works for now. I had orignially discussed with him having the ink blot recessed about 2" back from the glass so that the paper hung freely. The paper that inkblot was done on was fairly thin and because the paper shrunk it doesn't hang straight, so you can see the ripples as it's pressed against the glass. I still love this piece and I love my framer!

You might be wondering about the bed? We actually got this Ligne Roset bed for
$300...a steal huh?! It has a slipcover that you just velcro onto the frame. We will be having a new slipcover made soon! There's still some work to do, but hope you enjoyed the sneak peek!

Photo credit: Hilary's wonderful boyfriend Ashish who came over and snapped these photos for us the day of the install! Thanks Ashish!

Craig Damrauer: New Math

I just came across the hilarious and witty artwork of Brooklyn based artist Craig Damraue which was being featured on the Inside Out blog. This collection of NEW MATH creates equations that make the most complex thoughts as easy as 1+2=3! His work was displayed on the walls of Matt Eastwood's home in last months issue of Inside Out and the readers were going crazy over it...and so am I! Enjoy!

Some Organic Love!

I am working on a lobby remodel in Santa Monica and am loving these organic elements for the space as well as the bold colors mixed with the sharp contrasts of black and white! What fabulous coffee tables, stools, and ottomans in these images!

Love everything about this!

The artwork is a little scary, but how great is the size and the contrast with the space!

The coffee tables is pretty close to this fabulous metal side table!

These reclaimed wood stools are very similar to the Butterfly Joint Stools or for a more modern look go with a lacquer Gus Modern: Pawn Stool.

Love the Jasper Morrison cork stools mixed with the morrocan rug!

Get the look of the that round stool with this hand carved walnut stools by Alma Allen and then there is the, always fabulous, classic Eames Walnut Stool

Beautiful sculptural stools...the Taburet M Stacking Stools!

images via JannePeters, Houzz, Nathan Eagan, House and Garden

Jill Stuart's Dreamy Home!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine was short, but super sweet! I actually had some time to relax on Sunday, get some cleaning done, spend some time at the beach, go rollerblading, go out on a beautiful date with my fiance, and still get some work done! It felt so good to clean up my apartment a bit and as much as I love my space I am dying to make some changes to it. As I was cleaning I came across this issue of Elle Decor featuring the home of of fashion designer Jill Stuart and started to daydream! I just love the crispness and freshness of this apartment with the use of bold artwork and sophisticated details. Her place has a soft feminine touch without being too cutesy or trendy! I love it!