Feeling Pink

Happy Friday!  Hope your first week of 2011 was a good one!  I'm kinda freaking out about all these random deaths of black birds, doves, fish, and crabs what about you?!  So for this reason I'm just going to think about pink or something like that cuz it's just so darn innocent and sweet. 

Ice skating in the sun, surrounded by flowers, with a goose on your head, now this is life:-)

I need some more pink in my life!  If I had this pink dining table maybe I'd have more dinner parties...Goal for 2011!

A bubble bath with my Tokyo Milk No 02  would be so good in this pink bathroom and in this beautiful clawfoot tub.  As my mom says if this scent was to have a color it would be Light Pink.  Thanks Mom, this was the best gift ever!

 

Bubble Bath and then breakfast in bed.  Yeah this soft pink room is NICE!  And I know it smells like Tokyo Milk NO 02!

images via Shona Heath, vtwonen, unknown, and NibsBlog

It's Just Right!

I stumbled upon the work of New York based Sara Story Design and loved what I found! She did such an incredible job on this Gramercy Park Project. I love the boldness of colors and patterns and the clever use of space. We all know these New York apartments can be small, so you better use your space wisely, and this is exactly what Sara Story has done!
This kitchen is fabulous! Check out that patterned floor (which by the way is handpainted/airbrushed), the deep purple ceiling and those cabinets that are just the perfect shade of gray! I love the use of black in this space.

That chandelier is stunning! I think the partition wall is an amazing feature. The room still feels so bright and open while the wall breaks up the space. Do you think that bedroom is the old living room? Also check out that wallpaper...so fun! It also looks like the cabinets are built into the wall. Again such a clever solution.
That red is killer...and I mean it in the best way! What an adorable little bathroom. This kid must have a great view. What a fablulous use of space built in around and under the bed.

Dollops of Color

Interior Stylist Abigail Ahern and owner of the London boutique Atelier Abigail Ahern really knows how to use color.  She transformed her all white apartment into this rich, luscious space filled with dollops of bright turquoise, pinks, reds, greens, and yellows.  She painted the walls and the floors with this deep seductive hue by Farrow and Ball "Down Pipe".  By painting the floors the same color as the wall and keeping the ceiling  "Simple White" she was able to add volume to the space.  

The art above her fireplace is actually the back of an old road sign...how cool is that!

Another blue kitchen, I just love it!  Here she just spray painted her simple Ikea cabinets this beautiful blue called "Deep Water"

You just can't go wrong with a blue flocked Anglepoise lamp.

The ostrich table in the corner is one of my favorites!

That one red thread says so much!

How natural and cozy and then that turquoise hiding in the corner just adds that little touch of drama.

I can't get over how amazing this red looks with the deep hue.  The sheer volume of that yellow lampshade is just perfect!

Inspired by Nature!

Today I am sharing with you some inspiration boards I put together for a client in Los Angeles. They are expecting their 3rd child in August, they own a showroom in West Hollywood, and their favorite place to be is their home. They are located high up in the Hills have an incredible view overlooking the canyon, a gorgeous yard, and this is their escape from all the hustle and bustle of the city and their everyday lives. Their home should be their sanctuary and a place for them to relax and enjoy time with their beautiful family. The outdoors is such an amazing part of their space so we wanted to bring those organic elements inside to create a seamless connection of the two. Playful pops of color, fumed white oak flooring, light walls, natural walnut, and a neutral pallette of grays, whites, greens, and camel will keep this space open and alive!

images from unknown sources

Just Relax!

I'm a little stressed about moving this week and during the holiday weekend, so I'm just going to imagine myself here!

I'm sad to be leaving our quaint little Venice bungalow, but we are moving into a place with some gorgeous views! I'll be sure to post some pics once we get settled!

images via Refresh Agency

CaBoom Products 3

See Materials (aka Scavolini) had some amazing products at their booth. The porcelain and ceramics tiles were stunning and some of the prices were unheard of! They carry wide plank hardwood flooring from a company called Dekora Parket. The finishes are gorgeous and the planks come as large as 12" W x 86" L! Also, I searched their site to find some great shots of IDEA Group, the bathroom furniture line they carry. I fell in love with these bathroom vanities!

Love the furniture like style and the turned legs of the Deko line. I'm going crazy over that gingham wall!

Deko can even be ordered as a desk...fabulous!

Gotta love the chartreuse!

The clean soft curves of Seventy are stunning!

Great lacquer colors!

So many amazing finishes on these floors from Dekora Parket, it would be hard to choose just one!

I'm loving all these black tiles from Iris Ceramica!

"Feel" Black Taste

Crystal Rock

Ocean Black

Turpan Bianco (also comes in black!)

Stop by the showroom in West Hollywood to check out more great products on display as well as the Scavolini Kitchens.

Superfood for your soul!

I'm loving this Into the Woods spread over at Living Etc. and these amazing shots from photographer Polly Wreford. The green is just so fresh and energizing and gives me that extra boost I need after a fun filled weekend!

Ooohhh... green bottle glass

Love the green forest rug!

That artwork is stunning!

I'm drooling over all of this...the chair, the wallpaper, the old radio!!!

Here are a few more amazing shots from Polly Wreford's portfolio. I absolutely love this arrangement below!

Such a great way to use these glass jars!

the green niche is such a good idea!

look at those yellow legs and that one red thread!

once again that glass bottle green in the background

EYE CANDY!

This post is simply for fun...it's Friday! I had these images in my inspiration folder forever and I have no information on them. I know they are beautiful, bold, organic, fresh, and absolutely stunning all at the same time.

PRODUCT ALERT @ GNR8

108 Time Box is a calendar in a box that flows for 108 months. It starts in 2006 and will track your time until 2015. You only have a few years left...you think it's worth the $25.00? What a fabulous idea! And the type and design is unique for each month! You can get this over at one of my favorite sites GNR8 and also check out some of the other fabulous designs from Taiwanese designer Owen & Cloud.





While searching on GNR8 I fell in love with AQHayon bathtub by Jamie Hayon! It's a little pricey @ $7500.00, but it got my wheels turning thinking you could probably custom make a tub deck like this for a standard undermount tub. Hmmm...the tub and legs might not be as sleek & pretty, but I'm sure you could create this look for less. Now that's a challenge.