Loving Subway Tile

I love everything about this...

Classic meets modern in the kitchen, Via La Maison d'Anna G

The Layered Look

Whether I’m simply layering t-shirts or applying the practice to interiors, the ‘layered look’ has always been among my favorites. From making things just a little more interesting to lending themselves to great story telling and adding dimension and complexity, layers done right can be so wonderful.

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Via marie claire

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Via Cheyenne meets Chanel

Firm Watch

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I had the pleasure of meeting an old friend for lunch today; I was looking for some insight, some inspiration- and I left full of it! Said friend is a project manager/designer at Douglas Durkin Design here in the city…not a bad gig!  Motivated and ready to keep working at my own design career, I am happy to have Douglas Durkin on my radar- his work is beautiful and clean, a perfect mix of old and new, East and West. I aspire to work with such talent some day!

Calvin Klein Home

I have loved Calvin Klein bedding from far too young an age…My taste in home furnishings and textiles exceeded my budget (of zero) as an 11-year old. It probably still does. Here are some lovely pictures of Calvin Klein for the home, none-the-less:

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Wallpaper at Home

Earlier this week we looked at how gallery frames can transform a room and add interest to otherwise big, boring walls. Now a look at wallpaper…

While it’s comeback is coming, I can still go either way with wallpaper- done right, i.e, tastefully, I love it. Done wrong, i.e, tack-ily, and those overwhelming patterns get my anxiety going in seconds.Here’s a look at some examples that work (for me). Enjoy!

VIa Elle Decor and thedeskoffannie.blogspot

The above works for me because the abundance of off-white walls surrounding the wall-papered hallway keeps the pattern from being too overwhelming or intrusive. The clean, simple decor adds to the polished look of the space.

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For me, there is nothing not to love about Piet Hein Eek’s Scrapwood wallpaper. I love the feel it adds here.

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I love this clean, crisp bathroom; the wall paper really balances the room and keeps it from looking too narrow and tall.

So, as you can see, I guess my preference is understated. I prefer small doses and more neutral hues. Here is one last cute idea, from Fine Little Day:

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xo, co

Loving: Chalkboard Walls….

I find myself  looking  around all the time at home, trying to decide which wall to cover in the soft black paint, imagining the words and the pictures greeting me each day and changing with our moods. I love the way the black and chalk look kind of vintage but compliment very modern spaces.

And I love how lettering looks in general, not to mention the messages the words convey- words that motivate or comfort us, remind us to get the dry cleaning or of an exciting date… all the while weaving in and out of  our doodles and spontaneous art, easily changed and reminding us that nothing lasts forever.

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What do you think about a chalkboard painted wall in your home? Maybe your office? Or the local bar or coffee shop? How about outside? I love this example in a park:

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Benjamin Moore makes a version of the paint, which can be found here if you are dying to give this a try!

xo, co