1/28/2011

Rugs for my Dream House

I'm always waxing poetic about my love for rugs - particularly the gorgeous ones made by The Rug Company. When I move into my dream house (which I will build from the ground up in Malibu), it will be filled with gorgeous goodies like the ones below. Beware: once I get my Rug Company rugs, there will be no shoes in my house!

Loving this yellow rug - my favorite color this year! It would go in my yellow + gray bedroom.
wallhanging: fantastic journey by fiona curran
rug: sellarsbrook yellow by suzanne sharp



Gorgeous purple rug. I'd use it in my den, mixed with navy and light blues.
liberty by marni



This rug is just chevron-ish enough to get me drooling. That would be my hallway runner.
ponti brown by suzanne sharp


I love this peacock rug almost as much as I love the kelly green walls. This one would go in my master closet, for sure.
peacock light by matthew williamson designer collection



This one is perfect for the kids' playroom.candy flower by marni

Rugs are definitely my drugs.

1/27/2011

Nursery Sneak Peek


The nursery is almost done! While the big reveal will have to wait until next week as I put the final touches on the room over the weekend, I thought I'd whet your appetite with a sneak peek of the window seat, complete with cushions and my DIY pillows and pelmet box (more on both next week). 

In other baby news, my shower is this weekend and I'm really looking forward to catching up with my favorite girlfriends, several of whom are coming down from Dallas for the event. Happy weekend!

I've Been Rue'd - Living Rooms

These two living rooms from Rue Magazine have me drooling...

This one belongs to the owner of my FAVORITE new shop here in LA - House of Honey.

And this one belongs to the woman behind one of my favorite blogs - Nicole from Sketch 42.
Chic lady living rooms - giving a boost to my Thursday!

Home Unique

Design and interior of the house is a personal reflection of their owners. No wonder so many families who refuse to live in a housing complex ready for habitation. They are generally reluctant to occupy the house 'twin' with the neighbors.
They prefer to create their own to build a dream home. They even do not hesitate to design their homes with unusual shapes. The house is a reflection of the personality of the owner. For a well-established, houses are often used as a reflection kemapanannya, as a form of manifestation of its achievements in life. For a young family, home coveted as a place that symbolized the beginning to live a long life full of struggle in order to achieve happiness.
For the embodiment of symbols - these symbols, many people are willing to grope in koceknya, for the creation of a House Idaman.
But, ever thought of you how to view an artist on a house? Type what kind of house they desire?
For an artist, the house is a 'canvas' or the media to realize the expression of his artistic soul. Curious how the shape?
These are unique homes, which could possibly inspire you, to be creative to create a place to live that highlight the character of the family. 

 


Houses teapot is actually a small gas station that was built in 1922. Construction for the satirical scandal 'Teapot Dome' President Harding and federal petroleum reserves in Wyoming. Houses teapot is the oldest gas station in the state and no longer used. 


  
Boeing aircraft make as home course is not cheap. Need funding of about U.S. $ 2,000 or about 20 million to build it. That's not including transfer fees of U.S. $ 4,000, and costs U.S. $ 24,000 worth of renovations.
The house is having an total investment of U.S. $ 30,000 was equipped with an open staircase and garage doors equipped with remote control. Bathrooms plane left intact and there is a jacuzzi in the cockpit.
 



  

Toilet-shaped house is named Haewoojae, which means the house to satisfy concerns man. Located in Suwon, about 46 km (29 miles) south of Seoul, South Korea. South Korean sanitation activists will mark the beginning of the emergence of a global toilet association on November 21, 2007, by lifting the lid on the world's first toilet house that has a lot of water storage space.
  


Clam-shaped house complete with bedroom, bathroom and kitchen was designed and built by a team of Senosiain Arquitectos in Mexico City, Mexico. 

 
Houses are made dizzy people who see it because it lies upside down in Szymbark, Poland. Created by Daniel Czapiewski to describe the period of communist and current conditions.
6. Cube Houses


Located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, home cube consisting of 32 houses relate to each other. Houses that each kubusnya consists of three floors, was designed by Piet Blom in 1984.
7. Houses Bubbles

Houses are decorated with bubbles is located in Cannes, France. In the early 1980s, renowned fashion designer, Pierre Cardin, buy this unique home for summer vacation. Houses designed by Antti Lovag bubble.

8. Houses Eliphante

The process of making this Eliphante homes take a very long time of 28 years. That's because the couple husband and wife owners, Michael Kahn and Leda Livanti, build it with his own hands. Located in Conrville, Arizona, United States, this house looks like an art gallery because it makes the building remains as a decoration on the walls of the house.
9. Crooked House

Buildings with an area of 4000 square meters is located in the shopping area in Sopot, Poland. Designed by the architect of Polish origin named Szotynscy Zaleski, it became the object of the most frequently photographed in the country of Poland.
10. Piano house

Unique piano-shaped building is located in An Hui Province, China. On the violin is the escalator leading to the building and on the inside there are development plans in the province to attract investors who Ating.

11. Longaberber Basket Company HQ - Newark, Ohio

The building dates back to the dream of Dave Longaberger, founder of The Longaberger Company, to build his office with a big basket design. The idea of the owner of a company that produces wooden baskets was initially ridiculed by everyone, including from the architects, investors and construction companies. But David still realize that dream and on December 17, 1997 the building finally stand up and be one of the famous buildings around the world.
12. Replay's Building

In 1812, an earthquake with a strength of more than 8 SR rocked the New Madrid, Missouri and destroy all the buildings. Well, almost everything. One of the buildings 'congratulations' is a building that was cracked and are now part of the list of unique buildings in the Ripley's Believe It or Not.
13. Dancing House

The design of this building does look very modern and be controversial in its time. But then Czech president, Václav Havel, really liked it and hope that this building will become the center of cultural activity in the future.
 

Lane Desk Functionality by Jehs and Laub

Office DesksDesign for the office desk to a simple and functional.



This desk is based on clarity and functionality. The Lane Desk, designed by Jehs and Laub, seems to be made from one single piece of solid wood and a drawer unit. The modular storage unit supports the main structure and offers a contrasting design that is also functional.

"Shopping in SOHO . . . "

From Michele Varian, New York

Greetings,

While out shopping last weekend in New York - I ran across these wonderful serving trays at Michele Varian's shop in SOHO.  I just loved the combination of classic style - but, with the fantastic whimsy of the illustrations.


The "Pia" Tray
 "Designed to be functional and lifestyle design driven, this magical and fantasy 
inspired tray can be used in a practical function for a most memorable 
tea party or as a beautiful wall decoration. Created from high pressure 
laminate over pressed wood and paper board. 
Measures: 25" in length x 17" in width."

The "Bernardo" Tray

Hop over and have a look at the complete collection,
Scot

Color Combo - Red and Gold!

Last night I had a girls night out (a belated celebration of my 31st b-day) and I decided to pull out my Loubou's.
My husband bought me these red Christian Louboutin wedges for my 30th birthday, which I LOVE but I've only worn once. So I realized it's about time I break them in.

In a stroke of genius, I paired them with my skinny jeans and this top from Edun, with gold thread woven in.

I threw on my watch and party ring and went on my merry way to dinner!

It got me thinking about combining red and gold in the home - and I'm loving it. I can absolutely see this gold moroccan pouf {from Horchow}...





Next to this red fretwork table {also Horchow}



Or how about these two pillows together?Red zebra from Jonathan Adler, Gold sequin from Nate Berkus for HSN.


LOVE this Arteriors lamp.


Which I'd place next to this D.L. & Co red candle.


Fashion-wise, if I'd like to rock some more red and gold, there's always this adorable ban.do headband!