Wine and Cupcakes

This weekend my husband and I threw together a last minute getaway to Santa Barbara. We got some great wine tasting recommendations from a friend {Santa Barbara is filled with vineyards} and this one was my idea of heaven. Saarloos & Sons offers wine pairings with cupcakes. You taste each wine with a specifically paired cupcake and your mouth is a happy camper. Pretty much the highlight of a pretty spectacular weekend.

The adorable tasting house.

The interior design is spectacular. The owner's wife is a designer, who did an amazing job with the place.

LOVED the back tasting room with silhouette wallpaper. Every detail was gorgeous. Even the glass "spit bucket" to pour out your excess wine - it was the glass skull below.

I enjoyed my wine and cupcakes {the flavors included amazing goodies like Chocolate Blackberry Syrah and Strawberry Chardonnay.} The labels were stunning {the pattern was taken from the owner's grandmother's wallpaper.}

We spent half our money on wine - and the other half on home decor. There's an adorable home goods store in the front - those felted wool animal heads now live above my mantel, and if the car was bigger, I probably would have taken a canopy chair too {even though there is absolutely no room for one in my house!}

Overall, an amazing experience.

Home Office Desk: Campton Smart Technology Office Armoire

Home Office Desk - Computer Desk

Overview:
Our artfully crafted armoire works well in rooms of all sizes. Deeply paneled doors wrap around to the sides to reveal a generous workspace.

• 41.5" wide x 19.5" deep x 73" high
• Handcrafted with a kiln-dried hardwood frame.
• The space above has six reconfigurable slots and two cubbies with adjustable shelves.
• A Smart™ strip in the main compartment provides a centralized plug-in point for laptops, cameras and more.
• The cabinet below has a pullout keyboard tray; Adjustable shelves on the left can be removed to accommodate a CPU; on the right, there’s a pullout printer tray with a lateral file.
• Hand finished in lacquer that is distressed and weathered for a timeworn patina.
• Wood swatches, below, are available for $25 each. We will provide a merchandise refund for wood swatches if they're returned within 30 days.
• Fitted with blackened ring pulls.
• Tip resistant kit included.
• Catalog / Internet only.
  

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Desk Furniture: Whitaker Vanity Desk

Desk Furniture

Overview:
American country furniture of the 17th and 18th centuries is prized by collectors for its sturdy craftsmanship and graceful design. This desk features all of the best details, such as turned legs, decorative brackets and rosette-style ring pulls.

• 55" wide x 24" deep x 30" high
• Crafted with gracefully turned solid wood legs.
• Equipped with spacious drawers with rosette-style ring pulls.
• Use as a desk or a vanity.
• Finished by hand using our exclusive multistep technique for exceptional depth of color.
• View and compare with other collections at Bedroom Furniture Facts.
• Simple assembly.
  

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Friday Find: Colorful Iron Garden Chairs

A week of non-stop rain has me longing for sunshine and outdoor entertaining. Wouldn’t these colorful iron garden chairs by British designer David Le Versha be delightful on any patio? This playful collection was inspired by wrought iron fencing would be great paired with traditional, contemporary or modern outdoor furnishings.

 

This turquoise beauty would be my first pick! All are available at Anthropologie.

Happy Friday!

The Goody Bag/Coco + Kelley

I have a guest post up today on Coco + Kelley about all the Westweek fiestas I attended on Wednesday {and yes, my feet are still sore}. Enjoy!

"Set Those Alarm Clocks . . . "

Greetings,

I can't believe it was only a year ago.  On a beautiful March evening last year - when I went to this amazing party - to celebrate a new beginning.

The fine and talented ladies of One Kings Lane, Susan and Alison, had the bright idea to host a weekly series of online 'tag-sales' featuring items from some of the most famous designers in the world - and thus the "Tastemaker Tag Sale" was born.  Giving an international cyber-audience the chance to shop directly from those famous names that we all know and love from their books and published projects.  All you have to do is log on Saturday morning - and start shopping.  Even if you're still in your pj's.

It seems like only yesterday we were gathered to hear the announcement . . .

*the music begins - and as if from a dream state - images float past the screen*

Ronda Carman, Alexis Traina, Scot Meacham Wood, Susan Feldman, and Alison Pincus
at the One Kings Lane "Tastemaker Tag Sale" launch party.
March 2010.

Susan Feldman and I.

Alison Pincus, Ken Fulk, and Susan

George Brazil and I

What an amazing year it has been.  And this weekend the merriment continues!   One Kings Lane's Tastemaker Tag Sale features two good friends, and fellow SF designers - 

Suzanne Tucker

and Jay Jeffers

So - make sure that you set your alarm clocks for Saturday morning - 11am for you folks on the east coast, 8am for those of us here on the west coast.  For y'all in the middle, you'll have to do your own math - lol.  


Cheers,
Scot

Lovely Louise

I've gushed on the blog many-a-time about Walnut Wallpaper, LA's best wallpaper one-stop-shop. Amazing Selection + Interesting Unique Goodies + Helpful Staff = Very Loyal Customers.

Recently, they introduced me to the work of Louise Body, an amazing artist and designer who not only creates these beauties {wallpapers and fabrics}, but also adds watercolor hand touches to the wallpapers before they are shipped off. The overall feel is vintage yet hip and updated. So in love, I might need to find a way to use one of her fabrics in my bedroom... {starting my re-design next week!}

Her birdie wallpapers and fabrics are sweet and lovely.

And her vintage inspired lace pattern leaves me speechless. Her mock-up of the drapery is adorable!