It’s totally party ready. I mean, really…How adorable is this silk ruffled tiered dress? I need, want, must have this dress…

{image via la dolce vita}

A mix of design elements including ornate furnishings, art and colors in luscious raspberries, turquoise with a touch of purple, come together so cohesively I just want to curl up and  read a book in this room. How glamorous would that be?

I could rave on and on about Stella McCartney’s perfume. No really I could. I get more compliments when I wear Stella than anyone could possibly imagine.  So I’m totally sold on StellaNude Linen Spray. It’s lighter than the original and I love the way this smells. Cut with notes of Moroccan Rose and grapefruit I wouldn’t  mind if my linens had this warmly  intimate scent.

Next up is Kai. I discovered Kai Perfume Oil in my early twenties and it quickly became my go-to scent. Remember when everyone wanted to smell like soap?An onslaught of soapy  fragrances  suddenly hit the market. Kai was different from the rest of the sudsy pack. While It was still fresh and clean, it had  soft  floral notes of jasmine and gardenia , so you could still be charmingly feminine. Well ,with their room and linen spray, so can your home.

Home should hit the senses on many levels including the sense of smell. When it smells inviting, it also adds to the level of comfort you feel at home. Why shouldn’t  your space wear the same fragrance you do? But whatever your sent,  just spray lightly.

They are from the 1970’s and have amazing chrome accents. However my favorite thing about them has to be lucite’s chameleon-like ability to fit in any environment.

There’s not enough information about women designers in the grand scheme of art and design history. I feel like I accidentally “discover” a new woman designer, who worked during a time when very few women worked in design. Luckily I’ve studied a few,  including  Charlotte P, CoCo C, and Eva Z but many more that those that I discovered because of blogging, reading or researching something else entirely.

This whole rant came about while I happened to pop over to Surface View. You see, I hadn’t been there for a while and always loved their wall murals. True to form, they were beautiful but my heart skipped a beat when I saw the work of Atelier Zina de Plagny.

So who was Zina? I needed to know…

{image via atelier zina de plagny}

From what I could gather (from her website mostly), Zina was  a Russian-born textile designer  who established her practice in Paris.  She learned the textile industry courtesy of her mentor and husband, Leon Koudine, who after he died, de Plagny took her knowledge and worked for several studios.  It was during the post world War 2 era  that she launched her own studio, Atelier Zina de Plagny, working throughout the 40’s and 50’s.  Again, why didn’t I know who she was?

Thankfully Surface View tapped the atelier’s archives and turned her textile prints into these amazing over scaled wall murals. I’m in a floral mood right now, but that can’t be my Nana’s floral patterns. No, I’m talking big….something like this:

Or perhaps something a touch more abstract would be fun:

{all room sets via surface view}

Gosh, I’m totally daydreaming about the beauty in the studio archives. I want to see more of the textiles from Atelier Zina de Plagny, don’t you?

PS. I’m gonna a mini-blogging break  for the long weekend starting Friday. I will see you bright and early Tuesday morning!

Happy Long weekend!

xoxo,

Jessica

For fall, I’m looking at adding more navy to my wardrobe than black and a little feminine ruffle action always makes my day.

But look at the difference a warm wash of cocoa paint brings to this  den. Isn’t it lovely?

{images via atlanta homes and lifestyles and courtney giles interiors}

I’m not sure which I like better, but when a room has good bones  and there’s time and thought put into the palette it’s hard to make a mistake.

Which version of the room do you prefer?

I’m not sure why I haven’t seen this sooner. I guess inspiration comes at the right time.

Please let me introduce you to the Victorian Hotel Pendant.

Pretty isn’t it? It comes in 2 sizes, 18″ diameter as well as 24″.  How lovely  and welcoming would this be in a foyer? Or perhaps in a master suite as RH suggests. I want one for my beautiful non-existent walk-in closet.

It is so inspiring when a feature, such a this pendant harkens back to a more elegant time. That’ s exactly why this fixture is today’s Bright Star!

Making their debut this year at Coverings, these porcelain tile beauties are a part of the Banksy Collection by Peronda, a Tile of Spain branded manufacturer. For use on wall and floor, they come 17″ x17″ and use digital printing technology to capture actual images of  some of  the world’s best graffiti onto the the tile. ( At work, I’ve been reading and talking to reps about digital printing technology on tiles and I’m fascinated by the realistic look .)

Seriously, I can’t get enough; these are art pieces for your space. I get so much inspiration from seeing amazing materials and right and now I’ve got a billion ideas whirling around my head.  All I need now is the right client!  I can’t wait for that day!

So, my dear readers, I’m off to to work then to start the weekend fun! I hope you have a great weekend! I will be out treasure hunting and exploring the urban landscape this weekend. Hopefully, these tiles will inspire me to look  for unconventional beauty everywhere I go.

Happy Weekend!

xoxo,

Jessica