tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15182266659345024662019-01-01T04:36:18.216-05:00Sybaritic SpacesAmal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-88669663227790774902015-11-10T23:43:00.000-05:002015-11-14T08:14:07.499-05:00Book Review: Palm Beach Chic<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sgXrRsEn-jU/VkK15w6l5XI/AAAAAAAAO6s/5DEDOibQUqw/s1600/24795936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sgXrRsEn-jU/VkK15w6l5XI/AAAAAAAAO6s/5DEDOibQUqw/s1600/24795936.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" target="_blank"><b><i>Palm Beach Chic</i></b></a>, by Jennifer Rudick, Photography by<br />Jessica Klewicki Glynn (Vendome, 2015)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>One of the things that makes Palm Beach so alluring -- besides the abundant sunshine -- are the magnificently appointed homes, beautifully captured by Jennifer Ash Rudick in her new book<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" target="_blank"> </a><i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" target="_blank">Palm Beach Chic</a>. </b></i> I was delighted when I had an opportunity to chat with Jennifer Rudick at a book signing at Meg Braff's Locust Valley store a few weeks back. I have been to plenty of book signings -- but so many people purchased two copies of this book: One to keep and one to give as a gift; a testament to how captivating <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach Chic</a> is for the design obsessed.<br /><br />Having lived in Palm Beach for a short time after law school, I have an affinity for the Island and its eccentric inhabitants, one that Jennifer shares and captures beautifully. What I really liked about <i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" target="_blank">Palm Beach Chic</a></b></i> is the broad number of types and styles of homes represented in the book -- old and new, Mediterranean Revivals, Moorish abodes, charming cottages and mid-century condos, to name a few. There are lush garden photos and lovely Dodie Thayer inspired tablescapes. If you love Palm Beach, then you must add <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach Chic</a> to your collection.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E2zrrHKTyys/VkK7bzsoaiI/AAAAAAAAO7Y/RItOf4lTFDQ/s1600/pb1-1024x683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E2zrrHKTyys/VkK7bzsoaiI/AAAAAAAAO7Y/RItOf4lTFDQ/s640/pb1-1024x683.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bLFSVkTcmQ/VkLD5lEuL3I/AAAAAAAAO8c/L0ZHzqGYLiY/s1600/meg%2Bbraff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bLFSVkTcmQ/VkLD5lEuL3I/AAAAAAAAO8c/L0ZHzqGYLiY/s1600/meg%2Bbraff.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg Braff has a spread in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" target="_blank"><i>Palm Beach Chic</i></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zpsRevHYOdQ/VkK7ixo74hI/AAAAAAAAO7k/d3fG5aeX90w/s1600/10-PalmBeachChic-rayner6867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zpsRevHYOdQ/VkK7ixo74hI/AAAAAAAAO7k/d3fG5aeX90w/s1600/10-PalmBeachChic-rayner6867.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XLjV0QotWUk/VkK7i4HZgDI/AAAAAAAAO7o/FDpLm-xuYfM/s1600/palm-beach-chic-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XLjV0QotWUk/VkK7i4HZgDI/AAAAAAAAO7o/FDpLm-xuYfM/s640/palm-beach-chic-02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xazjxOWuaI/VkK7ilzwzhI/AAAAAAAAO7g/g_iKmUczTOA/s1600/PalmBeachChic_spread03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xazjxOWuaI/VkK7ilzwzhI/AAAAAAAAO7g/g_iKmUczTOA/s640/PalmBeachChic_spread03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cwaxDPbRSbA/VkK7qW0ZVYI/AAAAAAAAO74/ITPiYPJuiy8/s1600/V8MnwSUcg_IksFt-RpeTq6BQqWy0mUi2nUS1B71YeI8%25252CBRlCwAbxXSa059wHirqD1hFj9qj1d8MEbMbk_OmP1lE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cwaxDPbRSbA/VkK7qW0ZVYI/AAAAAAAAO74/ITPiYPJuiy8/s1600/V8MnwSUcg_IksFt-RpeTq6BQqWy0mUi2nUS1B71YeI8%25252CBRlCwAbxXSa059wHirqD1hFj9qj1d8MEbMbk_OmP1lE.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xNQ8JWW25JE/VkK6WqgnsRI/AAAAAAAAO7I/0ce5pIZv50w/s1600/7Rb8G7MKXK0hxYEcjSr2gpwgkzCu7se8GqQCQMA18co.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xNQ8JWW25JE/VkK6WqgnsRI/AAAAAAAAO7I/0ce5pIZv50w/s1600/7Rb8G7MKXK0hxYEcjSr2gpwgkzCu7se8GqQCQMA18co.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdP_okfWwPs/VkK9vl5i5wI/AAAAAAAAO8M/kpvYVi-EGx4/s1600/pbc3.001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdP_okfWwPs/VkK9vl5i5wI/AAAAAAAAO8M/kpvYVi-EGx4/s640/pbc3.001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Form the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186" target="_blank">Palm Beach Chic</a> book signing at Meg Braff Designs, counter clockwise from top: Tom Samet (center), Meg Braff (right) and friend; Jennifer Ash Rudick (left) and Amal Kapen; Meg Braff (left) and Amal Kapen (right)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /> "Palm Beach Chic." is a treasure trove of gorgeous images<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-58119692646468103382015-10-29T15:40:00.000-04:002015-11-10T23:44:55.474-05:00Textile Heaven<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Miles Redd has collaborated with Schumacher to create a fantastic new line of fabrics and wallpapers which you can see <a href="https://www.fschumacher.com/browse/collections/miles-redd" target="_blank">here</a>. The absolute showstopper, I think, is his Brighton Pavilion. I almost fell off my chair when I saw it…Looks like a hand painted paper -- but it is not, it's a regular screened paper which I think is nicer much than the digital variety. Of course, nothing beats the luxury, beauty and originality of a hand painted original paper from Gracie, De Gournay or Paul Montgomery, but Miles hits it out of the park with this one. Feast for the eyes!! Bravo Miles!!!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aScCSdUHmbg/VjJzGN4zNrI/AAAAAAAAO4U/HAkbeCWRMcY/s1600/176020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aScCSdUHmbg/VjJzGN4zNrI/AAAAAAAAO4U/HAkbeCWRMcY/s1600/176020.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miles Redd for Schumacher "Brighton Pavillion." Beyond gorgeous!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oljwkrMLBpM/VjJyrJ7MqXI/AAAAAAAAO3U/-457pgBUsHE/s1600/5007741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oljwkrMLBpM/VjJyrJ7MqXI/AAAAAAAAO3U/-457pgBUsHE/s1600/5007741.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yivmdvYFEQ/VjJy26jhD9I/AAAAAAAAO4I/ET7k3iWXyZU/s1600/Miles-Blog-Post7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yivmdvYFEQ/VjJy26jhD9I/AAAAAAAAO4I/ET7k3iWXyZU/s640/Miles-Blog-Post7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-0m95pPdKg/VjJy1V5KhQI/AAAAAAAAO3g/Mb1db9Q7Fuo/s1600/Miles-Blog-Post-Updated2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-0m95pPdKg/VjJy1V5KhQI/AAAAAAAAO3g/Mb1db9Q7Fuo/s640/Miles-Blog-Post-Updated2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ9qj_O_0sY/VjJy2Ky56RI/AAAAAAAAO3o/MSWjN6j4Y1M/s1600/Miles-Blog-Post-Updated4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ9qj_O_0sY/VjJy2Ky56RI/AAAAAAAAO3o/MSWjN6j4Y1M/s640/Miles-Blog-Post-Updated4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTtfw_vJb2I/VjJy1YHXd9I/AAAAAAAAO3k/JQ8Wjnck8v0/s1600/Miles-Blog-Post-Updated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTtfw_vJb2I/VjJy1YHXd9I/AAAAAAAAO3k/JQ8Wjnck8v0/s640/Miles-Blog-Post-Updated.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-43074248790040862022015-10-14T16:39:00.000-04:002015-11-10T23:50:27.341-05:00Giving Back: Ronald McDonald House of Long Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On October 8th, 2015, I was thrilled to support the <a href="http://rmhlongisland.org/" target="_blank">Ronald McDonald House</a> by participating in its "Taste of Design Event". I was one of twenty-one participating interior designers to create a 10 x 10' "room" Vignette. All of the the items used to create the space were donated to <a href="http://rmhlongisland.org/" target="_blank">Ronald McDonald House of Long Island</a> who sold the items at a Gala party and weekend sale…Ronald McDonald house is a wonderfully special place where parents and families of seriously ill children can stay -- often free of charge-- while caring for their children who are being treated at the nearby Hospital. It is a beautiful thing to support an organization that provides a warm and welcoming home away from home for families when they most need it. Thank you to the big hearted staff and countless supporters of RMH.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2iLRwN0LBG4/Vh6sRDO2aNI/AAAAAAAAOzo/-8qGup6N060/s1600/bed1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2iLRwN0LBG4/Vh6sRDO2aNI/AAAAAAAAOzo/-8qGup6N060/s640/bed1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg Braff Designs Wallpaper, "Armendelo Sidewall", Custom colored, Meg Braff Designs fabric "Menton" on headboard, Bob Collins fabric "Marrakesh" on Pillows and Duvet Cover, Jane Wilner Designs Coverlet (three line with scallop).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1eeBaGQ_g7Q/Vh6sRgro-nI/AAAAAAAAOzw/EczQKTtqIbk/s1600/chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1eeBaGQ_g7Q/Vh6sRgro-nI/AAAAAAAAOzw/EczQKTtqIbk/s640/chair.jpg" width="382" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Rattan Chair</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fG5oiPrKMn4/Vh6sUp3IzuI/AAAAAAAAO0A/nZO8fJY8mWM/s1600/close2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fG5oiPrKMn4/Vh6sUp3IzuI/AAAAAAAAO0A/nZO8fJY8mWM/s640/close2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gmXZLQVB_rg/Vh6sUrN_BcI/AAAAAAAAO0E/hE_X2DZsgDk/s1600/closeroom1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gmXZLQVB_rg/Vh6sUrN_BcI/AAAAAAAAO0E/hE_X2DZsgDk/s640/closeroom1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NPu3_xbD7o/Vh6sUhe-aaI/AAAAAAAAO0I/Wt1_k9Hx6hQ/s1600/rooom2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NPu3_xbD7o/Vh6sUhe-aaI/AAAAAAAAO0I/Wt1_k9Hx6hQ/s640/rooom2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PKdRv9Er6E/Vh6sYHuKNCI/AAAAAAAAO0Y/u1S7O8sC_nM/s1600/sidetable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PKdRv9Er6E/Vh6sYHuKNCI/AAAAAAAAO0Y/u1S7O8sC_nM/s640/sidetable.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nkfbyLiSuDE/Vh66cPvBE8I/AAAAAAAAO1I/8BE10Kq6hVA/s1600/Image-1%2Bcopy%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nkfbyLiSuDE/Vh66cPvBE8I/AAAAAAAAO1I/8BE10Kq6hVA/s640/Image-1%2Bcopy%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Special Thanks to my Generous Sponsors:<br /><br />MEG BRAFF DESIGNS - Wallpaper "Armondello Sidewall", Fabric "Menton"<br /><br />CRYSTORAMA - Chandelier<br /><br />COUNTRY CARPETS - Seagrass Area Rug<br /><br />KRAVET - Accent Fabric, Vase<br /><br />JAMES PAINTING <br /><br />and additional thanks to Supporters:<br /><br />JANE WILNER DESIGNS- Custom Bedding<br /><br />BOB COLLINSn - Duvet and Pillow Fabric "Marrkish"<br /><br /><br /><span id="goog_620572326"></span><span id="goog_620572327"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxFDmQJ5ZQE/Vh6zPIkFQmI/AAAAAAAAO00/cGlLwCp3Qm8/s1600/11143509_10153651582964476_5493059564752775797_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxFDmQJ5ZQE/Vh6zPIkFQmI/AAAAAAAAO00/cGlLwCp3Qm8/s640/11143509_10153651582964476_5493059564752775797_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">RMH Taste of Design 2015 Designers:</span><br /><div data-canvas-width="412.24333333333334" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 91.4762px; top: 163.367px; transform: scaleX(0.998248);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lisa Simek and Catherine Schweber, Accents Et Details</span></div><div data-canvas-width="258.46000000000004" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 168.359px; top: 188.367px; transform: scaleX(0.996761);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alena Capra, Alena Capra Designs</span></div><div data-canvas-width="254.75333333333336" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 170.226px; top: 213.367px; transform: scaleX(0.996883);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amal Kapen, Amal Kapen Interiors</span></div><div data-canvas-width="300.1" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 147.543px; top: 238.367px; transform: scaleX(1.0005);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Keith Baltimore, Baltimore Design Group</span></div><div data-canvas-width="258.4500000000001" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 168.376px; top: 263.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00039);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Susana Simonpietri, Chango & Co.</span></div><div data-canvas-width="298.31166666666667" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 148.443px; top: 288.367px; transform: scaleX(0.994207);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dee Ann Federico, Dee Ann Design LLC</span></div><div data-canvas-width="286.5633333333334" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 154.326px; top: 313.367px; transform: scaleX(0.998189);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tina M. Yaraghi, The Enchanted Home</span></div><div data-canvas-width="295.52166666666665" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 149.843px; top: 338.367px; transform: scaleX(0.997373);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Allison Mager, English Country Antiques</span></div><div data-canvas-width="249.11666666666665" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 173.043px; top: 363.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00047);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gail M. Davis, Gail Davis Designs</span></div><div data-canvas-width="239.93333333333337" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 177.626px; top: 388.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00042);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Greg Lanza, Greg Lanza Design</span></div><div data-canvas-width="386.87000000000006" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 104.16px; top: 413.367px; transform: scaleX(0.997259);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jennifer Flanders and Amy Purcell, Fifty Two Rooms</span></div><div data-canvas-width="468.65000000000003" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 63.2595px; top: 438.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00043);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kim Hendrickson-Radovich, Kim E. Courtney Interiors & Design</span></div><div data-canvas-width="303.8000000000001" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 145.676px; top: 463.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00022);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lisa Negulic, Lisa Negulic Interior Design</span></div><div data-canvas-width="338.0666666666667" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 128.543px; top: 488.367px; transform: scaleX(1.0003);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Margreet Cevasco, Margreet Cevasco Design</span></div><div data-canvas-width="213.9683333333333" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 190.593px; top: 513.367px; transform: scaleX(0.991972);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rajni Alex, Rajni Alex Design</span></div><div data-canvas-width="247.94166666666672" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 173.609px; top: 538.367px; transform: scaleX(0.999295);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Denise Rinfret, The Rinfret Group</span></div><div data-canvas-width="398.3333333333334" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 98.3928px; top: 563.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00025);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rosanne Lombardo, Rosanne Lombardo Designs Inc.</span></div><div data-canvas-width="326.9499999999999" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 134.093px; top: 588.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00025);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Michelle Mancuso, Samantha Drew Interiors</span></div><div data-canvas-width="361.27666666666664" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 116.943px; top: 613.367px; transform: scaleX(0.996488);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vasi Ypsilantis, Vasi Ypsilantis Design Associates</span></div><div data-canvas-width="237.43333333333334" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 178.859px; top: 638.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00014);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wesley Moon, Wesley Moon Inc</span></div><div data-canvas-width="316.76666666666665" style="font-size: 16.6667px; left: 139.193px; top: 663.367px; transform: scaleX(1.00074);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Steve Gallotti, Willis Paint & Design Center</span></div></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-60479618218988234142015-09-28T09:13:00.000-04:002015-09-28T09:13:33.236-04:00Book Review: Carrier and Company, Positively Chic Interiors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJfJMZ5LceU/Vgk6l5YxEII/AAAAAAAAOw4/XCdEPgPXxeg/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-Positively-Chic-Interiors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJfJMZ5LceU/Vgk6l5YxEII/AAAAAAAAOw4/XCdEPgPXxeg/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-Positively-Chic-Interiors.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/carrier-and-company/" style="text-decoration: none;">Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">One of the things I love about fall (besides my kiddos going back to school) is all the new design books that hit the shelves. </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/carrier-and-company/" style="text-decoration: none;">Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors</a>. </span></i><span style="text-align: justify;">was pretty close to the top of my list to review -- if for no other reason that their client, Anna Wintour, had written the forward and that her home was featured within. This little tidbit sent me pouring over the pages -- but it was not what kept me looking. The designing duo of Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller showcase their ability to master the mix and to move freely from one design style to another. Equally at home with modern luxe and with bohemian glamour or Scandinavian country charm, this husband and wife team demonstrate why they are listed on AD100 and Elle Decor's A List (2015).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvdZShxecxc/Vgk6lu6dvsI/AAAAAAAAOww/gpCU7MKMUuc/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvdZShxecxc/Vgk6lu6dvsI/AAAAAAAAOww/gpCU7MKMUuc/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/carrier-and-company/" style="text-decoration: none;">Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t636AM7r12M/Vgk6mHdVtkI/AAAAAAAAOw8/pWtKz9XwOw0/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-designed-house-in-Southampton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t636AM7r12M/Vgk6mHdVtkI/AAAAAAAAOw8/pWtKz9XwOw0/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-designed-house-in-Southampton.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/carrier-and-company/" style="text-decoration: none;">Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uufLUjoZQbQ/Vgk6llGVIgI/AAAAAAAAOxU/N1StDhBttLo/s1600/Carrier-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uufLUjoZQbQ/Vgk6llGVIgI/AAAAAAAAOxU/N1StDhBttLo/s640/Carrier-25.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/carrier-and-company/" style="text-decoration: none;">Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBsYypplKDU/Vgk6l6NfGlI/AAAAAAAAOw0/_lu487ZHAjE/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-Florida-entry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBsYypplKDU/Vgk6l6NfGlI/AAAAAAAAOw0/_lu487ZHAjE/s1600/Carrier-and-Company-Florida-entry.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/carrier-and-company/" style="text-decoration: none;">Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Images courtesy of Vendome Publishing. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-58515658932550145972015-09-26T17:22:00.002-04:002015-09-26T17:24:23.919-04:00Mecox Field TripOn a recent excursion to the Hamptons this summer, my friend and I popped into one of my favorite stores on the East End, Mecox Gardens. In addition to the main building in South Hampton with all the yummy candles, unique accessories, great new and vintage furnishings -- Mecox has this shed-like structure that houses all sorts of indoor and outdoor furniture, art and mirrors. It is a real joy to poke around … Not to mention the staff is always so friendly and helpful.<br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DP1AC51ttck/VdJx0tGvjWI/AAAAAAAAOtc/Xc7-_ueZoxk/s1600/_DSC1057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DP1AC51ttck/VdJx0tGvjWI/AAAAAAAAOtc/Xc7-_ueZoxk/s640/_DSC1057.jpg" width="588" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s7TQ2hji66Y/VdJxz8aJUWI/AAAAAAAAOtU/RrBWd-1PKlQ/s1600/_DSC1018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s7TQ2hji66Y/VdJxz8aJUWI/AAAAAAAAOtU/RrBWd-1PKlQ/s640/_DSC1018.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mecox always has a great selection of candles and pillows </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AlBkNdfBfz4/VdJxxaMJhbI/AAAAAAAAOsQ/ktrvzOmk9XM/s1600/_DSC1011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AlBkNdfBfz4/VdJxxaMJhbI/AAAAAAAAOsQ/ktrvzOmk9XM/s640/_DSC1011.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A Spitzmiller lamp to Jazz things up a bit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gdIZwjcLAYQ/VdJxx2bO15I/AAAAAAAAOsc/Z85KMm1uzGY/s1600/_DSC1012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gdIZwjcLAYQ/VdJxx2bO15I/AAAAAAAAOsc/Z85KMm1uzGY/s640/_DSC1012.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have to get that Valentino Book! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2uteDuUhvc/VdJxx2FTxTI/AAAAAAAAOsY/5wgcbRvzQRk/s1600/_DSC1006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2uteDuUhvc/VdJxx2FTxTI/AAAAAAAAOsY/5wgcbRvzQRk/s640/_DSC1006.jpg" width="436" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fgddzo1MPsA/VdJxyi2dzdI/AAAAAAAAOsw/gm-QQXT61xA/s1600/_DSC1014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fgddzo1MPsA/VdJxyi2dzdI/AAAAAAAAOsw/gm-QQXT61xA/s640/_DSC1014.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwOC3Ely35E/VdJxyxrnDwI/AAAAAAAAOs4/deUPz5fq9Uw/s1600/_DSC1015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwOC3Ely35E/VdJxyxrnDwI/AAAAAAAAOs4/deUPz5fq9Uw/s640/_DSC1015.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qr18VhdMc3w/VdJxzRJdmNI/AAAAAAAAOtI/wtfuP3IsiVM/s1600/_DSC1017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qr18VhdMc3w/VdJxzRJdmNI/AAAAAAAAOtI/wtfuP3IsiVM/s640/_DSC1017.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-81oIbbomgJc/VdJxz5uQ4HI/AAAAAAAAOtM/PQVLcuQ_b1U/s1600/_DSC1022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-81oIbbomgJc/VdJxz5uQ4HI/AAAAAAAAOtM/PQVLcuQ_b1U/s640/_DSC1022.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LbVjwfpvnnM/VdJxxklVNiI/AAAAAAAAOsU/WqTlJPZq1pU/s1600/_DSC1005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LbVjwfpvnnM/VdJxxklVNiI/AAAAAAAAOsU/WqTlJPZq1pU/s640/_DSC1005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKxA6fQ9z2Y/VdJyiP_jYYI/AAAAAAAAOto/UOzarWNUZVc/s1600/_DSC1041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKxA6fQ9z2Y/VdJyiP_jYYI/AAAAAAAAOto/UOzarWNUZVc/s640/_DSC1041.JPG" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this concrete planter with the succulents </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gHJ0ymNnnds/VdJyiSGABqI/AAAAAAAAOtw/N4wvhPjpQ5w/s1600/_DSC1049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gHJ0ymNnnds/VdJyiSGABqI/AAAAAAAAOtw/N4wvhPjpQ5w/s640/_DSC1049.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage iron garden chairs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wr3Lf4kyqiE/VdJyjGv-w-I/AAAAAAAAOuA/iXtTHjLFSzo/s1600/_DSC1050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wr3Lf4kyqiE/VdJyjGv-w-I/AAAAAAAAOuA/iXtTHjLFSzo/s640/_DSC1050.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "shed" is filled with furniture and tons of baskets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNyQfDwtKrE/VdJylP1FnyI/AAAAAAAAOuI/svbqK4N3rqc/s1600/_DSC1052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNyQfDwtKrE/VdJylP1FnyI/AAAAAAAAOuI/svbqK4N3rqc/s640/_DSC1052.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All kinds of unique outdoor tables abound </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oWZ7WOArJaM/VdJylvDgK4I/AAAAAAAAOuQ/VRKIOTYjN14/s1600/_DSC1053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oWZ7WOArJaM/VdJylvDgK4I/AAAAAAAAOuQ/VRKIOTYjN14/s640/_DSC1053.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite a few vintage gazebos mixed with concrete planters, fountains, seats and statuary makes the grounds a nice place to stop and relax. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-91633187785094958092015-07-23T18:26:00.001-04:002015-07-24T13:46:04.146-04:00Peek inside The 2015 Hampton Showhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pw0d4bwzvvs/VbFFA4z6ktI/AAAAAAAAOoM/BD2p_9k5Qt8/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-08%2Bat%2B11.46.32%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pw0d4bwzvvs/VbFFA4z6ktI/AAAAAAAAOoM/BD2p_9k5Qt8/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-07-08%2Bat%2B11.46.32%2BAM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />This week I a was invited to peek inside the 2015 Hampton Showhouse and I thought you might want to take a pre-opening tour.<br /><div><br /></div>The 2015 Hampton Designer Showhouse will open to the public this week and will run from July 26 through September 7. The Showhouse, presented by Traditional Home, benefits <a href="https://www.southamptonhospital.org/" target="_blank">Southampton Hospital</a> and was built by <a href="http://www.christophertufo.com/" target="_blank">Christopher Tufo Design & Build</a>. The Showhouse is located at 233 Old Sag Harbor Road in Bridgehampton (make sure you get direction <a href="http://hamptondesignershowhouse.com/GALA%20PREVIEW%20PARTY" target="_blank">here</a> as we could not pull up the address on GPS, waze or google).<br /><br />Preview cocktail parties are always fun and if you are in the area on Friday June 25 -- you should try and attend (tickets are $225 each and are available <a href="http://hamptondesignershowhouse.com/GALA%20PREVIEW%20PARTY" target="_blank">here</a>). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course my photos could not do the newly designed rooms justice, nor did I include all the rooms, so you must go and visit for yourself if you can!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MAIN LEVEL:</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1dATdsBL40/VbFZfke4NBI/AAAAAAAAOo0/q5T7SWhBBgw/s1600/_DSC0942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1dATdsBL40/VbFZfke4NBI/AAAAAAAAOo0/q5T7SWhBBgw/s640/_DSC0942.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://barbarapagehome.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Page Home</a>, Dining Room</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J9HXk2y_eWo/VbECamziWqI/AAAAAAAAOng/tzrR91Ipmpc/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J9HXk2y_eWo/VbECamziWqI/AAAAAAAAOng/tzrR91Ipmpc/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.patriciafisher.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Fisher Design</a>, Great Room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eumitOT-nfE/VbECXV_Xc7I/AAAAAAAAOm8/pXs2j2uQnzU/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eumitOT-nfE/VbECXV_Xc7I/AAAAAAAAOm8/pXs2j2uQnzU/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bbradydesign.com/" target="_blank">Brady Design</a>, Family Room</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pw6T6JjqSrQ/VbECcdvvFrI/AAAAAAAAOnw/tG3xhfGz7z8/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="412" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pw6T6JjqSrQ/VbECcdvvFrI/AAAAAAAAOnw/tG3xhfGz7z8/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.robertbrowninteriordesign.com/" target="_blank">Robert Brown Interior Design</a>, Library</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r098n1wnzKY/VbECTqG_DFI/AAAAAAAAOmY/QWXekb-DAeg/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r098n1wnzKY/VbECTqG_DFI/AAAAAAAAOmY/QWXekb-DAeg/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-33.jpg" width="460" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mtdny.com/" target="_blank">Marlaina Teich Designs</a>, Kitchen </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tZgHsjXJKlE/VbECLaGPuTI/AAAAAAAAOlM/aVqlNEJ9XBI/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tZgHsjXJKlE/VbECLaGPuTI/AAAAAAAAOlM/aVqlNEJ9XBI/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-24.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://smwdesign.com/" target="_blank">Scot Meacham Wood Design</a>, Mud Room</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>LOWER LEVEL</u></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--tAxV6KGX7I/VbECDV8U-2I/AAAAAAAAOj8/4Uz7hBcbQWM/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--tAxV6KGX7I/VbECDV8U-2I/AAAAAAAAOj8/4Uz7hBcbQWM/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-16.jpg" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.timothybrownstudio.com/portfolio.html" target="_blank">Timothy Brown Studio</a>, Lower Level Sitting Room</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m2gAO7JMMPw/VbECC9so3aI/AAAAAAAAOj4/cq6BJTR919Y/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m2gAO7JMMPw/VbECC9so3aI/AAAAAAAAOj4/cq6BJTR919Y/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-15.jpg" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blackandpoole.com/" target="_blank">Black & Poole</a>, Archery Room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PV4hsNAm_VA/VbFFCQkz14I/AAAAAAAAOoU/RWHJSPVcDjI/s1600/image1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PV4hsNAm_VA/VbFFCQkz14I/AAAAAAAAOoU/RWHJSPVcDjI/s640/image1.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.melanieroydesign.com/" target="_blank">Melanie Roy Designs</a>, Rec Room</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>SECOND FLOOR</u></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-54dsRh6bgBw/VbECYgGw4EI/AAAAAAAAOnQ/bJkcdqBE-2Q/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="473" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-54dsRh6bgBw/VbECYgGw4EI/AAAAAAAAOnQ/bJkcdqBE-2Q/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dyfariinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Dyfari Interiors, LLC</a>, Master Bedroom</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MCTq-pla_q8/VbECGfw8CGI/AAAAAAAAOkc/LOW2pbAnytA/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rZTrEW0y_l0/VbECQcIVWqI/AAAAAAAAOl4/-UCvA22uuwg/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rZTrEW0y_l0/VbECQcIVWqI/AAAAAAAAOl4/-UCvA22uuwg/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-30.jpg" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dyfariinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Dyfari Interiors, LLC</a>, Master Bedroom</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VDI50YpNJTo/VbECLTIKZTI/AAAAAAAAOlI/YLVt80V19CY/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VDI50YpNJTo/VbECLTIKZTI/AAAAAAAAOlI/YLVt80V19CY/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-25.jpg" width="483" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://baltimoredesigncenter.com/" target="_blank">Baltimore Design Group</a>, Master Bathroom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BvscbH0Kvhw/VbECH0KhpZI/AAAAAAAAOko/TLmKXUV2N34/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="624" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BvscbH0Kvhw/VbECH0KhpZI/AAAAAAAAOko/TLmKXUV2N34/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://flynnsideout.com/" target="_blank">Flynnside Out/Brian Patrick Flynn</a>, Master Sitting Room</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wCsJTiG7lEM/VbECQbLslsI/AAAAAAAAOl8/6PKoIsy3CqU/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="403" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wCsJTiG7lEM/VbECQbLslsI/AAAAAAAAOl8/6PKoIsy3CqU/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://flynnsideout.com/" target="_blank">Flynnside Out/Brian Patrick Flynn</a>, Master Sitting Room</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EzSkNQVgYQA/VbECICqOUwI/AAAAAAAAOks/x26NsFkDcF0/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EzSkNQVgYQA/VbECICqOUwI/AAAAAAAAOks/x26NsFkDcF0/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-20.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://denisemcgaha.com/" target="_blank">Denise McGaha Interiors</a>, Bedroom</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MCTq-pla_q8/VbECGfw8CGI/AAAAAAAAOkc/LOW2pbAnytA/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="499" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MCTq-pla_q8/VbECGfw8CGI/AAAAAAAAOkc/LOW2pbAnytA/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://denisemcgaha.com/" target="_blank">Denise McGaha Interiors</a>, Bedroom<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hr5j75Chrxw/VbECEkuHRrI/AAAAAAAAOkU/AH4MzDLAEpA/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hr5j75Chrxw/VbECEkuHRrI/AAAAAAAAOkU/AH4MzDLAEpA/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-18.jpg" width="420" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.haginsmortimerdesign.com/" target="_blank">Hagins & Mortimer Design,</a> Bedroom</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ull9pvO7teY/VbECEkUKt9I/AAAAAAAAOkI/f21WSIrpwqk/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ull9pvO7teY/VbECEkUKt9I/AAAAAAAAOkI/f21WSIrpwqk/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-17.jpg" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.haginsmortimerdesign.com/" target="_blank">Hagins & Mortimer Design,</a> Bedroom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><u>LETS HEAD OUTSIDE</u>:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhW2LT4QDbo/VbECa5sk_rI/AAAAAAAAOnk/yMGU68Dpi0c/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhW2LT4QDbo/VbECa5sk_rI/AAAAAAAAOnk/yMGU68Dpi0c/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7NmPnlLggrY/VbECRwARVSI/AAAAAAAAOmI/cppH8kn14E0/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7NmPnlLggrY/VbECRwARVSI/AAAAAAAAOmI/cppH8kn14E0/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-31.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kj-id.com/" target="_blank">Katherine Jessica Design</a>, Outdoor Dining Area</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWuhmu3JpmQ/VbECZEDiKvI/AAAAAAAAOnU/L5bi1CTaJSk/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="348" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWuhmu3JpmQ/VbECZEDiKvI/AAAAAAAAOnU/L5bi1CTaJSk/s640/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kj-id.com/" target="_blank">Katherine Jessica Design</a>, Outdoor Dining Area</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikcJSE20fqs/VbEB_jyvjzI/AAAAAAAAOjY/5qBbdmhxyAc/s1600/TH%2BSHOWHOUSE%2B2015-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>2015 Hampton Designer Showhouse </b></span><b style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Participants are: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Abby Modell Contemporary Art Glass, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Art Works & Designs, Inc., </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Baltimore Design Group, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Barbara Page Home, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Black & Poole, B</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">rady Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">CricketsCrush LLC, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Denise McGaha Interiors, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Dyfari Interiors, LLC, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Elise Som Design Studio, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Elissa Grayer Interior Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Flynnside Out, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Gasper La Rosa Landscaping, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Hagins & Mortimer Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Katharine Jessica Interior Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Madcap Cottage, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Mancaves, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Marlaina Teich Designs, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Mark Borghi Fine Art, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Melanie Roy Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Meredith Ostrom, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Ovadia Design Group, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Patricia Fisher Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Robert Brown Interior Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Scot Meacham Wood Design, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Timothy Brown Studio, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Tyler Steven Pankratz Design </span><span style="text-align: left;">and </span><span style="color: #232323; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: left;">Vintage Interior Design Inc.</span></span></div><br /><div style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; min-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; min-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>THE 2015 HAMPTON DESINGER SHOWHOUSE </b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>SPONSORS</b></span></div></div><div style="min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b></b></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Traditional Home – Presenting Sponsor</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">NBC TV’s Open House – Television Sponsor</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Beach Magazine – Regional Magazine Sponsor </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Housepad App – Design Sponsor </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Gracious Home – Design Sponsor </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">***********************************</span></div><div style="min-height: 15px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ballard Designs</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">California Closets</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Circa Lighting</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Corbett Lighting</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Crossville Inc.</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Duralee</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Frontgate</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Grohe</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hinkley Lighting</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hudson Valley Lighting</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Napoleon® Fireplaces</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Pratt & Lambert Paints</span></div><div style="min-height: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; 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background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 18px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D1518226665934502466%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D9163318778509495809%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D0%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Pw0d4bwzvvs%2FVbFFA4z6ktI%2FAAAAAAAAOoM%2FBD2p_9k5Qt8%2Fs640%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-07-08%252Bat%252B11.46.32%252BAM.png&xm=h&xv=sa1.37.01&xuid=gvMbDGXTwbCb&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 18px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-30179957325941341072015-07-18T12:43:00.001-04:002015-07-21T19:40:04.301-04:00Tory Burch's Paris Store is Inspiring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ3uvwSVEQc/Vap9fYkq7oI/AAAAAAAAOic/MnYIgy637U8/s1600/tory-burch-paris-store-daniel-romualdez-2015-habitually-chic-001-675x450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ3uvwSVEQc/Vap9fYkq7oI/AAAAAAAAOic/MnYIgy637U8/s640/tory-burch-paris-store-daniel-romualdez-2015-habitually-chic-001-675x450.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Ok, I have been a little lazy posting lately, but I had to repost the photos of Tory Burch's new Paris store on rue Saint-Honoré ( see Tory's blog post <a href="http://www.toryburch.com/blog-post/blog-post.html?bpid=121493" target="_blank">here</a>). The best designers are able to channel their client's design zeitgeist and this is really what Daniel Romualdez has done here for Tory Burch. The store is the perfect balance of refined American femininity with a streak of the worldly bohemian. Although people have been saying that florals and chintzes are back, I think that Tory Burch and Daniel Romualdez project will ignite a zealous new passion for florals with their use of <a href="http://designs.cowtan.com/details.aspx?ItemNumber=F1405-01&Brand=&Item=&Colour=&Categories=Printed+Fabrics&Keywords=&Start=&PerPage=" target="_blank">Colefax and Fowlers' "Beaufort"</a> amongst the decorating public. I for one am completely smitten with the fresh take on florals -- and I especially love how the gold touches are tempered with the apple matting. As you may recall, the incredibly talented Romualdez was responsible for designing Tory Burch's much admired NYC apartment (see it again <a href="http://sybariticspaces.blogspot.com/2012/10/tory-burchs-amazing-apartment.html" target="_blank">here</a>) as well as her many other stores.<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #7ab1cc; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 33px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QGHoPtKz5FE/Vap9fQhoxQI/AAAAAAAAOik/q9yslza9nYw/s1600/tory-burch-flagship3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QGHoPtKz5FE/Vap9fQhoxQI/AAAAAAAAOik/q9yslza9nYw/s640/tory-burch-flagship3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SpbJnDTo11w/Vap9fZoCidI/AAAAAAAAOig/h5oGYts8Xts/s1600/tory-burch-paris-store-daniel-romualdez-2015-habitually-chic-002-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SpbJnDTo11w/Vap9fZoCidI/AAAAAAAAOig/h5oGYts8Xts/s640/tory-burch-paris-store-daniel-romualdez-2015-habitually-chic-002-1.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-4055689459930603622015-07-16T18:05:00.000-04:002015-07-16T18:05:30.532-04:00Meg Braff in Cottages and GardensHappy Summer! I thought I would share some photos from Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, June 2015 issue of a Southampton project that Meg Braff completed while I was working with her. The house was much prettier in person, just a lovely and relaxing place to be… The original photo shoot was in 2013. You can see the entire project in Meg's upcoming book -- due out from Rizzoli in 2016 or early 2017. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsruOwPnbJs/VagjvozrLaI/AAAAAAAAOhM/SzkeR98GaDE/s1600/IMG_1997.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsruOwPnbJs/VagjvozrLaI/AAAAAAAAOhM/SzkeR98GaDE/s640/IMG_1997.PNG" /></a></div>Meg Braff Designs, Southampton, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, June 2015, Photographer: Joshua Savage Gibson<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H3zluLj4TlE/VagjuSpQVrI/AAAAAAAAOhA/lQqRKuGMFBM/s1600/IMG_1994.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H3zluLj4TlE/VagjuSpQVrI/AAAAAAAAOhA/lQqRKuGMFBM/s640/IMG_1994.PNG" /></a></div><div Meg Braff Designs, Southampton, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, June 2015, Photographer: Joshua Savage Gibson class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7gtjkwIoxjA/VagjvSd8QCI/AAAAAAAAOhQ/ueBAKmTJ3_s/s1600/IMG_1996.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7gtjkwIoxjA/VagjvSd8QCI/AAAAAAAAOhQ/ueBAKmTJ3_s/s640/IMG_1996.PNG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GE57D0ycT2c/Vagju8FOMKI/AAAAAAAAOhI/Z_0qHLzq-Ag/s1600/IMG_1995.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GE57D0ycT2c/Vagju8FOMKI/AAAAAAAAOhI/Z_0qHLzq-Ag/s640/IMG_1995.PNG" /></a></div>Meg Braff Designs, Southampton, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, June 2015, Photographer: Joshua Savage Gibson<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pi77_Jy7eug/Vagjt5ltpII/AAAAAAAAOgs/xodJCIxKNb0/s1600/IMG_1974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pi77_Jy7eug/Vagjt5ltpII/AAAAAAAAOgs/xodJCIxKNb0/s640/IMG_1974.JPG" /></a></div>Meg Braff Designs, Southampton, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, June 2015, Photographer: Joshua Savage Gibson<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I598hvhx91Y/Vagj1uSj9EI/AAAAAAAAOhc/9vsldGOUw3g/s1600/IMG_1989.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I598hvhx91Y/Vagj1uSj9EI/AAAAAAAAOhc/9vsldGOUw3g/s640/IMG_1989.PNG" /></a></div><br />Meg Braff Designs, Southampton, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, June 2015, Photographer: Joshua Savage Gibson<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNGFAkFH7Zo/UjuYhxb8DFI/AAAAAAAALmI/btoQuFUrzcE/s1600/9_16_S%2527hampton_porch_bar_close.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNGFAkFH7Zo/UjuYhxb8DFI/AAAAAAAALmI/btoQuFUrzcE/s640/9_16_S%2527hampton_porch_bar_close.jpg" /></a></div><br />All photos courtesy of Meg Braff Designs and Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, June 2015, Photographer: Joshua Savage Gibson<br /><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-76602456740998830922015-07-08T18:20:00.000-04:002015-07-08T18:20:46.793-04:00Everything is Coming Up RosesWhilst flipping through back issues of shelter mags that have piled up, I ran across this article in May's Elle Decor featuring Kate and Alexander Brodsky's fantastic NYC apartment. Kate is the proprietor of the beautifully curated home and accessories store, <a href="http://krbnyc.com">KRB</a> in New York and the daughter of the uber talented <a href="http://suzannerheinstein.com">Suzanne Rhinstein</a>. Clearly the apple does not fall far from the tree. I adore Bob Collins and absolutely love the way she used <a href="http://www.bobcollinsandsons.com">Bob Collins</a> Parade of Roses Chintz in her living room. The mix is perfection -- the pairing of the bergères with the teal Harbinger cocktail table and the pop of green silk on the windows -- I could go on an on about the Spitzmiller Lamps and the fantastic lacquered ceiling…but here are a few photos courtesy of Elle Decor. There is also a terrific blog post with additional pictures over at <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2015/04/mother-daughter-second-verse.html?m=1">Cote De Texas</a> that is worth a look. Enjoy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-haJU_IaEXfA/VZg79leRekI/AAAAAAAAOek/cS4XbHkgI_M/s1600/image_thumb%255B51%255D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-haJU_IaEXfA/VZg79leRekI/AAAAAAAAOek/cS4XbHkgI_M/s640/image_thumb%255B51%255D.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zdIM6r3MAU/VZg7-D9cKXI/AAAAAAAAOeo/6guva0m2SAY/s1600/image_thumb%255B93%255D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zdIM6r3MAU/VZg7-D9cKXI/AAAAAAAAOeo/6guva0m2SAY/s640/image_thumb%255B93%255D.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XnkrWZS_NLI/VZhFuPT4doI/AAAAAAAAOfM/u6GPj5dBVkw/s1600/gallery-1428961690-edc050115brodsky04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XnkrWZS_NLI/VZhFuPT4doI/AAAAAAAAOfM/u6GPj5dBVkw/s640/gallery-1428961690-edc050115brodsky04.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4n6wWMDmFwU/VZhFuDaguaI/AAAAAAAAOe8/3hATKc64Ex4/s1600/gallery-1428961781-edc050115brodsky05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4n6wWMDmFwU/VZhFuDaguaI/AAAAAAAAOe8/3hATKc64Ex4/s640/gallery-1428961781-edc050115brodsky05.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-81257255241329834672015-02-03T11:19:00.001-05:002015-02-03T11:19:55.942-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-onLYS3ZNsuc/VMrexMv73vI/AAAAAAAAOIo/KubQT6TW5us/s1600/FACEBOOK.002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-onLYS3ZNsuc/VMrexMv73vI/AAAAAAAAOIo/KubQT6TW5us/s320/FACEBOOK.002.jpg" /></a></div>It has been much too long since I have posted on my little blog. New things are afoot here in casa Amal...Although I am still an interior design consultant with Meg Braff, I have decided to shift the bulk of my energies to creating my own design business and have found myself one very busy lady. On the one hand, Meg has tons of exciting jobs including the 2015 Coastal Living Showhouse, but working for myself has its own creative rewards. My new firm is "Amal Kapen Interiors, LLC" and my focus is residential interior design, classic interiors with a modern twist. Tune in for new work and my latest musings. <br /><br />Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-8149893057965737492014-12-31T18:09:00.003-05:002014-12-31T18:10:41.434-05:00Happy New Year 2015!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99FrU3ds_N0/VKSA01T65nI/AAAAAAAAN8Y/xZ-mQA0YKNI/s1600/bloge4.001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99FrU3ds_N0/VKSA01T65nI/AAAAAAAAN8Y/xZ-mQA0YKNI/s1600/bloge4.001.jpg" height="490" width="640" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8oSsaOyqUng/VKR7rJpQWKI/AAAAAAAAN74/YrCqvfkswLY/s1600/5d5f4e5376904d15a0223f4a81d53f6c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8oSsaOyqUng/VKR7rJpQWKI/AAAAAAAAN74/YrCqvfkswLY/s1600/5d5f4e5376904d15a0223f4a81d53f6c.jpg" height="640" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2LrpY_pw8Xw/VKSAx480ovI/AAAAAAAAN8U/prlKerFYuBA/s1600/blog3.001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2LrpY_pw8Xw/VKSAx480ovI/AAAAAAAAN8U/prlKerFYuBA/s1600/blog3.001.jpg" height="268" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Here's to night to forget and a year to remember!!!!! xoxo<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-63211098941086796152014-12-28T19:37:00.000-05:002014-12-28T19:37:04.040-05:00Todd Romano Part Deux<span style="font-family: inherit;">Designer Todd Romano has a store which I must visit at the Fine Arts Building, <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">232 East 59th Street, 4th Floor, </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">New York, NY 10022...Below are some more images from his portfolio which you can see <a href="http://toddalexanderromano.com/" target="_blank">here</a>...The man has divine taste.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5yUbw5OPZg/UhdQ--g-g7I/AAAAAAAALf4/b4ti7bHQ7pE/s1600/NYShowRm1_475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5yUbw5OPZg/UhdQ--g-g7I/AAAAAAAALf4/b4ti7bHQ7pE/s640/NYShowRm1_475.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GnVRbTJukD4/UhdQ-ihyH6I/AAAAAAAALf8/bbMwblzMsZQ/s1600/NYShowRm5_475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GnVRbTJukD4/UhdQ-ihyH6I/AAAAAAAALf8/bbMwblzMsZQ/s640/NYShowRm5_475.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mm0WNBT9mmY/UhdQ-jfbQvI/AAAAAAAALf0/0E6uY_5i3u4/s1600/10.+todd+romano.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mm0WNBT9mmY/UhdQ-jfbQvI/AAAAAAAALf0/0E6uY_5i3u4/s640/10.+todd+romano.JPG" height="640" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2010/10/visit-to-todd-romanos-showroom.html" target="_blank">From Habitually Chic</a> Blog...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-72532394690065718992014-10-22T22:39:00.000-04:002014-10-22T22:46:30.392-04:00Wallpaper Color InspirationWe all have our little mini obsessions and mine this week is this amazing <a href="http://www.bennisonfabrics.com/frameset2.htm" target="_blank">Bennison paper "Phoenix."</a> I am in love with this wallpaper -- and it looks terrific in this powder room. I had this tealish blue color in my mind's eye today when I sat down today to figure out new colorways for wallpaper at work…<br /><br />And I kept thinking about it when I got home. Although I have a million and one things I need to do in my house (and repapering my existing powder room is not among them) I have this terrible urge to find a new wallpaper for my powder room and this is high on the list.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5DEBSUW2WY/VEhlUmoROSI/AAAAAAAANvs/RjCmwNANsAQ/s1600/main-1.original.980x550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5DEBSUW2WY/VEhlUmoROSI/AAAAAAAANvs/RjCmwNANsAQ/s1600/main-1.original.980x550.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I could give credit to the person who designed this bathroom…<br />Please let me know if you have any idea...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-59182917068619422942014-10-09T21:08:00.006-04:002014-10-09T21:08:53.889-04:00Markham Roberts' Book Signing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OeDXrvCrvac/VDcosgSykgI/AAAAAAAANtU/4LyposTV308/s1600/IMG_0959a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OeDXrvCrvac/VDcosgSykgI/AAAAAAAANtU/4LyposTV308/s1600/IMG_0959a-1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div> <br />Such a busy week that I am just now getting an opportunity to post the photos from <a href="http://markhamroberts.com/" target="_blank">Markham Roberts</a> book signing at <a href="http://megbraff.com/shop" target="_blank">Meg Braff's</a> fabulous shop in Locust Valley. It was such a pleasure to meet the talented and charming Markham Roberts and his partner, art and antiques dealer, <a href="http://www.jamessansum.com/" target="_blank">James Sansum</a>. Meg Braff was as usual a charming hostess and it was a wonderful evening…If you had not had a chance to get a copy of his book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Markham-Roberts-Decorating-The-Way/dp/0865653127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401988336&sr=8-1&keywords=markham+roberts" target="_blank">Decorating the Way I See It</a>, you can get it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Markham-Roberts-Decorating-The-Way/dp/0865653127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401988336&sr=8-1&keywords=markham+roberts" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJxXaLV6ujg/VDcoz0YYzhI/AAAAAAAANuU/WQmYKMSV84s/s1600/IMG_1002a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJxXaLV6ujg/VDcoz0YYzhI/AAAAAAAANuU/WQmYKMSV84s/s1600/IMG_1002a-1.jpg" height="588" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://markhamroberts.com/" target="_blank">Markham Roberts</a> signing away….photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCtjtUUKvxg/VDcgnkc2oCI/AAAAAAAANtE/26hpgh9WPg8/s1600/IMG_0988a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCtjtUUKvxg/VDcgnkc2oCI/AAAAAAAANtE/26hpgh9WPg8/s1600/IMG_0988a-1.jpg" height="640" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">One of my favorite decorators, <a href="http://markhamroberts.com/" target="_blank">Markham Roberts</a> and his partner, the charming Jame Sansum (left), photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8T6-KQklfvc/VDco1b9nO_I/AAAAAAAANug/lLUFxNi4rak/s1600/IMG_1008a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8T6-KQklfvc/VDco1b9nO_I/AAAAAAAANug/lLUFxNi4rak/s1600/IMG_1008a-1.jpg" height="640" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely <a href="http://megbraff.com/" target="_blank">Meg Braff</a> (center) and her husband Doug Braff (Right) with friend, photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WooNENnyN9s/VDcgG9YweXI/AAAAAAAANsk/SwamHpBkTRs/s1600/IMG_0982a-1.jpg" height="640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="426" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="http://megbraff.com/" target="_blank">Meg Braff </a>(right) with Amal Kapen, photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WooNENnyN9s/VDcgG9YweXI/AAAAAAAANsk/SwamHpBkTRs/s1600/IMG_0982a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WooNENnyN9s/VDcgG9YweXI/AAAAAAAANsk/SwamHpBkTRs/s1600/IMG_0982a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btYIXvwSxEw/VDcgJJiJxsI/AAAAAAAANs8/L0H-zBYWc4s/s1600/IMG_0991a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btYIXvwSxEw/VDcgJJiJxsI/AAAAAAAANs8/L0H-zBYWc4s/s1600/IMG_0991a.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://markhamroberts.com/" target="_blank">Markham Roberts</a> at <a href="http://megbraff.com/shop" target="_blank">Locust Valley</a> book signing, photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-leXYu0HyOWY/VDca9VsO-2I/AAAAAAAANn0/asVmNyrJV5M/s1600/IMG_3150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-leXYu0HyOWY/VDca9VsO-2I/AAAAAAAANn0/asVmNyrJV5M/s1600/IMG_3150.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Markham Roberts and Amal Kapen </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OfsV1jeJT-o/VDco3rwdJPI/AAAAAAAANu0/Iiindid_eg0/s1600/IMG_1009a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OfsV1jeJT-o/VDco3rwdJPI/AAAAAAAANu0/Iiindid_eg0/s1600/IMG_1009a-1.jpg" height="424" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luis Callo and Lisa Negulic, photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTRvY5svU5U/VDco3xLAj-I/AAAAAAAANu4/FjKNmdho-H8/s1600/IMG_1014a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTRvY5svU5U/VDco3xLAj-I/AAAAAAAANu4/FjKNmdho-H8/s1600/IMG_1014a-1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg Braff's team (old and new) left to right, Lisa Negulic, Cali Ross (PR and administration), Amal Kapen and Meredith Lewis </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-axGsK4MIX8Q/VDcoypxkp9I/AAAAAAAANuE/xabGVGHZXoI/s1600/IMG_0977a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-axGsK4MIX8Q/VDcoypxkp9I/AAAAAAAANuE/xabGVGHZXoI/s1600/IMG_0977a-1.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://megbraff.com/shop" target="_blank">Meg Braff Designs</a>, Locust Valley, NY; photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IDuDNia3-t4/VDcowOQh5cI/AAAAAAAANt0/beIw_fXuMAc/s1600/IMG_0975a-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IDuDNia3-t4/VDcowOQh5cI/AAAAAAAANt0/beIw_fXuMAc/s1600/IMG_0975a-1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://megbraff.com/shop" target="_blank">Meg Braff Designs</a>, Locust Valley, NY; photo by Cali Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-6462532103632191422014-09-28T21:09:00.000-04:002014-10-01T14:45:26.454-04:00Markham Roberts "Decorating the Way I see It." <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0soMHWkF49w/VChmze0hv0I/AAAAAAAANkk/xX7KlCmiQhk/s1600/Markham-Roberts_cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0soMHWkF49w/VChmze0hv0I/AAAAAAAANkk/xX7KlCmiQhk/s1600/Markham-Roberts_cc.jpg" height="320" width="267" /></a>If you only buy one decorating book this year, make it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Markham-Roberts-Decorating-The-Way/dp/0865653127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401988336&sr=8-1&keywords=markham+roberts" target="_blank"> Markham Roberts' new book "<i>Decorating the Way I See It</i>,"<span id="goog_268315688"></span></a> published by the good folks at Vendome Press (2014). Flying below the general public's radar for years, this book brings Markham Roberts' understated but highly admired work into the public eye. <br /><br />Markham is a decorator's decorator: in a league with his mentor, Mark Hampton. Markham is <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">brilliant at delivering unpretentious and refined interiors in a broad range of styles from traditional to contemporary; yet his projects never look the same. As Senga Moritimer says in the forward: "there is never a recognizable stamp for which so many decorators become known", except a "distinct refinement that runs through all of his work." </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">It is as if he absorbs his clients personality and gives their style animation through his designs. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3csgpEiWO8/VChmznz0cyI/AAAAAAAANk0/7p8MjpLC5GU/s1600/markham_-roberts-portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: right; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3csgpEiWO8/VChmznz0cyI/AAAAAAAANk0/7p8MjpLC5GU/s1600/markham_-roberts-portrait.jpg" height="320" width="158" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Markham Roberts in his </div><div style="text-align: left;">NYC office</div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Markham-Roberts-Decorating-The-Way/dp/0865653127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401988336&sr=8-1&keywords=markham+roberts" target="_blank">Decorating the Way I See It</a></i> strikes the perfect balance between text and photos; heavy </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">on pictures, with just enough text to leave you wanting to hear more of Markham's terrific insights, humor and charming wit -- I laughed out loud reading about his almost yellow room. I also learned lots about Markham that I did not know, including the fact that he is a talented photographer whose works hang in a number of his clients' homes (which he modestly mentions only briefly) and that he and his partner, furniture and art dealer <a href="http://www.jamessansum.com/" target="_blank">James </a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><a href="http://www.jamessansum.com/" target="_blank">Sansum</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">have a very chic connected office/gallery space in NYC (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Palatino LT STD', Palatino, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">33 East 68th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">Markham's book starts out illustrating how the designer approaches a project-- he moves seamlessly from floor plans, color schemes, discussing bespoke furniture and choosing art. The second part moves into architecture and finally the book concludes with my personal favorite -- images of his own homes. The organization of the book makes it easy to digest and he offers lots of helpful pointers on adding the details that finish a room and make it look and function better. For instance, his use of custom throws illustrates the perfect blend of practicality and luxury.</span></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sMN38ZEHCQw/VCiOGVvFxyI/AAAAAAAANlU/RUTG23NYpis/s1600/jan13portfolio_23-449x550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sMN38ZEHCQw/VCiOGVvFxyI/AAAAAAAANlU/RUTG23NYpis/s1600/jan13portfolio_23-449x550.jpg" height="640" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Markham Roberts is responsible for the understated design and the wonderful photograph (which is his own) hanging above the table in the dining room of a client's Sagaponack house.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k79YgpnPjxY/VChmzf3rgmI/AAAAAAAANks/_qx5qrxRjns/s1600/Markham%2BRoberts%2Bdressing%2Broom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k79YgpnPjxY/VChmzf3rgmI/AAAAAAAANks/_qx5qrxRjns/s1600/Markham%2BRoberts%2Bdressing%2Broom.jpg" height="640" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Markham Roberts dressing room in his Clinton Corners home -- sophisticated and understated </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">One of the things I love about Markham's work is how he mixes </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">fabric patterns/textures and pulls furniture from different periods together in a way that relate well and play off each other. This mix is perfectly illustrated in his homes that blend some of his favorite objects, inherited and collected over the years by Markham and his partner, James. </span></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TdAohZzvgTY/VCiKOUHRCcI/AAAAAAAANlI/M59HCtPHT3Y/s1600/markham.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TdAohZzvgTY/VCiKOUHRCcI/AAAAAAAANlI/M59HCtPHT3Y/s1600/markham.jpeg" height="640" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This is Markham Roberts' Clinton Corners home, eclectic, layered in personal history </div><div style="text-align: left;">and refined in a relaxed and understated way</div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">Markham Roberts demonstrates a wonderful American style of decorating -- casual, inviting and not overly decorated but oozing with worldly good taste.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"> This book reinforced my </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"> I belief that Markham Roberts is one of the most talented American decorators of our age -- unpretentiously blending different periods and styles for a new generation. </span></span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Markham-Roberts-Decorating-The-Way/dp/0865653127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401988336&sr=8-1&keywords=markham+roberts" target="_blank">Decorating the Way I See It</a></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"> is a must for the library of any design aficionado. You can get it </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Markham-Roberts-Decorating-The-Way/dp/0865653127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401988336&sr=8-1&keywords=markham+roberts" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x-OcwVZS5k4/VCivUNI4EUI/AAAAAAAANlo/UGln2w9ovvk/s1600/MR_20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x-OcwVZS5k4/VCivUNI4EUI/AAAAAAAANlo/UGln2w9ovvk/s1600/MR_20.jpg" height="640" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ABeZWq59uys/VCivT7saqpI/AAAAAAAANlk/ZB8X7dLRCF0/s1600/MR_103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ABeZWq59uys/VCivT7saqpI/AAAAAAAANlk/ZB8X7dLRCF0/s1600/MR_103.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dC3-znZ7H6c/VCivUJNKCjI/AAAAAAAANl8/4OM-WCFIspo/s1600/MR_191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dC3-znZ7H6c/VCivUJNKCjI/AAAAAAAANl8/4OM-WCFIspo/s1600/MR_191.jpg" height="640" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59rK03gtNcI/VCivUvP0xHI/AAAAAAAANlw/CU1tlfle2bI/s1600/MR_240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59rK03gtNcI/VCivUvP0xHI/AAAAAAAANlw/CU1tlfle2bI/s1600/MR_240.jpg" height="640" width="492" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-50665190507978866322014-09-24T09:20:00.001-04:002014-09-24T09:21:00.683-04:00Hillary Thomas' Showhouse Sunroom <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmhGKQGCou8/VCGq-SSLB0I/AAAAAAAAAPE/wduhpmlK_Go/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmhGKQGCou8/VCGq-SSLB0I/AAAAAAAAAPE/wduhpmlK_Go/s1600/1.jpg" height="512" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.hillarythomas.com/">HIllary Thomas</a>' Napa Valley Showhouse Sunroom, via Traditional Home<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/showhouses/napa-valley-showhouse-2013" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a> and Ms Thomas.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These pictures are from <a href="http://www.hillarythomas.com/2013/10/traditional-home-napa-valley-showhouse-reveal/" target="_blank">Hillary Thomas' Napa Valley Showhouse Sunroom</a> that were published in October 2014 Traditional Home….I like the room, but especially love the wallpaper -- which is Meg Braff Designs "Ferns." I have seen this print in Sunrooms and Powder rooms, but think it would nice in a bedroom as well. While the whole room is great, my loves in Hillary Thomas' room are those knock out vintage rattan chairs, the mirror and the wallpaper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CTHp1IVs05w/VCGq-Q-Z03I/AAAAAAAAAPM/cApwUhMBzbg/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CTHp1IVs05w/VCGq-Q-Z03I/AAAAAAAAAPM/cApwUhMBzbg/s1600/2.jpg" height="512" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> I am also really liking that mirror that walks the line between casual and glam. You could dress up that mirror, it is brass, but it looks right at home in that sun room. Also really like how she layered it up with the two rugs -- Moroccan wool over sisal.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AHUZ3zE_V-Q/VCGq-haOa2I/AAAAAAAAAPI/DG-hR3ZVjxs/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AHUZ3zE_V-Q/VCGq-haOa2I/AAAAAAAAAPI/DG-hR3ZVjxs/s1600/3.jpg" height="640" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Can we talk greenery for a moment? I really like succulents and that the flowers were not overdone…I think flowers in decorating have the best impact where they are low key and look like they came either from your yard or that you just picked them up from the market. Succulents are so under used and they are crazy low maintenance. Despite my black thumb I can manage to keep them alive for quite some time. Regarding the fiddle leaf tree... I confess, although fiddle leaf are ubiquitous, I still adore them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YMQsbSJL2t4/VCGq-0W8gsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/INv8XWfMWWo/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YMQsbSJL2t4/VCGq-0W8gsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/INv8XWfMWWo/s1600/4.jpg" height="514" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's great when the designers include the before pictures so you can really see the transformation of the space.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5tTnxkpi_wo/VCGq_DTnSDI/AAAAAAAAAPY/QF5t2sLKTwk/s1600/showhouse-BEFORE.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5tTnxkpi_wo/VCGq_DTnSDI/AAAAAAAAAPY/QF5t2sLKTwk/s1600/showhouse-BEFORE.png" height="640" width="502" /></a></div><div><br />Thanks!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-48256296898213117672014-09-23T14:00:00.000-04:002014-09-23T14:00:08.609-04:00Meg Braff Ferns WallpaperI just adore this wallpaper, "Ferns", by <a href="http://megbraffdesigns.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=3" target="_blank">Meg Braff Designs</a>. I was reminded of it as I was flipping through Traditional Home this month and spied it in a showhouse sunroom designed by Hillary Thomas (pictures to follow, I promise). In person the paper is really wonderful and you can tell it is hand printed. This picture was taken in a spectacular Locust Valley home that will be in Meg Braff's upcoming book (due out in about a year). What you don't see in this picture is the fantastic games table on the other side of the room and the very sexy light fixtures, but I guess you'll just have to wait for the book : ) Enjoy this beautiful day!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9kqtGD7bJE/VCGxltuRKmI/AAAAAAAANj4/jG5o_rgFXzs/s1600/home_2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9kqtGD7bJE/VCGxltuRKmI/AAAAAAAANj4/jG5o_rgFXzs/s1600/home_2.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://megbraffdesigns.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=3" target="_blank">Meg Braff Designs</a>, Wallpaper is "Ferns"</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-19483962457035589382014-09-15T22:19:00.000-04:002014-09-15T22:19:23.247-04:00Before and After Bungalow Living Room A little paint goes a long way…This 1939 Bungalow was dark and dreary. Too much wood, a drab and uninspired monochromatic color scheme and not enough upholstery made this room cold and uninviting. But with a little Benjamin Moore paint (Horizon 1478), some new Brunschwig fabric and a few other tweaks; presto -- a new room (well almost).<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qnT-6RuUSe8/VBeW1wt798I/AAAAAAAANig/X43r1nKPkO4/s1600/MEGNAMAL.001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qnT-6RuUSe8/VBeW1wt798I/AAAAAAAANig/X43r1nKPkO4/s1600/MEGNAMAL.001.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am a big fan of skirted upholstered pieces like the settee above, it helps ground the room in tandem with a floor covering. Bruschwig Shishi (below) was my inspiration for the room and the jumping off point: I love green and blue and I have to restrain myself from using too much of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrUUzHWUN9U/VBedq5SH3LI/AAAAAAAANi0/m1v0-Q8uHQY/s1600/%24T2eC16dHJFwFFZ742RIvBRyY)4((N!~~60_57.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrUUzHWUN9U/VBedq5SH3LI/AAAAAAAANi0/m1v0-Q8uHQY/s1600/%24T2eC16dHJFwFFZ742RIvBRyY)4((N!~~60_57.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-32384706052194863062014-09-09T22:58:00.000-04:002014-09-09T22:58:10.393-04:00Markham Roberts Book Signing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1uch6a64t-A/VA-6DFsiyjI/AAAAAAAANhQ/8TVXrMXREDo/s1600/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1uch6a64t-A/VA-6DFsiyjI/AAAAAAAANhQ/8TVXrMXREDo/s1600/image001.jpg" height="372" width="640" /></a></div>Markham Roberts is one of my favorite living decorators and will probably go down as one of the greatest interior designers of his generation. That is why I would not miss his appearance in Locust Valley for a book signing on October 2nd and neither should you! <br /><br />If you are in the area, please visit Meg Braff Antiques and Decorations in Locust Valley on October 2nd -- some time between 5-7pm -- where you can meet the great Markham Roberts. The added bonus is that many of the decorating stores in Locust Valley will be open for visitors, so you can meet Markham, shop, mingle and drink wine. All good.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" height="40" width="200" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-88080283358464579132014-08-30T21:24:00.001-04:002014-08-30T21:24:19.667-04:00NY NOW Gift Show Trends 2014<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dot38xjRWG0/VAJoBCAGrqI/AAAAAAAANNc/enIYZyqEYUY/s1600/88cd3714771a3aaad097f926f670725e-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dot38xjRWG0/VAJoBCAGrqI/AAAAAAAANNc/enIYZyqEYUY/s1600/88cd3714771a3aaad097f926f670725e-1.jpg" height="466" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Robshaw Prints</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Happy Labor Day Weekend! August is not just the time for fun and sun, but also the time for vendors to share their newest items at the New York Gift Show (recently renamed, "NY NOW").<br /><br />On a very hot day in August, I took a whirlwind trip through the Javis Center with my designer friend Meg Braff perusing the latest in accessories and furnishing. We were moving so fast that I didn't get all the photos I wanted…but here are a few that I snapped.<br /><br />Although plum is the pantone color of 2014, I really saw a lot more of orange and blue than usual and not a lot of purple. Here is what else I noticed:<br /><ul><li>Rattan chairs and accessories were bigger then ever. </li><li>Gold/Brass is still trending.</li><li>Lucite is still popular (although paired with brass).</li><li>I saw a lot more color and not as much gray as in past years -- but gray is still around.</li><li>Color! Blues, orange, pink, teal and lime...</li><li>Regarding patterns for textiles, there were two that predominated in my mind -- Indian block prints and geometric patterns -- especially honeycomb, octagonal or hexagonal shapes. It seemed every vendor had Indian block prints. </li><li>Hexagonal shapes also made their way from textiles to case goods with Noir and Modern History (among others not pictured here) showcasing new "honeycomb" or hexagonal tables and bookcases. </li></ul>But you savvy reader are probably well aware of these trends and are probably thinking it's now time to abandon them completely…<br /><br />There were so many Indian prints that I joked we might have well have called the NY NOW show the "John Robshaw Show"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5r91yIHmwCY/VAJoBFY5GqI/AAAAAAAANNY/mCceKdyc21o/s1600/9874e9799733b610be27f601402a415e-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5r91yIHmwCY/VAJoBFY5GqI/AAAAAAAANNY/mCceKdyc21o/s1600/9874e9799733b610be27f601402a415e-1.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ci2rSx1sNA8/VAJhs6ocr1I/AAAAAAAANLY/7KUkN0kB4es/s1600/IMG_2806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ci2rSx1sNA8/VAJhs6ocr1I/AAAAAAAANLY/7KUkN0kB4es/s1600/IMG_2806.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Faux Bois and Geometric placemats</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6FRWA-FhgY/VAJhue5_cCI/AAAAAAAANLs/d0MvDe-mIEU/s1600/IMG_2817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6FRWA-FhgY/VAJhue5_cCI/AAAAAAAANLs/d0MvDe-mIEU/s1600/IMG_2817.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HPjANLIKJMs/VAJti4oUDkI/AAAAAAAANOw/td80fEkH8wg/s1600/IMG_2805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HPjANLIKJMs/VAJti4oUDkI/AAAAAAAANOw/td80fEkH8wg/s1600/IMG_2805.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bunny Williams Fabulous new rugs for Dash and Albert</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-2wgRGZYZk/VAJzTPB6R6I/AAAAAAAANPU/rEFGQeXP218/s1600/3fd7d4020a6d4bc18c088c357cefd198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-2wgRGZYZk/VAJzTPB6R6I/AAAAAAAANPU/rEFGQeXP218/s1600/3fd7d4020a6d4bc18c088c357cefd198.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonathan Adler</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tjyy_CWe3fw/VAJzTc1K8PI/AAAAAAAANPQ/QasCGrphZiQ/s1600/20140718011649_205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tjyy_CWe3fw/VAJzTc1K8PI/AAAAAAAANPQ/QasCGrphZiQ/s1600/20140718011649_205.jpg" height="231" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bungalow 5</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MszXy2R5LI8/VAJqe6-PtJI/AAAAAAAANOY/JCiDPEBZsDA/s1600/IMG_2856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MszXy2R5LI8/VAJqe6-PtJI/AAAAAAAANOY/JCiDPEBZsDA/s1600/IMG_2856.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry, I am not a fan of this console. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9KrvNDoqLFM/VAJytMY4ixI/AAAAAAAANPA/Hfph2m5PFhg/s1600/IMG_2841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9KrvNDoqLFM/VAJytMY4ixI/AAAAAAAANPA/Hfph2m5PFhg/s1600/IMG_2841.jpg" height="370" width="640" /></a></div> Some Interesting Art (Blue/Indigo Abstract Prints)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MzAPZqeD4W8/VAJyte_z8bI/AAAAAAAANPE/Wkxb2HCX_oM/s1600/IMG_2836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MzAPZqeD4W8/VAJyte_z8bI/AAAAAAAANPE/Wkxb2HCX_oM/s1600/IMG_2836.jpg" height="600" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S8m44VTRDvc/VAJ0uU9ddTI/AAAAAAAANPs/-1mZ9KRq_bY/s1600/IMG_2873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S8m44VTRDvc/VAJ0uU9ddTI/AAAAAAAANPs/-1mZ9KRq_bY/s1600/IMG_2873.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qJ2MYT4cpBo/U9vrFhGyTyI/AAAAAAAAMs8/KZcC7daA0k8/s1600/_DSC0387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qJ2MYT4cpBo/U9vrFhGyTyI/AAAAAAAAMs8/KZcC7daA0k8/s1600/_DSC0387.jpg" height="640" width="417" /></a></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-44513614574409981462014-05-13T22:24:00.001-04:002014-05-13T22:31:03.647-04:00Meg Braff and Lenox Hill Showhouse<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RE2sllxap8c/U3LLwOScZ3I/AAAAAAAAMmI/RyRaoFFQrgM/s1600/DSC00267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RE2sllxap8c/U3LLwOScZ3I/AAAAAAAAMmI/RyRaoFFQrgM/s1600/DSC00267.jpg" height="640" width="452" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything at the showhouse is for sale at www.megbraffdesigns.com <br />or visit her amazing store at 92 Forest Ave, Locust Valley, New York</td></tr></tbody></table>I have been busy at work at Meg Braff's "apartment" at the Lenox Hill Hospital Showhouse at the W Residences. It was my first showhouse and really fun to do (especially if you love hard work!). <br /><br />If you are in the New York area please visit 123 Washington Street, New York #55G: It opens this Friday.<br /><br />Meg Braff is wonderful to work with: she has great ideas, incredible vision, is super talented and is wonderful about collaborating. I have been working my tail off with the whole MBD team for the past 5 weeks (yes, we did it in 5 weeks!) to get it together and and we couldn't be happier. Most of the items in the space are vintage or custom designed. For example, the headboard is pagoda inspired and most of the fabrics are custom colored from Meg's Philip Graf archives in her yet to be debuted Meg Braff Designs Fabrics Collection. <br /><br />Here is a little about the inspiration for the Showhouse:<br /><br /><blockquote type="cite"><div style="color: #666666; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Meg Braff’s apartment showhouse is a tribute to one of her favorite inspirations: James Mont and his brand of Hollywood mid-Century design. </span> </div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div style="color: #666666; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">James Mont was a notorious, flamboyant, mid-century New York based interior and furnishing designer whose client rolls included gangsters Lucky Luciano, movie stars Bob Hope and Lana Turner as well as composer Irving Berlin. Mont had a red hot temper and was regarded as a scoundrel, but also a design genius. His work was rarely photographed and all that we have left of his legacy are his lavish and unique furnishings.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;">Mont’s design aesthetic was dramatic: it included lacquered pieces, exotic finishes, smoked mirrors, lots of gilt and silver and over the top Asian motifs. Mont's mark on mid-century decorations, his exotic sense of style and relentless self-promotion made Asian-style modernism popular. Meg chose Mont as her inspiration in this space so as to showcase her attraction to </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">exotic</span><span style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;"> modernism and highlight her fabulous reinvented mid-century fabrics and </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">wallcoverings.</span></span></div></blockquote>To read more about James Mont, click <a href="http://sybariticspaces.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-swankster-james-mont.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />The showhouse opens this Friday, May 16th! Don't miss it!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XmcNlYGyKfs/U3LL4JCQCXI/AAAAAAAAMmw/8QTKeWv1sxc/s1600/DSC00293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XmcNlYGyKfs/U3LL4JCQCXI/AAAAAAAAMmw/8QTKeWv1sxc/s1600/DSC00293.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Lenox Hill Hospital Showhouse 2014, Meg Braff. Headboard is custom "Nanking"; Bedbase is "Menton"<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYyDq-zixBc/U3LLuN8l5II/AAAAAAAAMmA/PxLfzd5qexg/s1600/DSC00266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYyDq-zixBc/U3LLuN8l5II/AAAAAAAAMmA/PxLfzd5qexg/s1600/DSC00266.jpg" height="640" width="376" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Lenox Hill Hospital Showhouse 2014, Meg Braff</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfFm9nMPmGY/U3LL0wLkhRI/AAAAAAAAMmk/4-WKVaxzhVk/s1600/DSC00281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfFm9nMPmGY/U3LL0wLkhRI/AAAAAAAAMmk/4-WKVaxzhVk/s1600/DSC00281.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Lenox Hill Hospital Showhouse 2014, Meg Braff. Meg Braff grasscloth on walls</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rYNsPmonAK0/U3LLzBiecuI/AAAAAAAAMmg/WVi2lpCe08s/s1600/DSC00274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rYNsPmonAK0/U3LLzBiecuI/AAAAAAAAMmg/WVi2lpCe08s/s1600/DSC00274.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lenox Hill Hospital Showhouse 2014, Meg Braff</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-loE5Ke1r8_4/U3LLxeqWg6I/AAAAAAAAMmY/zQMTCsh_bD4/s1600/DSC00270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-loE5Ke1r8_4/U3LLxeqWg6I/AAAAAAAAMmY/zQMTCsh_bD4/s1600/DSC00270.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lenox Hill Hospital Showhouse 2014, Meg Braff </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UwozXnRtgew/U3LSy2TymJI/AAAAAAAAMnQ/oZERoIN3pjc/s1600/DSC00286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UwozXnRtgew/U3LSy2TymJI/AAAAAAAAMnQ/oZERoIN3pjc/s1600/DSC00286.jpg" height="640" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg Braff Designs "York", Split Pea on Linen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-61KE6BI1sQ8/U3LSzQ6niMI/AAAAAAAAMnU/KcC2rIpvdd8/s1600/DSC00285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-61KE6BI1sQ8/U3LSzQ6niMI/AAAAAAAAMnU/KcC2rIpvdd8/s1600/DSC00285.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg Braff Designs, "Forbidden City" Green, Brown and Yellow on Silk. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-42580632180753935482014-03-08T22:38:00.000-05:002014-03-08T22:40:35.452-05:00Elkins Loop Chair Hi/Lo<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GmgYWMdRaZI/UxvdlkD8eII/AAAAAAAAMfQ/mnh7_QF5LLw/s1600/20140302101702_955-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GmgYWMdRaZI/UxvdlkD8eII/AAAAAAAAMfQ/mnh7_QF5LLw/s1600/20140302101702_955-1.jpg" height="462" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The newly introduced <a href="http://bungalow5.com/products-loop-side-chair-white-4--LOO-550-09.php" target="_blank">Bungalow 5 Loop Chair </a>($772 Retail)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />That iconic loop chair that I love has just become more accessible. Bunglow 5 has come out with a version of the chair that will retail for $772.50. Sometimes these chairs have 4 loops, sometimes they have 8, but regardless of the number of loops, both versions are smashing. <br /><br />The Elkins Loop Chair is named for legendary 20th century decorator Frances Adler Elkins who reproduced these chairs based on an 18th Century version she found on her travels. Elkins loop chairs are darlings of designers like Meg Braff and Miles Redd who have used these chairs in a few of their projects. Until now, really the only places to find then were <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/?gclid=CJjH9_jBhL0CFe99OgodQxAALA" target="_blank">1st Dibs</a>, <a href="http://www.deringhall.com/" target="_blank">Dering Hall </a>or <a href="http://www.cbellfurnishing.com/" target="_blank">C. Bell</a> -- but Bungalow 5 has come out with a version that will retail for 750 ($900 for the arm chair). Noir also makes a version which I found at Charlotte and Ivy for $547, but these come one way: black with a set fabric seat. While I love that these chairs will be available at a great price, part of me is kind of sad as they will probably be seen everywhere and loose some of their cachet. What do you think?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0IXiWAFbsxw/UxvX-uolMRI/AAAAAAAAMec/uyuUuyLtI-U/s1600/FrancesElkinsWheelerLivingRoomAntiques-300x276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0IXiWAFbsxw/UxvX-uolMRI/AAAAAAAAMec/uyuUuyLtI-U/s1600/FrancesElkinsWheelerLivingRoomAntiques-300x276.jpg" height="367" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Frances Elkins’ Loop Chairs in the Wheeler House via </span><em style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The Magazine Antiques (reposted with thanks from <a href="http://blog.circawho.com/tag/frances-elkins/" target="_blank">Circa Who</a>)</em></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vd8XLmMLj1g/UxvX-sfVXqI/AAAAAAAAMeA/j6myy6v_YuY/s1600/FrancesElkinsLoop1770Antiques-300x243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vd8XLmMLj1g/UxvX-sfVXqI/AAAAAAAAMeA/j6myy6v_YuY/s1600/FrancesElkinsLoop1770Antiques-300x243.jpg" height="324" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">CIRCA 1770 chairs via </span><em style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The Magazine Antiques</em></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">(reposted with thanks to <a href="http://blog.circawho.com/tag/frances-elkins/" target="_blank">Circa Who</a>)</span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6xJAE-G4Zo/UxvYALxdrsI/AAAAAAAAMek/P_vuR3BMmTE/s1600/x2_XXX_8096_1332779316_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6xJAE-G4Zo/UxvYALxdrsI/AAAAAAAAMek/P_vuR3BMmTE/s1600/x2_XXX_8096_1332779316_1.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pair of Frances Elkins Chairs, <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/pair-of-frances-elkins-loop-back-armchairs/id-f_630167/" target="_blank">1st Dibs</a>, $2900</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ACZvEZ3Lu3w/UxvZHQDE2cI/AAAAAAAAMew/Ka1_O0hP0EA/s1600/realloop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ACZvEZ3Lu3w/UxvZHQDE2cI/AAAAAAAAMew/Ka1_O0hP0EA/s1600/realloop.jpg" height="640" width="470" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frances Elkins Loop Chair reproduction from <a href="http://www.cbellfurnishing.com/seating/contemporary-seating/16702582" target="_blank">C. Bell $1,250</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EOjHbq8Y_MU/UxvbRHXyEmI/AAAAAAAAMfE/EVWz2JIKfHs/s1600/3ebcfe13ef07fd06833dd1f24be3ed31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EOjHbq8Y_MU/UxvbRHXyEmI/AAAAAAAAMfE/EVWz2JIKfHs/s1600/3ebcfe13ef07fd06833dd1f24be3ed31.jpg" height="404" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noir Loop Chair from<a href="http://charlotteandivy.com/furniture/seating/black-hollywood-ribbon-dining-chair" target="_blank"> Charlotte and Ivy</a>, $559 (Black only, No COM)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1F5d4uVlp0U/UxvX-5os8YI/AAAAAAAAMeE/mqiI1-aOmIo/s1600/loop+chair%252C+greek+key+desk%252C+%2526+wallpaper+%257C+Meg+Braff.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1F5d4uVlp0U/UxvX-5os8YI/AAAAAAAAMeE/mqiI1-aOmIo/s1600/loop+chair%252C+greek+key+desk%252C+%2526+wallpaper+%257C+Meg+Braff.jpeg" height="640" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg Braff in her office</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VjmSXho0Z28/UxvX_0J-PRI/AAAAAAAAMeg/e-i9mmqM3dk/s1600/palm-beach-perfection.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VjmSXho0Z28/UxvX_0J-PRI/AAAAAAAAMeg/e-i9mmqM3dk/s1600/palm-beach-perfection.jpeg" height="594" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg Braff's Palm Beach Apartment</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V8BWaFvyCL4/UxvecBi5zxI/AAAAAAAAMfY/763-tQS1cwU/s1600/chinoiserie-2012-more-ruthie-sommers.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V8BWaFvyCL4/UxvecBi5zxI/AAAAAAAAMfY/763-tQS1cwU/s1600/chinoiserie-2012-more-ruthie-sommers.jpeg" height="640" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruthie Sommers uses a great Quadrille fabric on these Elkins Loop chairs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XOcOJVD41ks/Uxve31O0g3I/AAAAAAAAMfg/LpmRJyMYOcQ/s1600/VER-BLUE-ROOMS-MA13-10354124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XOcOJVD41ks/Uxve31O0g3I/AAAAAAAAMfg/LpmRJyMYOcQ/s1600/VER-BLUE-ROOMS-MA13-10354124.jpg" height="640" width="460" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danielle Rollins Atlanta House designed by Miles Redd (courtesy of Veranda)</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-49705074116159237872014-01-13T22:34:00.001-05:002014-01-13T22:35:17.426-05:00Matchbook and CeCe Barfield ThompsonHave you seen the fun online lifestyle magazine "<a href="http://www.matchbookmag.com/issues/january-2014#55" target="_blank">Matchbook</a>" -- very fun... Definitely worth a look. This month the charming CeCe Barfield Thompson is featured on the cover and you have to see her great style!<br /><br />CeCe is from Dallas, Texas and works as a Junior Decorator to the fabulous Bunny Williams. She also has her own lifestyle blog, <a href="http://thedecophile.com/" target="_blank">The Decophile</a>, which features design advice, gift ideas and great recipes. CeCe graduated with a degree in art history from NYU and then moved on to study interior design at Pratt Institute in New York City, where she currently lives. The photos below are of her NYC pad. Love the bed! <br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SZyeEwzgW3M/UtStiK08JMI/AAAAAAAAMUk/P1RABM-JzhE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.13.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SZyeEwzgW3M/UtStiK08JMI/AAAAAAAAMUk/P1RABM-JzhE/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.13.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CeCe Barfield Thompson's NYC apartment via <a href="http://www.matchbookmag.com/issues/january-2014#55" target="_blank">Matchbook</a> Magazine<a href="http://www.matchbookmag.com/issues/january-2014#55" target="_blank"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mfo18KgWk54/UtStiO33pBI/AAAAAAAAMUg/RbMPR5sCPyQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.14.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mfo18KgWk54/UtStiO33pBI/AAAAAAAAMUg/RbMPR5sCPyQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.14.31+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CeCe Barfield's NYC apartment via <a href="http://www.matchbookmag.com/issues/january-2014#55" target="_blank">Matchbook</a> Magazine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ifcx-kegHxg/UtStibUwCUI/AAAAAAAAMUo/s-ZsHE9cCGU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.14.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ifcx-kegHxg/UtStibUwCUI/AAAAAAAAMUo/s-ZsHE9cCGU/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.14.50+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CeCe Barfield's NYC apartment via <a href="http://www.matchbookmag.com/issues/january-2014#55" target="_blank">Matchbook</a> Magazine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cX421GS-8j0/UtStjCy1NnI/AAAAAAAAMVE/dTx0g3cK9qQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.15.03+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cX421GS-8j0/UtStjCy1NnI/AAAAAAAAMVE/dTx0g3cK9qQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.15.03+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CeCe Barfield's NYC apartment via <a href="http://www.matchbookmag.com/issues/january-2014#55" target="_blank">Matchbook</a> Magazine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RNpNOHppmNA/UtStjIt93AI/AAAAAAAAMU0/g_lNeQZSQRc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.15.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RNpNOHppmNA/UtStjIt93AI/AAAAAAAAMU0/g_lNeQZSQRc/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+10.15.32+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CeCe Barfield's NYC apartment via <a href="http://www.matchbookmag.com/issues/january-2014#55" target="_blank">Matchbook</a> Magazine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518226665934502466.post-13819089388655053352014-01-05T21:41:00.001-05:002014-01-05T21:41:35.264-05:00Hi Lo Slipper ChairIn my quest to find the perfect slipper chair I have run across a bargain from Wisteria and I had to share. The Wisteria chair is followed by a super cheap option from Wayfair (I still can't imagine how they get it made and shipped from China to your door for $185 plus tax). <br /><br />My personal favorite slipper chairs have low slung backs and just a little leg showing like the two from Ventry and Oomph.<br /><br />I have also tacked on the exception to less is more in the leg department and included the faux bamboo base from Hickory Chair, the "Kit Chair" and the super low slung Tony Duquette chair from Baker. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Bargains </span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uQB7nGHLmds/UsWWiia73LI/AAAAAAAAMSc/_2D-N6B1Ji0/s1600/c5f37e5b794679c5b07e386de07357b2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uQB7nGHLmds/UsWWiia73LI/AAAAAAAAMSc/_2D-N6B1Ji0/s640/c5f37e5b794679c5b07e386de07357b2.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wisteria Slipper Chair, <strong> 25"w x 35.5"d x 34.25"h, $799</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Affordable</span></div><br />A really low priced option is this one from Wayfair, but the fabric is what you see, not a lot of options.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3zfN4Qhat5c/UsWY-Y-I-II/AAAAAAAAMS4/-TFb89BeYQg/s1600/DHI-Ryder-Ziggi-Slipper-Chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3zfN4Qhat5c/UsWY-Y-I-II/AAAAAAAAMS4/-TFb89BeYQg/s640/DHI-Ryder-Ziggi-Slipper-Chair.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wayfair.com/DHI-Ryder-Ziggi-Slipper-Chair-AC-RY-ZIG-DQH1104.html" target="_blank">Wayfair Slipper Chair</a>, 35"h, 26"w, 27.5"d; $184 and free shipping</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The Standard Bearer:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Ventry, Ltd., Billy Baldwin Slipper Chair </b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A1D8VPqHRu4/UsWW0qk4aEI/AAAAAAAAMSo/-Z1Dh2d8jfE/s1600/chair_alone800_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A1D8VPqHRu4/UsWW0qk4aEI/AAAAAAAAMSo/-Z1Dh2d8jfE/s640/chair_alone800_xl.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div data-angle="0" data-canvas-width="138.18667325592043" data-font-name="g_font_17_0" dir="ltr" style="font-family: sans-serif; left: 143.356px; top: 795.879px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.00964, 1);"><span style="font-size: small;">Billy Baldwin Small Slipper Chair, size: 18”W x 27”D x 29”OAH</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Oomph, looks very close to the Ventry chair</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KFCYonY3REg/UsWWj_ChNJI/AAAAAAAAMSk/sPhftZnSIMM/s1600/5-spotlight-0109-xlg-48088989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KFCYonY3REg/UsWWj_ChNJI/AAAAAAAAMSk/sPhftZnSIMM/s640/5-spotlight-0109-xlg-48088989.jpg" height="640" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.graciousstyle.com/buy/slipper-chair?utm_source=froogle_feed&utm_term=oomph&gclid=CJu6urj337sCFSLxOgodwzQAbg" target="_blank">Oomph Slipper Chair, 29" H x 26" D x 18" W, $1305</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Good Looking (but NOT cheap) Options:</span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kit Chair, Hickory Chair </span></b><br />By the way, I have always had a soft spot in my heart for this slipper chair from Hickory Chair even though there is a lot going on....<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y8EDjuiNcf8/UsWWdqiA7RI/AAAAAAAAMSU/7vtb2kfenL0/s1600/2606_24.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y8EDjuiNcf8/UsWWdqiA7RI/AAAAAAAAMSU/7vtb2kfenL0/s640/2606_24.jpeg" height="640" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HIckory Chair, Kit Chiar, 36.25"h x 23.25"w x 27.5"d. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> It is fully customizable...<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1CagQziz8_s/UsWdMQzx-RI/AAAAAAAAMTI/yopyI0lJqYo/s1600/photo-34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1CagQziz8_s/UsWdMQzx-RI/AAAAAAAAMTI/yopyI0lJqYo/s640/photo-34.jpg" height="604" width="640" /> </a></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kit Chair, photo from <a href="http://blog.bearhillinteriors.com/slider/friday-favorites-slipper-chairs/" target="_blank">Bearhill Interiors</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAcxazWgtXU/UX3GxjhV67I/AAAAAAAALB4/jIA69klZ4_Y/s1600/IMG_4758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Baker's Tony Duquette collection, super low Slipper chair </span></span></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUVcApZMHeg/UsWg3T_rEeI/AAAAAAAAMTU/WkGDJqNURoA/s1600/jaa02099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUVcApZMHeg/UsWg3T_rEeI/AAAAAAAAMTU/WkGDJqNURoA/s400/jaa02099.jpg" height="368" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CB2TDFavGsg/UX3Gw1I6TEI/AAAAAAAALBw/OVgbEYSmZuM/s1600/IMG_4755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CB2TDFavGsg/UX3Gw1I6TEI/AAAAAAAALBw/OVgbEYSmZuM/s640/IMG_4755.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rV_f2zjwT1s/ULO52LJgrWI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/NjiWI8LfzHs/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>Amal -- Sybaritic Spaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764243122779741381noreply@blogger.com1