What I'm Craving
As I've said before, some people crave food, I crave furniture. This past month I got my Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams catalog in the mail and I've been trying to find the perfect lamp to go on my nightstand with my new bedset. I decided I'm going to paint my walls this great gray-brown color called Sticks and Stones from Sherwin or a more gray-purple that is light and almost metallic. Haven't figured that color out yet. Either way, I have my heart set on this lamp, and I must find a cheaper version cause this one is $325 and that's out of my budget. We also might need to find a couch for my new apartment {?} so...I am contemplating Ikea or just taking my brother's old couch, which is just a white one and reupholstering it. Not sure yet.
What do you think of the lamp?
Any good couch suggestions? It's my first post-college apartment and I'd really like to NOT have a futon...
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Black and White Minimalist Living Room Gallery
Usually people use white color for the room walls and black for some furniture pieces. Mostly that’s so because rooms looks more bright than. Here are several black and white minimalist living room gallery from several sources. Basic concept in creating a black and white is find the most dominant color between black and white, after that, we just combine it with another color, on above picture, there is a white living room that simply combined with black striped floor and pillows.
On above picture, there is another minimalist black and white living room with combination of dark floor with white sofa, so the room looks simple but elegant in minimalistic furniture concept. On below picture, there is a balanced combination with both color black and white in striped style. Completed with minimalist decoration such as hanging lamp, table and chairs.
Here are another black and white living room with full of elegance.
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nice living room, particularly the interplay between the pedestal table and woven leather chair. And that blue lamp in the background.
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Modern Office Design with Modern Furnitures
Modern office always use a set of new and up to date interior style, on these several sample of modern office, there are several office decorations that use modern furniture, all these furniture include table, chair, cabinet and storage, and another office needs. On above picture, there is a front desk table with curve style to make the room little different with another usual shapes. Combined with similar shape on the chairs, these table and chair couple also had similar color on both chair and table.
This is a clean look office design with clean white color and combined with black recliner chair. This office use minimalist room design as the most favorite room design today.
Above and below office picture use modern design with minimalist design. Rounded style table with metal stand is the best furniture for this room, and on below picture, the use of glass table make this room more elegant and larger.
Minimalist Room Design with Minimalist Wall Units Furniture
Do you need more space to store your book in your special room, but you didn't have any space anymore? It's a time to optimize your minimalist room design with minimalist hanging wall unit storage. Created by Misuraemme, The collection include many items like different shelf elements, hanging drawer containers with invisible runners, bookcase and other storage containers that could accommodate not only books but also different decorative elements. The system also could include place for hanging flat TV. Everything made of large variety of wood with different lacquer finishes and glossy aluminum handles. Crossing wall units could easily be combined with other units from Misuraemme collections. Visit their site to find information more about that.
Favorite Children Bedroom Color Composition
Every children had their own favorite color for their room, right children room composition are important for child's soul grow, they will grow in good condition and help them to find their identity. Alright, it's all aboard for bedtime and playtime in this colorful child's bedroom. When it's time for sleep, scramble up a stack of suitcases from world traveling adventures and enter the caboose where pillows and cozy blankets will surely inspire dreams of future treasure hunting in foreign lands.
You'll know your on the right carriage to "Ride the Rails" when you see Williamsburg Valley Railroad, named after the owner of this bedroom. Be sure to check the schedule first though – it's posted on the blackboard right beside.
What's Big In Wall Decor?
Mike has just posted an article about Fathead Wall Graphics at Home Accents Today's The Landfair Retail Focus titled Fathead Wall Graphics Are Big!
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Chic Weekend Retreats
I considered not attending signing party for Susanna Salk's new book Weekend Retreats at David Duncan Antiques Thursday night because I was still feeling a little under the weather but I'm glad I went because it was a great event that brought out the big guns of the design world. Interior designer Harry Heissmann (above) was excited to get his copy signed as were Charlotte Moss, Christopher Spitzmiller, and even Gloria Vanderbilt! Michael Bruno was also on hand to toast Susanna who regularly contributes to his 1stdibs website.
Former Domino editor Chase Booth not only made it to the party but also into the book! The weekend retreat his shares with his architect partner Gray Davis in the Berkshires has white washed walls and dark floors that are the perfect backdrop to an ever changing mix of furniture and vintage finds as seen in the photo below. Chase was the doorman at the Domino tag sale this weekend and it was fun dishing about what a crazy day it turned out to be, especially after the police showed up! There have been discussions of another tag sale to benefit a charity and I will definitely keep you posted as when that happens!
Many of the twenty five homes in Weekend Retreats also look like they have owners who love a good tag sale but the best part is that they are all unique and interesting and most of all, deeply personal. There is something for everyone from traditional and country to minimal and modern all of which look like a great place to get away from it all, including Susanna's lake house that was also featured in Connecticut Cottages & Gardens last summer. I think I'm going to have to find my own retreat soon! Bon Weekend!
Former Domino editor Chase Booth not only made it to the party but also into the book! The weekend retreat his shares with his architect partner Gray Davis in the Berkshires has white washed walls and dark floors that are the perfect backdrop to an ever changing mix of furniture and vintage finds as seen in the photo below. Chase was the doorman at the Domino tag sale this weekend and it was fun dishing about what a crazy day it turned out to be, especially after the police showed up! There have been discussions of another tag sale to benefit a charity and I will definitely keep you posted as when that happens!
Many of the twenty five homes in Weekend Retreats also look like they have owners who love a good tag sale but the best part is that they are all unique and interesting and most of all, deeply personal. There is something for everyone from traditional and country to minimal and modern all of which look like a great place to get away from it all, including Susanna's lake house that was also featured in Connecticut Cottages & Gardens last summer. I think I'm going to have to find my own retreat soon! Bon Weekend!
Stalking Nate Berkus
I regularly stalk, I mean check out, Nate Berkus's website hoping for new photos of his work and this morning I was rewarded with not only photos but I little back story. Seems everyone is on a budget these days including his clients, one of whom asked Nate and his team to outfit "two properties with beautiful, timeless, and affordable finds." He also thinks that although these type of projects are a challenge, they push him to be more creative and I agree. It's easy to go out and decorate if you have an unlimited budget but it takes a little more work and thought to find things that look more expensive than they really are and it helps to start with "furniture with clean lines and classic fabrics."Nate says, "we found some great deals in our favorite catalogs and ordered up one-of-each from my line at hsn.com. A layer of paint added warmth. A few trips to our favorite antique stores and flea markets for objects and accessories added just the right personality to the each space. The end result was amazing!" And I have to agree! If that's not enough Nate for you, you can watch him give a tour of his Chicago apartment at People.com. I just have to say that it's a good thing that Nate lives in Chicago because I might really start stalking him! Just kidding...sort of!
Photos from Nate Berkus
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