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Capella Kincheloe - formerly of Michael Smith Inc.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JmMU2VqLSMGofpdKzQ4x0wzFOfZfy8dh32VKbMh_VQCx3vEalSoM1J-o-ILYqeeOYlTejkxMQqNsYeDQuLYpcS3jbKrE6o8EhKwgO7wotxJg8f3l4meivhomwXF-XIeo6jUluGjE54o/s1600/5188094_orig.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511295003772765746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JmMU2VqLSMGofpdKzQ4x0wzFOfZfy8dh32VKbMh_VQCx3vEalSoM1J-o-ILYqeeOYlTejkxMQqNsYeDQuLYpcS3jbKrE6o8EhKwgO7wotxJg8f3l4meivhomwXF-XIeo6jUluGjE54o/s640/5188094_orig.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>My friend Anne dropped by today with magazine treats, including the Sep issue of <a href="http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/">Atlanta Homes</a>. In the What's Hot Now! section I noticed that Capella Kincheloe, formerly with Michael Smith Inc., had relocated to Atlanta and opened her own firm. In addition to traditional design services, Capella offers <a href="http://www.capellakincheloe.com/idesign.html">IDESIGN</a>. This beautiful, restful bedroom was an IDESIGN project and if you check out the before pictures you'll see it's a complete transformation. Love the wall color, the taupe shades and the unique fabric on the bolster. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFg20Act6s7Hf3e5yeE0meUbKKLlcbtexbYNbajGLp4ZDrLke37T6gcsOxtmJkvJ5ueErEUDLXUdKBLNrk-9sd6UdKMgADTPPkkkWI6XzX1NUaZdNcAWBtcjiFYcdfY9Og1adZh4ZCIwc/s1600/1769234_orig.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511294879649345362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFg20Act6s7Hf3e5yeE0meUbKKLlcbtexbYNbajGLp4ZDrLke37T6gcsOxtmJkvJ5ueErEUDLXUdKBLNrk-9sd6UdKMgADTPPkkkWI6XzX1NUaZdNcAWBtcjiFYcdfY9Og1adZh4ZCIwc/s640/1769234_orig.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Just noticed the carpet at the foot of the bed that pulls in all the colors. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4C8ahn6mEAZNpq7DD8v5UjLOVYKIyicuGoyJ3_uh-nN_0M8SH7N0b8zAQnW8iy0Y9C0P1j5Hcs5d97cO_X5G2-klRuGcazHWuxHuGk984ImAvN2oUqsQBhgeDyEQs75UFf1xZTc2QOHA/s1600/7348657_orig.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511294620765877682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4C8ahn6mEAZNpq7DD8v5UjLOVYKIyicuGoyJ3_uh-nN_0M8SH7N0b8zAQnW8iy0Y9C0P1j5Hcs5d97cO_X5G2-klRuGcazHWuxHuGk984ImAvN2oUqsQBhgeDyEQs75UFf1xZTc2QOHA/s640/7348657_orig.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> All three of these rooms feature an abstract painting that amps up the sophistication factor. The abstract in the room above is by Atlanta artist <a href="http://www.tinasteelelindsey.com/">Tina Steele Lindsey</a>. Notice how Capella propped the painting below in front of a traditional gilt frame. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbPSL7lZkA4v0aHhvhMLrZGE2SERmzkmgghNFCSEAtIedgYR7vzaL0cs-hjJ50pnSEj8HXxmMbExJH25NfB2PR-r0S7QGJ_KZywFDmBrjjDIfHA3Uo1GZfLefXLRs1ZIjTV8AYBLCNQk/s1600/1754624_orig.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511294509365047058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbPSL7lZkA4v0aHhvhMLrZGE2SERmzkmgghNFCSEAtIedgYR7vzaL0cs-hjJ50pnSEj8HXxmMbExJH25NfB2PR-r0S7QGJ_KZywFDmBrjjDIfHA3Uo1GZfLefXLRs1ZIjTV8AYBLCNQk/s640/1754624_orig.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Capella also writes a blog - <a href="http://www.acuratedlifestyle.blogspot.com/">A Curated Lifestyle</a>. For more images of her work go <a href="http://www.capellakincheloe.com/">here</a>. If you're in Atlanta Nov. 27 - Dec. 12 you'll be able to see more of her work as she was selected as one of the designers for the 2010 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle <a href="http://www.atlantachristmashouse.com/">Christmas House</a>.</div><div></div><div>(all images via Capella Kincheloe Interior Design)</div>

Capella Kincheloe - formerly of Michael Smith Inc.

My friend Anne dropped by today with magazine treats, including the Sep issue of Atlanta Homes . In the What's Hot Now! section I notice...

12:57 PM

A Kitchen Wall of Windows

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VLd0G8rVOuQE8ldfv43tRAjkzVYf_aDX-XHkzVZ2R4MevkjiDU-a7_biyTWiCAnx9dZIfPicwUqYEE0lc0Rfm6dLAREQ_-id2_BaknzlgQAIwRhtqVvXKILscSmasTnxXLE_MJlGFRI/s1600/1021656_9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510468465680067538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VLd0G8rVOuQE8ldfv43tRAjkzVYf_aDX-XHkzVZ2R4MevkjiDU-a7_biyTWiCAnx9dZIfPicwUqYEE0lc0Rfm6dLAREQ_-id2_BaknzlgQAIwRhtqVvXKILscSmasTnxXLE_MJlGFRI/s640/1021656_9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Some of my favorite kitchens are those with few overhead cabinets and one full wall of windows. This <a href="http://www.carriageprop.com/property_detail.cfm?mlsid=1021656&whichsearch=Residential">Charleston kitchen</a> and adjoining den are flooded with light and feel very connected to the outside garden. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyMDzMbsdD9rrMV6rFv497sLA2R-x83T7jX-N-tmjN90XM9Cwi63sLztDKygn596-zW9IBblXtalpA2wGI2iIcrQP5tiZ-zUJl2RP0IrS8Poq7yALqxAAfYqvuaRvMavi6vpAqGw3P8Y/s1600/1021656_10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510467403906756978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyMDzMbsdD9rrMV6rFv497sLA2R-x83T7jX-N-tmjN90XM9Cwi63sLztDKygn596-zW9IBblXtalpA2wGI2iIcrQP5tiZ-zUJl2RP0IrS8Poq7yALqxAAfYqvuaRvMavi6vpAqGw3P8Y/s640/1021656_10.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlRV5yo9XDPFM9kNcITLpa-5bbPZET-urffntOueu2oyxYqAjpn_nURKzzhKh69fA3D9oyLsJc4Obwk-txZ0Tsmc0cFvm01a9JdfV5QmkyUZApxV69aCrLHN2-aqToPnzgxhFkls2M68/s1600/1021656_7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510467304229310370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlRV5yo9XDPFM9kNcITLpa-5bbPZET-urffntOueu2oyxYqAjpn_nURKzzhKh69fA3D9oyLsJc4Obwk-txZ0Tsmc0cFvm01a9JdfV5QmkyUZApxV69aCrLHN2-aqToPnzgxhFkls2M68/s640/1021656_7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>I'm guessing the owners removed the walls leaving just the fireplace wall. I like how it both separates and connects the spaces at the same time. Think happy thoughts for me - the computer I use (the one with all my photos in it!) appears very dead. All hopes now rest with my son's 16 yr old friend who is a computer genious - I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Images via Carriage Properties <a href="http://www.carriageprop.com/property_detail.cfm?mlsid=1021656&whichsearch=Residential">here</a>.

A Kitchen Wall of Windows

Some of my favorite kitchens are those with few overhead cabinets and one full wall of windows. This Charleston kitchen and adjoining den a...

7:27 AM

Stalking "My" Seaside House

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxEgdPtV1PKcw5jErRFYlDQ2c6etZ814X9wPQNmDtYryIv9fV3jsVrZMIlqyhF9UZhY3ovAyJQE_iyFLmJ3SR3LwfIFkMVOXmYhYKdIoIMu6YVxWedPOoS-agnWTPBvB09ao56L3tzVc/s1600/StJohn2010+272.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509306702384116146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxEgdPtV1PKcw5jErRFYlDQ2c6etZ814X9wPQNmDtYryIv9fV3jsVrZMIlqyhF9UZhY3ovAyJQE_iyFLmJ3SR3LwfIFkMVOXmYhYKdIoIMu6YVxWedPOoS-agnWTPBvB09ao56L3tzVc/s640/StJohn2010+272.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>More accurately, STILL stalking this story book seaside house in Watch Hill, RI. The reference to "my" is strictly aspirational. I can't visit Watch Hill without gazing at this house and taking as many pictures as possible - even with husband and kids reminding me I already have all these same pictures! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI42pRVpNRwwNtCtaVbtYYkSfch-kR9ErwzU5QHNRzZGRvnaIENE_8k9wd-xDjenecjAzMfU3iYgrj7Sn7VImnXYxVlFONJGYJi-oLI8yvrBs2uF-m09nzRLMIZMt4hcVhAbPykYzaC70/s1600/StJohn2010+286.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509306539315865058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI42pRVpNRwwNtCtaVbtYYkSfch-kR9ErwzU5QHNRzZGRvnaIENE_8k9wd-xDjenecjAzMfU3iYgrj7Sn7VImnXYxVlFONJGYJi-oLI8yvrBs2uF-m09nzRLMIZMt4hcVhAbPykYzaC70/s640/StJohn2010+286.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The quality of the detailing is incredible and just amps up the charm of this home. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUTt6-u_yNJDt-yym2nL4n4IrtwzP_f3Zeq5OuNqYy_3s8WJ99LalxVbiZoLWHM5yO_5oHvm3-GEMfB7rfFYFxPrACHJBVXq8uoZrDr8Rqu79H2fpOxPjpYxUw5iAxt_w680qGUJN0Y8/s1600/zzz.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509306290805846546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUTt6-u_yNJDt-yym2nL4n4IrtwzP_f3Zeq5OuNqYy_3s8WJ99LalxVbiZoLWHM5yO_5oHvm3-GEMfB7rfFYFxPrACHJBVXq8uoZrDr8Rqu79H2fpOxPjpYxUw5iAxt_w680qGUJN0Y8/s640/zzz.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Here I am peering through the gate meant to keep people like me at bay. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEK255QdTehznJayGGqiK6bQ7w_yUNVWa6O8IyteE6Ld9enUx_tH5w5bswiJwkB4WnkKMRNO9b23e5QyjtuA46CCX3Im-lRSFWdg8cEU79qPhUWQ6h8Q94hcDAaiyPdgYsFKvOeAjXipw/s1600/StJohn2010+280.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509307004138777506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEK255QdTehznJayGGqiK6bQ7w_yUNVWa6O8IyteE6Ld9enUx_tH5w5bswiJwkB4WnkKMRNO9b23e5QyjtuA46CCX3Im-lRSFWdg8cEU79qPhUWQ6h8Q94hcDAaiyPdgYsFKvOeAjXipw/s640/StJohn2010+280.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmv7VxZMIDTY6sASz6b2kl8eYeRPxyyluIIkFM1OmcalKG0ISmHXrNA_CZa5uSL8YW82db8roHb98ml9UoAe_c-kRheJD-DaIH2Y6Z8Sszr8npmnOcycMr9GFYSbQ_TT7bTmEALEhygc/s1600/zzzzz.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509306161329015842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmv7VxZMIDTY6sASz6b2kl8eYeRPxyyluIIkFM1OmcalKG0ISmHXrNA_CZa5uSL8YW82db8roHb98ml9UoAe_c-kRheJD-DaIH2Y6Z8Sszr8npmnOcycMr9GFYSbQ_TT7bTmEALEhygc/s640/zzzzz.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy5f0VJU5Z06VTWliEBbJO3SGBZzJ9O1oK2yLKAMSeqiTWSTdSEnZJLZD98N8-7zx7HdwG49LQYyUp9hYW2MLk_ltKDRUOZInIPUhtFhDQMtfSLhxn_OjQphiu0siXJuIG4R32u_GxjE/s1600/zzzz.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509305882038900850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy5f0VJU5Z06VTWliEBbJO3SGBZzJ9O1oK2yLKAMSeqiTWSTdSEnZJLZD98N8-7zx7HdwG49LQYyUp9hYW2MLk_ltKDRUOZInIPUhtFhDQMtfSLhxn_OjQphiu0siXJuIG4R32u_GxjE/s640/zzzz.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The view out to the ocean. Could it be more perfect? By chance has anybody ever been inside this home? Do you have a home you covet and re-visit as often as possible?

Stalking "My" Seaside House

More accurately, STILL stalking this story book seaside house in Watch Hill, RI. The reference to "my" is strictly aspirational. ...

8:43 AM

I LOVE this Bedroom

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBSIcFZt_CSL4GYCcaY5lcBNdhCkNj4yIHfnR0e0FM4l5-1le4rMeaS65gE8krRvcZEhMj5jIvugl7GTwlz2O_wIv_dWN2yuOn10JFz6Jy1s0CtLRjGzfhcFzV_5K89VVHIrEU5YGm_c/s1600/03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508594242117927714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBSIcFZt_CSL4GYCcaY5lcBNdhCkNj4yIHfnR0e0FM4l5-1le4rMeaS65gE8krRvcZEhMj5jIvugl7GTwlz2O_wIv_dWN2yuOn10JFz6Jy1s0CtLRjGzfhcFzV_5K89VVHIrEU5YGm_c/s640/03.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>I picked up this month's <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home</a> and was completely taken in by this sumptuous and sophisticated yellow and gray bedroom designed by Betsy Berner and Tara Sutphin of <a href="http://www.bernersutphindesigns.com/">Berner Sutphin Designs </a>for the Stately Homes by the Sea showhouse. The fabric on the walls and portiere is by Fadini Borghi - what a beautiful pairing of fabrics! Under the windows, the insets have been painted gray (more noticeable in the last photo) and the planted urn adds another layer of patina to this space. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6KVuSFtXKLCmsi7tFtZazwJQy59ASyny8jkwZ3g3_IWjm_CiJ-DBRBUhp-Q_Q3lZHk74ZXCcHLSksYtxrORV9q_kwOdPebc7zhIXSkvd24v8wiHu6tn4RxQpM_yaZTfUngYilsNrhmQ/s1600/02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508594175141875282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6KVuSFtXKLCmsi7tFtZazwJQy59ASyny8jkwZ3g3_IWjm_CiJ-DBRBUhp-Q_Q3lZHk74ZXCcHLSksYtxrORV9q_kwOdPebc7zhIXSkvd24v8wiHu6tn4RxQpM_yaZTfUngYilsNrhmQ/s640/02.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The sconce, the stools, the display cupboard - I could go on and on...Love it all! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWNJ3HLdgzo5llQYGvDb12R13RazEGBa-K0l9vZkYXmV_0h5yNe8mWeA23UtYgjHZDSH3gP7G2xwP4n1HNQg2e6e9oNQ2oT9UetwkzboVIrJGUfvNKXZ8K_N06VD44A2Ny1H-WSjYybo/s1600/04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508594076586432786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWNJ3HLdgzo5llQYGvDb12R13RazEGBa-K0l9vZkYXmV_0h5yNe8mWeA23UtYgjHZDSH3gP7G2xwP4n1HNQg2e6e9oNQ2oT9UetwkzboVIrJGUfvNKXZ8K_N06VD44A2Ny1H-WSjYybo/s640/04.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lW1hLmgdKfW6agmKlSB7E_32UDYEwoFDeuHUC0kkovl5rqwRY_ooUJcFVQROuiBqV6Nw8466VlXfKwLBUsiOqZURklINVjxctDIiQwDLU1vkWvK2oZnnWwQQoSaaekjrEbp7AujDoC0/s1600/022.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508593921253004226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lW1hLmgdKfW6agmKlSB7E_32UDYEwoFDeuHUC0kkovl5rqwRY_ooUJcFVQROuiBqV6Nw8466VlXfKwLBUsiOqZURklINVjxctDIiQwDLU1vkWvK2oZnnWwQQoSaaekjrEbp7AujDoC0/s640/022.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> There are so many more gorgeous pictures available on their web site <a href="http://www.bernersutphindesigns.com/">here</a> (click on Portfolio, then Sheep Run's House), including the sitting room and the bath with it's Pierre Frey fabric and Venetian plaster wall treatment. The photography is outstanding and the close-up vignettes are their own works of art. Last image: source <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home</a>, photography by Elisabeth McKay and Robert McKay, <a href="http://www.mckayimaging.com">McKay Imaging Photography</a><div><a href="http://www.mckayimagingphotography.com/"></a> Other images: source <a href="http://www.bernersutphindesigns.com/">Berner Sutphin </a>site, <a href="http://www.mckayimaging.com">McKay Imaging Photography</a></div>

I LOVE this Bedroom

I picked up this month's Traditional Home and was completely taken in by this sumptuous and sophisticated yellow and gray bedroom desig...

6:16 AM

Great Jones Home - If Elle Decor Was a Store...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa94km_qMSSYXNK1qZLZOSG96AhyphenhyphenX1Qc8fUjSBMRl-VIk3Y_0noBoJ4n1logc2uH7WmHIsgUCDvwyPkSyiwsRXDhmzGCmB359QT1r026_f23ZgT0qhG6wYGsIswhxbArMWmoOtK18Co8/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339608188771826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa94km_qMSSYXNK1qZLZOSG96AhyphenhyphenX1Qc8fUjSBMRl-VIk3Y_0noBoJ4n1logc2uH7WmHIsgUCDvwyPkSyiwsRXDhmzGCmB359QT1r026_f23ZgT0qhG6wYGsIswhxbArMWmoOtK18Co8/s640/1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>If Elle Decor was incarnated as a store I think it would look just like <a href="http://www.greatjoneshome.com/">Great Jones Home</a> of Seattle. Luckily when I was visiting last month I had a chance to meet owner Carrie Hayden, the creative force behind this amazing store that would be just as home in NYC or Chicago as it is in Seattle. The store is comprised of beautiful vignettes - each with their own unique look. I love how she's stacked these prints; something a bit different from the side-by-side symmetrical placement. The lantern is perfect in this space too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZYlwaQT0oo4G7GI84oRt1wny2USzYhDWV0QzqdXj6p1IRGLSqXm4I6aYRI-zhl2ITR2sj_AJORZU82TFY9nBBq7VKqoXK-jVhZxzcwzTS-d0y8HyGmk9EZmmhWoqY0XonhdmQBkAHT8/s1600/2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339443550837666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZYlwaQT0oo4G7GI84oRt1wny2USzYhDWV0QzqdXj6p1IRGLSqXm4I6aYRI-zhl2ITR2sj_AJORZU82TFY9nBBq7VKqoXK-jVhZxzcwzTS-d0y8HyGmk9EZmmhWoqY0XonhdmQBkAHT8/s640/2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>A little pop of chinoiserie red on the pillow. (I'm still rooting for red as the color of 2011) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNP8fhJfvK7qIGMoWG6C8hVgfwyaxy76HGXqd7loSKX59QUbCy3UJfs9oMuKfiy9WYj48wTJ1_AHNDXVPu1dlTQUJ4TW0PyjeZYN1w7tH-uKxwWXBxJCsEz2uaaRRqa8XYpvvwr2aop8/s1600/5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339526763345074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNP8fhJfvK7qIGMoWG6C8hVgfwyaxy76HGXqd7loSKX59QUbCy3UJfs9oMuKfiy9WYj48wTJ1_AHNDXVPu1dlTQUJ4TW0PyjeZYN1w7tH-uKxwWXBxJCsEz2uaaRRqa8XYpvvwr2aop8/s640/5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Now, for an old money chic look. It always seems that a vintage portrait adds importance to everything around it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYFTIGzI4uUGcXH0FnngpIPCCLU93h7bMI5tn9h8WWjF3UctjGunnfH_HIvn5V4kA0OcjGNfcm8senxQLVSPkiX77lBAlDxDSZhRVL14M2hwbe_vm_pKVmlMyalPNWOIHwAYeI7gDrrA/s1600/4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339348096998658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYFTIGzI4uUGcXH0FnngpIPCCLU93h7bMI5tn9h8WWjF3UctjGunnfH_HIvn5V4kA0OcjGNfcm8senxQLVSPkiX77lBAlDxDSZhRVL14M2hwbe_vm_pKVmlMyalPNWOIHwAYeI7gDrrA/s400/4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Carrie mentioned that these make these wonderful metal sculptures on lucite bases and they're available in 3 sizes at 3 price points under $100. Perfect for you or a friend! (hope I'm remembering the pricing accurately) When I go back to Seattle in September I'm planning for space in my suitcase to take one of these home. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgag7MpI7gRd3WQ7mNAsGX4PU98CzJV7hFHovFzJkwJ2CX1bBc4I6L81FVygm-0jQcN3zucTiIViM_xGrNuEsNNEkq0TT3EQ3SBSos-Nm2Ke5ZJvk6h9X2mwAcDN9TqVvxffu_3Fpq_GZ4/s1600/6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339264787344882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgag7MpI7gRd3WQ7mNAsGX4PU98CzJV7hFHovFzJkwJ2CX1bBc4I6L81FVygm-0jQcN3zucTiIViM_xGrNuEsNNEkq0TT3EQ3SBSos-Nm2Ke5ZJvk6h9X2mwAcDN9TqVvxffu_3Fpq_GZ4/s640/6.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Gallery style mix of prints and mirrors. Notice the tortoise shell off to the right. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSA2LSgB0rV-QQBzCm49kiFsP14Q58oQPqSsbQdM2HPWwxrbIEHQZgWBSO2dAehm9DtncTfP7VqzytySXAzPrgbs5p0cE4s9NAiuPiOHp3yZVYfvwu2UP3LZjaDh-adqdAlUwg8xCEnE/s1600/7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339173777715762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSA2LSgB0rV-QQBzCm49kiFsP14Q58oQPqSsbQdM2HPWwxrbIEHQZgWBSO2dAehm9DtncTfP7VqzytySXAzPrgbs5p0cE4s9NAiuPiOHp3yZVYfvwu2UP3LZjaDh-adqdAlUwg8xCEnE/s640/7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnUVgml4Mq4Y8wpNGOUY7wT_Bw7s0eIuvMUTnlFCI4_f1Dyvjp_Cwa47y-PhfQCcRU0AWGJ7O97nH0FrYpMcXfx0HybjKmkSxFOe-Mrg_EHvJz4PQRp7zAOvK4qOOEAo43jEXqcCbAGA/s1600/8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339078594604722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnUVgml4Mq4Y8wpNGOUY7wT_Bw7s0eIuvMUTnlFCI4_f1Dyvjp_Cwa47y-PhfQCcRU0AWGJ7O97nH0FrYpMcXfx0HybjKmkSxFOe-Mrg_EHvJz4PQRp7zAOvK4qOOEAo43jEXqcCbAGA/s640/8.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Carrie and her staff also provide full service interior design. A beautiful vintage bathroom Carrie designed was featured in the June 2010 issue of House Beautiful <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/vintage-bathrooms-0610">here</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7hdvGcIjiDLSFZN3UoNCk23VcpaSJyO9DCV5GZXFuacXqUN8uD6q1Cg9sdWyE_zBXC79emUEfA-3B1OhLSXneu9xewdMqUzc4g0OlH4rJDLGrAienz8stXyF2R_MACUJ2q4iq1P4CCk/s1600/StJohn2010+039.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506338963821928082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7hdvGcIjiDLSFZN3UoNCk23VcpaSJyO9DCV5GZXFuacXqUN8uD6q1Cg9sdWyE_zBXC79emUEfA-3B1OhLSXneu9xewdMqUzc4g0OlH4rJDLGrAienz8stXyF2R_MACUJ2q4iq1P4CCk/s640/StJohn2010+039.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyzIUiWRjzgABC1gqYuJ1_jlgVGVC0wITq5lfalwVo6bDN4bvx1gIY_IVkBp5YP21XWMUmtprfciyjHT-dq4qc_HGV6z7YRJAXLbWixiipSO1fiup-ikDqXF-6wJfa59k5M2oCEZ8f5E/s1600/StJohn2010+034.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506338721344387282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyzIUiWRjzgABC1gqYuJ1_jlgVGVC0wITq5lfalwVo6bDN4bvx1gIY_IVkBp5YP21XWMUmtprfciyjHT-dq4qc_HGV6z7YRJAXLbWixiipSO1fiup-ikDqXF-6wJfa59k5M2oCEZ8f5E/s640/StJohn2010+034.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I've been noticing alot of brown sofas in stores recently but that might just be because my family room sofa is out being reupholstered in a brown linen. Love the velvet on this sofa - so welcoming. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbtC420IL1haYOZYBnLZO4rgymodFZ0p28WXbifH6NLoZqwtMgJAVyJQ5nQIvRxE5Enz9wnx5l4ISSqRmVGFYFbnf4ZhlFadZCR1k_w3dqvvxib59KRRnGxuv8Ju6HZyVwnSRitHoYCw/s1600/StJohn2010+041.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506339880309326530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbtC420IL1haYOZYBnLZO4rgymodFZ0p28WXbifH6NLoZqwtMgJAVyJQ5nQIvRxE5Enz9wnx5l4ISSqRmVGFYFbnf4ZhlFadZCR1k_w3dqvvxib59KRRnGxuv8Ju6HZyVwnSRitHoYCw/s640/StJohn2010+041.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Thank you to Carrie and her staff for letting me wander around snapping pics. If you're in Seattle, <a href="http://www.greatjoneshome.com/">Great Jones Home</a> is a must visit!! <div>1921 Second Avenue Seattle, WA</div>

Great Jones Home - If Elle Decor Was a Store...

If Elle Decor was incarnated as a store I think it would look just like Great Jones Home of Seattle. Luckily when I was visiting last mont...

5:40 AM

Waking Up to This View

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_40Tswn6uSJh3t06YYo9cpanjEf0qYgqnEoBJzM9KKMcQssi10m1jowX53aH7no6IPiC1tt6_KY-vbk5bbqEruakJXQlu4TQojTlPhLJMoaY6ghgYHvlgbUommx1w2ZsMjR9e9soZhI/s1600/z389_1_15g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505986395393080466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_40Tswn6uSJh3t06YYo9cpanjEf0qYgqnEoBJzM9KKMcQssi10m1jowX53aH7no6IPiC1tt6_KY-vbk5bbqEruakJXQlu4TQojTlPhLJMoaY6ghgYHvlgbUommx1w2ZsMjR9e9soZhI/s640/z389_1_15g.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Waking up to this view could transform any Monday morning, even if you still had to head into work. This beautiful room is from the CastaDiva Resort on Lake Como, Italy. Image found at <a href="http://www.nuevo-estilo.es/hotel/389/389_1_15.shtml">Nuevo Estilo</a>. 15+ more minutes of stunning eye candy at the CastaDiva site <a href="http://www.castadivaresort.com/en/rooms">here</a>. Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend.

Waking Up to This View

Waking up to this view could transform any Monday morning, even if you still had to head into work. This beautiful room is from the CastaDiv...

5:38 AM

Living the Dream - Only to Have it Crushed

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiL1HLT-7J6wl7ARXShL1ajmwHEOD7-04EbeMqFHg4pHBitbADzqCcchYXBMkodPOjVonRUMZmwgEr2t7_dSwSiFyejdsJsRNbOhpiymIrdwZkVD72ywLSsYH3dE75BR9_ZbWQJjAxdA/s1600/dannyconver.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504950951151906386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiL1HLT-7J6wl7ARXShL1ajmwHEOD7-04EbeMqFHg4pHBitbADzqCcchYXBMkodPOjVonRUMZmwgEr2t7_dSwSiFyejdsJsRNbOhpiymIrdwZkVD72ywLSsYH3dE75BR9_ZbWQJjAxdA/s640/dannyconver.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>He was up in cental NY just to have my car serviced at the place where we buy all our Saabs. The phone rang. "Claude's got this great convertible..." We already have 3 Saabs (albeit one is quite old) and we don't need another one. I looked at the picture they emailed me. He looked so happy. He promised he'd wear sunblock every time he drove with the top down. To my own surprise, I said, "GET IT - Life is short!" Then the phone rang at <a href="http://www.tiredironsaab.repair.bz/">Tired Iron Saab</a>. The guy who had first dibs on it called with minutes to spare to say he decided he wanted it. The phone rang here. "The other guy got it." age 47 - living the dream, if only for 15 minutes.

Living the Dream - Only to Have it Crushed

He was up in cental NY just to have my car serviced at the place where we buy all our Saabs. The phone rang. "Claude's got this gre...

10:40 AM

Rare Finds at Seattle's Red Ticking

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRUJFlyjLj6_F-J2Tu-cFRJfCE-c4Da4npK7ESrVdXn5ZxjchuFCNkzfFEtRaRr0i9I_p1sez4bVUadWgrGPQmV-3y_HcjgbuElQyUwm1W0iRVyq1xToChT0RBIT7uAOVSV6XBgPEJbc/s1600/f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977956115707986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRUJFlyjLj6_F-J2Tu-cFRJfCE-c4Da4npK7ESrVdXn5ZxjchuFCNkzfFEtRaRr0i9I_p1sez4bVUadWgrGPQmV-3y_HcjgbuElQyUwm1W0iRVyq1xToChT0RBIT7uAOVSV6XBgPEJbc/s640/f.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Years ago I can remember reading in a number of magazines about the Seattle store <a href="http://www.redticking.com/">Red Ticking </a>and hoping someday I would have a chance to visit. That was before blogging and any aspirations I might have had of meeting the owner, Pam Robinson. Well, I recently had the pleasure of doing both those things and couldn't be more happy about it. Pam left a corporate career in fashion design to pursue her passion for vintage and rare European textiles and opened Red Ticking. Not only is it full of beautiful fabrics but also unique furniture pieces found on shopping ventures on the East coast. Love this settee in the purple gray fabric. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LGXa9c9U3en782GR77hiE_O4b9Lse_igALbhn2Hyd16zBUm83b_zvDWiCEn5MZkAt6BmVF9HVJJAhl9XqZi61MVkuxG0aTQAzv0yoX5z6F7FvhqeV3WVqc5ShKFU-Cq8meSHs2z1UEs/s1600/k.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977865171069074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LGXa9c9U3en782GR77hiE_O4b9Lse_igALbhn2Hyd16zBUm83b_zvDWiCEn5MZkAt6BmVF9HVJJAhl9XqZi61MVkuxG0aTQAzv0yoX5z6F7FvhqeV3WVqc5ShKFU-Cq8meSHs2z1UEs/s400/k.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 324px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>A life preserver with character! Pam mentioned these are hard to come by as of late. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlG1XKxGD4_DK0jRRS8aN5FSbPTtD8v1RlYGgz9swyqpjp138R7pAXsK1_5rBC3s1pG6kpUclV5OvQ3u9SQEBDpywp8oQfWSgvZEC8tl-uUwjM3SJnwXPN6D8frgIkdajXVUjy4XJTvjM/s1600/j.jpg"><imago style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977766463797186" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlG1XKxGD4_DK0jRRS8aN5FSbPTtD8v1RlYGgz9swyqpjp138R7pAXsK1_5rBC3s1pG6kpUclV5OvQ3u9SQEBDpywp8oQfWSgvZEC8tl-uUwjM3SJnwXPN6D8frgIkdajXVUjy4XJTvjM/s640/j.jpg" border="0"></imago></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECkVdP612FlHn4zm89lgSOE-w52JRy6bKbqSEtvAfNFXaeLwxO3vLc49Tr6OVYV8q0B3nMGFA6PDv17bKXNY88RN7G2xVjsHGp6GMwmID2yGmWIljBN9d9zl_6f3VPfM4KzKofSUvovs/s1600/g.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977665812463666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECkVdP612FlHn4zm89lgSOE-w52JRy6bKbqSEtvAfNFXaeLwxO3vLc49Tr6OVYV8q0B3nMGFA6PDv17bKXNY88RN7G2xVjsHGp6GMwmID2yGmWIljBN9d9zl_6f3VPfM4KzKofSUvovs/s400/g.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>The selection of vintage fabrics is vast. Pam finds these primarily in the south of France. The prices can range from $95 - $900+ depending on the size and rarity. Pam made an analogy between these textiles and works of art - which made a lot of sense to me. The number of these pieces is finite in supply and in some cases there are few pieces left. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_dWLaxqlD1wxdwcJXisCc9uDLq8TRMRniKEfROxWdJfwoDTchauOb5NoorGdubHw2sWnIU1sr4RbQrdeTde2WeD7KvrYBnyZFJc6xiPIiusZlYI62J-pVcLyKSTNBIO3cGf0id39f_0/s1600/c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977580408834210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_dWLaxqlD1wxdwcJXisCc9uDLq8TRMRniKEfROxWdJfwoDTchauOb5NoorGdubHw2sWnIU1sr4RbQrdeTde2WeD7KvrYBnyZFJc6xiPIiusZlYI62J-pVcLyKSTNBIO3cGf0id39f_0/s640/c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe0giR76yyZjLEUh_8t0R_Hib052x1Kkd3oB7f8phsn0VPgNTvl3u49K4DEm1ojilY6hZC4mFDVM7DvS6H9-ucIxHsdOj3RHcHopesbzjWQuqZR3V-9gcOttdukLgHT6wnTCDMRMstKE/s1600/e.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977452873146386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe0giR76yyZjLEUh_8t0R_Hib052x1Kkd3oB7f8phsn0VPgNTvl3u49K4DEm1ojilY6hZC4mFDVM7DvS6H9-ucIxHsdOj3RHcHopesbzjWQuqZR3V-9gcOttdukLgHT6wnTCDMRMstKE/s400/e.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOnoK5v1dZr4SuTNyQAGBDBadAJQYAQvjXgF0fNHk38bPjoLfhPI3mg0BriWLbJAYtkHhyphenhypheneG85pEoZfvZ3QmTpsbSYNIEHGyS34XksRCWtb6zduX2sNvCSrMyuZ8V0Sp4h5DUwLMUvu0/s1600/a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977374830833874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOnoK5v1dZr4SuTNyQAGBDBadAJQYAQvjXgF0fNHk38bPjoLfhPI3mg0BriWLbJAYtkHhyphenhypheneG85pEoZfvZ3QmTpsbSYNIEHGyS34XksRCWtb6zduX2sNvCSrMyuZ8V0Sp4h5DUwLMUvu0/s640/a.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRIvAmxteFgm3zaEXZJz0wqzUnZVpfhcGbelYatgWjHdIOW_EXDQH1E7IydoojwAQ4PuujuuI1upGEmFkw2VBn3qPMzsUJluyPPa6sq2n-Fv-N_W6q2caumZqnAPzRnRxNTNs0JfSDDo/s1600/d.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977296994862962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRIvAmxteFgm3zaEXZJz0wqzUnZVpfhcGbelYatgWjHdIOW_EXDQH1E7IydoojwAQ4PuujuuI1upGEmFkw2VBn3qPMzsUJluyPPa6sq2n-Fv-N_W6q2caumZqnAPzRnRxNTNs0JfSDDo/s400/d.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKx5rbGc2XpzihrGyjJ5mGvS6Dk_57jnYFeJyyCV6WYgCcI4kOHg_gA1_g6EyBXEovbk0WPVP8J1gBpqpWmQZ_VpQBgbjkWI2__LZpgktvTSoAOzFG-Te6RSSpsRCLK3b3KWaZrtshbVc/s1600/b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503977184779308754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKx5rbGc2XpzihrGyjJ5mGvS6Dk_57jnYFeJyyCV6WYgCcI4kOHg_gA1_g6EyBXEovbk0WPVP8J1gBpqpWmQZ_VpQBgbjkWI2__LZpgktvTSoAOzFG-Te6RSSpsRCLK3b3KWaZrtshbVc/s640/b.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMgEoZzDf7_WgMUhuxBdoaxL0rQp_8stSp9LvoM2KYTi3VdBW3ASPQOEA2j5vra3_xzOFxj12_uQbancBpVMXmdjHbiP5b1HqUfCjdaIowitLGOn7Ldy0izjDWUg1_LoI6AjcIubcptQ/s1600/h.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503975865255595874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMgEoZzDf7_WgMUhuxBdoaxL0rQp_8stSp9LvoM2KYTi3VdBW3ASPQOEA2j5vra3_xzOFxj12_uQbancBpVMXmdjHbiP5b1HqUfCjdaIowitLGOn7Ldy0izjDWUg1_LoI6AjcIubcptQ/s400/h.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsgqLsekU877Q_RR0scQcW2Of7eudNjhA3pTeiEO2KlvuIFu0A5EUf3W_R7254IAkNxz3SIgWcCMsDL3-qw9SfWvNrGsjq6ckr1fm7VYAo3coh2eAE-eTeqfXEppm3f5Yy3NdcdlB8H0/s1600/i.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503975753727331490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsgqLsekU877Q_RR0scQcW2Of7eudNjhA3pTeiEO2KlvuIFu0A5EUf3W_R7254IAkNxz3SIgWcCMsDL3-qw9SfWvNrGsjq6ckr1fm7VYAo3coh2eAE-eTeqfXEppm3f5Yy3NdcdlB8H0/s400/i.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>At the end of my visit, Pam generously gave me one of these lavender sachets made by a friend of hers in France from a rare indigo dyed fabric. It's like having a little piece of history and I love it! I recently emailed Pam to let her know how handy it came in when we were stuck behind a dump truck in the tunnel out of Boston's Logan airport. Beautiful and practical - the best combination. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGt8833PSSdcFDhyU1p-Zwps5AuBizUS1lZrRDGP-JcuT-R1aB1rXCE17YvRpRw9lQFmGaTnNRxIdOAH_XzdE-AQ2u4_6pkSoMw0jh1kEHmvdVMZy1DvSkt-3kcEXaadcHxMaVZJrXwI/s1600/Page%25203.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504111398688144386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGt8833PSSdcFDhyU1p-Zwps5AuBizUS1lZrRDGP-JcuT-R1aB1rXCE17YvRpRw9lQFmGaTnNRxIdOAH_XzdE-AQ2u4_6pkSoMw0jh1kEHmvdVMZy1DvSkt-3kcEXaadcHxMaVZJrXwI/s640/Page%25203.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Pam's gorgeous home appeared in the April 07 issue of the much-missed Cottage Living. You can check out the complete spread <a href="http://www.redticking.com/press.php?id=9">here</a> (Photography by Roger Davies) *Update - I was just visiting Pam's <a href="http://www.redticking.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and noticed she now has a presence on <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_search.php?FRID=Y2qWZm9ompLI">1st Dibs</a>!

Rare Finds at Seattle's Red Ticking

Years ago I can remember reading in a number of magazines about the Seattle store Red Ticking and hoping someday I would have a chance to v...

4:13 AM

Margaret Russell Leaves Elle Decor!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMg8xsNyOsuHjB-DyhFEbAIpk2k0gJv4aA2IfnBMJFGfN8et0d2ZL7a8mbCAbV0K3ibABSd4ZQ-mC-P89WQuQP5AyBfUWbRKBbEwiowvMo4kEJlHZH4WAk2ttDdHIMngPINk80x7XzJw/s1600/mail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502294662233536434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMg8xsNyOsuHjB-DyhFEbAIpk2k0gJv4aA2IfnBMJFGfN8et0d2ZL7a8mbCAbV0K3ibABSd4ZQ-mC-P89WQuQP5AyBfUWbRKBbEwiowvMo4kEJlHZH4WAk2ttDdHIMngPINk80x7XzJw/s640/mail.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Per a press release yesterday: "Margaret Russell has been named Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Digest, it was announced today by Thomas J. Wallace, Editorial Director of Condé Nast. Her appointment is effective September 7, 2010. The editorial headquarters of Architectural Digest, currently in California, will move to New York City." Congratulations Margaret! From my point of view this means - Architectural Digest is now going to be a must-buy magazine! Reporter Steve Cohn of minonline reports her debut issue will be January 2011. More details <a href="http://www.minonline.com/news/Russell-Vacates-Elle-Decor-for-New-Digs-at-Architectural-Digest_14935.html">here</a>. Now I wonder who will replace Margaret at Elle Decor? She leaves behind huge shoes to fill.

Margaret Russell Leaves Elle Decor!

Per a press release yesterday: "Margaret Russell has been named Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Digest, it was announced today by Tho...

6:47 AM

Julia Edelmann's Chicago Studio

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_iE0J3gzX8G1b9n6BXS95TVwJgpR_UgJP7EXHQ1L6mUc7Gnn0Q0tIu-kKU3ZIvgARB_PTHzUfX7mxvG9wODFC4iAx3pl1j_S-WNbucoOxq0FZDak0ulkpACcIlVkftyMxgnvrQZ6vDo/s1600/StJohn2010+269.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498428737677048322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_iE0J3gzX8G1b9n6BXS95TVwJgpR_UgJP7EXHQ1L6mUc7Gnn0Q0tIu-kKU3ZIvgARB_PTHzUfX7mxvG9wODFC4iAx3pl1j_S-WNbucoOxq0FZDak0ulkpACcIlVkftyMxgnvrQZ6vDo/s640/StJohn2010+269.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>When Debra Phillips hosted her opening party for <a href="http://www.sggrand.com/">SG Grand</a> back in June, designer Julia Edelmann of <a href="http://www.buckinghamid.com/">Buckingham Interiors + Design LLC</a> also opened up her brand new design studio for party goers. Enveloped in white, the studio showcases her eye for beautiful pieces, including this show stopping Swedish bench paired with a mod geometric print. Check out the pair of light fixtures in the background - loved those too! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRREYpRiNvzIw5Z-0PvLDuSd88cAT9O-JdXsSfU1tNxXjoLBFZXOMHt21qLpdqD6odrv4uRcHgnZGxIABI_MgctMnBDep0_TVpGAXoZK6xhyN4kdJ6bB5Vrl2GKHhZ4acNT5QI3cptXvw/s1600/z17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498428561677228770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRREYpRiNvzIw5Z-0PvLDuSd88cAT9O-JdXsSfU1tNxXjoLBFZXOMHt21qLpdqD6odrv4uRcHgnZGxIABI_MgctMnBDep0_TVpGAXoZK6xhyN4kdJ6bB5Vrl2GKHhZ4acNT5QI3cptXvw/s640/z17.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVNJRNY6E3OqcNjmlnxbWoq9m4uR-dgT1uM65xm7fP7KSTqCW5pRQvGntLioBqGfp6-4u-yMKbS2ZmdfAA9XPxnhrbhSvH0sCMO39Twa5AwzWQ0EdWv94gc1B37qPKesBZgoaCO-2RsI/s1600/z16.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498428364503874786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVNJRNY6E3OqcNjmlnxbWoq9m4uR-dgT1uM65xm7fP7KSTqCW5pRQvGntLioBqGfp6-4u-yMKbS2ZmdfAA9XPxnhrbhSvH0sCMO39Twa5AwzWQ0EdWv94gc1B37qPKesBZgoaCO-2RsI/s640/z16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> A mirrored console is paired with modern sculptures and an antique portrait. It's a great reminder of how successful an off-center placement can be. (These mid-westerners have great taste in shoes) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD_XzImhElWIgsrKdGhayoRZ3AsVEZfvJygneJknrkDjnqfsR91PhnqO9PEu9vXuJ771bRbzhzKcY7ea2FY6GjNVTmrwG43gYQAEzrV-idcE96VxyYa9nKKwzxIJlHsv1CR9NUEnkmQs/s1600/StJohn2010+277.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498428019074240370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD_XzImhElWIgsrKdGhayoRZ3AsVEZfvJygneJknrkDjnqfsR91PhnqO9PEu9vXuJ771bRbzhzKcY7ea2FY6GjNVTmrwG43gYQAEzrV-idcE96VxyYa9nKKwzxIJlHsv1CR9NUEnkmQs/s640/StJohn2010+277.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>This fabulous light fixture is in the powder room. It was great to meet Julia - she and her staff were great fun to talk with. For more of Julia's interior design work - go <a href="http://www.buckinghamid.com/">here</a>. Hope you have a great weekend. It's almost Friday!

Julia Edelmann's Chicago Studio

When Debra Phillips hosted her opening party for SG Grand back in June, designer Julia Edelmann of Buckingham Interiors + Design LLC also ...

8:01 AM

Chicago's Mecox Gardens - always a favorite

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfRlIawSD_Jhpe_G78R74UKD1a3wVWlNzQU4IpmhzydnrTA_-EWdRj31ZmhZMz62Gy3WEKKJj0hwB7hFTTHwCbSrsaK8wWBfuZZa6AfXcr6FlnfDmO2wd5jvtTZ1bPFAy23bDXUEIna0/s1600/z7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498426629042359570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfRlIawSD_Jhpe_G78R74UKD1a3wVWlNzQU4IpmhzydnrTA_-EWdRj31ZmhZMz62Gy3WEKKJj0hwB7hFTTHwCbSrsaK8wWBfuZZa6AfXcr6FlnfDmO2wd5jvtTZ1bPFAy23bDXUEIna0/s640/z7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>I mentioned the great tablescapes of Ken Chrzastek of Chicago's <a href="http://www.mecoxgardens.com/">Mecox Gardens</a> in an earlier post on red. Here's some more red & lots more eye candy from whenI visited this beautifully styled store back in June. Also - you may have noticed the posts have been a bit sparse. I've been in Seattle and am now in Cape Cod and will have lots of fun things to post about soon. 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Chicago's Mecox Gardens - always a favorite

I mentioned the great tablescapes of Ken Chrzastek of Chicago's Mecox Gardens in an earlier post on red. Here's some more red &...

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