DC's Nestor Santa-Cruz & Dressing Tables

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tWr2UYfX8UfRwamlWN0xQb7alyguO_QqFpML-r234rkMzke0hzNM_bsHcs1yeAn_CfdBmFPhyphenhyphenRmRPj80HP2sm1AlOIOrvyh9w1IJ72R9enc3kSwq4_w9I7RgtEddKkEiU6hpLlMQK07X/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-13+at+9.40.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tWr2UYfX8UfRwamlWN0xQb7alyguO_QqFpML-r234rkMzke0hzNM_bsHcs1yeAn_CfdBmFPhyphenhyphenRmRPj80HP2sm1AlOIOrvyh9w1IJ72R9enc3kSwq4_w9I7RgtEddKkEiU6hpLlMQK07X/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-13+at+9.40.43+AM.png" width="562" /></a></div><br /><br />In this month's <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a>, DC's <a href="http://www.nestorsanta-cruz.com/">Nestor Santa-Cruz</a> and <a href="http://www.charlottemoss.com/">Charlotte Moss</a> share their picks for the top 10 dressing tables  My favorite happened to be the least expensive - don't you love it when that happens?<br /><br />It's <a href="http://www.cb2.com/tango-vanity/s468630">CB2's Tango Vanity</a> for $399.  Nestor notes that the cerused look of the wood is "a finish that you usually associate with costly furniture. It almost has an Armani feel."   (photography by Francesco Lagnese)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeSA_CN9r9x8CUWX-T8z6pQFWqx2L-mjGZv1z3LhbT7vS1OfY2eZzqE9xwqWuz15YPWU5Ym3bWQK0W7U64n3X1-IHtMnT3QCwHp-HwnepJF-FB7DHkukSzWBa6F4Ofr5z8_U9HG_YrPir/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-13+at+9.40.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeSA_CN9r9x8CUWX-T8z6pQFWqx2L-mjGZv1z3LhbT7vS1OfY2eZzqE9xwqWuz15YPWU5Ym3bWQK0W7U64n3X1-IHtMnT3QCwHp-HwnepJF-FB7DHkukSzWBa6F4Ofr5z8_U9HG_YrPir/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-13+at+9.40.04+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Speaking of cerused wood. Notice the cube in Santa-Cruz's apartment and also the way he styled those books, both vertical and horizontal.  Eight years ago and the space is <strike>still current</strike> timeless. ( <a href="http://elledecor.1stdibs.com/Living-Room-Traditional-/id4569">Elle Decor</a> Nov 2005, photography by Rick Lew)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwq17vyEB_OBTGW3tVzk__TXu-YHUkij3yPCnQQd1pK57RMjqiA6_Y6zCNGAI9KI2_38R8MxgNT5NCtUpRstIDDIlp-Q__bxs-26cY3qXB9Z6vZM9Xmypp5DewSLzKT9Ir4tGzy-w_8hb_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-07+at+7.04.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwq17vyEB_OBTGW3tVzk__TXu-YHUkij3yPCnQQd1pK57RMjqiA6_Y6zCNGAI9KI2_38R8MxgNT5NCtUpRstIDDIlp-Q__bxs-26cY3qXB9Z6vZM9Xmypp5DewSLzKT9Ir4tGzy-w_8hb_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-07+at+7.04.15+PM.png" /></a></div><br />

DC's Nestor Santa-Cruz & Dressing Tables

In this month's Elle Decor , DC's Nestor Santa-Cruz and Charlotte Moss share their picks for the top 10 dressing tables  My favori...

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Chicago's Mecox Gardens

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Chicago's Mecox Gardens

Chicago's Mecox Gardens was one of the very first stores I blogged about - way back in March 2008 .  Blogging wasn't as well known ...

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Eye Candy: From a Different Angle

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Eye Candy: From a Different Angle

I've always loved this room and was happy to find a view of it from a different angle. Also thought it was apropos to post about  Alessa...

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