pattern me pretty

patterns abound these days, from the runway to runners, pillows, poufs, table linens...they're everywhere.  and there are so many beautiful ones to choose from whether your taste runs wild or a bit more refined.  i like to balance big bold florals with tone on tone geometry or vice versa - a great way to brighten up for spring.

the sartorialist

images: one; two; three; four; five; six

feeling blue-ish

i always seem to gravitate towards aquamarine and turquoise for spring, it's so bright and happy and it can play nice with almost any palette.

 

sources: jcrew; shopbop; som; boconcept; ylighting; westelm
images: pinterest; kelly wearstler

eye on: steven volpe design

it was steven volpe's own loft that caught my eye in elle decor a couple months back.  many designers are highly skilled in selecting "couture" furnishings for their clients and pairing with it perfectly crafted and proportioned treasures from the past - pretty much the only place left that one can find such craft and proportion.  it's volpe's impeccable eye for composition that is most memorable for me.       

while these shots are made for the glossy pages and probably never look quite like this again, i can't help but appreciate the perfection of his interior spaces.  in some instances the work of vermeer comes to mind - the dark hues accentuated by a pop of ochre.  really beautiful.

just add blue

via

July room to inspire

clean, simple, and elegant by ken fulk in san francisco.  it's a room that i can imagine hosting an evening gathering as well as relaxing on the sofa with a book.  however, wanting a ralph lauren ottoman and actually purchasing one are two different things for many of us.  below are some similar finds that will be a bit easier on the wallet until that winning ticket shows up.

house beautiful: ken fulk

sofa: bassett furniture; ottoman: z gallerie; antoine armchair: pottery barn; chandelier: lamps plus; table lamp: pottery barn; side table: room&board; cow hide: west elm
accessories
hurricanes: pottery barn; mercury glass candles: west elm; striped pillow: ben pentreath ltd.; belgian linen pillow covers: restoration hardware; artwork: etsy

getting excited about scout & catalogue

scout & catalogue is one etsy shop that i will definitely be following.  they've just posted their summer lookbook so be sure to check it out!  

just beachy

i don't own a beach house, but if i did i would dress it and myself like this:

room - calypso st barth for target; pouf - som; towel - calypso st barth; 
outfit - all saints; chest - som; candle - anthropologie; stool - som

to dye

just to follow up on a distant post of mine...

garance doré has found a similar (dyed) thread

cookin' kitchens

favorite color combinations: smokey blacks, warm greys, cream colors and browns.  these are a few kitchens that i lust after.  i need to cook in a space that makes me hungry, so the über sleek, modern look is not really for me.  how about you?
images: elle decor; traditional home

more than ever j crew

i'm a huge fan of j crew.  now, more than ever...

golden glow

i have definitely been gravitating to the warm sparkle of brass and bronze...this is not normal for me.  i certainly could not have it all over the place, but i love little accents here and there.

lonny mag:jeff andrews interior

images: kartel, aero studio  

images: 1st dibs, aero studio, 1st dibs

images: pierre frey, holly hunt

apartment envy

this apartment done by haus interior and featured in trad home | lonny mag has me a tad bit jealous.  i'm actually really into the grayscale faux bois paper in the bedroom.

so many great little moments in this issue, all featuring different perspectives on traditional interiors.  

                        

eye on: frank roop design + interiors

mid-century modern furniture appeals to me for a number of reasons: form, function, clean lines, the expression of the individual parts that make up the whole piece.  it's furniture that can stand on its own or live harmoniously with an array of other styles.  boston based designer frank roop always finds the perfect way of sneaking in an iconic piece.  his work is fresh but subtle and always interesting.

sergio rodrigues vronka armchair

image: frank roop interiors

image: frank roop interiors

stefan borselius & fredrik mattson tables

image: frank roop interiors

art deco candle holders via ebay

flavor paper

for those of you who can get down with a whole lot of hue, might i suggest checking out brooklyn's very own flavor paper...

with collaborators such as lenny kravitz, it's bound to be colorful

images: flavor paper

image: skylab architecture

conscious re-creation

continuing with the theme of making every dollar count...

this room seems so natural and comfortable to me.  i love the neutral tones, the use of natural woven materials like the sisal carpet and the silk throw pillows - this with the little burst of a fresh shade of green.  i gathered some ideas on how you might recreate the look without completely emptying the wallet.

image: elle decor sept. 2010 carrier & company

1 sofa $399

2 cocktail table $669

3 art via brian elston on etsy $300

4. table lamp $299

5.  glass vases $39.99

6. carpet $159

7. wing chair $499

8. silk pillow covers $29

weaving spiders come not here...

according to the author albert parry, at least two elements are essential to bohemianism, the first being an obsession with one or more of the seven arts, the other being poverty...i definitely adhere to the latter.  he describes "his bohemian" as a free-thinker, unconventional in their views on art, literature, and the ability to make beautiful with what is available.  i love how these ideas show themselves in design - eclectic, whimsical, free and unassumingly elegant.

images: cintia dicker via studded hearts; west village apartment via homedesignparadise; loft life_1; loft life_2; painting from pierre bergé; dress; sofa

book via amazon: garretts & pretenders: a hostory of bohemianism in armerica 
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book via amazon: bohemian style