Have a great weekend everyone! I think I'll take some time out to read a book, visit my mum, and play with my cat. What about you?
Cheers,
Linda.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
I'm Going To Play With My Cat - What About You?
Have a great weekend everyone! I think I'll take some time out to read a book, visit my mum, and play with my cat. What about you?
Cheers,
Linda.
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Chic Furniture Collection
Love the look and feel of leather? Then try the new Bellows collection designed by Toan Nguyen on for size. This chic furniture collection by Walter Knoll boasts an elegant look and a luxurious feel that raises the bar on your home decor. The Bellows Dining Table echoes that same style in its base, topped by a delicate, round glass tabletop, made for socializing and enjoying.
John Fowler & Nancy Lancaster
Fowler London bedroom from 1970's, image from Architectural Digest
John Fowler worked with and was inspired by and inspired Nancy Lancaster for many years. He began as an apprentice in a workroom that painted screens and fabric. He joined Sibyl Colefax's interior design firm in 1938. But it was his collaboration with Nancy Lancaster that really put him on the map. Together they made famous the English Country look (which wasn't really invented by a decorator, it just evolved in English country houses). It is the beautiful but slightly shabby look featuring lots of chintz and antiques handed down through families. Nancy Lancaster and John Fowler perfected this look. Over time Fowler's style became less shabby and more refined and fussy (especially the elaborate curtains he favored).
Some of his rooms:
Fowler's London drawing room for the Bruces, 1960's, image from Architectural Digest
Bruce family London drawing room by John Fowler
Another Fowler drawing room from the 1960's - Wingfield House, from Aesthetes Lament blog
Parisian drawing room, image from A Different Shade of Gray blog
Washington, DC drawing room of the Bruce family in 1970's, image from Architectural Digest, via Aesthete's Lament
Same DC room, close up of chairs that were in Nancy Lancaster's bedroom at Haseley Court, Architectural Digest, via Aesthete's Lament
Modern Cat Furniture
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sat 26th June...
Still on A27... Not long till a friendly character picks old skinty up! Oh what fun we'll have chatting all the way to Glasto. :)
Elle Decor, A Room Makeover, and OMG MY SON WILL SOON BE A MIDDLE SCHOOLER
I'm starting off with the obvious choice given the title of my post today. Seriously, Elle Decor!!! OK, I really meant to start with the fact that my son is about five weeks away from "graduating" from elementary school. He's almost as tall as me, has an ever-deepening voice and says amazingly witty, spot-on things like, "Mom, as long as you have your belly fat and your good sense of humor, you'll be all right." God, I love that kid. Just can't believe he's almost 12.
Now, back to other important things happening around here at Mod Mom Furniture headquarters. I'll just list them because I've already had seventeen cups of coffee and can't be bothered to eloquently transition from one topic to another. Look! Over there! A bird! See. I'm all over the place today.
Elle Decor: Check out this cool article on Elle Decor's website about The Bertie Box! Here's the text from Elle:
Our animal roundup wouldn’t be complete without a kids-only piece. This sweet and simple toy box made from birch plywood is just the height for little ones but mod enough for the older set. We love the way this bird’s stick legs sit on the side while its orange body lies on top. Plus, its unusual design makes cleanup a bit more fun—kids can lift the lid via the cutout wing and stash stray toys in snap. Bertie Toy Box by Mod Mom, $475; DesignPublic.com
Green Your Decor: Ja' Naya's mom, Jennae, writes Green Your Decor and she contacted me about possibly donating an Owyn Toy Box for her daughter's room makeover. Ja' Naya is battling leukemia at age 4 so the family recently moved closer to her doctors/medical care. Jennae wanted to give Ja' Naya an eco-friendly room makeover and she made it happen! The last piece is the Owyn Toy Box which I will building in June. Check out the article HERE!
More to come on other EXCITING events here at Mod Mom! Crazy amounts of excitement around here like just the other day, I rearranged my workshop to fit a 12 foot high wooden jukebox. And the Fed Ex guy waved "hi" to me from the store across the street. It's a good thing I have my belly fat and sense of humor to help me manage.
Creating order out of chaos
image from India Hicks
Today we are headed to a client's house to get started on making the house beautiful. We are going from something like this
image from ocsitcom blog
to this
image from Schuyler Samperton
Hopefully!!!
Stance Faucet Collection
. Perfect right angles and hard edges make a bold statement, while the polished chrome (also available in a softer brushed nickel) finish brings just enough bling to your modern bathrooms and powder rooms. The collection includes single-lever lavatory faucets, wall-mounted and deck-mounted bath faucets, and shower fixtures and trim. Modern style is at your fingertips!
Room Envy - Cozy, Earthy, Warm and Delectable!
I just adore a lot of Thibaut's fabric and paper, and whilst cruising around their site today I came across this room, and immediately melted. I could just see myself spending hours in there.... eating deliciously tasty and scented food, laughing over a favourite drink with friends, meandering through the paper on a Sunday morning with a croissant and a hot cup of tea (I don't drink coffee)!
I love these sorts of natural, warm colours, and enjoy the bright splash of the yellow, orange, and green accents provided by the plant and fruit additions.
Cheers,
Linda.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Stylish Modern Beds
can be combined with functional storage systems. More information about the bed all you can find on the site Prealpi. At this location was most interesting. To make the bed all the more practical you can choose models with rotating mechanism. Beds with built-in lights can also help you to create a romantic atmosphere in your bedroom awesome. round like a bed you can find among the products of Prealpi. Round beds are very stylish contemporary bed type. unusual shapes attract attention and make the beds are very perfect and very original elements of each room. Although to find a place to sleep as long as you have to have a room big enough for it to be placed in the middle of the room.
Modern Glass Table
, organic glass straight up looked very beautiful. A beautiful coffee table can easily enrich and embellish the room. Right table can also add a touch of style and can help to personalize the room. Stingay by Dreanert perfectly adapted to modern design. Apart from the fact that coffee table is not an essential element of interior design, we can see them in almost any family room.
Modern Cat Furniture
This furniture equipped with cushions, colorful machine washable and suitable for tumble drying. If you are interested in modern cat furniture, or even want to buy a cat bed Rondo then you can visit the pet-interiors.de and find all necessary information. Rondo fits as comfortably
as an act of rest and can be used even for very large and heavy cat. This cat bed can be covered by leather, wicker goods, felt and crochet. All of them look very good and can even decorate a room’s interior design. The most interesting collection is named Rondo and consists of a good cat beds are available in wall mounted and free-standing version. The second type is more practical because it can be moved and do not need to damage the wall. For people who have cats and want to make their life very pleasant designer Christel & Otto Meyer offers modern furniture cat adapt to all styles of interior design.
Modern Pendant Lighting
There’s more to popular bathroom brand Kohler than faucets and fixtures! This modern pendant lighting collection is clean and contemporary, appropriately named
"Purist". These columns of light create a warm glow in the kitchen, bathroom, hallway or bedroom. Each lighting fixture features one or three bulbs which flare at the end – keep it simple with a single bulb or group them together for a stunning art-installation effect. A base of polished or brushed chrome and nickel offer two different looks to suit your specific style.
Easy To Install Wine Racks
Vynebar is a trendy and sophisticated solution to store wine. It not only have very simple shape but also is very easy to install. It could be mounted under a kitchen cabinet
or on any other wall at your kitchen, dining and living areas. The wine rack remove clutter, display your specially selected vintages and gives an easy access to them. The Vynebar comes in two sizes, to hold 4 or 8 bottles, and have 8 anodized metal colors to choose from. These anodized colors are not paint or powder-coat, they are a chemical bath that colorizes the metal itself leaving you with a permanent finish that will not chip off or fade over time. If you’re one of those geeks who’ve got interested in wine thanks to all these shows, like Gary Vaynerchuck’s one, and cares about home decor then the Vynebar might be a cool addition to it.
Recipe for a successful, comfortable room
Sitting room at Haseley Court, image from little augury
Nancy Lancaster thought rooms should look undecorated, aged and furnished over time. We agree with her. Here is her list of things that are important for a "comfortable environment," from The Great Lady Decorators:
"1. In restoring a house, one must first realize its period, feel its personality, and try to bring out its good points;
2. Decorating must be appropriate;
3. Scale is of prime importance, and I think that oversized scale is better than undersized scale;
4. In choosing a color, one must remember that it changes in different aspects;
5. Understatement is extremely important, and crossing too many t's and dotting too many i's makes a room look overdone and tiresome. One should create something that fires the imagination without overemphasis;
6. I never think that sticking slavishly to one period is successful; a touch of nostalgia adds charm. One needs light and shade, because if every piece is perfect, the room becomes a museum and is lifeless;
7. A gentle mixture of furniture expresses life and continuity, but it must be a delicious mixture that flows and mixes well. It is a bit like mixing a salad. I am better at rooms than salads.
To these guidelines Nancy always added her magic ingredients; open fires, candle light, and masses of fresh flowers."
image from live like you blog
Her famous yellow room above is filled with beautiful furniture and things and yet don't you just want to kick off your shoes and curl up in a chair? Comfortable, beautiful rooms have form and function working together hand in hand.
Charleston designer Amelia Handegan's rooms have that same feel to them.
the other side of that room above -
image from Southern Accents
I adore this Alessandra Branca room! Look at all of the fresh flowers.
image from elle decor
This Branca room conveys vibrant warmth and beauty.
image from Southern Accents
Branca understands what Nancy Lancaster was describing above - she says: "For me it's not enough that a room look good. It also has to work. I put an incredible amount of effort into making people feel comfortable." from New Classics Interiors by Alessandra Branca
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
3 Images That Startled Me - So Beautiful!
I was absolutely gobsmacked when I came across these 3 beautiful photos of one of my favourite animals. I can so clearly see them residing on the walls of my home, taking pride of place amongst my other eclectic photos and artworks. How wonderful it would be to pass by them every day and smile at the vibe they create for me.
Amazing.
Aren't they just incredible images! All 3 are sourced from The Design Inspiration.
Ask yourself: 'Do I 'have a thing' for any particular animal?'
Which leads to: 'Is this animal represented in my home? How could I bring it into my home or surroundings?'
Because: Judicious placement (not haphazard and over zealous cluttering) of things that particularly call to you will satiate a certain innate fascination within you, will ground you, and connect you to the place you call home.
Cheers,
Linda.
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Where it all began: I've Gotta Thing For - Owls!
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Amazing.
Aren't they just incredible images! All 3 are sourced from The Design Inspiration.
Ask yourself: 'Do I 'have a thing' for any particular animal?'
Which leads to: 'Is this animal represented in my home? How could I bring it into my home or surroundings?'
Because: Judicious placement (not haphazard and over zealous cluttering) of things that particularly call to you will satiate a certain innate fascination within you, will ground you, and connect you to the place you call home.
Cheers,
Linda.
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Where it all began: I've Gotta Thing For - Owls!
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