Archive for September, 2012

September 17th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: tiffany & co. blue, happy birthday

TIffany & Co. has been celebrating 175 years this year. The company was founded on September 18th, 1937 in New York City (tomorrow is the exact 175th birthday!) Did you know that in 1845 Tiffany & Co. was the first in the U.S. to send a mail-order catalogue in full color? It was called the “Tiffany Blue Book” (pictured above). It’s said that soon after the company was founded they adopted the blue color that is now associated with Tiffany & Co. for all their bags, catalogues and boxes and it became part of their branding.

September 14th, 2012 No Comments

friday shopping: navy & violets

Yesterday I showed you a floor that a designer painted navy with a pattern. If you aren’t ready to take on a project like that and just would like to add some accessories that can infuse this week’s color palette into your home with minimal effort, we pulled together some shopping picks for you.  Oversized Moroccan Tile Hand Tufted Rug, $59-999, from Shades of Light, Brazilian Agate Light, $339, also from Shades of Light, Lavender Pouf, $69, from Land of Nod, Violet Glass Knob, $13-$15, Restoration Hardware (switching out knobs to dressers or cabinets can completely change … Read more

September 13th, 2012 No Comments

interiors: purple haze

Designer David Kaihoi’s apartment which was featured in House Beautiful has creative ideas for small spaces. Here you can see using color can still be done in a small space. He used Benjamin Moore‘s “Purple Haze” on the walls and for the floor he painted a pattern to look like a rug with “Hale Navy”. His deep color corner banquette also makes the most use of his small space, and he had storage built-in underneath. To see more of the apartment click here for the slideshow. Ngoc Minh Ngo photographed the story (don’t forget- I mentioned Ngoc has … Read more

September 12th, 2012 No Comments

weddings: matthew robbins centerpiece

Matthew Robbins has been contributing for Martha Stewart Weddings for years now. I’m sure you’ve seen his beautiful floral design grace the magazine pages and on television appearances. Matthew released a book this past spring entitled “Inspired Weddings”. Here is a beautiful floral blue and violet centerpiece in a black urn Matthew did for a wedding. Finding special containers and pieces to create a unique celebration environment is one of Matthew’s hallmark traits. If you are looking for something other than your basic glass containers that your local florist might provide, try visiting your local prop house that … Read more

September 11th, 2012 No Comments

In Remembrance

September 10th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: navy and violet

It’s fashion week in NYC and although this isn’t from the new Jason Wu collection, (photo from Vogue) the color palette is very inspiring. Deep navy and cool violets paired with black accessories, a touch of pale violet and a whitish gray is a gorgeous palette- for fashion, interiors, tabletop, weddings & celebrations. I’m definitely going to be wearing this color palette for fall and winter. Here are some classic picks for your wardrobe…. Navy Juliet Dress, $80, and Cashmere Turtleneck Sweater in Fresh Purple, $198, both from J.Crew, Parker Blue Eternity Scarf, $200, from Barneys, Hutton … Read more

September 8th, 2012 No Comments

20% off sale!

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams are having a 20% off sale on custom upholstered furniture thru October 8th!

September 7th, 2012 No Comments

friday shopping: honey gold picks

Here’s a High/Low sweater option for fall.. Jonathan Saunder’s checked knitted sweater, $745, from Net-A-Porter and Jaquard Crew neck sweater, $19, from Joe Fresh. Honey, $14 a jar, from Bee Raw Honey, Honey Pot, $38, from Merchant No. 4, Rye Vase, $69.95, from Crate and Barrel.

September 6th, 2012 No Comments

interiors: statement pieces & painted accents in honey gold

Upholstered chairs or sofas in a honey gold fabric (especially a cotton velvet) is a gorgeous way to bring in this color palette to your living spaces. This sofa pictured at Hostler Burrows is a great example. (Hostler Burrows is in the process of moving to their new location at 51 E. 10th Street in New York City. But you can find their collection of mostly twentieth century Scandinavian design pieces on 1stdibs.com.) “Bee” color paint, from Sherwin-Williams is another way to bring this color into your space- perfect for moldings, doors or for painting furniture …like say a … Read more

September 5th, 2012 No Comments

honey themed celebrations…bee creative

Sometimes you can take a color palette literally… and this is one of them. Honey and bees can make a great thread for a celebration. Whether it’s a wedding shower or a simple cocktail party for friends, there are so many recipes you can make with honey and a lot of packaged items for favors. Honey recipes can range from breakfast foods to drinks to sauces for appetizers, so your honey themed celebration could be any time of day. Here are a few of my honey and bee picks:  Mrs. John L. Strong’s “bee crawling” note card set (great … Read more