Posts Tagged ‘gold’

June 8th, 2012 No Comments

whites, creams & metallics: lynn’s picks

Bentley Round tables, by Niedermaier, Pleated Metallic Top, Silver,  $4.95, from H&M, Metallic Clutch, $118, from Calvin Klein, Geometric Gold Leaf Bookcase, $3,285, from Mecox Gardens.

June 7th, 2012 No Comments

park avenue perfection: whites, creams and metallics

Architect David Mann renovated this gorgeous apartment for Darcy Miller Nussbaum (Editorial Director for Martha Stewart Weddings) and her husband Andy and their three daughters. It was featured in Architectural Digest, photos by Nikolas Koenig. Darcy and Andy had used David Mann to design their previous apartment which I had the pleasure to see in person when I worked for Darcy at Martha Stewart Weddings.  It had a very similar color palette, but the details in this apartment are even more amazing! I love the use of the metallics in the chandeliers, tile, table bases etc.. I wanted … Read more

June 6th, 2012 No Comments

weddings: white, cream & gold candlelight aisle

Sometimes simplicity is best. Michael George always has the most beautifully tailored floral arrangements and here the calla lilies that are sleek and tailored work so well with the ornate setting with moldings and chandelier. Most people have been shying away from gold ballroom chairs, but like I have been talking about this week, gold and silver metallics are coming back into the fold again. I wanted to show a beautiful example of a classic gold ballroom chair being used – but yet it still feels fresh and current especially with the use of the straight sided hurricanes in different … Read more

June 5th, 2012 No Comments

tabletop: whites, creams & metallics

Since summer is upon us, using coral and starfish for a centerpiece seems appropriate and so pretty in a white, cream and metallic color palette. I love using natural objects like the coral vs. flowers sometimes because I can set the table in advance and not have to worry about the centerpiece wilting or dying too early before my guests arrive. This coral piece and starfish I had as accents around my home and I just moved them to the table for a quick and easy centerpiece. Calligraphed place cards and a menu card, always make a table setting elegant … Read more

June 4th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: whites, creams & metallics

Creative Candles, the Kansas City, Missouri based candle company that is known for their slow, dripless burn quality and amazing colors has introduced METALLIC candles. Each candle is handmade and these metallic candles will burn consistently. Unlike others out there in the market, you will not see a white interior as the metallic burns down. These metallic candles come in 6″ and 15″ Celebration Candles (1/4″ diameter) and 12″ Tapers. To purchase these candles visit their website www.creativecandles.com or call 800-237-9711. (I carry their candles in many other colors and sizes on my online store too-shop, www.theproductgallery.com) … Read more