June 19th, 2012 No Comments

shopping red & gray on etsy.com

I’m surprised that when I mention Etsy.com to friends and family, so many of them have never heard of Etsy yet. It’s an amazing site made up of thousands of little online shops selling handmade and vintage items. You just won’t believe how many talented people there are out there when you start searching Etsy! This year I’ve been shopping Etsy for my twins birthday party which is later this summer. So far I’ve found a woman to make fondant cake toppers, a cupcake supply store for bags and straws, vintage metal animal cookie cutters and custom stamps. (I’ll … Read more

June 18th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: cherry red and gray

For all you foodies… and travelers, if you haven’t visited photographer Andrea Gentl’s blog called The Hungry Ghost Food + Travel you are in for a treat! As a world renowned photographer Andrea (as part of the team Gentl and Hyers) shares such beautiful and inspirational images with musings of her travels and recipes… and so much more!  Take a look for yourself. This amazing photograph of cherries photographed in a gray bowl introduce our color palette this week. Cherries go through many stages of the color red as they ripen- each shade looks great with gray as … Read more

June 15th, 2012 No Comments

coral, pink & yellow: lynn’s picks

Kashmir Quilt and Shams, $80-425, from John Robshaw, Stella Wicker Sofa, from Maine Cottage, Palmer Sunglasses, $12, from Fred Flare, Summer Floral Crew Neck Swim Shirt (UPF+50), $165, from Parasol, Essenstial Oils Gift Set in Pink Grapefruit, $30-40, from Williams-Sonoma, Home Masala Citrine Pillowcase Set, by Dwell Studio, $77, from Layla Grace. (complete sheet set also available)

June 14th, 2012 No Comments

decorating with coral/peach, pink & yellow

The exclusive residential community and club, The Lyford Cay Club, was recently re-done by Tom Scheerer (photograph by Pieter Estersohn). The layering of coral/peach with pink and accents of yellow is great example of how to pull this week’s color palette together. Visit Mr. Scheerer’s site to see his residential projects for so many inspirational decorating ideas! He uses a lot of striped and patterned rugs in his rooms and layers colors expertly.

June 13th, 2012 No Comments

cocktails: “bubblegum-tini”, perfect for a coral, pink and yellow color palette

Peter of Peter Callahan Catering has shared with us a whimsical cocktail for summer entertaining…the bubblegum-tini! Peter is known for his creative presentation and this is a great example. Peter fills his signature lucite trays with orange/coral, pink, yellow and white bubblegum balls to bring whimsy and creativity to serve this fun cocktail. (see recipe below) A colorful signature cocktail is an easy way to keep your wedding color palette going through the cocktail hour. Be sure to communicate to your caterer your color palette and interests and I’m sure they’ll be able to suggest a cocktail that could … Read more

June 12th, 2012 No Comments

Bringing Nature Home: a new book

“Bringing Nature Home” -a brand new book, by the very talented photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo.  She collaborated with Nicolette Owen to create a beautiful and stunning book on floral arranging inspired by nature.  Full of inspiration, this is a MUST HAVE book for your coffee table or reference library. Available from Amazon.

June 11th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: coral/peach, pink, & yellow

I’ve been seeing the color palette of coral combined with a pale pink here and there. Some coral’s are deeper and some a little softer. I’ve also been seeing this color palette with a touch, or an accent of yellow. It’s a very beautiful combination I think. It’s very sophisticated and feminine- but I think the addition of yellow makes it stronger, bolder and and more vibrant.

June 9th, 2012 No Comments

patricia urquiola designing for baccarat

Patricia Urquiola, architect and designer, has designed a new line of vases for Baccarat called “variations”. In working with the master glassmakers, together they have developed new methods of lacquer under the glass which gives a different type of radiance to the glass.

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