Marigold Budoir

I lost all interest in my home for about a year- shocking I know. I was happy to enjoy it just as it was (or just lazy enough to leave everything alone). But now I'm ready to shake things up a bit. I was never one hundred percent happy with the last time I changed my bedroom- the pallet was peacock inspired (Green, Teal and brown). This time around I want MARIGOLD! And more than anything I want it be different. I need fresh right now... not same old. Marigold is just that. It's fresh, warm and lovely. It will feel like summer in my bedroom all winter long. Of course, I can't leave chocolate out of the mix. Those of you who have seen my house know that chocolate is my go-to color. Just so things don't get too organic or matchy I like a smidge of magenta. And the cherry on top or "the little bit of ugly" is the antlers. Of course no deer will be harmed for the sake of design... they will be naturally shed horns (just think of them as found objects of the forest or gifts from Bambi). Also, how cool is the horse figure? Someone is sure to be selling a crazy horse figurine on ebay... I'll find one. I'm sure my bedroom will evolve a bit more as I start implementing it. I'll show you the "after" pictures once I'm finished.

Mellow Yellow and Mean Reds

I'm really inspired by this color combination right now. It's so striking and totally cheeky. It's not for the color shy. The image of the girl with the yellow shift and red tights is what started me on this rampage. It's from Kate Spade's new clothing collection. I love the red, yellow and caramel brown. So chic. Oh, and I think I found my new sofa.

Hello Gorgeous

I found these prints on etsy the other day. They are super fun and would look so great in a child's room or any other room for that matter. They're gouache paintings by Matte Stephens. They have a mid-century Alexander Girard feeling that I love. Sometimes I want to have a baby just so I can fill their room full of amazing things like this. Thank god I'm not that manic... but close. I love the two faced red headed girl. It's very smile now, cry later.

The Jane

This year I celebrated my birthday at The Jane Hotel in the west village. It has quickly become one of my favorite spots in NYC. The decor is amazing! It's kind of like if Ms. Havisham and The Darjeeling Limited had a baby and it just happened to be a hotel. The bar has this exotic mix of patterns and textures from the velvet sofas and fringe to a dilapidated disco ball. And let's not forget the taxidermy... there's stuffed monkeys wearing fez in the bar and a ram on top of the Lounge's fireplace mantel. Trust me... It's completely cool. The decor inspired me to turn up the "ugly" in my own design. Beautiful things are so much more interesting if they are just a little bit ugly. Ugly is the new black. It should be a staple of good design.

It all started with a chandelier...

Last year I vacationed in Key West and like most turistas, Greg and I visited Ernest Hemingway's home. While touring the rooms I came across this little unlit chandelier... and fell in love. It was tarnished and a little weird and totally perfect at the same time.

I am constantly obsessing over something. Usually it's textiles (I love me some fabric), furniture, handbags or the perfect color of brown to dye my hair (my hairdresser is always asking me "now how is that different from the color you already have?" but I can see the difference). I completely obsessed over this chandelier and still do. So rather than keeping my obsessions to myself I thought I would share. This is my first post all about the perfect chandelier.