Look for Less: Madeline Weinrib Buche Rug

What do you think of Madeline Weinrib's offset stripe "Buche" rug that keeps cropping up everywhere?

Elle Decor

Nate Berkus

Nate Berkus

via Right Bank to the Left Coast

via Cote Maison

via Coco Cozy

via Deco Fabulous

If you like it for $299 as opposed to for over $1,000, check out this Ikea version, scoped out by a friend at the MA store recently...

I'm holding off until IKEA knocks of Weinrib's newest offset version, the Lupe:

Enjoy!

Deb

Lighting for Over the Bed

As I've moved along in my own master bedroom redo, I've decided to splurge on installing some kind of lighting fixture for over the bed.  The cans stupidly installed in all four corners of the ceiling leave a vast void of unlit territory over pretty much the whole room.

I've started gathering images of different kinds of over the bed lighting - crystal, glass, drum, and lantern.

Crystal - totally elegant and somewhat formal....

Glass - timeless, and often understated...

Drums - eye-catching, often funky...

Lanterns - pretty, but often diminuitive (ie puny?)...

What would you choose?

Deb

Seeing Ghosts

We're all familiar with Starck's new classic, the "Ghost Chair"...

But what do you think of this ghost bath tub?

Apartment Therapy

or this ghost car?

Have you seen any ghosts lately?

Deb

Loving: Neutral Twin Symmetry

I just love this image of a neutral, understated bedroom with twin beds.  The gentle curves of the wooden canopies work so nicely against the boxier angles of the ceiling, gallery wall, and bedding detailing, don't you think?  And the absence of any predominant color lets the symmetry and shapes take center stage.

Here's a round-up of some other fabulous rooms featuring twin beds, lots of symmetry, and all around textured neutral loveliness.

Hope you had a great weekend!

Deb

Reupholstery: What's Old Is New Again

I have a couple of "reclaimed" (from the dump or side of the road) chairs back from the upholsterer for my own home, and am delighted with the results...

This cute little chair was reupholstered with some fabric I picked up for a song at Brimfield a couple of weeks ago.

It's sitting in the opposite corner of my youngest daughter's room, pictured below...

And I pulled the trigger on one of these swatches (Petite Zig Zag) for a chair in my master bedroom.

Clients often ask how appropriate or safe it is to reupholster old beat up furniture with recent concerns about bed bugs and so forth.  The answer is that our upholsterer takes everything down to the frame, so essentially we get back a new piece of furniture.  

Don't let the bed bugs bite!

Deb

New and Noteworthy: Eileen Kathryn Boyd for Duralee

I fell in love with the colorful designs of Eileen Kathryn Boyd back in December, when her stunning home was featured in Lonny Magazine (we blogged about it here).  So I was interested to learn of her new fabric line for Duralee, and thrilled to get my grubby paws on some samples from the Boston Design Center today!

Below you'll find a few of my favorite selections from three of her books, coupled with images from her portfolio that remind me of each collection...

Aquamarine/Peridot:

Fushia/Citron:

Amethyst/Lavender:

Gorgeous fabrics at a great price point - I can't wait to use some of these selections in my work!

Deb