tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256658905231714442024-02-19T04:39:03.386-05:00baby greenbaby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.comBlogger224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-14594461181709319392012-10-18T05:32:00.001-04:002012-10-18T05:32:18.821-04:00Fall's CallingWow, I'm approaching two months of blog-neglect....pretty shameful. As I fully enjoyed the culmination of a beautiful summer and transitioned back into my son's 2nd grade school year - all while juggling a full interior design client load - I guess something had to give. But with the Fall spirit welling up inside me, a new energy has swept in comprised on one hand of the pull to hit the road before Winter sets in and the opposing feeling that it's time to hibernate inside with my inner creativity. First on the agenda alongside resumed blogging efforts: Fall foliage road trip!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqPgZixXxh6Jy3vtUZ-I8efcBvyq0dQGQevZs_z3ycBU2b4LG0xHBzKeyYTcvTDiPa8cYg-9ObIumA0-6dDTFUit9FNd1b939OwIJtbCk6-GCiVn4ca-tfpBfK8kOyPcPpisDsodcUWkP/s1600/Autumn_Ceremony_Inspiration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="213" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqPgZixXxh6Jy3vtUZ-I8efcBvyq0dQGQevZs_z3ycBU2b4LG0xHBzKeyYTcvTDiPa8cYg-9ObIumA0-6dDTFUit9FNd1b939OwIJtbCk6-GCiVn4ca-tfpBfK8kOyPcPpisDsodcUWkP/s320/Autumn_Ceremony_Inspiration.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-22217078791403968342012-08-20T07:56:00.000-04:002012-08-21T08:10:25.755-04:00Monday Color: Graphite & Walnut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjgHpqo-vU7ONQjVuTUSZBAutyXkUt-XUBY81djfWeAWY9vhmqAHF7rj9Yb2bYlY4FlN-8extfciLUfi8l70tKPlpPiOcvHR0hKsJzeQ1CzwrF-s20idK_KgUL8dxyREM5P_GxPU7WzBA/s1600/Graphite_3048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjgHpqo-vU7ONQjVuTUSZBAutyXkUt-XUBY81djfWeAWY9vhmqAHF7rj9Yb2bYlY4FlN-8extfciLUfi8l70tKPlpPiOcvHR0hKsJzeQ1CzwrF-s20idK_KgUL8dxyREM5P_GxPU7WzBA/s320/Graphite_3048.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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I admit that today's Monday Color combination of Graphite & Walnut sounds more like the available color options for a J. Crew sweater than anything interior-related, but I've learned two things this year in my blogging adventures: posting about combinations of hues I'm using in current projects is a real time-saver for this busy designer/blogger and applying color names borrowed from unrelated objects boosts the search engine hits! Alas, all the sleuthing for this post was done on billable client time. And as the big catalog copywriters already know, Graphite is a much sexier way to refer to Gray, simultaneously casting a much wider google net. I do not consider any of this to be cheating, just efficiency. <br />
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1. This is the office I designed in a 2008 model apartment that caught my current client's eye for her own study. In our first meeting she literally slid the photo across the table and said "I want this." Her own personalized version is in the works, and I must admit it's very flattering to use my own past work as new project inspiration!!<br />
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2. The possibilities for drama when these two dark neutrals collide are endless, as evidenced in this living room (that I believe is from <a href="http://www.lonny.com">Lonny</a>). <br />
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3. A kitchen designed by SB Architects found on <a href="http://homedesigncorp.com/design/brown-gray-kitchen-design/">homedesigncorp.com</a> that exemplifies today's colors through materials only: natural steel, concrete and wood. (Oh and I love the assigned counter seating!!)<br />
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4. Natural wood, subdued gray and industrial vintage touches make this home office found on <a href="http://www.homeportfolio.com">www.homeportfolio.comhttp://www.homeportfolio.com</a> classically masculine. <br />
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5. A warm gray and an abundance of wood and eclectic curiosities smack the boredom out of this neutral boys room (from the <a href="http://beautifullivingstyle.blogspot.com/2012/01/gray-day.html">Beautiful Living blog</a>). <br />
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6. An array of severe graphite and deep brown tones are softened by texture and sculptural furnishings in this study. <br />
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7. On the lighter side, I've been obsessed with this audiophile-friendly sitting room designed by <a href="http://bradfordid.com/">Brad Ford</a> for last year's Kip's Bay Showhouse. <br />
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8. The ashen grays and warm wood tones on the <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-new/25301847.jsp">Scorched Timber Lamp</a> from Anthropologie prove that Mother Nature created this color combo long before man. <br />
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9. Brown branches on a field of gray that suggests a hazy winter's sky is a moody, modern touch for any room (<a href="http://www.boldrugs.com/Surya-Contempo-CPO3703-rugs.html">Surya Contempo Rug</a> available at boldrugs.com)<br />
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10. Original nature photograph from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/106224073/autumn-photography-silver-pond-in-fall?ga_search_query=autumn">raceytay</a> on Etsy. <br />
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11. Ikat fans who are afraid of color can rejoice in the subdued palette of the <a href="http://store.schindlersfabrics.com/paazcoquhode.html">Azaka fabric in Quartz</a> from Schindler's Fabrics. <br />
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12. Crate & Barrel's stunning, mid-century inspired walnut and steel <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/clybourn-desk/s169024">Clybourn Desk</a>. <br />
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13. This is the soft yet textural graphite linen <a href="http://www.innovationsusa.com/colordetail.php?color=756&type=fabric&index=23&catName=TextileWC&subcat=9&thisNum=0">wallcovering</a> from Innovations that will adorn the walls of my client's study. <br />
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baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-24936672802992224372012-08-19T11:34:00.002-04:002012-08-19T11:34:29.635-04:00Old SchoolWith only 17 days until our kiddos head back to school here in Long Beach, NY (*gasp!*) I'm busy gathering up the required school supplies to meet the first bell just in time, which means I'm doing far better than I did last year when I was staring at nearly bare shelves in three different big box stores the day before school resumed. And also different from last year's last minute nightmare, I've committed to buying only environmentally friendly school supplies for my son this year, checking off every item on the list with recycled, sustainable or nontoxic products. In my book, what's the sense in educating our children for the future while we trash the planet that beholds that very future?!? Here's a sampling of what made my cut (P.S. I ordered most items from Amazon to reduce packaging or bought them in person, but have listed individual sources here as well just to be fair):<br />
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This Monday, I'm taking a short break from "color" and bringing you a big dose of Black and White for my weekly pairing. This combination runs rampant in ultra contemporary decors, but has also found its grounding in every style, from transitional to coastal. <br />
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1. Black and white rooms can easily go stiff and cold, but this living room strikes a perfect balance of contrast and warmth. <br />
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2. This black and white bedroom is easy on the eyes, with ebony nightstands, simple bedding, cowhide poofs, and abundant gray mid tones (found on <a href="http://decorationchannel.com/random-designs/black-and-white-house-furniture-house-styles/#.UCm5DmafvGk">www.decorationchannel.com</a>) <br />
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3. This youthful take on black and white was one of the few kids rooms I was able to find in which the parents didn't sneak in at least another accent color, from a round-up on <a href="http://">The Boo and the Boy</a>. <br />
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4. Found on <a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=7736">decor pad</a>, I love the way the white sofa pops on the black wall, as does the stunning <a href="http://dutescoart.com/">Roberto Dutesco</a> photograph. <br />
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5. This bathroom found on <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/bathroom/picture/black-and-white-bathroom-2">www.housetohome.co.uk</a> avoids starkness by sticking to the classics (i.e.: the wainscoting, the black and white floor, the black seat on white porcelain toilet). <br />
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6. A gorgeous black and white living area found in Celerie Kemble's famed book <b>Black & White</b> (via <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/Celerie-Kemble-Book-Review-Photos-20353617">Casa Sugar</a>).<br />
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7. Black and white pattern used sparingly is simultaneously playful and sophisticated, as evidenced in this bedroom found on <a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=59409&index=1¤tPage=2&searchQuery=black%20and%20white&searchType=photos">decor pad</a>. <br />
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8. Soft angles keep this contemporary black and white living room from being too cold. <br />
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9. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Oriental-Furniture-Double-Sided-Damask-Canvas-Room-Divider-in-Black-and-White-CAN-BWDAM-OFN1573.html">Double-Sided Damask Canvas Room Divider</a> from Wayfair.<br />
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10. Madeline Weinrib's <a href="http://madelineweinrib.com/carpets-category/cotton.html#7441">Black and White Zig Zag Rug</a>. <br />
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11.Reversible <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-11916-montecito-bedding-black.aspx">Montecito Bedding</a> from Z Gallerie. <br />
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12. The <a href="http://hivemodern.com/pages/product199/artifort-butterfly-chair-f675">Pierre Paulin Butterfly Chair</a> puts a funky twist on this simple, timeless form (available through Hive Modern). <br />
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13. Graham & Brown's <a href="http://www.grahambrown.com/us/product/0039/Reflection%3A+Black+%26+White+wallpaper">Reflection</a> Wallpaper takes basic stripes to another level. <br />
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14. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71550431/black-and-white-ikat-throw-pillows">Black and White Ikat Throw Pillow</a> from Etsy Shop pillowhomedecor. baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-91528412125000980262012-08-10T11:21:00.002-04:002012-08-14T06:49:28.157-04:00Cost-cutting Country DecorSince I traveled from my Long Island beachside home to a friend's upstate Farmhouse yesterday, I've decided to continue my budget decor theme, but with a country twist today. The same rules of repurposing and honoring nature apply to any good country-themed home, but if you don't have time to scour yard sales and flea markets, then here's a few ideas:<br />
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baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-44986002476929675602012-08-09T10:35:00.000-04:002012-08-14T06:48:54.831-04:00Cost-Cutting Coastal DecorAchieving coastal style in your home without breaking the bank or trashing the planet seem to go hand-in-hand to me. A beachside aesthetic is most authentically achieved by combining found objects, secondhand cast-offs and a few new pieces, which is most certainly a budget-friendly mix. And since nautical decorating styles pay homage to the beautiful beaches and oceans that surround us, it only makes sense to chose home decor items that are green enough to honor the great blue. If you don't have the time to scour garage sales or go beach-combing, you can still achieve the look of a seaside retreat with pieces like these: <br />
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I'm working with a client right now on Long Island who is trying to achieve her "dream" kitchen on a slightly <i>nightmarish</i> budget, but the results are coming along beautifully and she'll be much closer to the dream than ever as construction wraps up this week. As we ruminated over every countertop, hardware, cabinet and backsplash detail, I couldn't help but fantasize a little further about my own future ideal kitchen (which will undoubtedly be on just such a budget). My cost-cutters will include minimal upper cabinets (if any), salvage yard finds, and reclaimed wood counters that I can abuse to my heart's content. But like my client, I pine for lots of white and farmhouse details. Feast your eyes on a few of my favorite inspiration kitchens:<br />
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<br />baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-36401244135460704292012-08-06T10:30:00.001-04:002012-08-06T10:30:24.719-04:00Monday Color: Lemon and Aqua<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjadQOdKpGKMGtk3j_rcuZ8bNkdTR-1KXgveLNtfzAQpILXmqBgroJsdFBasP8UEBYt3Rald8ALpCC3p8s8DT97C2WiedvP5ps12ux1hKY4xkVNEH3jh7YzIDFEGCLZdLiEdPLRqrIAVC/s1600/bomobob+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjadQOdKpGKMGtk3j_rcuZ8bNkdTR-1KXgveLNtfzAQpILXmqBgroJsdFBasP8UEBYt3Rald8ALpCC3p8s8DT97C2WiedvP5ps12ux1hKY4xkVNEH3jh7YzIDFEGCLZdLiEdPLRqrIAVC/s320/bomobob+photo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYhaQ7CS3ljHdB8uGW5CsgReuNyH-QH167Dcy3xBBfR2gMLtXvDf7e24RUSAQoqFUkBU_P1o5TpUtvfXqz6bOjUAVEDv-Bhm0X8x2ghTeucZkK-nC60YK3mktB1yQYbfzcZdGozYXxjMH/s1600/yellow+raincoat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYhaQ7CS3ljHdB8uGW5CsgReuNyH-QH167Dcy3xBBfR2gMLtXvDf7e24RUSAQoqFUkBU_P1o5TpUtvfXqz6bOjUAVEDv-Bhm0X8x2ghTeucZkK-nC60YK3mktB1yQYbfzcZdGozYXxjMH/s320/yellow+raincoat.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-NUI6FwlHGvsr7Wzt0OxLeLUW0T3OlXaGIYhNlAhDWz8r6H-IsVW19tdQegPQsDGLfeWjADHB2Ekmw2Ako1XjwH1CLMD5EvxpgT7LaQsA6twuuiFdiICB1VKfXFSqp6jGgMzR3N8qYUv/s1600/tropicana+cabana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-NUI6FwlHGvsr7Wzt0OxLeLUW0T3OlXaGIYhNlAhDWz8r6H-IsVW19tdQegPQsDGLfeWjADHB2Ekmw2Ako1XjwH1CLMD5EvxpgT7LaQsA6twuuiFdiICB1VKfXFSqp6jGgMzR3N8qYUv/s320/tropicana+cabana.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Today's Monday Color combination draws its inspiration from the summer sun blazing in clear blue skies, which we've been fortunate to see a lot of this season. It is also the palette I'm using in an Upper West Side family room set against clean white walls with abundant light wood tones, so a family of five can revel in that that fresh and carefree summer feeling all year long. <br />
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1. (Very top) Jersey Shore, capturing bright sunshine, warm sand and aqua skies, from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/101896998/beach-photo-jersey-shore-golden-sand?ref=sr_gallery_39&ga_search_query=sun+and+blue+sky&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=handmade">bomobob</a> on Etsy.<br />
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2. & 3. (Very top) Benjamin Moore's Yellow Raincoat and Tropicana Cabana. <br />
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4. A daring yellow and aqua living room found on <a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/browse-by-style/glamorous/amazing-aqua-and-yellow-living-room/">The Lennoxx</a><br />
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5. Perfectly balanced doses of both colors energize this dining area. <br />
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6. A darling nursery bosting fresh bursts of sunshine and aqua. <br />
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7. A coastal-inspired bathroom found on <a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/feature-friday-christis-coastal-inspired-utah-dream-home/">southernhospitalityblog.com</a>.<br />
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8. Found on <a href="http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/hgtv-charming-yellow-blue-easter-brunch/">The Tomkat Studio</a> and photographed by <a href="http://laurawinslowphotography.com/">Laura Winslow</a>, this vibrant partyscape nails today's color combination. <br />
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9. Birch Fabric's organic cotton sateen <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/jadestforbif1.html">Bubble Stripe in Fresh</a> (available through Fabric Worm). <br />
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10. <a href="http://www.laylagrayce.com/Products/Sparkle-Flies-Cotton-Flannel-Hook-Rug__RM11757.aspx?gdftrk=gdfV22999_a_7c813_a_7c5725_a_7c36e6f630_d_0ed2_d_46d2_d_b051_d_8812e7c66787&SSAID=332695">Sparkle Flies Cotton Flannel Hook Rug</a> (available through Layla & Grace). <br />
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11. <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/star_is_born_yellow_aqua_colored_mouse_pad_mousepad-144797106788333891">A Star is Born Mousepad</a> from Zazzle.com. <br />
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12. A whimsical oversized resin deer head with yellow antlers from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96259209/the-baron-white-w-yellow-antlers-resin?ref=fp_treasury_1">White Faux Taxidermy</a> on Etsy. <br />
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13. Land of Nod's <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/now-clip-it-clip-it-good-lamp-aqua/f10712">Now Clip It, Clip it Good Lamp</a> in Aqua (what a name!!).<br />
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14. The <a href="http://www.thrivefurniture.com/fillmore-sofa/">Filmore Sofa</a> from Thrive Furniture in Sunny. <br />
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15. The leather <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-furniture/A063046.jsp">Rhys Chair</a> from Anthropologie in Caribbean Blue (which will be included in aforementioned family room). <br />
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16. <a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/product/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/shop+fabrics+by+color/yellow/prospect+-+thom+filicia+fabric+-+lake.do">Prospect (Color: Lake)</a> from the Thom Felicia collection for Calico Corners. <br />
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<br />baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-34202831506347598822012-08-05T12:49:00.001-04:002012-08-05T12:49:12.869-04:00Round-up: White Organic Cotton SheetsMy last purchase of white organic cotton sheets from Target was a good value, but the quality matched the price. "You get what you pay for" I can just hear my mother saying right now. So, I'm in the market for a new set of pure white organic cotton sheets (which I believe every bed should have!) and here's what I've narrowed it down to:<br />
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<br />baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-33045540427184681242012-08-01T20:11:00.000-04:002012-08-01T20:11:15.807-04:00Streets to WallsA client recently asked me to incorporate graffiti into a space I'm designing and my first reaction was "oh boy, how cheesy." Having befriended a graffiti artist or two in my days - both the anonymous law-breaking sort and the gallery-friendly - and being a huge fan of all street art myself, I truly had mixed feelings proceeding with this idea. Earlier in my design career, I did encourage a client to hire an artist I knew to paint some old chairs and the elevator of his loft and everyone loved the appropriately funky results. Regardless of my personal opinions, integrity remains intact when both artist and client are happy about any commission, such as they were in this 2004 project: <br />
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As a friend recently started sketching up what I've dubbed "graffiti-inspired signage" whenever I speak about it in my client meetings, I started to see that the results are actually going to be far from cheesy and now I'm really excited. In honor of this internal shift, I decided to sleuth around for other interior graffiti art that I felt was aesthetically pleasing, despite the inherent oxymoron. <br />
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<br />baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-71525645810313414812012-07-29T10:18:00.001-04:002012-07-29T10:18:42.324-04:00Patterns from AboveEvery so often I come across an artist (or pair of artists in this case) whose work is so fresh and inspiring that I have to spread the word. I stumbled across the aerial photography of Brent Yaggi & Sarah Hicks in a recent hunt for a client's walls. My only search criteria was color photography that somehow makes you see the "ordinary" a bit differently, with an abstract essence to boot. Yaggi and Hicks <i><a href="http://www.patternsfromabove.com/">Patterns from Above</a></i> series fills these specs exactly. According to their website bio, "Brent Yaggi & Sarah Hicks fly 2,000 feet up in a Cessna 172 to capture patterns with their Nikon lenses. They have scoured many parts of North America over the last three years. Brent is from Pennsylvania and Sarah is from England. They will be married in June 2012. They currently live in Denver, CO." Upon further investigation, it looks like this is how they make a commercial living (check out their <a href="http://aerialsbydesign.com/">Aerials By Design</a> site) as well as these beautiful artworks. Some of their work is merely land survey, but much of it forces an enlightening perspective on environmental issues and legal disputes, accidents and agricultural usage. Even though the content is often poignant, the aesthetic results are undeniably beautiful. Here are a few of my favorites:<br />
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<br />baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-16118214367107078232012-07-28T06:44:00.000-04:002012-07-29T07:12:17.762-04:00Etsy Love: Oh, Little RabbitLord knows I spend enough time on Etsy, scouring its vintage furniture shops for clients, coveting jewelry and trinkets for myself, buying unique gifts for friends, or just seeking inspiration. So it must follow that I bring back my Saturday Etsy Love post; I just can't keep all this good stuff to myself. <br />
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In a recent search for organic cotton housewares, I came across <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/ohlittlerabbit#">Oh, Little Rabbit</a>, an Oregon based couple who illustrates and screen-prints everything from napkins to aprons to onuses by hand. All inks used are water-based and non-toxic, and most items are printed on sustainable materials. Oh, how I love that!<br />
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Plus, I'm always smitten with creative couples doing what they love to make a living, as I daydream about what it must be like to churn out these adorable offerings from an idyllic Oregon valley studio, side-by-side with one's beloved. If that isn't the American dream, I don't know what is. <br />
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Today marks the start of the 30th modern Summer Olympics, a tradition that has seen multiple world wars, unthinkable physical achievement and unmatched human spirit, scandal and glory, and spawns commerce, creativity, and globalism like no other event in history. My dad won a gold medal in the 400m hurdle event exactly 60 years ago, a fact which has inspired me ever since I was a young girl (although my goals never involved track shoes, but rather more creative endeavors that have often felt just as out of reach as Olympic qualification). Today's post is a tribute to the Olympic tradition, as I watch the world's best athletes march into a brand new East London stadium to make their mark in history. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBkw88wWiQP9wJisxMA1y32FkdawJ5ZCBp1S0Z7oE8I-AqN65_1TIABiQUAEHLgB-pgS7JuhIvWOAMC637qFe7oWXTPA6p-mlq4O91oRKAPwYIGNBX01agBFY49ttkgwooUgUozLxjqFh/s1600/pillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBkw88wWiQP9wJisxMA1y32FkdawJ5ZCBp1S0Z7oE8I-AqN65_1TIABiQUAEHLgB-pgS7JuhIvWOAMC637qFe7oWXTPA6p-mlq4O91oRKAPwYIGNBX01agBFY49ttkgwooUgUozLxjqFh/s320/pillow.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.barkerandstonehouse.co.uk/furniture/Accessories/Cushions/Oblong/2-2449-68410/">Olympic Montage Pillow</a> from the UK's Baker & Stonehouse. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4Asl7TcX26zG-nNQ85WGLf9svE_31FYM_89JgT-TAyc7tS3W_P5r-0DJjPIOOZ7nIbS8K6Ao9Fl9DkGhdRB7cx4s6EKqHvLqa8bZAsC0Mw9FWDjeHtvuZiaKewhv4dKkSUtXSKS30KD6/s1600/eames+eifel+chair+red+oragne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="186" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4Asl7TcX26zG-nNQ85WGLf9svE_31FYM_89JgT-TAyc7tS3W_P5r-0DJjPIOOZ7nIbS8K6Ao9Fl9DkGhdRB7cx4s6EKqHvLqa8bZAsC0Mw9FWDjeHtvuZiaKewhv4dKkSUtXSKS30KD6/s320/eames+eifel+chair+red+oragne.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/eames-molded-plastic-side-chair-dsr.do?sortby=ourPicks">Eames Molded Plastic Eifel Side Chair</a> from Design Within Reach (shown in Red Orange, available in nearly a dozen other options)<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRZzMkgrZnxxAEApIwEBgegV52R-xbSofWSwutmcI1OfgUKN4w7zz6WNPI7mvOr5u-owUN7Hdx4DHOLrUHxNn-T2sXhZ-TWnZ4NVW10xysa5Ozv7lSXB_63OA4Spej_A3BwoGg_ITb5Ib/s1600/jules-visitors-chair__0088183_PE218496_S4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRZzMkgrZnxxAEApIwEBgegV52R-xbSofWSwutmcI1OfgUKN4w7zz6WNPI7mvOr5u-owUN7Hdx4DHOLrUHxNn-T2sXhZ-TWnZ4NVW10xysa5Ozv7lSXB_63OA4Spej_A3BwoGg_ITb5Ib/s320/jules-visitors-chair__0088183_PE218496_S4.jpg" /></a></div>IKEA's <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19848319/#/S69853761">Jules Visitor Chair</a> (shown in yellow, available in 5 other colors)<br />
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baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-16608536605137676512012-07-23T22:57:00.000-04:002012-07-26T08:42:49.284-04:00Monday Color: Red & Gray<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhmJDjxL4yoXEoi8V-NR9PVJkPYfZTfyVVsQt56rzTL9vK-3Pf1nFf2KXH8Nfx8As-9G9oLjQBLCzcz84eRmRWIQ9yAoT6Rg1K2JLp_k0Vu7aUC-aqcaGFH2uQqh66d1Ao0vZKRdVerdO/s1600/BM-red-xlg-60685347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhmJDjxL4yoXEoi8V-NR9PVJkPYfZTfyVVsQt56rzTL9vK-3Pf1nFf2KXH8Nfx8As-9G9oLjQBLCzcz84eRmRWIQ9yAoT6Rg1K2JLp_k0Vu7aUC-aqcaGFH2uQqh66d1Ao0vZKRdVerdO/s320/BM-red-xlg-60685347.jpg" /></a><br />
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Multi-tasking: (noun) "the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person." <br />
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Well, I've been kicking myself for weeks to get back to blogging more regularly and need to scare up inspiration for a client's living room, featuring a color scheme that is a little scary itself, so this blog post will satisfy multiple tasks in this same late(ish) hour on a beautiful Monday night. Nice!<br />
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As I've posted in the past, I'm not the biggest fan of red. But my client hired me several months after an odd selection of paint colors were rolled across every wall so foundational color scheme choices were not mine to make. And, hey, I do like a challenge. She toured me through a living room emblazoned in red accent walls, opposite vast views of the Hudson River through curtain wall glass windows. It hardly works, but the damage was already done. And she loooves the red wall, so I zipped my mouth shut. She was able to admit, however, that the black leather sectional along the wall had to go. Thank God. 1982 was a long time ago. <br />
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With these givens in place, we hatched a red and gray color scheme, much warmer and current. The red wall is Benjamin Moore's aptly named "Red" and the only other element I'm forced to work with is the funky red leather chair in the photo below. To warm it all up, we picked a gray with loads of brown undertones, building from the Roche Bobois Script Sectional, also pictured below, to layers of accessories that tie it all together. <br />
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1. Bold doses of red against a gray backdrop (found on www.homesinterior.net) which is the exact opposite of what I'm working with but helpful nonetheless. <br />
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2. Better proportions of red and gray, with an unexpected dash of yellow in the window casings (found on www.shinyinteriors.com), although my client would sternly prefer I not introduce any other colors. Tough one, but OK. <br />
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3. Now we're talking....the downtown LA loft of Harrison Ford's son William with pops of red, consistent gray, and natural wood and wicker tones (from <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/interiorsandshopping/8476526/How-Harrison-Fords-son-converted-an-LA-picture-house.html">The Telegraph</a>). <br />
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4. Lipstick red furniture seems to harmonize most naturally with bold pop art and lots of white. <br />
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5. My client's living room as I found it (I'll post "after" images in another month or so, because boy is it going to be different!!)<br />
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6. The warm gray leather <a href="http://www.rochebobois.com/">Roche Bobois</a> Script sectional that is replacing the black bachelor pad special above. <br />
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7. <a href="http://www.flor.com/hide-batik-grey.html">Hide & Batik</a> carpet tiles from FLOR come in a warm gray and white color way, perfect for adding a touch of pattern but practical enough for a family and a dog. <br />
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8. This affordably large giclee from Z Gallerie called <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-12306-in-bloom.aspx">In Bloom</a> features the bold red, but introduces lots of white and other warm complimentary colors. <br />
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9. Red and gray hand-sewn and screen-printed pillows, crafted from eco-friendly hemp and nontoxic dyes (from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96945465/screen-printed-eco-pillow-raspberry-red?ref=sr_gallery_38&ga_search_query=red+and+gray&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade">Cloth & Ink</a> on Etsy). <br />
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10. West Elm's <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/martini-side-table-g057/">Martini Side Table</a> (we'll be using white or silver beside the corner chair because the red version is too orangey for this room). <br />
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11. A pop of red in a functional piece: cb2's <a href="http://www.cb2.com/3-prong-red-coat-rack/f7473">Three Prong Red Coat Rack</a>. <br />
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<br />baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-70804809473602907442012-07-17T22:19:00.003-04:002012-07-17T22:19:41.017-04:00I'm baaack.I love my blog but I've sure been neglecting it badly. It doesn't matter if the only one who knows that is me (and maybe my sister Margi, my loyal reader). But like renewed vows at a silver anniversary, sometimes a recommitment is in order. So I hearby do solemnly swear to write every day, to channel my findings from the eco-friendly design world back out into the universe, for better or for worse, in busy times and in down times.<br />
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And now a sneak peak at one of the things that's kept me so busy: a playroom I'm designing for a TriBeCa condominium building, filled with reclaimed wood paneling and eco-friendly polyesters from KnollTextiles with cradle-to-cradle gold certification for low environmental impact. Add graffiti-inspired signage, vintage arcade games, and cozy reading alcoves, and I'm hoping it will be an urban escape high on style and fun, low on carbon footprint. <br />
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The fluffy-approved end product. <br />
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My client's are still renovating their Brooklyn home, but this table makes it feel so much more like home. <br />
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Reclaim wood, lightly sanded, and gently finished = stunning!!<br />
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A glimpse at the wood before Spiro got his hands on it.<br />
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An in-progress shot.baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-22832134439870879582012-05-02T20:19:00.001-04:002012-05-02T20:23:44.106-04:00All work, all play.....Oh my poor dear neglected blog, I miss you so!! But I'm spending all my time mothering and designing and playing and Etsy-ing, so my chances to sit down and post are few and far between. But my son's been extra good tonight and has just sat down to an hour of the Fox Soccer channel, so I thought I'd throw up some of my fun research for a new commercial project I just landed. I'm designing the playroom at a TriBeCa development called Warren Lofts, following the inspiration of the imaginative suburban backyard playhouse for the design of the space. I'm finding a plethora of exterior shots that have me waxing nostalgic about the playful escape I never had, but only a few interior shots, so I guess I have to ride on my own imagination for that. I'm thinking wood-clad walls, lots of nooks and crannies, and stickers. The developer mentioned a vintage arcade game and I'm dreaming about the retro fabrics I'll source for the custom upholstered pieces. Here's what I've found so far (with the very last image going on the "Don't" list!!)
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There are a multitude of other specs on my dream house list, but these floors are a MUST. And after a stroll through a 1863 Center Hall Colonial upstate yesterday with the original floors in tact under carpet and some other modern overlays, imagining the afternoons I'd spend sanding and refinishing them to their intended glory, the dream has re-morphed into obsession. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqbLjWtjbKlNKivYdHiSN965HK5X_izbn9fEaP1oTn2ofAQEOnZXU_3n29U0CGslcZ9rEIQ-Gx8r9nUvWi6XHHWQIo8dc9TsGiXfarai1VyUaD9mbVLkR4k4tUoRAsW5HDtL_zqKYWp3Y/s400/foster_house_main-19.jpg+Beach+Studios.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730664016471630914" /></a>baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-60165110430936011012012-03-26T20:38:00.031-04:002012-03-27T17:44:34.547-04:00Monday Color: Cheerful & Bird's Egg<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVxPvFYzTAMmL73zhyfYiaohZ2fBRCfRRguaW36h3VcbIE9I_y6EG4DPT35iM6Uu3P-C3MkI4Fc6JtGqPFE6_cI0CN3Lfib0ILe6_Z6ZfyClDrVuzPilT7I5DRW_4dNA0azTDYzVuoHy_/s1600/yellow_aqua_bg_med.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVxPvFYzTAMmL73zhyfYiaohZ2fBRCfRRguaW36h3VcbIE9I_y6EG4DPT35iM6Uu3P-C3MkI4Fc6JtGqPFE6_cI0CN3Lfib0ILe6_Z6ZfyClDrVuzPilT7I5DRW_4dNA0azTDYzVuoHy_/s400/yellow_aqua_bg_med.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724686708837326642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ__AoldshlYXMWm8eS0KkTofVVnX3FUmR71_0ePRebWpbQMEOAHLmJ6gef3X-6Q_H7iS3QJbor8MJ8kNB-MISSBYCWWoAMhBJfUH0UWjt34vaKVJfHY5mV2rjIMNA-89Nr-bVByjSoLp/s1600/BM+birds+egg+2051-60.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ__AoldshlYXMWm8eS0KkTofVVnX3FUmR71_0ePRebWpbQMEOAHLmJ6gef3X-6Q_H7iS3QJbor8MJ8kNB-MISSBYCWWoAMhBJfUH0UWjt34vaKVJfHY5mV2rjIMNA-89Nr-bVByjSoLp/s400/BM+birds+egg+2051-60.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724397143206364930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57TiDVpwfBKgwo1_EH5MSZVUXKazjPWZUoH8WomxHnsy82WAWKGktl1lRc9ZBQ1N_5s7m_Vcd1DadEtqz1CQ_0RP24hosmS31ezSq15lI-4QR1L321nI1SCGLk8jtVS01qkNhNRgUFQw5/s1600/paint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57TiDVpwfBKgwo1_EH5MSZVUXKazjPWZUoH8WomxHnsy82WAWKGktl1lRc9ZBQ1N_5s7m_Vcd1DadEtqz1CQ_0RP24hosmS31ezSq15lI-4QR1L321nI1SCGLk8jtVS01qkNhNRgUFQw5/s400/paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724686975696493522" /></a><br /><br />Straight from the Benjamin Moore paint books, I bring you the combination of Cheerful and Bird's Egg for this week's Monday Color post, for no other reason than these are the two colors I'm combining in a nursery I'm currently busy designing. Pure multi-tasking. Enough said. <br /><br />The nursery is for a little boy and his sister, who will be arriving any day now. Because he's a toddler and already opinionated, we let him choose the dominant blue color. And because the client didn't want traditional gender colors, we brought in pops of bright Cheerful for "her "color. Read on to see some of the elements we'll be using as well as some adaptations for adult spaces. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVwYG2j2JCEYdHg2SY0lxY6ql39o1eEJZLqcg3fjWyZeIeJC7xb5T29zgjMINTj6WIfDYn0t8gC4zHlcStLhKCoa22qQSan-RCmuTDEG998xGN2wn4RuOj8VXe40U72J3KUTKfJ7Us5rz/s1600/gasl_julianne_moore_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVwYG2j2JCEYdHg2SY0lxY6ql39o1eEJZLqcg3fjWyZeIeJC7xb5T29zgjMINTj6WIfDYn0t8gC4zHlcStLhKCoa22qQSan-RCmuTDEG998xGN2wn4RuOj8VXe40U72J3KUTKfJ7Us5rz/s400/gasl_julianne_moore_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724690956632374562" /></a><br />An eclectic living room designed by actress Julianne Moore. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyr-r7wVzUyDXnmpe7aUb49DBPNJ2tETu6OZ9hzMZR1f7j1w3ZGC28OBayiMgsc7X8NhCymQ0e_-NjAvryI8-8llFyBvJdQ-cRDSLkRYdk9b7NpCqoJZcXqcGq2brOBYUm_k_qSmi2dku0/s1600/baby+yellow+canopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyr-r7wVzUyDXnmpe7aUb49DBPNJ2tETu6OZ9hzMZR1f7j1w3ZGC28OBayiMgsc7X8NhCymQ0e_-NjAvryI8-8llFyBvJdQ-cRDSLkRYdk9b7NpCqoJZcXqcGq2brOBYUm_k_qSmi2dku0/s400/baby+yellow+canopy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724690954013942834" /></a><br />A cute bedroom found on <a href="http://fabulesslyyours.blogspot.com/2009/11/sweet.html">Fabulessly Yours</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4dmdOi2BjSZ-vGKbri3fjAYeRUe5mrdp4pVpD5JoAW0RxVaVr27F_Fv4yKigm6GnHrOs5EWhk5PfzxXf9hx8wUWZVpJ80CeND-jaN8raZSzuiGNe9G5M8dwIz5Ko58bmQMvyTI15GCFW/s1600/wpid-greystone-great-house-yellow-teal-room-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4dmdOi2BjSZ-vGKbri3fjAYeRUe5mrdp4pVpD5JoAW0RxVaVr27F_Fv4yKigm6GnHrOs5EWhk5PfzxXf9hx8wUWZVpJ80CeND-jaN8raZSzuiGNe9G5M8dwIz5Ko58bmQMvyTI15GCFW/s400/wpid-greystone-great-house-yellow-teal-room-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724694938925057666" /></a><br />Same color palette, but all grown up. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURx5t50BAjLY4sdGrnWhA9ThEV8lbPmtzRjY1AAA27vnDrHj0BWaKkjo8y6uDW_mlZnWZ0E3gYiebDPROStG9kUMwAaFz2iFRLVV6LAIsZ_G19ncTBqqGFn8hVVD4tlIfPhSJMaN5S13x/s1600/0711heryellowdecorroom_0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURx5t50BAjLY4sdGrnWhA9ThEV8lbPmtzRjY1AAA27vnDrHj0BWaKkjo8y6uDW_mlZnWZ0E3gYiebDPROStG9kUMwAaFz2iFRLVV6LAIsZ_G19ncTBqqGFn8hVVD4tlIfPhSJMaN5S13x/s400/0711heryellowdecorroom_0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724694827731921554" /></a><br />Mixing in pale green makes this living room the epitome of a fresh Spring day. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBP8D2zdaUKO0pk4YBlrA_7qvp04lllqiNO_wezbbD-YdMmx9fJnl3pM5i_f9TFKoJqkn_hmtRiTP85hoKKTKsxqlUN6A0ICBiIydeLKoYEcWVdu2HpRKOdIWc4MaplnWJj0lSymKTN6W/s1600/yellow-damask-wallpaper-living-room-blue-carpet-rug-sofa-armchairs2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBP8D2zdaUKO0pk4YBlrA_7qvp04lllqiNO_wezbbD-YdMmx9fJnl3pM5i_f9TFKoJqkn_hmtRiTP85hoKKTKsxqlUN6A0ICBiIydeLKoYEcWVdu2HpRKOdIWc4MaplnWJj0lSymKTN6W/s400/yellow-damask-wallpaper-living-room-blue-carpet-rug-sofa-armchairs2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724690963108870610" /></a><br />I adore this sophisticated mix of aqua and yellow found on <a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/browse-by-style/glamorous/amazing-aqua-and-yellow-living-room/">The Lennoxx</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlvcoU_s-tQ4tMGDdYLgFL9JvPokb-9Zv07Ec6-weX-HEL6yn07qTK_XgYFBSJ_KPiP12mn1t1VyhXuZAGL_tBZ8GhYKZRmckdCzP3rEP57WgRE3CEBsya6-I5_YcIdzXAsyfvt6RYJPl/s1600/Jessica+of+Black.White.Yellow.3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlvcoU_s-tQ4tMGDdYLgFL9JvPokb-9Zv07Ec6-weX-HEL6yn07qTK_XgYFBSJ_KPiP12mn1t1VyhXuZAGL_tBZ8GhYKZRmckdCzP3rEP57WgRE3CEBsya6-I5_YcIdzXAsyfvt6RYJPl/s400/Jessica+of+Black.White.Yellow.3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724691377315237090" /></a><br />One of the 'inspiration' nurseries I used to coax my client into this bright color combo. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxRTzuaAMZgOZa23FBPHJCJtOwNWEWcubs3keSGXl89PUFSz1duL0f064yKRWIlplnF2Eg_iD9Om_0oi32nE5JzuGrGSgiYDFVFhfram0khZBUrVQUyms8_NlpQ9n51ittqjWrc8VjdSq/s1600/safavieh_SAFSOH424A_soho_round.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxRTzuaAMZgOZa23FBPHJCJtOwNWEWcubs3keSGXl89PUFSz1duL0f064yKRWIlplnF2Eg_iD9Om_0oi32nE5JzuGrGSgiYDFVFhfram0khZBUrVQUyms8_NlpQ9n51ittqjWrc8VjdSq/s400/safavieh_SAFSOH424A_soho_round.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724690976182415106" /></a><br />The medallions on this pale blue and yellow rug for my client's nursery bring in a touch of tradition (we're going for the 6' round version from <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Safavieh-Soho-Maui-Wool-Round-Rug-Turquoise-Yellow-6/17026090#Q%26A+Exchange">Walmart.com</a>). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl2Yd5P9hvqUxzohvLW4lcZR1cjIW1wRcdY-w1l9OWk15XYGdXH7Eoxmk6RWof7O5Mob_jfYlW1pb67fRo2BDcrIq_FkqogK2C1yaudhr7xVioi9fdhpU20yXtxHYjsvJCW8WBkWEoTHM/s1600/birch_fabrics_bubble-stripe-fresh_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl2Yd5P9hvqUxzohvLW4lcZR1cjIW1wRcdY-w1l9OWk15XYGdXH7Eoxmk6RWof7O5Mob_jfYlW1pb67fRo2BDcrIq_FkqogK2C1yaudhr7xVioi9fdhpU20yXtxHYjsvJCW8WBkWEoTHM/s400/birch_fabrics_bubble-stripe-fresh_500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724690968896952242" /></a><br />The organic cotton from <a href="http://www.birchfabrics.com/">Birch Fabrics</a> that we're making into custom crib bedding and a duvet for the twin bed. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy6QYX_j5MxQvTdgd0A3S4CtGLRuWnsjqd6hgWA4qL90ZvBJi3Nv0MXzL3dBFc0hVsjAvXb4f0pyo3SLaiqsFVN8hjJq8DerKMk30UiS8HVTTPEl1H_qj-VIyQqIHvNSYHWClFao9VMca/s1600/fiestaware.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy6QYX_j5MxQvTdgd0A3S4CtGLRuWnsjqd6hgWA4qL90ZvBJi3Nv0MXzL3dBFc0hVsjAvXb4f0pyo3SLaiqsFVN8hjJq8DerKMk30UiS8HVTTPEl1H_qj-VIyQqIHvNSYHWClFao9VMca/s400/fiestaware.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724694832690376050" /></a><br />Two of my favorite Feistaware colors. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi984aAavNrYctu86oUIRqOb4NCmcK7HyxAmmOe4J5R1nf19_dVPLlRsYGigZwLtP-4bSAj3wqtUYOEYDSJfBUC80z8vmtkHRunTDtxR9qSXtBFAyZo8tbTaUg7CnHSxVxSEwGNKijAlB7q/s1600/urban+outfitters+duvet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi984aAavNrYctu86oUIRqOb4NCmcK7HyxAmmOe4J5R1nf19_dVPLlRsYGigZwLtP-4bSAj3wqtUYOEYDSJfBUC80z8vmtkHRunTDtxR9qSXtBFAyZo8tbTaUg7CnHSxVxSEwGNKijAlB7q/s400/urban+outfitters+duvet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724694843783478514" /></a><br />I wish there was a way to work this Ikat Duver Cover from <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23639032&color=049&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=A_BED_D">Urban Outfitters</a> in, delivering toned down versions of the blue and yellow in a fresh wordily print. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYPXdaBBpBn9Jt7S6kNWS6n1k2FkPPNAfSkRmeUEVkPekNablh8Fi7H7OnlB2l8SeC9E67ZtKiEzaBLMMmbvmHc5I12Tp3vt0cmgPukiS571f0HaJcw0sxRe0xRYGWg8ZYmjFU6INXMk0/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYPXdaBBpBn9Jt7S6kNWS6n1k2FkPPNAfSkRmeUEVkPekNablh8Fi7H7OnlB2l8SeC9E67ZtKiEzaBLMMmbvmHc5I12Tp3vt0cmgPukiS571f0HaJcw0sxRe0xRYGWg8ZYmjFU6INXMk0/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724694841166816162" /></a><br />Aqua seas under warm honey skies are transportive in this photo from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83751403/morning-beach-photography-sunrise-golden">The Gingham Owl</a>, on Etsy. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPFNadCj_T8JHMD-_FnsNs5S9xoDG2tDsdVMc6wJTFaF1h-dlMNA9phiSJFrDSlZr2AlhmjeTi_eLh8jNg0W_hV2ounhuF2LkwdT6XOXg1sejoVuxmXoU5nutPm2n2y3Ty6MfgpWE3zSZ/s1600/vase.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPFNadCj_T8JHMD-_FnsNs5S9xoDG2tDsdVMc6wJTFaF1h-dlMNA9phiSJFrDSlZr2AlhmjeTi_eLh8jNg0W_hV2ounhuF2LkwdT6XOXg1sejoVuxmXoU5nutPm2n2y3Ty6MfgpWE3zSZ/s400/vase.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724694851487646114" /></a><br />A generously sized aqua and yellow ceramic vase from <a href="http://www.lampsplus.com/products/small-aqua-and-yellow-sparta-ceramic-vase__m7125.html">Lamps Plus</a>.baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-76291113207888146772012-03-24T22:24:00.012-04:002012-03-25T11:06:24.688-04:00Etsy Love: Austin ModernAustin, TX has been all over my radar recently.....with its up-and-coming neighborhoods splashed across the pages of my beloved design magazines, its continuously solid crop of Indie bands on steady rotation on my iTunes, and in discussions amongst several of my friends who have been contemplating moving there. And now, from my cozy little home office, I'm busy sourcing vintage industrial table bases for a Brooklyn client and where do I find the perfect pair?!? Austin Texas' eponymous Etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AustinModern?ref=seller_info">Austin Modern</a>, of course. Austin Modern's Etsy Shop specializes in 20th century vintage and architectural salvage, some vintage fashion accessories, and a quaint little section for quirky altered vintage dishes that have me swooning. Here are some goodies that I'm particularly admiring:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliTSIdDGivnUOelIWM4MCJCeoo-ZwKeh0MslFfFRCYAm13RaEr8ikxEKnRXYG-woqZUztGChHgihv63upBrDiiNcXerkWqAo5ixOEGUmtMNaJNQT-lgLtjQg0PFJ7wh0yPBfJpjF2jdRj/s1600/masonic+lodge+plate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliTSIdDGivnUOelIWM4MCJCeoo-ZwKeh0MslFfFRCYAm13RaEr8ikxEKnRXYG-woqZUztGChHgihv63upBrDiiNcXerkWqAo5ixOEGUmtMNaJNQT-lgLtjQg0PFJ7wh0yPBfJpjF2jdRj/s400/masonic+lodge+plate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723850317205541426" /></a><br />From their array of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AustinModern?section_id=10518100">altered vintage plates</a>, I love this slightly eerie <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82096834/masonic-lodge-plate-with-altered">Masonic Lodge Plate with Altered Anatomical Eye Image</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D3wfipLcKe39undQlTytMVRNjYiOMgZXDJd6LZRxKSoBPtzsVHC3zYWTZcjt1_xJ-FMR0LEOB0mofKW9QZWY0UXrH8sNC2TDP0xSajy28qPlYiQZU9GMaatyQYK-rvK_HUTD4CprTH49/s1600/tripod+table.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D3wfipLcKe39undQlTytMVRNjYiOMgZXDJd6LZRxKSoBPtzsVHC3zYWTZcjt1_xJ-FMR0LEOB0mofKW9QZWY0UXrH8sNC2TDP0xSajy28qPlYiQZU9GMaatyQYK-rvK_HUTD4CprTH49/s400/tripod+table.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723850332232234162" /></a><br />Their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/95753398/vintage-industrial-crank-tripod-table">Vintage Industrial Tripod Table</a> is an absolute beauty.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO014npQIQvpBi5NlDy1VIXWqR1Q_e9JdI2Bb6tLP2suX1jr8H6oqh3EymYI5EM9K9gEOd5OsyyqV4f4tgzHZpI31R36Mrf3-2qH3j2CEAW0d_0FH31-KvgJ35G9dYlho_rNVlJLFxVRV/s1600/stapler.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO014npQIQvpBi5NlDy1VIXWqR1Q_e9JdI2Bb6tLP2suX1jr8H6oqh3EymYI5EM9K9gEOd5OsyyqV4f4tgzHZpI31R36Mrf3-2qH3j2CEAW0d_0FH31-KvgJ35G9dYlho_rNVlJLFxVRV/s400/stapler.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723850324252376562" /></a><br />New staplers have zero style compared to this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91591853/vintage-industrial-desk-stapler-scout">Vintage Scout Swingline Stapler</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxyTKMu9O0-lWuE9MkYUQes7l9UTr1celuGTCu0NxQXq8TtgDA00nhRQr0qQvny_WGvVuVffmF6X0_azh58hIkte9p3ppNHU57u0U7mNDIFQT0siRMmYq-JNJMJ2mmNNNVykLvBQw-Eoa/s1600/tiki+god+party+picks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxyTKMu9O0-lWuE9MkYUQes7l9UTr1celuGTCu0NxQXq8TtgDA00nhRQr0qQvny_WGvVuVffmF6X0_azh58hIkte9p3ppNHU57u0U7mNDIFQT0siRMmYq-JNJMJ2mmNNNVykLvBQw-Eoa/s400/tiki+god+party+picks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723850330882255410" /></a><br />These would have everyone talking at your next summer bash or fondu feast: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94917849/12-vintage-mid-century-cocktail-party">Set of 12 Tiki God Party Picks</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTdPc5hCM9Gg6BVNmKA2FLRifkulofXLE7Yc8sFxWiP3nHL40nHfPycKQA_r4PhPKiIF9EFxNLLCMt9i-w_6tCImVTAuGTzXrUFniNTFjtTApfEW_ay3TsAx1zZJfX2OJU6mkC8l0dNTQ/s1600/air+raid+speaker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTdPc5hCM9Gg6BVNmKA2FLRifkulofXLE7Yc8sFxWiP3nHL40nHfPycKQA_r4PhPKiIF9EFxNLLCMt9i-w_6tCImVTAuGTzXrUFniNTFjtTApfEW_ay3TsAx1zZJfX2OJU6mkC8l0dNTQ/s400/air+raid+speaker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723850314644799058" /></a><br />For the audiophile/history buff who has everything:<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91290979/vintage-loud-speaker-retrofitted-for-i">WWII Air Raid Siren</a> retrofitted to play iPods and iPhones.baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-29086279941118409102012-03-23T13:40:00.008-04:002012-03-23T13:49:40.744-04:00Spring temperatures have been upon us for weeks now (did we even have a Winter this year?) and now the trees are starting to catch up. On my drive to the city the other day I noticed the bright greenery of a field of Weeping Willow trees beginning to sprout their seasonal foliage and it was stunning. Of course I couldn't stop and take a photo on the Grand Central, but the image stayed with me in my mind. Here's a few inspiring shots of electric green Willow trees (my favorite tree species, by the way) officially ushering in the brand new season. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrDHZUxli3XkYxXhJQge-kSS8_HSJIHg6mWGoVBrhT9eMHEd1V6rTTqjARHing79hLlh0pFe0Vjs8xjH9S1zKp1x-L7nmvlkf8l6Qh89BrS6z4iSWPDtVIfsoAEzfY9avE0rTTaPrALB8/s1600/Blossom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrDHZUxli3XkYxXhJQge-kSS8_HSJIHg6mWGoVBrhT9eMHEd1V6rTTqjARHing79hLlh0pFe0Vjs8xjH9S1zKp1x-L7nmvlkf8l6Qh89BrS6z4iSWPDtVIfsoAEzfY9avE0rTTaPrALB8/s400/Blossom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723150038545989314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeYbRM8-sHoq7dHZLBLGXKyUBtxGlI_RZ33m-cifkzMu6PTqNOcd3iHMeG3wVDRlgr8RLnqO-eA4z8bVbBuqfp3WCm52tOvIVYXQPrQ5zbqlh6gWZPAga8XYKSIHpxvrwEJ-31i1cxIFe/s1600/Weeping-Willow-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeYbRM8-sHoq7dHZLBLGXKyUBtxGlI_RZ33m-cifkzMu6PTqNOcd3iHMeG3wVDRlgr8RLnqO-eA4z8bVbBuqfp3WCm52tOvIVYXQPrQ5zbqlh6gWZPAga8XYKSIHpxvrwEJ-31i1cxIFe/s400/Weeping-Willow-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723151098462128754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi-7beNcZErpJ_ID5XNa28kkEk0pVnPWUDTEfFg_6cZ1AgGxsae7LUmwe26M6xvnlGOGe0giHTwdBT2TYPcRO_OKubAymDmYQVuMh-x9W88P5G2zXheWTsa_a8S7TawQW7JNe1xrqxyYT/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi-7beNcZErpJ_ID5XNa28kkEk0pVnPWUDTEfFg_6cZ1AgGxsae7LUmwe26M6xvnlGOGe0giHTwdBT2TYPcRO_OKubAymDmYQVuMh-x9W88P5G2zXheWTsa_a8S7TawQW7JNe1xrqxyYT/s400/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723150035235111506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3Jf9q_SxygN2uo0DALdrr0kg-AZxKVWCUK-6YYKJfBXcWmoUn9ON9gibiEwbsexNNK7l6dshiiYU9oR8979lEHQlmEnuBPNTWgHFQlAIzfYul2eF4VE7aV8O-HKUjN7vIgXiT5XFBvgU/s1600/DSC00282_edited-1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3Jf9q_SxygN2uo0DALdrr0kg-AZxKVWCUK-6YYKJfBXcWmoUn9ON9gibiEwbsexNNK7l6dshiiYU9oR8979lEHQlmEnuBPNTWgHFQlAIzfYul2eF4VE7aV8O-HKUjN7vIgXiT5XFBvgU/s400/DSC00282_edited-1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723150027312693218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j8a1dkziJq-NU32QajYZxHG7SeT5DdqZ1zryDyGyRnGO5VcFoEvd5cjnqqt_KGgPWcqzrnpwqMMnDyxK1ta0a-lnvmrHROeYuDG8nJ6y3hEQzNVBw-14jzE2ZDPZVj_T3p8koF7wV6jB/s1600/7s_Holmdel_Park_and_Home_058-986x749.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j8a1dkziJq-NU32QajYZxHG7SeT5DdqZ1zryDyGyRnGO5VcFoEvd5cjnqqt_KGgPWcqzrnpwqMMnDyxK1ta0a-lnvmrHROeYuDG8nJ6y3hEQzNVBw-14jzE2ZDPZVj_T3p8koF7wV6jB/s400/7s_Holmdel_Park_and_Home_058-986x749.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723150022700686994" /></a>baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-44220149437948447332012-03-17T21:35:00.007-04:002012-03-17T21:42:28.767-04:00Etsy Love: Baby Green Shop (again!)All work and no play....makes me a neglectful blogger!! I promise to get back on it this week as my interior design workload lightens up a bit. In the meantime, it's Saturday and that means it's Etsy Love time! And who better to love than my own <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/babygreenshop">Baby Green Shop</a>, where I'll be uploading new finds all weekend. Here's a preview.....from collectable vintage dinnerware to everyone's MUST HAVE: an outhouse puzzle!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDdZfMbm73SpkzEdqD_jJwihQqs9jATX6Z3rGvLQ6O2b8xJqswE-48UFVmcql8nia9U5sAZRSuxFFEQHP2v91x-mQdLxnCqJI64NeaY2cJbVXfy28NBzb20TMXmSMRX0Cl_Wm691IBuwb/s1600/yellow+platter+and+small+plates.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDdZfMbm73SpkzEdqD_jJwihQqs9jATX6Z3rGvLQ6O2b8xJqswE-48UFVmcql8nia9U5sAZRSuxFFEQHP2v91x-mQdLxnCqJI64NeaY2cJbVXfy28NBzb20TMXmSMRX0Cl_Wm691IBuwb/s400/yellow+platter+and+small+plates.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721045819826073186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmnZIHnpZiRlJDcL_UKZE-3g_snXwdX6kZq-apL7_uIcGirQw4YOmBwIQkeS9c0zfCbKaMqwV1qFuB-MRCn-sxCubUvfdLJy28VaYiYSzsR34eQpYcOwpt8N4JTboWYHrBtwHUXlLIRSj/s1600/nature+calls+puzzle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmnZIHnpZiRlJDcL_UKZE-3g_snXwdX6kZq-apL7_uIcGirQw4YOmBwIQkeS9c0zfCbKaMqwV1qFuB-MRCn-sxCubUvfdLJy28VaYiYSzsR34eQpYcOwpt8N4JTboWYHrBtwHUXlLIRSj/s400/nature+calls+puzzle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721046091865259506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ManL8lwljqq2Sc1AJED_ku-6GakUKO0dp-cxB-lO2Ggz_pqxbDOwrX-hZRK0kfOWrJ__0cyNI2u0ryXbYZ_8nsvEJ4xkjj0vLogGvxODe7Xckf1n__ClLgYWh8oxWyzQdGd1u77mvIAj/s1600/desert+bloom+plate+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ManL8lwljqq2Sc1AJED_ku-6GakUKO0dp-cxB-lO2Ggz_pqxbDOwrX-hZRK0kfOWrJ__0cyNI2u0ryXbYZ_8nsvEJ4xkjj0vLogGvxODe7Xckf1n__ClLgYWh8oxWyzQdGd1u77mvIAj/s400/desert+bloom+plate+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721045815356048466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKEYvHsTOUEC7CsNa-WoPvK6RHpb9Hu7kAtchxuDIdmDT_1eCiKfdW42-jF71TeqVdnkYnhleh8nYYthsCR7n3aJFrJQRPK6tQCa9TvzPxJVrMLEwCvylbkTI3uJUXbweUOit5UGyo7Sh/s1600/kettle+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKEYvHsTOUEC7CsNa-WoPvK6RHpb9Hu7kAtchxuDIdmDT_1eCiKfdW42-jF71TeqVdnkYnhleh8nYYthsCR7n3aJFrJQRPK6tQCa9TvzPxJVrMLEwCvylbkTI3uJUXbweUOit5UGyo7Sh/s400/kettle+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721045807989003026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsnHBxQVmcj-2XONOSPPkrT0pMLZHZwTPqdnD2n0w8zn9PuK5IavJUHnvVOQjtwkEKC1ZX3HQz0XAITperFz2SK2Gbto-tDA7DU391DF6cmzjrDuMsa-Uwh-4Gxj0zsu_HX0Qnvx3Fnmp/s1600/wood+toy+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsnHBxQVmcj-2XONOSPPkrT0pMLZHZwTPqdnD2n0w8zn9PuK5IavJUHnvVOQjtwkEKC1ZX3HQz0XAITperFz2SK2Gbto-tDA7DU391DF6cmzjrDuMsa-Uwh-4Gxj0zsu_HX0Qnvx3Fnmp/s400/wood+toy+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721045802509631634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvsjei_rvMfk9OZNzJuL9VdjimujNc5sncFFmO325HtMWSzg0iMT88ICOrJlrskzJ_1cikoNlXnk8hZNQLKg3Wi4A878JYEYZGnqoZVHYxTCwH08ytXWjQLu-RoivKAqz72R2IHSpm_k-/s1600/tree+plate+large+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvsjei_rvMfk9OZNzJuL9VdjimujNc5sncFFmO325HtMWSzg0iMT88ICOrJlrskzJ_1cikoNlXnk8hZNQLKg3Wi4A878JYEYZGnqoZVHYxTCwH08ytXWjQLu-RoivKAqz72R2IHSpm_k-/s400/tree+plate+large+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721045795277490018" /></a>baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825665890523171444.post-39516170434664633072012-03-01T07:37:00.026-05:002012-03-01T12:00:38.183-05:00Practical Makes PerfectI don't know about you, but I chuckle every time I read those lists of "12 Things I Couldn't Live Without" penned by fancy interior designers worldwide, clearly holding far different priorities than I. If I were to make such a list, you can bet that a Berkin bag and a $50 scented candle would not top the list of life's necessities. Don't get me wrong, I covet brilliant design and appreciate a few of the finer things in life, but mostly I am a simple, practical girl. I'm not even sure I could come up with 12 things but here are at least a few of the most clever and practical necessities that seem pretty vital to my existence. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoVmQTHOHzm_UgvxlS6GB-OdfslSpO9WShoO_abWDCkd-WtY-iAfNqYiiVzGcehMq-wETKo8HboefOa9Lpi80h_p_FJOAFqX_31OEoun3Aq7SvfmikyoaGFZOdNFjKjaEZ3topAOPJR5l/s1600/soapsponge_grouped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoVmQTHOHzm_UgvxlS6GB-OdfslSpO9WShoO_abWDCkd-WtY-iAfNqYiiVzGcehMq-wETKo8HboefOa9Lpi80h_p_FJOAFqX_31OEoun3Aq7SvfmikyoaGFZOdNFjKjaEZ3topAOPJR5l/s400/soapsponge_grouped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714965983497510786" /></a><br />An all-natural soap and sponge in one! How practical is that?!? <a href="http://lorisoapandsponges.com/soap.htm">Lori's Soap & Sponge</a> (Goat's Milk & Olive Oil soap with natural sea sponge attached, also available with a Loofah). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe2kPLeA4LydmSE_hyDKZQlW9jMA5nNCtNu7-ts6WRg3cDe6x6_wT_L-_EP_2i0OHZUXvafHoMs6UEn6ziXkeG9EL6zvd2_TXrG6coJq9cJHB4a7xnG4VFP02NzLoHlfH9Py6aaktD6bA/s1600/bold-9930.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe2kPLeA4LydmSE_hyDKZQlW9jMA5nNCtNu7-ts6WRg3cDe6x6_wT_L-_EP_2i0OHZUXvafHoMs6UEn6ziXkeG9EL6zvd2_TXrG6coJq9cJHB4a7xnG4VFP02NzLoHlfH9Py6aaktD6bA/s400/bold-9930.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714965975497962786" /></a><br />My <a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5690">Blackberry Bold</a> from Verizon is definitely an everyday essential. All the features of an iphone, but I can actually type my long-winded emails on it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkNHeesSH_ZTMNf4xULj5FulYn_SlNMLODdqNzMZ4DaryWGfQfeqKrGnDhMOAWTaxFACvHtSZSJfeBUg_AdyMnX3iFWhCyMWuoKGIWFjB-lJjpgnr9uqDLT1St9YeuznLAm7tAS9Xb0ft/s1600/banana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkNHeesSH_ZTMNf4xULj5FulYn_SlNMLODdqNzMZ4DaryWGfQfeqKrGnDhMOAWTaxFACvHtSZSJfeBUg_AdyMnX3iFWhCyMWuoKGIWFjB-lJjpgnr9uqDLT1St9YeuznLAm7tAS9Xb0ft/s400/banana.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714965969435087938" /></a><br />I take lunch and fruit on-the-go pretty much every day, but bruised many a banana in my bag until I discovered the Tupperware Limited Edition Banana Keeper (it doesn't appear to be for sale anywhere right now, thankfully I grabbed one when I did!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWRx25gTG3LdiCt5vkffeK73VeK8sZJPZzGUKxZ6bb3926C0bIdEFbAFGnqtAATXTbKCub8J4HpyGdjeqjSWYH_r_qah2jz2zi6bPqppbcQEZ4-D4QIi1v9b21WzkgeEmoXxnfPoe1G4p/s1600/recycled+art.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWRx25gTG3LdiCt5vkffeK73VeK8sZJPZzGUKxZ6bb3926C0bIdEFbAFGnqtAATXTbKCub8J4HpyGdjeqjSWYH_r_qah2jz2zi6bPqppbcQEZ4-D4QIi1v9b21WzkgeEmoXxnfPoe1G4p/s400/recycled+art.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714965978214471122" /></a><br />I adore all my son's artwork, but this piece that he painted onto recycled cardboard and newspaper in Kindergarten is the only one that made it into a frame and onto our wall. I smile ear-to-ear every time I look at it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhasaWE84bZ-0TuECHO-6h5wl609KZsVmSOgpL5eMgIU-qPYzC-ee__d0V1N553wC5XM5nXu1CcIjJhnmu_PJcMQJf75YN3dKI2ea0EbmJ8QR7NxTXW4dUYefEXG9C6uG1tHzOAmQ6UEOp/s1600/boots2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhasaWE84bZ-0TuECHO-6h5wl609KZsVmSOgpL5eMgIU-qPYzC-ee__d0V1N553wC5XM5nXu1CcIjJhnmu_PJcMQJf75YN3dKI2ea0EbmJ8QR7NxTXW4dUYefEXG9C6uG1tHzOAmQ6UEOp/s400/boots2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714968393075204306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpkrP7obo2XL5m2waMduXYhmC84wIBuRv7RDgZj50sqoNdbECIadiij5KgTIgasYGYvIm3ndLwJX0I5MB1RQrSNJmJmZpxKUEkqqs8tZhqTMxe1dkI-1qhJu_i4SI34sd2XHzNgQYy791/s1600/toms-shoes-canvas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpkrP7obo2XL5m2waMduXYhmC84wIBuRv7RDgZj50sqoNdbECIadiij5KgTIgasYGYvIm3ndLwJX0I5MB1RQrSNJmJmZpxKUEkqqs8tZhqTMxe1dkI-1qhJu_i4SI34sd2XHzNgQYy791/s400/toms-shoes-canvas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714968387059474530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60I_IlYageSONQvZPemPU7jYei9dhQOj3NZl8d21ZdIgSOMhvD1RXGX-EJ6K1xUCPksNcK4HPzzNynamkf67wokmNz5ezScdPg_qZGYn96xPiYsXnLmcFmUOlOhT6vL8UqGQ88aB2tgkz/s1600/rainbow-womens-hemp-narrow-strap-eco-sandals-natural.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60I_IlYageSONQvZPemPU7jYei9dhQOj3NZl8d21ZdIgSOMhvD1RXGX-EJ6K1xUCPksNcK4HPzzNynamkf67wokmNz5ezScdPg_qZGYn96xPiYsXnLmcFmUOlOhT6vL8UqGQ88aB2tgkz/s400/rainbow-womens-hemp-narrow-strap-eco-sandals-natural.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714968557005451442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91npWeyypoisTCVVdFy3G4a0wVsYhW7fwINPFbqmZFRwHg6CXIsoI6kjB9fM2iLFnB5SwJ-ucAvxOAteRcwewDfzURhIIahYqdYu-ek3vIUHsK-HXyYEu1bsQJd_7Juk1nmj8X_Am4nQe/s1600/vans.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91npWeyypoisTCVVdFy3G4a0wVsYhW7fwINPFbqmZFRwHg6CXIsoI6kjB9fM2iLFnB5SwJ-ucAvxOAteRcwewDfzURhIIahYqdYu-ek3vIUHsK-HXyYEu1bsQJd_7Juk1nmj8X_Am4nQe/s400/vans.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714972040064265218" /></a><br />My everyday, can't-live-without, footwear basics consist of vintage boots in the winter (I never pay more than $30 a pair and vintage always equals green in my book), classic navy <a href="http://www.toms.com/womens/classics/navy-canvas-classics-shoes">Toms</a> or my hemp <a href="http://www.rainbowsandals.com/hemp.aspx">Rainbow</a> flip-flops in the summer, and slip-on <a href="http://shop.vans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/topcategory_10001_10101">Vans</a> for all seasons in between. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MFJn0cijVZ9YVxPOx_beGJZW3QMGJVWGO1xyrFbyvh_a7x91O3l3iU8VJyjS7yESu6oykkXGsyh0h1tk1evKB7SVHdqKdwGyF1ID3IKExWWXcfCig7W36hRtG_Lxz8WX95IB7_ETs5N2/s1600/kitchen2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MFJn0cijVZ9YVxPOx_beGJZW3QMGJVWGO1xyrFbyvh_a7x91O3l3iU8VJyjS7yESu6oykkXGsyh0h1tk1evKB7SVHdqKdwGyF1ID3IKExWWXcfCig7W36hRtG_Lxz8WX95IB7_ETs5N2/s400/kitchen2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714965987755213666" /></a><br />I aspire to eat as healthfully as possible, but getting 5 servings of fruits and veggies in every day is always a struggle. I turn to my <a href="http://www.brevilleusa.com/beverages/juicers/juice-fountain-plus-je98xl.html">Breville Juice Fountain Plus</a> to easily meet those requirements pretty much every day. And having just watched <a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/">Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead</a> with my son last night, I think I see a 10 day juice-only fast in my near future. Anyone want to join me?! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoMRhRAoJTC7Qd_o0Y7rYlyH7HmkW3DiISblAEqHnUE5_1UIkRCQkgfT7lldHdud9c3VMuUy1X9Au2T4m_YWX4jF0RU7l1ICL-QmKxYNMKAkEbrUvLVokzucqRZQImSp3LFVwUtCivPGl/s1600/shaklee-basic-H2-kit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoMRhRAoJTC7Qd_o0Y7rYlyH7HmkW3DiISblAEqHnUE5_1UIkRCQkgfT7lldHdud9c3VMuUy1X9Au2T4m_YWX4jF0RU7l1ICL-QmKxYNMKAkEbrUvLVokzucqRZQImSp3LFVwUtCivPGl/s400/shaklee-basic-H2-kit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714972045804166050" /></a><br />Concentrated all-purposes cleaners have saved me piles of money and precious storage space, marks of anything truly practical and essential. For about $18, a bottle of Basic H2 Super Organic Cleaning Concentrate and the companion spray bottles clean pretty much everything in my house for at least 6 months, without a trace of toxins. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXezhjHMJKkJ-6UINDbCoa1xuu9BixwJfX1h_RvUUdEQfwEOLzqfCdDHFoC-uQ8rC43W8N-oeU22hQHU4sDKbmo_Ye5fGjlYd_MlJp7X01FuXcS7c6ImILCPpZE0maxLXhBBdHOeauFWIs/s1600/sheets-e1s7-h11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXezhjHMJKkJ-6UINDbCoa1xuu9BixwJfX1h_RvUUdEQfwEOLzqfCdDHFoC-uQ8rC43W8N-oeU22hQHU4sDKbmo_Ye5fGjlYd_MlJp7X01FuXcS7c6ImILCPpZE0maxLXhBBdHOeauFWIs/s400/sheets-e1s7-h11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714974503486436786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbymirK2DtHwVNRbaqYQr1yIAcw0ObzdSDpr7GG4MABz7Lg37WkMpvCf3ax0l0kY3Sabgs7p-MuOCPW9yslaa9wlAkvX9Sglskxdh6qm7EO2H6Xhw63cMJfXOgo19Hz9Uhzb9b8-nu5J7/s1600/keetsa+plus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbymirK2DtHwVNRbaqYQr1yIAcw0ObzdSDpr7GG4MABz7Lg37WkMpvCf3ax0l0kY3Sabgs7p-MuOCPW9yslaa9wlAkvX9Sglskxdh6qm7EO2H6Xhw63cMJfXOgo19Hz9Uhzb9b8-nu5J7/s400/keetsa+plus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714974498866378978" /></a><br />And finally, a good night's sleep is probably the most important every day essential. My restful nights wouldn't be complete without The Company Store's <a href="http://www.thecompanystore.com/Organic-Cotton-Jersey-Bedding/e1s7-ps-h11,default,pd.html">Organic Cotton Jersey Bedding</a> and my <a href="http://shop.keetsa.com/">Keetsa</a> mattress.baby greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04695325811318858653noreply@blogger.com0