Inspiration Sunday

This week's Inspiration Sunday has a lot of focus on the gypsy, tribal feel. I have been seeing a lot of it lately, from the Moroccan Poufs by John Derian, to serving pieces and glasses at Anthropologie. The majority of the rooms featured today have a lot of it - and show how to make it more modernized. I love it. It has character with some glam attitude.

Enjoy your week!! I love how this room is very geometric and balanced. I also love the use of Moroccan/gypsy detailing in a modern way. You rarely see the ethnic fabrics used this way and I think its done brilliantly.

This could be my favorite image for this week's Inspiration Sunday!! The wall color is my absolute favorite!!! I love the white furniture and white lamp shades against it with the pop of black framing in the background. This could be my newest bedroom inspiration. I adore, adore, adore!!!

Love the dramatic chandelier. I'm also really digging the avocado/pea green-yellow accent color. I've been seeing a lot of it at flea markets - love it! It could be making a big, big come-back.

Again, love the wall color! I also love the Moroccan vibe here as well. The tribal feel is fantastic.

This bed frame is pretty insane. There is a lot going on in this room - but the bed is outrageous!

Love the use of the ENORMOUS chandelier in center of the room. Also -the drapes play a big role here. Like it.

Again, love the paint color. This room is extremely calm and serene. It's feminine and soft.

House Beautiful Rated Ballard - So Did I!

I just received an email from Ballard Designs showing the 13 Favorite Pieces by House Beautiful Magazine. So, I thought I'd pick my 13 favorite pieces as well (and why!) To view these pieces check out http://www.ballarddesigns.com/ Thurston Chair - You can pick the fabric for this chairs and if you want nailheads, etc. I adore this couch, I love the dramatic back.

Striped Indoor/Outdoor Rugs - Love the nautical feel on these rugs. I know that Ikea knocked it off for way cheap - but these look super sturdy and have great color options. These would be amazing in a summer house in the Hamptons. Such a dreamer!!!

Mentego Mirror - I would definitely pair 2 of these together, and put them in an entry-way, or on either side of a bed above the nightstands.

Marrakesh Rugs

Macau Arm chairs - very Adler

Louis Upholstered Side Chair with Nail Heads - adore!

Hamper Stool - Love this in the bathroom in a clean terry cloth fabric. It's so easy and user friendly - a great piece for the bathroom or closet. What a great way to make your dirty laundry look so good!

Faux Bois Etegere - I love love love love love. I love the twigs, and the gold and the glam.... It's beautiful

Dog Bed Cover and Insert - this can be monogrammed with your dog's name on it.
I have a cocker spaniel. I am obsessed with him. This picture is funny! It makes me smile.

Cochrane Desk - this was a favorite of House Beautiful's as well. It's darling. It would be a super cute entry/foyer piece as well.
Chinoiserie Bird Needlepoint Pillow - I love the colors, the trim, the picture. So glamour!
Boxwood Topiaries

Room Dividers/Screens

Room dividers and screens have been around for many many years. They are extremely functional when it comes to sectioning off areas of rooms, and doing so in a decorative way. A room divider can be used to make a changing area or closet. This would be especially great in a room that doesn't have a closet and you want to hide a rolling rack or some type of eye-sore.

Also, they are great in studio apartments. Anyone who rents can find some use for a room divider. Whether you want to split up a bedroom, or section off a dining area, or just give your self another area of privacy.

I have seen many room dividers that are so beautiful they could even be used just for decorative purposes, or as a head board or hung from the ceiling as a divider. Just do a google search and many websites come up, you can even find awesome, original ones on Ebay and Craigslist.


http://www.1stdibs.com/ This is my favorite screen. I love this fabric. So boho chic.
http://www.1stdibs.com/ - This would be great turned and hung from a ceiling.

http://www.1stdibs.com/ How Draper! I love these too.

http://www.jonathanadler.com/

Kelly Wearstler standing in front of the electric green room divider - here used for decorative purposes.

http://www.ebay.com/

http://www.ballarddesigns.com/ - The room dividers at Ballard Designs are great because they have many, many fabrics to choose from as well as tufting/nail heads so you can reall specialize it, and get exactly what you want if you want a fabric one.

Armani Casa - This screen is very cool. It would fit in any decor - whether it be Modern, Hollywood Regency, Vintage Modern....

Fashion and Interior Design are on the Same Trend Wave

This season, more than ever, I am noticing Interior Design trends are on the same wave lengths as Fashion Trends. Hippie Glamour, Geometric patterns, Preppy, Bamboo, tribal, animal prints. The list goes on and on. So, some food for thought - if you want to wear it, you most likely will see it in the design world as well. This also is obvious as many fashion designers are dropping into the interior world with small textile and home collections. So, here are some great examples of crossovers!

Layers and Layers of Gold Bangles Gold Bracelets at www.shopbop.com

Napkin rings designed by Kelly Wearstler for Sfera www.neimanmarcus.com

Bright Hippie Chic Alice and Trixie - http://www.revolveclothing.com/

Koko Company plastic rugs - http://www.burkedecor.com/

Preppy Moschino Cheap and Chic

Bamboo Kenneth Jay Lane Bamboo Earrings http://www.shopbop.com/

Jonathan Adler - bamboo chippendale chairs http://www.jonathanadler.com/

Ikat Prints 12th Stree Cynthia Vincent - Ikat print (tribal pattern) dress

Ikat Pillow

Wallpaper

I use to think wallpaper was so 80s in a bad way. It's funny because there was a time where I looked back on the 80's as the worst decade for fashion and style - and now I view it as original and having a lot of 'tude. I like 'tude. So, now of course - I adore wallpaper. It's absolutely beautiful and there are so so many options to choose from - it makes a room special. It can also act like an anchor (similar to what rugs do for a room).

Many interior designers start a room by picking out the area rug first - I think this method would work as well with picking your wallpaper first. Especially if its super dramatic and a pattern you absolutely love.

There are so many people getting on the wallpaper bandwagon - Kelly Wearstler has designed some textiles, and so has Adler.

Some great wallpaper website to check out:
http://www.walnutwallpaper.com/
http://www.thibautdesign.com/
www.farrowandball.com
http://www.grahambrown.com/ (this site is similar to a wallpaper department stores)




Over the top and bold! A great room to test vivacious wallpapers would be a powder room.
Marcel Wanders wallpaper at www.grahambrown.com

Julien Macdonald wallpaper

www.housetohome.co.uk -- This is one of my favorites!

And another favorite!! Super Glam! Dreamy!!!!

Chloe Sevigny's hallway designed by Kelly Wearstler.

Super Groovy and I love the lotus brass chandelier. You can find similar swag lamps like this one on www.ebay.com

Parishotelboutique.com

When you have a free moment - please check out http://www.parishotelboutique.com/

Lynn Goldfinger-Abram has had this e-shop since 2002, and it truly is phenomenal. It's an interior designer's haven for furniture, lighting and accessories. She has such a keen eye and finds all the on-point pieces of the season. For example, garden stools are huge right now - so she has a couple of options including elephants and other interesting shaped ones as well.

There are many, many french antique pieces and silver. But, there is also some mid-century and Hollywood regency. Lynn's selection can blend into many many different styles.

These are some of my favorites:
I love this coffee table, the glass shape works perfectly with the shape of the coffee table base - making it more interesting than just the typical square shape. This is faux-bamboo, the look is hot and on point with Spring/Summer 09 trend - and for more seasons to come!

This is my favorite piece on her site right now. It's pretty brilliant and would make any room sparkle. This would be unreal in a large foyer, or in a beautiful dining room.

This vintage trunk with drawers would be the coolest coffee table. It's in excellent condition.

Super cute as a desk chair or a dressing-table chair.

This is a vintage plastered tassel garden stool. Now, the site has other garden stools, but this was the most original. The color is fun, the shape is interesting. I have never seen anything like it before.

This is a great chandelier. I would love this in a breakfast nook or a bedroom. This chandelier probably was found quite weathered and extremely distressed. All it takes is a little bit of sand paper and white spray paint. So, if you ever see an inexpensive chandelier with amazing form - take it! Spray paint will bring it a whole new life. :)