greige: modern drama

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I hope you had an amazing weekend.  Saturday was productive here but Sunday was pretty relaxed!  I am sorry for not posting this weekend I needed to unplug and check out so that I can be refreshed and ready for what the coming week brings.... projects projects projects!  I will admit to a little guilty pleasure I over indulged on this weekend though - I am addicted to watching Gossip Girl on netflix and cannot get enough!  I hope you have a wonderful week planned...I wish I was spending time in this fabulous space working through the third season of GG.

 

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Vintage pieces on display...

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I adore this dog art - it is amazing!  I love vintage displays of art in combination with other collections.  This is so fun and whimsy don't you think?  I am sure it is even fantastic lit up!

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Spotted: Honeycomb pendants!

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I love it when I am looking for something and then it seems to fall right into my lap!  In multiples is even better!  So you know how last week I was drooling over this kitchen and the lights... well I found both of these amazing pieces this weekend and this week!!  I am dying over the mirrored one and now I have to find a place for it (I am also selling it so if you want one for yourself stop by the shop).

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Boston...

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Our hearts go out to the entire city of Boston!

 


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Great Gatsby Jewelry..

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I am getting so excited for the Great Gatsby to come out next month.  Posters are everywhere and promotions have begun so it seems we almost cannot get away from it!  I keep seeing little things here and there on the jewelry from the movie so I thought I would dig a little deeper.  It looks like most of the pieces were based on vintage Tiffany and Co. designs from the period and oh my are they beautiful! 

Tiffany and Co designed their windows in NY with the jewelry on display.  I am loving every bit of it so I thought I would share.  I cannot wait to see other wonderful pieces that will be inspired by the Art Deco era.

Take a minute or two to watch the video to hear all about it!

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pool side... simply

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I have spent my free time as of late obsessing about a few things.. but the biggest thing on my mind is the pool we are putting in.  I am waiting with baited breath for it to be complete so I can put out lounges and add plants and just basically sit next to it and stare at what has been a dream of ours for years.  I adore this pool- it is modern and clean and just simple..  Ours is not going to be quite so simple but I did keep it as simple as possible.  We will be having some outdoor rooms but not for a little while so I have to be prepared for a lot of open space.

If you would like to keep up on our progress you can check out my instagram and eventually I will get it all together enough to show you here on the blog...  I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend!

 

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Weekend Wishes...

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Wishing you a weekend filled with poolside afternoons and evenings with family and friends..  

Can we start now?

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Simply stunning in dark wood..

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 This is such a wonderful use of naturally dark stained wood in heavy doses.  I love it.  It feels like a comfortable home that I would love to visit!  

Simple and clean with just that bit of detail is perfection..

Wishing you a wonderful Monday my friends!

 

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France once again...

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It is official... I am getting ready for another trip to Paris in a few weeks and we are bringing back our first container.  I am a little nervous I will admit but excited at the same time.  We will stay in Paris and shop the flea markets there for the first week mixed with much site seeing and relaxing around the city, then it is off to Normandy to shop with Sharon from My French Country Home.  I am so excited to see her again and experience a bit more of her amazing everyday life!

These are just a few of the photos that we snapped on our last trip, some you may have seen and some are new.  I was just going through them and thought I would share some of my current favorites with you.  I have a few more posts lined up from our last adventure to share before we leave too!

 

 


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books as art...

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I love this over sized stack of books on display.  I have a huge collection of books - design books and novels etc that are stacked here and there and everywhere!  Do you love books.. Do you store them in a nontraditional way?  If so I would love to know!

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San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2013: Catherine Kwong

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This years San Francisco Decorator Showcase is a beautiful mix of old and new with an emphasis on a unique set of juxtaposed details thanks to Catherine Kwong and the other talented designers.   Catherine designed the Living area of this amazing home and I love this space just as much as I loved her own beautiful home!

Catherine Kwong designs a decadent
rock 'n roll hideaway for the 2013 San Francisco Decorator Showcase.
With custom furnishings and an emphasis on luxe materials, Catherine
Kwong brings her signature elegance and modern point of view to create
a grand living room.
“The design was inspired by Mick and Bianca Jagger in the 1970’s - the
young and wild, traipsing-to-Saint Tropez years,” said Catherine Kwong.
“I was doing research for a client and discovered all of these beautiful old
photos of Mick and Bianca that depicted a wild romance. They were
impossibly stylish and full of excitement, with a bit of scandal, of course.
So I designed this room for them; a place for late-night parties with rock
royalty and the jet-set. I wanted the room to be just like Mick and Bianca:
luxe and decadent, but with a rock 'n roll edge.”
The star of the room is the dramatic painted floor, which serves as a rich
canvas for the room’s artful mix of luxurious textures, details and lines.
Inspired by the iconic paintings of Cy Twombly, the floor was
hand-painted in exuberant brushstrokes by decorative painting firm,
Stancil Studios.

Please visit the showcase now through May 27th

Interior design : Catherine Kwong
images: Bess Friday
a special thank you to: Jessica Mullens

 


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Design Traveler: Trip planning

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I don't know about you but I am a total trip planner..  I like to have an itinerary that notes just about everything (there is always a section for free time-but it is noted!)  I was at dinner with my Mom and Sister last week and my Sister said to me- "I don't like to travel with anyone else, you always have everything planned.  I don't have to worry about anything, I know our next move and what I am supposed to be doing when I get there."  Some people love this and let's face it some do not love it.  I am a planner, I have to have all of this in one place or I will never find it when I need it most, because on top of being a planner I am always a little bit late and a little bit frazzled!  This type of pre planning keeps the vacation moving for me and those with me or we would never make a decision. 

So I have been planning our trip for the past few weeks and I keep finding more things I would like to do.  I have been to Paris several times and there are so many wonderful parts, I want to see something new each and every time but I still want to visit my favorites for a second, third, fourth.. well you get the idea.  I have been stalking Paris blogs and I have fallen deeply for this one.. Paris in Four Months, mostly because she is living a dream and because her images are beautiful, but also because she is posting about sweets around Paris a lot!!! 

So now I have too many things on our list and I think we will be running from one musee to the next or I might have to eliminate something somewhere.. so sad! (But so exciting at the same time!) 

I would love to hear how you plan for your trips?  Do you make a list and do what you feel like when you arrive?  Do you plan every outfit for every occassion including accessories, like one of my best friends?  Do you fly by the seat of your pants?

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Flowers of Giverny

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I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I spent some much needed time just relaxing and working on planning my trip.  This time we will not be visiting Giverny, but our last visit was so fun and beautiful I thought I would share it with you today.  My garden has been on my mind lately as I am going to have to start fresh once we are finished with the pool.  I cannot wait to gather more ideas from the beautiful gardens on our upcoming visit.  

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