Archive for February, 2011
My Old Crew at the Capitol Home & Garden Show.
Published 02/24/2011 Outside 1 CommentTags: Capitol Home & Garden Show, design, outdoor, Wheat's Landscape
I used to manage marketing initiatives for well-known landscape design firm, Wheat’s Landscape, based out of Vienna,Virginia. I’ll be visiting my old friends on Friday to get a glimpse of the hard work their design crew today completed for this weekends Capitol Home & Garden Show. From this sneak peek of the Wheat’s Landscape’s display as seen in the below images, it looks like it’s going to be a great success!
Mark Finlayson is the designer behind this massive temporary outdoor oasis. He recently received recognition in Home & Design Magazine’s top 100 designers. Way to go Mark! Way to go team! Rock on with your rad selves!
And for all of you looking for Springtime inspiration this weekend, head out to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly for a Wheat’s treat. And get your Springtime feeling started.
Boing Boing from Above. Spiral Lamp Shades.
Published 02/23/2011 Inside Leave a CommentTags: design, lamp, lighting, shade, wood
Check out the spiral lamp shades at Contemporary Rustic Decor. These thin and flexible wood creations stretch in height to go from short and squat to slender and slinky. Now if I could only do that by shorts and tee shirt time.
Back to the Future Photographically. Wow.
Published 02/22/2011 In Between , Inside , Outside , Underneath Leave a CommentTags: Irina Werning, people, photography
This is a very cool and creative project depicting two times in a lifetime – depicting the past in current form. Buenos Aires award-winning photographer Irina Werning’s project Back To The Future takes old photos of people and recreates them in the modern-day with the same subjects. I am blown away by her talent in matching coloring, backgrounds, and even the clothing! A very talented and totally awesome time warp. Ahhh to have our youth back. =0)
What I Want Now! R&B Clyfford Still’s ‘Untitled’.
Published 02/22/2011 Inside Leave a CommentTags: art, dc, painting, room & board
A touch of orange gets me going. Top it with creamy colors and a dollop of pale pink and I’m sold. Especially if it’s a larger piece of wall art. Focal point focal point. So, I’m really wanting to own this Clyfford Still serigraph “untitled, 1953. I adore the jagged flashes of color and how it still remains calm and unobtrusive. Plus, it’s under $500 framed in solid maple. At 41″H x 36″W it’s perfect above the sofa, the dining room sideboard or a cozy bed.
Behold the Magazine Rack.
Published 02/20/2011 Inside Leave a CommentTags: magazine, rack, silver, wisteria
This lightly hammered silver plated magazine holder from Wisteria brings the stash to a dressed up level. Or if you’re like me and have WAY too many glossies to keep count, drop some white birch in here or kindling for your next fire. And remember that silver polishing cloth.
Silver Plated Magazine Holder, $99 | Wisteria
74 degrees today in Washington, DC. Someone get me a drink with an umbrella in it and some good music.
Click here to to make your own DIY umbrella ella ella.
Children’s Book.
Published 02/17/2011 In Between , Inside 1 CommentTags: book, children, design, kids, nursury, room
I’ve been thinking of a small craft project that would allow children to be expressive in terms of interior spaces. And I’ve been doing some reasearch which brings me to all of the great design books for children’s room and baby nursuries. My sister asked for some help from me when decorating her two children’s rooms so these are three great resources to go to when you need to gather ideas for ways to decorate your kids cabana.
Room for Children book by Susanna Salk, $29.70
Feathering the Nest by Tracy Hutson, $20
Terrance Conran's Essential Children's Rooms, $14 (releases May 2011)
Sample Sale at DC Design Center!
Published 02/16/2011 Inside Leave a CommentTags: dc, Design Center, sale
It’s back again! Get your purses, room dimensions, and your most comfortable shoes. The Washington Design Center Sample Sale goes into full effect this Saturday, February 9th at 10am. Who does not envy the chance to shop the region’s most extensive and luxurious collection of home furnishings at a deep discount? I’ll be popping in tomorrow to get a sneak peek of the high-end home furnishings and decor available at a discount of up to 75 percent off! We all love a little discounted luxury in our lives!
Start your planning today and check out the selected showrooms like:
- American Eye
- Century Furniture
- Baker
- Henredon
- WillemSmith
- Zoffany
- J.Asher Carpet Couture
- and Patterson Flynn & Marin
- and several more!
Admission is only $5 to the public! And most importantly, this event benefits the Pediatric Oncology programs at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Visit the website at http://www.dcdesigncenter.com or call 202.646.6100 for more information!
Plug this address into your Google Maps and have furnishing fun!
The Washington Design Center, 300 D Street SW, Washington D.C.
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