Rug maker to royalty and the stars, Luke Irwin, is now debuting a rug collection for us normal folk at Anthropologie. The Dublin-born artist was a student of master weavers in Kathmandu and has been influenced by Nepal's traditional weaving techniques. Prince William and Kate Middleton are owners of some of his rugs and since I admire Kate so much, this just seals the deal for me. In this collaboration with Anthropologie he created themes of Swedish geometrics and antiqued Indo-tibetan abstracts. His images are meant to be reminiscent of drying plaster.
How can I be thinking about swans and sunglasses when I have a million packed boxes begging to be opened? Easy, I need an escape or I will go cuckoo so I start to daydream of such pretty things. This dining room is by designer Jamie Herzlinger who is such an amazing designer. I love the chairs and the table but the swans really made it for me. I need a collection of these STAT. And how clever to put them in a grouping as a centerpiece. Genius. See more of her latest published project here. And I promise to get to the bottom of those swans. And yes, these sunglasses gave me heart palpitations when I saw them and they are from one of my favorite eyeglass brands Warby Parker. I got my first pair a couple of years ago and have never looked back. Did you know for every pair of glasses they sell, they give another pair to someone in need? I feel so philanthropic just thinking about them. And I love that their price points are really good so you can afford to have different glasses to go with different outfits or "looks".
Happy Friday! Wao, the weeks are just speeding by. The countdown is on. So I have just two gift guides left....this one of small presents to stuff your stockings and the man's guide which I will do next week. So let's get started.
It's official! Valentine's day is less than two weeks away! Have you put in some requests to your loved ones? or do you prefer being surprised? Those beautiful roses in the yummy yellow vase are from our garden from last fall (the light pink peony is not, I wish!). Don't you love photography, immortalizing such a special moments.
1. Our very own fabric design. (if you want it email me! It would be so cute in girl's room or for a tablecloth!)
2. Valentine's Day card. here
3. Dalmatian figurine. Anthropologie. here
4. Words about love. Orange Art Miniatures. here
5. Yellow Vase. Jonathan Adler. here
As you get to know us you will start to understand our aesthetic. To give you an idea of where I am right now I made this little collage for you. I'm all about COLOR. Anyone that knows me and knows my home can vouch for that.
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| Patterns. Jane Churchill fabric via. Accesories. Anthropologie. Food. Sweetapolita. Color. Pinterest |
Doesn't that cake look amazing! So decadent and just plain beautiful. Sorry I don't have the exact source for the COLOR photo (pinterest can be tricky sometimes) but the cute clutch is from Zara. They don't have it anymore. But there is a similar one here.
What kind of color combinations do you like? are you a color gal like me? or do you prefer neutrals? black and white?
