Tag Archives: Home Decor

Introducing: Domaine

photo cred | Coco + Kelley

I don’t get too excited over new blogs often considering that the average lifespan is…a month, but when you know that the people behind a new blog are already successful bloggers then there are no doubts to be had! The power ladies behind one of my favorite original blogs Who What Wear – Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr – have just introduced Domaine to their readers which will focus  on home life. So excited to see this venture and what will it bring especially because Seattle blogger Cassandra Lavalle of Coco + Kelley is a part of this partnership!

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Design Want of the Day

Readers, is this not one of the best inventions you’ve ever seen? This fusion table was designed by Aramith and I love it because it’s a fully functioning dining table and also a pool table in one. The sleekness and modern style of the wood is what has me really attracted to this piece.

$8,990

By the way if you haven’t noticed, there’s a total guys theme today!

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How We Celebrate Wednesdays:

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Readers! 

I went to my first event hosted by Seattle blogger Cassandra Lavalle of coco + kelley yesterday with my co-worker and had a fabulous time. Additionally, it was my first time stepping foot into West Elm, which is pretty much heaven for a designer. I found myself wanting every little item and dreaming about my future home in which it could be furnished entirely by West Elm. I even came across the popular desk used by many of the bloggers that I idolize. It’s $300, but that’s okay. Someday, it could be mine!

The event was on entertaining guests and setting up parties for the upcoming spring/summer season. I loved this set up above because of the primary color theme and the spice rub takeaways for guests!

After the event, Toby and I decided to continue on with celebrating our Wednesday and went out to dinner at Tilkum Place Cafe – my first time! I actually worked with the restaurant before while in college when I had them sponsor an auction that I was working on, but I had never tried it before. Our first footstep into the restaurant was pretty much what sold us! We shared the clams (the special!) as an appetizer and Toby ordered the Savory Tart while I had the Roasted Vegetable Salad. It was the perfect meal for our Wednesday celebration and…just because!

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A Collection Part 34

Say what?! Another Collection post within a month time span (roughly)?! This is no April Fool’s joke y’all, just me playing catching up and living up to my promises for V-ron.

Enjoy!

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Things I Want/Need:

Astronaut Chandelier

 

Why hello, astronaut chandelier. Will you be mine? For $180, you could be.

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This Or That: Wallpaper

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As much as I like to try to spin this off that I am all about that home decor, I really have no idea what I am doing 80% of the time. I’ve always been weary about wallpaper, but that’s mostly because it has had such a bad rap after all these years. Wallpaper to me resembles the oddly colored striped panels that are found in  old dying homes. Wallpaper also reminds me of those pink bunnies found in Uncle Jesse’s bedroom against a turquoise background.

This wallpaper pictured above though is what I call a standout piece. How amazing would it look in one of your living rooms? It adds so much depth to a room and personality.

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A Collection Part 33


Veronica told me just the other day that I was overdue for A Collection post. In looking through my archives, I see that it has only been TWO months. This is actually probably a new record for us. Like many “A Collection” posts, there is no theme. I wish I had something to say about how I’m feeling or why I chose the photographs that I did, but I choose them because at the time it is what is most pleasing to me!

Enjoy!

 

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Urban Vertical Garden

photo cred | Colassal

As much as I am in love with the modern type housing that I have seen lately, I don’t see too many of them having backyards. Growing up, everyone I knew had a backyard and gardens were all too frequent, but these days space is limited. In the city, it’s rare to have those two things. I am in awe of how amazing this urban vertical garden is made completely out of recycled bottles.

To check out the rest of the beautiful shots, click here.

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The Home Of Jeff Halmos and Lisa Mayock

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photo cred | GQ

When two perfectly polished fashion designers couple up (and shack up) you can pretty much expect that every aspect of their life is going to be a designer’s dream. GQ recently featured the home of Jeff Halmos and Lisa Mayock of Shipley & Halmos and Vena Cava, respectively. Not only are these two my style icons and the most fashionable couple I’ve ever laid eyes on, but they are so very much in love and what do I love more than love? Um. Nothing.

Check out the entire slideshow here.

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My Recent Visit To Room & Board

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Readers – remember when I told you I attended the opening of Room & Board at Uvillage back in October and I loved it? Well, yesterday evening I was invited back for a private tour to check out their latest collection and I was blown away by the history, attention to detail, and the kind of care the company provides to their customers. What I love about Room & Board is that their pieces mix both modern and comfort effortlessly.

The tour took us into every room and aspect of Room & Board including an introduction to their most beautiful rugs, through their mattress room, an adventure into the kids room, their design center, and my favorite – the menswear room pictured above. Nothing was left uncovered and it really gave me the chance to understand Room & Board’s values and culture.

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The showroom is magnificent and if you have the chance or are in the vicinity of one across the country, then you should definitely take the time to check it out. For those of you who cannot, their website is such a close second! The details for every piece are kind of amazing and what’s even better is that if you want to customize a piece, you have the freedom to do so! Our tour guide Chelsey demonstrated how one could customize a cabinet online and it was as my best friend Jeanette described, “magic!” Right after we customized a cabinet, we were shown one sitting around the corner in the showroom IN REAL LIFE. Though I may not have the moneys to fund my own customized Room & Board home just yet, I know that this is one place that I will look to when I am ready.

Thank you Room & Board for such a wonderful tour and evening!

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Micro Apartments in Manhattan

I love the look of these new micro apartments currently being developed in Manhattan. Right now, there are a few pod-ments within the Seattle area and especially one near Capitol Hill that I have seen renderings of, but what I didn’t like about that set up was that there were certain shared spaces like a shared kitchen or a shared bathroom. This apartment, however, looks comfortable enough for one person and is compact. I wonder how much it would cost to live there especially because it is in Manhattan, but I think this is a fantastic idea and convenient for a young professional.

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Chalkboard Door Hanger

No more leaving that sock on the door or that hair tie…instead just be blunt and write what you’re doing for all to see! Chalkboard is really quite in recently – what with all that chalkboard paint going on around, you can pretty much do anything with it.

Thanks Kevin for the tip!

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Alexander Wang Home Decor

a wang teddy

photo cred | Alexander Wang

It’s always pretty exciting when a designer you recognize dives into something a little bit different than the norm. Whether it’s a capsule collection, Target collaboration, etc. as consumers we like to be in the know for what our favorite designers are planning next. By now, Alexander Wang has become a household name. Of course his collections are ones to be admired, but who could ever forget his darling little niece?! Aside from those two things, he has now decided to venture into home decor and summer accessories and if you didn’t know his name was tied to it in the first place, the collection literally SCREAMS Alexander Wang.

Everything is in signature Wang black.

Check out the rest of the collection here.

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Thought Catalog Roundup

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