In honor of spring and impending blooms, I present Marimekko infused rooms, culled mainly from Flickr.
Photos: Flickr – paulahennig; Flickr – Nestled In; Flickr – Umberto; Flickr – scleroplex; Flickr – bitsandbobbins; Flickr – jenandtonic; Domino; Flickr – La Paracaidista; Flickr – Badgurl; Flickr – osamu ito; Flickr – blinkonmynose; Flickr – juju bug; Flickr – veronica_von_fantastiqu e; ; Flickr – yusheng; Flickr – Rodrigo Quiñones.
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Almost nothing makes me happier than a pile of books. Some people keep a stash of chocolate in the back of the cupboard (okay, I do that too); I get nervous when my row of unread books gets too short. Here are homes whose owners also seem to revel in reading.
Photos: Margaret McCurry in Architectural Digest; Ondine Karady; Desire To Inspire; Foley & Cox; Ryan Korban; Delson or Sherman Architects; The Selby; This Ain’t No Disco; Cookie; Flickr – strictly_phals; Brian Atwood in Elle Decor; stylist Michele Michael; Colombe Stevens; Lily Diallo in Domino; Guido Barbagelata; M. Design; Domino; Marie Claire Maison; unidentified source; Domino; Flickr – kristyhall; Rachel Smith; Patric Johansson in Skona Hem; John Stefanon Design; M. Design; Desire To Inspire; Cookie; Domino; Pierre Yovanovitch; Flickr – Simon Aughton; Gamota residence; Gamota residence; Erin Gates; Eric Roth’s studio; M.Design; Apartment Therapy; Desire To Inspire; Flickr – chotda; Desire To Inspire; Absolutely Beautiful Things.
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The Eero Saarinen pedestal table may be the purest form of perfection in furniture. It’s sleek, simple, and absolutely chic. Seemingly so easy to replicate, yet only an original, preferably in white with a white marble top, will do. (Though I’d take a rosewood one too. OK, I’d probably take any if offered.)
According to Design Within Reach, in a 1956 Time magazine cover story, Eero Saarinen said he was designing a collection to “clear up the slum of legs in the U.S. home.” Later that year, he introduced his Pedestal Table and Tulip™ Chair Collection, which is manufactured by Knoll. Talk about accomplishing your goal.
It sells for $2,747, so my dining room won’t be getting one any time soon. I do, however, already own a pedestal dining table, and it’s quite nice. I’d even say my cherry Charles Shackleton pedestal table is a well-made beauty; it’s just not as sleek or as modern as I’d like. What’s a girl (on a budget) to do?
I am thinking of swapping out the somewhat rustic, handmade Charles Shackleton Cottage Side Chairs for a more contemporary look, perhaps in green. The boys’ Stokke Tripp Trapp chairs look cute around the table, I think. So maybe a few curvy grown up chairs, like the West Elm Scoop Back Chair in wheatgrass (just $79!) can join them. I flirted with the idea of the Jonathan Adler Chippendale Chair in Juicy Green ($550). Ever mindful of costs (hee hee) I started browsing ebay for similar ones I could have refinished. But my husband informed me, via a post on this blog, that he detests the style. What’s a girl (with a husband) to do?
Answer: Whatever she wants! Just kidding. Or not. Stay tuned . . . And, if you have any ideas for chairs that would work with my table, let me know!
West Elm Scoop Back | Jonathan Adler Chippendale
Meanwhile, here is a sampling of Saarinen dining schemes to get me in the mix and match mood. Notice its versatility – the look is amazing no matter what style chair it’s paired with.
Saarinen photos: unidentified source; House Beautiful; Jonathan Adler; Skona Hem; Sara Bengur from the Kip’s Bay Showhouse 2008; Antik & Loppis; Domino; Domino; Living Etc.; Domino; unidentified source; Daniel M. Pafford; Domino; unidentified source; Eric Roth Photography; unidentified source; unidentified source.
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“Violet, you’re turning violet, Violet,” has always been one of my favorite lines from a movie. The sentiment is certainly fitting this season, as rosy purples, sweet lavenders, and deep aubergines persist in decidedly violet décors. I’m not a big pink person, and an overly obvious lavender feels a tad treacly, but violet, oh violet. Although violet was declared the new “it” color last year, Elle Decor is certainly still smitten (newest issue – April 2009 – on the left). And so am I.
Photos: The Style Files, Katz residence, Domino, Jeff Andrews, Skona Hem, Skona Hem, Kaite Ridder, The Style Files, Apartment Therapy, Cookie, Living Etc., Living Etc., NEA, Apartment Therapy, Katie Ridder, Domino, Domino, Living Etc., Domino, Living Etc., Apartment Therapy, Living Etc., Sara Story, Living Etc., Apartment Therapy, Living Etc., Eric Roth Photograpy, Domino, Apartment Therapy, Domino, Domino, Domino, Design Your Wall, The Style Files, The Style Files, Verve Designer Collections.
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I’m not the biggest fan of the animal print, but I must admit that these zebra print patterns achieve a certain pop. Jonathan Adler lurves zebra – three of these rooms are his designs. Two are boutique hotels designed by Kelly Wearstler. Mostly the poor guy’s skin is found on the floor, but it occasionally makes an appearance on upholstery. I like the zebra paired with pink, even if it’s reminiscent of the Good & Plenty. (Are those still around?) My favorite is the gray drapery next to the desk with the Chinese Chippendale chair – so subtle. Ashley Whittaker’s blue zebra print room is anything but subtle, and made quite the splash in Domino. It’s Rose Cummings’ Zebrine, the red version of which I actually featured in “Cover Ups,” the first piece I ever did for the Globe magazine.
Photos: Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel designed by Kelly Wearstler, Eric Roth Photography, Domino, Shelly Riehl David, Erin Gates, House Beautiful, Wendy Blount, Jonathan Adler, The Tides South Beach designed by Kelly Wearstler, Palmer Weiss, Jenna Lyons’ dressing room, Katie Ridder, Nate Berkus, Domino, Margaret Ann McEver, Jonathan Adler, House Beautiful, Ashley Whittaker in Domino, Apartment Therapy, Jonathan Adler, Domino, House Beautiful, Living Etc., Ashley Whittaker, Sara Story, Domino, Domino, Domino, Domino.
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Selection of stylish headboards at Wedo-Headboards.co.uk
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