September 18, 2009 · 9:00 am

Giveaway: Bark Bowls From Burke Decor

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Got trees? To go along with my Globe article “Branching Out” and blog posts about tree décor, “Get the Look: Trees” and “Montage: Tree Trunks“, I have arranged a giveaway for you.

Burke Decor will bestow a free set of three Bark Bowls (retail value $110) upon one Style Carrot reader. Maybe you? Made from mango wood and acrylic, the bowls are purely decorative, so you won’t be able to eat from them. But I’m sure you will find plenty of other uses.

To enter the giveaway for the Bark Bowls and sign up for the Burke Decor newsletter, leave a comment on this blog post telling me how you incorporate nature into your decor. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN! By posting a comment, you will automatically be entered to win the set of three bowls and will be added to the Burke Decor newsletter mailing list. Burke Decor will only cover shipping to the 48 contiguous states, so if you live outside this area you’ll be responsible for shipping costs.

Burke Decor has lots of stylish stuff, from lounge wear and lamps to wallpaper and planters. It’s a great resource for a wide variety of brands like Graham + Brown, Denyse Schmidt, Thomas Paul, iBride, Offi, Chilewich, Barbara Cosgrove, and Koko Company.

Here’s a tip: Visit Store Adore for a coupon code to save 20% on all orders over $150. (I plan to use the discount to buy this wallpaper for my bedroom.

Enter now to win! Deadline is Wednesday, September 30th at 10PM EST.

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September 16, 2009 · 1:38 am

Montage: Swings

This summer while I obsessively collected photographs, I started noticing more than a few swings popping up indoors. As a child I had a fantasy of living in a home with exposed beams across a high ceiling that would allow my parents to rig up a swing. Unsurprisingly, it never happened, nor will it happen for my kids. (Not that they’ve expressed an interest.) While I had imagined a simple wooden slab and rope, the swings in these rooms are either oval wicker designs or funky Lucite orbs that pay homage to ’70s style. Fun!

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Shareen Joel

photographer Trine Thorsen

Photographer Diane Hendrikx; Mark-Ulnes Design via Remodelista; photographer Colin Streater; photographer Gaelle Le Boulicaut; photographer Ulrika Ekblom; photographer Graham Atkins-Hughes; photographer Debi Treloa; Living Etc.; Domino; Living Etc; House to Home; Coastal Living; photographer Paul Costello; photographer David Giles; photographer Francesco Lagnese; Studio Paterakis photography; Shareen Joel; photographer Trine Thorsen.

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September 15, 2009 · 1:44 am

Get the Look: Trees

First it was silver candlesticks fashioned to look like tree branches. Then it was faux bois white resin furnishings that were all the rage. These days hunks of the real thing are showing up in the most stylish rooms. Logs as side tables are particularly popular, as are glass topped bases of gnarled branches. Have a look at my piece “Branching Out” in the Boston Globe Magazine for the best finds in Boston. Below are amazing pieces you can find online.

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Desk Table by Jacob Kulin, $4,900 at D Scale.
Harry Allen Branch Table, on sale $319 at Design Public.
Driftwood Table, $1,295 at Pieces.
Driftwood Coffee Table, c.1950, $900 at Stellar Union on 1st Dibs.
Walnut Trestle Dining Table $4,800 at Spindler Antiques.
Old Vine Round Side Table, $$994 at Napa Style.
Entwined Root Coat Stand, $259 at Viva Terra.
Log Stool by Shimna, $550 at Burke Decor. (Use code “ADORE” for 20% off.)
Natural Tree-Stump Side Table, $229 at West Elm.
Enchanted Forest Modern Tree Trunk Stool, $360 at Nova68.
Gold Leaf Log Stool, $350 at Branca. (See “Fall Into The Season”.)
Driftwood Mirror, $1,942 at Pieces.
Tree Coat Stand by Michael Young, $895 at Nova68
Faux Bois Pillar Candle, $35 at Branca. (See “Fall Into The Season”.)
Stool Taqqiq at Bleu Nature.
Maple Stool, $1,900 at D Scale.
Faux Bois Glass Hurricane, $175 at Branca. (See “Items from $20-$400”.)
Nantucket Driftwood, $200 at Napa Home.
Gold Twig Grid Mirror at Christopher Guy.

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September 14, 2009 · 12:11 pm

ARTmonday: Mobiles

In the spirit of this beautiful, breezy day, I thought I’d go for something a little less serious – mobiles. These cute examples are taken right from Etsy, available for purchase at very reasonable prices. An easy way to infuse a little whimsy into a room.

constellation babyConstellation Baby Mobile, $64 by thewonderlandstudi


rainbow glassRainbow Colors Glass Dancer, $25 by LeahPellegrini


Marine MobileMarine Mobile, $93 by Pukapuka

falling intoFalling into… Cumulus Nimbus Three Cloud Mobile, $10 by hammypie

Mobile103Mobile103, $27 by CharlestStudios

shineel'ilboazshineel’ilboaz, $55 by mobilosity

tinymishapsStrand- hanging sculpture, $27 by tinymishaps


reserved..custom sewnSewn paper party decorations, $4 by kategreiner




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September 13, 2009 · 10:41 am

Montage: Tree Trunks

When did logs become so stylish? (Around the same time as antlers, perhaps?) It used to be that trees belonged outdoors. Or up in your cabin in Maine. Designers eased them into our rooms gently with white resin, silver or ceramic pieces fashioned to look like logs. Now they simply hack down a tree and plop it into our decor, proclaiming it “mahvelous.” Ok, not really, but almost. This touch of the earthy, when done with restraint, can soften a space. It also adds texture (designers love that) and reminds us that two worlds really can coexist. I found tons of rooms in which logs, stumps, and branches have been incorporated with perfection.

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Trees wood ladder

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Trees screen and bed

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Photos: Hotel Frank, San Francisco; Bahia de la Luna, Oaxaca via Apartment Therapy; Lindsay Bentis; Amy Lau Design; The Surf Lodge, Montauk in Coastal Living; Hotel Vertigo; Amy Lau Design; photographer Simon Watson; Susanna Salk via Habitually Chic; Joe Schmelzer; Gerald Pomeroy in Traditional Home; Spruce Design + Decor; photographer Max Attenborough; unidentified; Pure Design and Decor; Canadian House & Home; Kelly Wearstler on Style Compass; S.R. Gambrel; architect Eric Cobb in Metropolitan Home; unidentified; Pappas Miron; Spruce Design + Decor; Sam Cardella Design; Lindsay Bentis; Apartment Therapy; Parker Sims; Wendy Blount; Kara Mann;Spruce Design + Decor; photographer Kelly Ishikawa; Pappas Miron; Bleu Nature; Jayne Wunder; Elle Decor; Dave Coote Design; Johnston Architects; Eric Roseff.


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