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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">iven the choice to work along side </span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: magenta;">Kelly Wearstler</span></b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> or save my own mother from white slavery...well, let's just say there may be some heavy thinking happening. KW is the perfect mix of crazy and modern. There are quite a few items in my own decorating environment that make people question my sanity. Take my latch hook porn, for example. Or the giant metallic Christmas bow that one adorned my front door, but has taken permanent residence on a wall as a nod to Jeff Koons. KW and I also seem to share a love of pattern. One of my all time favorites is moire. My mother once made a bedspread and curtains in a rose moire. I loved it and yes, it was the 80's. La Wearstler has brought this back into my life in the form of dinnerware. I'm torn between the purple and the pink, but at fairly reasonable prices I think mixing and matching might be the ticket. We all go a little crazy sometimes.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-80273185940632365922013-07-29T16:45:00.003-04:002013-07-29T16:45:47.128-04:00The Art of Paper<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #783f04;">oming off the recent heat wave in NY I am reminded of just how much I hate extreme weather. And, sweating. But, the hot flash I felt when I first saw this mirror from </span><b><a href="http://davidderksen.bigcartel.com/product/transcience-mirror-circles" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">David Derksen Design</span></a></b><span style="color: #783f04;"> was well worth any sweating I will do over the price of 1795eu. I mean, anything geometric and brown stirs my inner-70's child. The next phase of my deep eggplant colored bedroom will be heading in a super mod, super 70's direction and this mirror would be perfect over my bed...or on the ceiling? Bawmp, chica baump baump!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-28827056385821863732013-07-20T14:00:00.001-04:002013-07-20T14:02:24.162-04:00Not Even The Gods Fight Necessity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These are the words that landed me a job in advertising. The test for the job I had interviewed for was one of "taste". Apparently, the temp doing the job at the time would put the fresh flowers my boss would bring in into the ugliest vases - think FTD in Wichita. Well, my reaction to the vase I was shown indicated I was not to be trifled with when it came to style. Which leads me to the topic of vases and a company called <b><a href="https://www.studioa-home.com/welcome/index" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Studio-A</span></a></b>. I must reiterate here my affinity to anything Greek inspired and these designs in their cartoon-y nature just make me want to don a toga and walk around my apartment pouring my kittens some undeserved cream into their water bowls. I am somewhat of a slave to them anyway so the scene almost sounds apropos. In any case, check out the website for even more wonderful items. The tragedy here is that I'm pretty sure I can't afford any of them. The Gods are vengeful!!! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-75891769044193028642013-06-22T12:39:00.003-04:002013-06-22T12:39:35.599-04:00Venus Envy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">y mind dreams in luxury and fantasy mode. And, now that summer is finally here I find myself dreaming of laying on the beach surrounded by sun and fresh air. Unfortunately, the winter wasn't too kind on my bod and so I reluctantly begin the long awaited diet and exercise program of my nightmares. All is not lost, however. I still imagine my setting on the beach and it includes the amazing </span><b><a href="http://www.soane.co.uk/product/seating/the-venus-chair" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Venus</span></a></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> chair by the English company </span><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Soane</span></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">. I'm a bit of a chameleon when it comes to my design taste and I've been influenced over the last year by my boss' obsession with wicker. Course, I always tend to find the less traditional pieces that tap into my gay agenda. This chair is right up my alley and is just "camp" enough to make me drool. Dragging the damn thing on the train & ferry to Fire Island will be hard, but if I can swing the expense you'll be able to spot me a mile away. See you on the beach, my darlings! I can't promise I'll be naked like the original Venus, but most indeed scantily clothed.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-91618015056363458022013-05-11T10:43:00.000-04:002013-05-11T10:43:02.154-04:00Attachments <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">ermes is one of those iconic design houses that has stood the test of time and only gets better and better. Their home accessories are beyond perfection and the chain link inspired <b><a href="http://usa.hermes.com/house/table/porcelain-earthenware/rallye-24.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Rallye</span></a></b> line of dinnerware has roots in classic racing tracks. The chain design is also seen in some wonderful jewelry which reminds me of another iconic staple in my life...<b>Madonna</b>. I once designed a huge poster for my High School homecoming dance my senior year. The idea behind these "crash posters" is to take the school mascot and do some sort of bloody rendition showing the impending domination and masacre of the opposing team. All classes were involved in the contest to see which one would be torn to pieces as the football jocks ran thru it at the beginning of the game. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">ith two of the least well-behaved cats on the planet I am always living in fear when I decide to treat myself to fresh flowers. Usually I have to perch them in a vase high on a shelf. Even then, it is a race with time and usually between the two cats to see how long they will last. I thought about paper flowers as another option, but this too seems dicey at best. And, paper flowers (or at least the ones I like) are quite pricey. If I were going to spend that much on something fake it better be indestructible. Enter, Vladimir Kanevsky, my savior! This visionary of porcelain flowers makes some of the most beautiful and delicate floral sculptures and although quite traditional in feeling, could seem very modern depending on the vase. I would love to see some of the hydrangea in my platform roller skate vase! I haven't had the heart to look into what these might cost. I have a feeling it would be too painful. I'm afraid my cats have won the battle on this one, but someday I will win the war and own something from </span><a href="http://www.vladimircollection.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">The Vladimir Collection</span></b></a><span style="color: #a64d79;">.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-22140217632761228932012-03-28T18:12:00.001-04:002012-03-28T18:22:22.945-04:00Play Acting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iLMNdI0tAbU/T3OMfPG0lWI/AAAAAAAAA40/lHuLaOFavaM/s1600/Narciso01dailyicon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iLMNdI0tAbU/T3OMfPG0lWI/AAAAAAAAA40/lHuLaOFavaM/s320/Narciso01dailyicon.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anity and narcissism are one of the many reasons I love to hate my cats. At times they definitely seem to be obsessed with them selves and are often found in front of the full length mirror, perched on the back of a chair just gazing at themselves. Now, to be fair they are just about the cutest cats around. At least in this parent's opinion. And I spoil them rotten. I lately have grown to love to pretend I am Mommy Dearest during the famous haircutting scene where Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) chastises Christina for her bad habit of "always looking at yourself in the mirror!!!!" She then proceeds to cut off huge chunks of blonde curly locks with some mighty huge and scary scissors. Love it! And aside from my feline examples, these beautiful mirrored vases are super cool ways for vanity to take over your floral arrangements. The great thing about these is that you really only need ONE great bloom. The mirror takes care of the rest. And nothing is more beautiful than a flower. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-22452006036231297192012-03-20T15:09:00.001-04:002012-03-20T15:12:36.432-04:00Stoner Heaven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0orcomk2IZQ/T2jVkipPQvI/AAAAAAAAA4M/mfWLKGXwoIw/s1600/288px-Jupiter_Smyrna_Louvre_Ma13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">lease keep it to yourself if you get tired of me posting about Greek key designs. It won't do any good to complain. The iconic design never fails to turn me on whenever I see it done in a good way. <b><a href="http://simonpaulscott.com/#1" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Simon Paul Scott</span></a></b> is a designer that has taken a new/old approach to the motif and etched it into some great trays and boxes. He also has some wonderful versions of match holders. Every one looks ancient and still VERY modern. Is that possible??? I think so and want several for myself. As the Greek saying goes, "Not even the Gods fight necessity!"</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-62763461925855680522012-03-13T16:45:00.001-04:002012-03-13T16:47:03.782-04:00Awwwwwwwww shiiiiiiit!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KiUWB8pxT-g/T1-xqyDd0VI/AAAAAAAAA30/v2r1W-AsD9k/s1600/goldset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KiUWB8pxT-g/T1-xqyDd0VI/AAAAAAAAA30/v2r1W-AsD9k/s320/goldset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">orry peeps, just too busy to write much today. Thought these were blog worthy tho' for a fun post. Bling has now hit the bathroom. Check out </span><b style="color: #741b47; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.jemalwright.com/index.html" target="_blank">Jemal Wright Bathroom Designs</a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> for more inspiration for those private moments. Peace.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-58703190466271563032012-03-06T09:56:00.002-05:002012-03-06T10:27:07.801-05:00The OTHER Selby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HcLC2v6SQ9M/T1Yk-Kvc0MI/AAAAAAAAA3E/WI8_JTOlrZE/s1600/Lich12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HcLC2v6SQ9M/T1Yk-Kvc0MI/AAAAAAAAA3E/WI8_JTOlrZE/s320/Lich12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ext to having my apartment photographed someday for </span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Lonny</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> mag, I think to be featured in </span><i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><a href="http://www.theselby.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">The Selby</span></a></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> would be a dream come true. Alas, I still have much work to do to get my pad mag-worthy. And, of course, I change my mind more than I need to which makes this blog so necessary. I mean, it's such a great outlet for creativity and ideas are flowing much more these days with summer upon me. Winter just zaps my will to do anything but watch </span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Netflix</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> and smoke cigarettes with my heater blasting. However, I digress. The original point to this rambling is that I revisited the site of </span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.margoselby.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Margo Selby</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. Her textile designs and patterns are pop-arty at it's best and she offers versions of rugs, lampshades, wallpaper, etc. The color combos would be awesome accenting my </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">Lichtenstein</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. Oh wait, that's right, I don't HAVE a Lichtenstein. Wow, the lines between fantasy and reality do get blurred easily for me. I gotta update my profile on </span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i><a href="http://wealthymen.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">WealthyMen.com</span></a></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> stat!!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-16082828437324041892012-03-05T16:01:00.002-05:002012-03-05T16:22:14.951-05:00Mens Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mvdV4Dius2c/T1UpbN43dhI/AAAAAAAAA2U/3jh16gttabc/s1600/roll_derb_sand2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mvdV4Dius2c/T1UpbN43dhI/AAAAAAAAA2U/3jh16gttabc/s320/roll_derb_sand2.jpg" width="162" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">y bathroom is now my favorite room in my apartment. While tiny in size, it is ginormous in impact. From a distance it is almost traditional in that I used a toile patterned wallpaper. Toile is really one of my all time favorite designs - infinite in variations. None so whimsical and wonderfully "boy" is the </span><i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Toile de Derby</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> by the team at </span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.flatvernacular.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Flat Vernacular</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. Not only are these wallpapers super duper cool, but the now-married couple who make up the company are sooooo sweet. I had never dealt with wallpaper installation and underestimated the number of rolls I'd need. Luckily, I was able to email Payton, the female member of the amazing duo, and within hours another roll was hand-delivered to my door (in the rain no less) ensuring the installer was able to come back later the same day to finish the job. Incredible people, incredible talent and incredible results! Everything came together no nicely and I love the way the paper looks along side my new Marimekko shower curtain and vintage string-art cityscape (which hides an ugly wall heater). </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-22857688981703577902012-03-05T15:34:00.000-05:002012-03-05T15:34:13.673-05:00C.M.A. (Carl Martinez Anonymous)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-95rKaI-8E/T1UjBKGBMgI/AAAAAAAAA1s/HeVcIaKuCrc/s1600/1_big.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-95rKaI-8E/T1UjBKGBMgI/AAAAAAAAA1s/HeVcIaKuCrc/s200/1_big.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">iving in New York I realize that sometimes I find that people are not willing to spend money on details. For me, this should be maybe the opposite. Most of us, especially my friends, tend to live in small spaces and should therefore put as much into those tiny details as possible. It's what turns the "shoe box" into the "jewel box". I have some pretty ordinary (yet not hideous) kitchen cabinets. Unable to paint them, they are a mahogany color which takes them to a level of boring I simply cannot seem to accept. I plan to paint a backsplash of a pretty epic and badd-ass design to minimize the effects of the Home Depot dullness and these crystal door handles and pulls by <b><a href="http://www.carlmartinezhardware.com/index.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Carl Martinez</span></a></b> would be so understatedly fantastic! Yes, a lot of work for an area of my apartment that functions nothing more than a place to store minuscule amounts of food and only really attracts my attention when I'm making coffee. But, that doesn't mean it can't look amazing, right!?</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-1433088784555355052012-03-02T09:42:00.000-05:002012-03-02T09:42:43.963-05:00Sofa, So Good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hbeCo8xaQvE/T1DcQL8Yk_I/AAAAAAAAA1M/jW2Fw9XdhZE/s1600/Bluffer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hbeCo8xaQvE/T1DcQL8Yk_I/AAAAAAAAA1M/jW2Fw9XdhZE/s320/Bluffer.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">arisians just do it better, I always say. And, as I plan my next trip to the "homeland" (I'm not really French) I am adding to my list of places to visit, the <b><a href="http://www.india-mahdavi.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">India Mahdavi</span></a> </b>showroom. I MUST see these pieces in person. It's quite possible I will be asked to leave at some point being as these sofas just look so wonderfully comfortable and if I stop at Laduree beforehand I will most definitely be chomping on macaroons dreaming of a Pied aTerre of my own. I easily drift into fantasy and I think the sugar coma will prevent me from remembering I am in public. Let's cross that bridge when we get to it, eh? Check out a few of my favs: Bluffer, Jetlag and Oliver sofa & chair (notice the great built-in bolster!) </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-55605915449527031462012-02-23T15:18:00.001-05:002012-02-23T15:19:48.815-05:00Kick Glas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uz5r6PtkTz8/T0ae3QKb77I/AAAAAAAAA0M/ITXGZ4Uq58I/s1600/harold-and-maude-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uz5r6PtkTz8/T0ae3QKb77I/AAAAAAAAA0M/ITXGZ4Uq58I/s320/harold-and-maude-2.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">he 1970's was the birth of many great things. Me included! Then there's the obvious - <b>DISCO</b>. Another would be the Italian company <b><a href="http://www.glasitalia.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Glas Italia</span></a></b>. These Italian bitches DO know their glass from their elbow. Some of the best mirror and table designs I've ever seen in my 41 years on the planet. Super modern, innovative and edgy - yet fit seamlessly in a period environment (as they show on their website). The mix of hard lines, elements of light with old baroque craftsmanship is so very Ridley Scott circa the Blade Runner period. Makes me want to grab an airbrush and paint a black stripe across my face! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-82018307273234072132012-01-11T19:51:00.000-05:002012-01-11T19:51:39.070-05:00Crazy Beautiful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWB2NPTPkFE/Tw4t4ScpV7I/AAAAAAAAAzo/hY85OVdiVnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-11+at+7.41.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWB2NPTPkFE/Tw4t4ScpV7I/AAAAAAAAAzo/hY85OVdiVnY/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-01-11+at+7.41.22+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #660000;">es, I am a complete NUT about wallpaper! I recently installed some wonderful paper in my bathroom - blog entry to come once I make final decisions on new towels. In the meantime, see what YOU see in these fantastically intricate Rorschach printed designs from <b><a href="http://www.timorousbeasties.com/products/Wallcoverings/Rorschach%20wallpaper%20collection/" target="_blank">Timorous Beasties</a></b>. There is a Freudian baroque quality that is irresistible and to me they also evoke a very 80's Dino DeLaurentis on acid feeling.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-33913548765168536732011-12-27T16:33:00.000-05:002011-12-27T16:33:54.693-05:00"F" Me!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgYLger65OA/Tvo43p59xcI/AAAAAAAAAzg/Ar-2wuRcc1k/s1600/Backsplash.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgYLger65OA/Tvo43p59xcI/AAAAAAAAAzg/Ar-2wuRcc1k/s400/Backsplash.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">iving life in a rental apartment in New York brings a multitude of design problems and challenges. My kitchen backsplash for one - or the lack of one. There is a sliver of marble above my sink and on the other side a sliver of marble placed behind the stove. At least there is some consistency, but it leaves little to be desired. I suppose I should be grateful I was the first one to sign my lease and therefore had first pick of appliances affording me the only stainless steel fridge and stove in the building. The other suckers...I mean tenants, have a black stove and WHITE fridge! Well, after much deliberation over what sort of fun tile I could put in place I landed on <b>Fractureme.com</b> custom (of course!) tiles made with Polaroid images of hunky men. Hey, this gay has gotta keep it "high-class hooker." No crappy tile by the yard from Home Depot for me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">These dudes may even cause me to spend more time in the kitchen!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-36475691809796009622011-12-25T21:54:00.001-05:002011-12-25T22:05:14.156-05:00Flashback<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXmrUrrQfq0/TvfhC2hVBWI/AAAAAAAAAyk/WO_8GiCKwPA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-25+at+8.59.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXmrUrrQfq0/TvfhC2hVBWI/AAAAAAAAAyk/WO_8GiCKwPA/s320/Screen+Shot+2011-12-25+at+8.59.18+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">f you ever had the pleasure of breaking up with me then you know well what a mix-tape looks like. If I had a dime for every one of these I made when my heart broke in the 80's I'd be giving Trump a run for his money. Now, of course, I exaggerate. I also gave out mix-tapes to those who I never even dated. This was before restraining orders were en vogue. So, if I feel like taking a walk down that painful adolescent memory lane I can now start at my front door with these retro doormats from <b><a href="http://www.meninos.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Meninos</span></a></b>. Mix-tape doormats come in four authentic styles and there's also an iPhone slide version for modern music enthusiasts. Meninos rock inspired pillows also bring one back to the days when speakers were as big as your head. My poor head just happened to be tormented by visions of girls with feathered hair who wouldn't give me the time of day - let alone a mix-tape professing their love to me. Ah, gay youth!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-86304449760220045302011-12-25T08:24:00.001-05:002011-12-25T08:26:34.094-05:00Contain Yourself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MdapWwbdXUU/Tvcj5knuY5I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/ieh5QKX8rzs/s1600/58006542br_12_f.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MdapWwbdXUU/Tvcj5knuY5I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/ieh5QKX8rzs/s320/58006542br_12_f.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">hristmas in New York is magical...magically annoying. Too many people running around scrambling to buy things and I need a more open terrain to do MY last minute, typically frantic, panic driven shopping. And, the pressure was on this year being the first Xmas with the boyfriend. Luckily for me, he is less than enthused with my spending habits so I could have purchased him a roll of paper towels and he would have been thrilled. Which, of course, made me worry about what Santa might bring me this holiday season. I was praying it wasn't a donation on my behalf to the "Oust Michelle Bachman" fund. To my delight, the BF did good!!! He does pay attention and my Tourette's-like pointing at everything I want for my home paid off. In particular, these lovely little containers from </span><b><a href="http://www.seletti.it/prod_est.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Seletti</span></a></b><span style="color: #134f5c;"> (limited edition gold). I got the small size to house all the stolen Splenda - my BF assures me this is expected from Starbuck's corporate. It reminds me of </span><b><a href="http://lorenabarrezueta.com/Dinnerware/GourmetCollection/GCintro.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">Lorena Barrezueta's</span></a></b><span style="color: #134f5c;"> fine porcelain versions of classic tin containers. When freezing my ass off over the next few months I will dream about serving delicious summer barbecue on her colorful </span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Gourmet</span></b><span style="color: #134f5c;"> dinnerware.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-91776173976595765242011-11-17T17:50:00.001-05:002011-11-17T17:54:46.439-05:00Call Your Dealer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2uWrl9XvxJE/TsWPEnOVDXI/AAAAAAAAAxg/edIgA0I8ueM/s1600/Picture%2B3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2uWrl9XvxJE/TsWPEnOVDXI/AAAAAAAAAxg/edIgA0I8ueM/s400/Picture%2B3.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">ambling feels a bit like burning money and when you earn my sort of salary it just doesn't make sense. Ok, fine! If you SHOP the way I do there's never anything left to gamble, I hated Vegas (except I do love me a good tacky Vegas decor) and what sort of parent would I be to my two precious kitties if I squandered away their cat food money at the Craps table or over a game of 21? Not a very good one. I never really got that into card games anyway. That said, I'd turn them both into house slippers for the chance to own one of these card tables from </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">Soane</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">. The steampunk-like legs in a variety of finishes can be paired with your fabric of choice or in hand-stitched goatskin. I love the navy </span><cite><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Moiré</span></b></cite><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"> version. And, hey, now that I'm settling in to a lovely relationship I need to start thinking about entertaining more at home to keep the man under a watchful eye. Bridge party anyone? I actually think a card table is quite a practical idea in a small space and I have fond memories of my grandmother's card table altho' it did take an hour to struggle with the rusted legs that nobody ever thought to oil. Course, these little English lovelies must be significant in cost given the "contact dealer" notation under pricing. I suppose this now means I shouldn't place my order of four </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><b><i>Moser</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"> tumblers and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i>Hermes</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"> playing cards anytime soon. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-66273596071720980602011-11-10T11:38:00.000-05:002011-11-10T11:38:23.942-05:00Ped-ophilia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03RsAestMrY/Trv9nCGKgxI/AAAAAAAAAw8/gcCSQjzHYts/s1600/pasha_660_NE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03RsAestMrY/Trv9nCGKgxI/AAAAAAAAAw8/gcCSQjzHYts/s320/pasha_660_NE.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Te4uYkpKHLg/Trv931FHOyI/AAAAAAAAAxU/olr-4oAztog/s1600/pouf_661_fu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Te4uYkpKHLg/Trv931FHOyI/AAAAAAAAAxU/olr-4oAztog/s1600/pouf_661_fu.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">t's not what you think! While I do admire a youthful exterior this posting is not about underage boys. This is about an outdoor furniture line by <b><a href="http://www.pedrali.it/en/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">PEDRALI</span></a></b>, the makers of some wonderful and hose-down-able (made this word up) versions of a French wingback chair. Manufactured in 3 great color options, the Pasha chair and stool combo (my fav is the jet black) is what I imagine Darth Vader would have had on his Death Star terrace - sipping a dirty martini watching yet another unsuspecting planet go "boom."</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-47443222429237965792011-10-11T14:54:00.001-04:002011-10-11T14:54:39.649-04:00Lick Me Good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-td-W25MtXZY/TpSNfdZMv-I/AAAAAAAAAwI/4xJITOew4W8/s1600/entablatures-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-td-W25MtXZY/TpSNfdZMv-I/AAAAAAAAAwI/4xJITOew4W8/s320/entablatures-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">oy Lichtenstein is without hesitation my reigning "King of Pop" far more than that white dude with the initials, M.J. So, imagine my titillation as I walk into the <a href="http://paulacoopergallery.com/exhibitions/507"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Paula Cooper Gallery</span></b></a> this past weekend to find some stunning examples from Roy's <b style="color: #444444;"><i>Entablatures</i></b> series. I see many things thru the lens of interior design and immediately envisioned a wonderful headboard for my first New York client (he's actually just a good friend who is letting me treat him so). I bet I could recreate these on <b style="color: #444444;">IKEA's Malm</b> bed quite nicely. And, speaking of wonderful mouldings, I snapped the last little picture from my Sunday's visit to the Sewyn Theatre. Both interiors and performances were stunning.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">elicious agony is the only way to describe my experience this weekend and my trip to the newly opened </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; background-color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><a href="http://www.laduree.fr/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Ladurée</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;"> on Madison Avenue. One of my favorite excursions in Paris has come to the UES. Same lovely interiors, same colorful macaroons on display and the same long-ass lines. But well worth every second. What's the agony you ask? The fact that I'm on a strict diet starting this very instant! I will limit myself to one macaroon a day. Impossible? Time will tell.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And every trip to this macaroon heaven reignites my passion for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Jasperware</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. Something about the creme medallions and various hand-painted accents on the walls & ceilings against that lovely shade of muted green is soooooo yummy and happens to be my favorite color combo of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Wedgewood</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> classic. And French is never more French than pastels with accents of black. Je Meurs!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912260097174726637.post-76785990438476558222011-08-22T11:06:00.000-04:002011-08-22T11:06:49.851-04:00Marbelous!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7y9Z7nnKVI/TlJwKLqpxTI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/WhKM3BhlN94/s1600/bella01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7y9Z7nnKVI/TlJwKLqpxTI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/WhKM3BhlN94/s320/bella01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">roclaiming that I hate Mondays seems redundant. My mood on this day, the day after a lovely weekend no less, is just what it always has been. Try to change this mood and you risk decapitation (or at least a snarky comment). Is there nothing that can lift my spirits? Why, yes!!! The remedy: <b><a href="http://www.marsotto-edizioni.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Marsotto Edizioni</span></a></b>. Showcased at the 2011 Salone Mobile this italian company produces the most uplifting designs that one could imagine and all done in marble. White Carrara marble. Minimalism and extreme simplicity matched with precision to craft are what makes these pieces so equisite. Still, even a few of them evoke a very industrial feel to me. Monday blues gone! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0