Gettin' Jiti Wit It

here's nothing like a nicely made up bed.  Well, maybe a hot guy IN the bed, but I digress.  My obsession du jour happens to be sheets and pillows...really, ALL bedding has me nutso at the present.  Clarification: the mundane run-of-the-mill Bed Bath & Beyond bedding department has me sleeping. BORING! What I'm talking about is the kind of bedding that gives you "wet dreams." The Jiti Bedding 2010 Collection has some of the most sheet-staining examples of the simple modern aesthetic I love.  There's a touch of Japanese perspective yet it doesn't evoke the "Zen" that has been played out to the max over the years. I cringe nowadays whenever someone even mentions the word. Save that shit for the Yoga studio, people. Regardless, I'm expecting some insomnia to ensue related to waiting for what Jiti comes up with for their 2011 collections. 

Heeeeere kitty, kitty, kitty! NICE kitty!

heer heaven.  Actually, these pillows by Tempo Luxury Home are more like "shear" heaven.  I have never seen printed shearling and I'm totally beside myself over these designs.  Reminiscent of the carpets sold by the side of the road in certain spots of my home town back in the 80's (what the hell was that, anyway) these cats are just too Afro-chic! They have a certain YSL quality to them and I sense he would have been quite comfortable laying upon a pile of them back in his kaftan-wearing days. They are a fun and fresh take on "animal print" he would have definitely gotten off on - figuratively speaking of course. Me, just the thought of them resting on my bed have me feeling funny "down there". Meow!

Habit forming

 

eth Neuhaus should just consider herself my new "dealer."  Dealer of design inspiration, that is!  I recently had the pleasure of picking her brain and getting all giddy with her over our views on interior design.  For those of you who don't know, she is the creator and founder of Interior Connector, a website focused on resourcing and showcasing great designers of home furnishings and accessories. There are even interviews and articles by the designers themselves, giving the browser some insight and background into each company. What I love most about the site and Beth's philosophy is that she loves a mix of periods.  It isn't just one aesthetic and the platform is more "curated" than some other sites that just open their doors to anyone.  This has created a really great place to go for impeccable items with a high level of style. Prices aren't TOO bad either. And, Beth and I both agree that for a room to come together it is important to invest in quality and find those special pieces. It's even possible, once creating your own account, to move key items you love into folders for referencing later. LOVE IT!  I have nothing against stores like West Elm and Pottery Barn, but one should limit these purchases or you'll end up with a trendy showroom and not a home with individual style.  As YSL once said, "Fashions fade, style is eternal."  I love that.  And I'm loving Interior Connector.

Above are some of my favorite finds from I.C.

Holy sheet, these are good!

n my never ending quest to give myself a interior design induced heart attack I periodically peruse the Hermes website.  I'm long lusted after their Avalon blanket, but alas lack the $2000 necessary to own one.  And, after a while these blankies have become too predictable in (gay) design so I've given up that dream - at least until they become "retro" and chic again.  And, just as I was becoming a bit weary of my sporadic jaunts to Hermes.com they throw in a collection of bedding!  Fuck me!!!  The dark brown Op'H bedsheets would go oh-so-lovely with my dark brown walls of my bedroom and for something that sports a "logo" these do not have that ghetto-fabulous quality that I hate.  Again, not even close to my price-range, but maybe I could swing a set of pillowcases.  If I have to cry myself to sleep over my lack of funds for these luxury items I might as well be allowed to do it in STYLE.

Divine Intervention

od is in the details, as they say.  And Matthew Fairbanks is a GOD!  As furniture designers go, His attention to details would turn even this anal Virgo (me!) into a slob - if only to keep the drawers of these pieces open so as to share their inner beauty as well as their outer perfection.  The "Michelangelo" marble slab kitchen table (my fav) is so very Tom Ford (another God) masculine, yet exquisitely beautiful.  It could easily double as a desk - for small New York spaces often require such multi-tasking and functional furniture.  And the white lacquer side console is a great alternative to a bulky credenza.  Check out how beautiful the inside of the drawers are, no?! Add a custom-sewn, perfectly-fit lining of some fabulous felt fabric to protect the wood and I'm in HEAVEN! I see a Lincoln green felt.  And green is the color of ENVY...and also a sin. One of them 7 deadly kind, dig? Amen. 

F.E.A.R. (Future Events Appearing Real)

ell, if these designs from Michael Anastassiades are predictions of what the future holds in store for design, get me to the Delorian NOW!  No fear of futuristic design here.  I am loving the gold ceiling bulb and neon tubing is so Blade Runner industrial chic.  I'm also quite happy to see a neon tube adorning a shelf - I myself had the same idea for above my clothing bar in my bedroom, although mine is a marriage of a West Elm shelf and a green neon light bought at The Future Perfect in Williamsburg (karmically close to my apartment, I might add!).  The linear chandelier my Anastassiades is super beautiful and reminds me of the lighting hanging in the Picasso Museum in Paris.  All I'm left with after viewing M's site is the fear I will never be able to afford and OWN one of his pieces.

Ooh La Laa is RIGHT!

tanding in front of a wall of paint chips is like looking into a sea of infinite possibilities - and also a bit like being stoned.  I feel mesmerized and happy.  I just love seeing so many colors next to each other, working together in harmony.  I admit sometimes I even giggle.  Marry this with the look of Pantone and slap it on some fabric and I can hardly contain the drool!  The new line of furniture from Italian design gladiators, Ooh La Laa & Co. are amazingly cheerful.  I'm not a huge fan of the blond wood, mind you.  But hey, that can be painted a crisp, gloss white in no time.