From Scalamandre...

I keep referencing this piece of furniture to clients, and as such I figured it would be easier if I just put up a picture rather than tried to describe it (or even worse draw it).  This is the Scalamandre Dos a Dos:

Three quarter view.

Side view.

And compared to some of the fabrics they have on them, this one is very tame.  Now before you pass judgement on this piece, I want you to imagine it in the sitting area of your master bedroom.  And now let's pretend the the kids are at Grandma's.  Fire, Champagne... You two need to have one of these.

From Maya Romanoff...

I have commented about how nice their stuff is before, and I just posted a new piece on my decbasics.blogspot.com blog.  So I will go straight to the pictures!

Click it, you know you want to.

This is really thin wood.

Everything is made by them without advanced machines, and still lines up!

You should see what this stuff looks like up.

This is the best one...and they can put it over murals too.

And my favorite color, of my favorite pattern.

And now, here are some pictures they took:  Presented without comment.

I have to stop.  Go to their site and check things out for yourself.  If you want any let me know.

http://www.mayaromanoff.com/

New Pottery...

I was just sent a present from my family.  Let's take a look at what's inside...

Three packages.

Here is a close up of the information on the front.  The paper is really fancy too, gold backing.

My new pieces.

Bowl for tea bags.

A Thimble.

And a little jar.

Looks like he has a website too:  http://www.darianart.com/

It has been too long...

I see things that I like all over the place, the problem is that I keep wanting permission to post photos of them, and that keeps me from being able to share lots of things that I see.  But these pieces I don't need permission to post, they are some of the leather working projects my wife has done while learning to tool.  Check them out:

Oak leaf tokens and hair bangles.

Here is a close up of a hair bangle.

This is her cellphone holder.

And here is what it looks like in natural lighting.

 I told her she should have made an Anne Boleyn, since the head lifts off...but apparently my humor is too high-brow.

More from Today/Thank you Fabricut...

Sometimes a company will just make it easy for you, Fabricut/Stroheim and Romann generally does.  Here are more photos from my install today.

Before...

Just a few of the hardware pieces fr this job...

Yes, those are hammered copper tables.

What a great fabric!

Hard to see, but the trim is spectacular.

End caps because the client did not want the finials to hang over the edge.

Last one for now.

I'll be going back next week, can't wait to get more stuff installed and photographed.

Finally an Update...

Both for myself and the vendor... http://www.gustavcarroll.com who I mentioned months ago has gotten their website up and running.  Check out the Gustav Carroll line, specifically the console tables.  Really, really, nice.

See you all next year!

Something Pretty...

 Here is a little bit from a job I am nearly finished with.  Just a few last little things to take care of.  I am posting a larger post on a different blog, but I figured I would share some here too.

These two turned out perfectly!

I like how the stripes look on the curve, but I really like how they look on the double welt.

Check out my blog Decorating Basics http://decbasics.blogspot.com/ to see more pictures of the rest of the work.

Been a long time, too long...

Sorry about the long time between posts, I will see what I can do to remedy that in the coming weeks.  Meanwhile the new Kyle Bunting Rug book is out.  Have a gander:

http://www.kylebunting.com/ideas-idea-book.php

Just something I saw in a store...

Please excuse the quality of the photo, this was a quick picture I took in a hurry.  It was one of those places that you drive by all the time and think "someday I'm gong to stop and go in there".  I did, and by did I like a lot of the stuff.  I have this tendency to get really excited and then when I go to make a purchase find that less of the items are really up to my standards that an first blush.  This piece passed muster.  100% silk and hand woven (or so I am told).  They want more than I care to pay for it, but it is nice.  Wonder what the guy would say if I insisted on a burn test?  Last 100% silk piece I bought I had to explain to them was actually 100% Viscose.  they tried to argue, but the tag on the back was pretty convincing ;)

A blue tree, how perfect for our Dining room!

Fit for a Queen...

Or at least a Princess.  I am going to turn this stripe into three sets of drapes.  The whole concept is very regal, and many of the pieces we looked at actually are from French documents.  If I haven't said it enough, I LOVE Fortuny.  So as long as we are looking at Palaces I figured I would throw in a castle.  Can anyone guess where the bottom picture is from?  I'll tell you in the caption.

Left Stroheim and Romann Connoisseur Versallies collection. Right bottom Fabricut Vignettes collection.

A few of the other options we looked at.

 

This is inside Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World.

Dos A Dos...

 Since I mention this item to clients all the time I figured I would put up a picture.  This is the Scalamandre Dos A Dos.   If you have a small space that could use something to sit on...and maybe you would like a little more romance and whimsy in your life...think about it, that's all I'm saying.

Eat dates dripping with honey on me...

P.S.  Get date honey on my and you'll be sleeping on the couch.

Here is a bit from today...

Can you believe that these aren't even the nicest options?!  I can't wait to show you what we've picked.  Hint: Versailles.  

Sofa in burlap...needs a new face.

Here are some of the options for the room.

If you look hard you can actually see one of the pieces for the chairs that sit opposite.  In about a week I will be going back to discuss the curtains and pillows.