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.