Love this gorgeous coral and jade ring by Kenneth Jay Lane.
Available here.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Chinoiserie Stamps...
The USPS recently released this beautiful forever stamp to celebrate the
Chinese Lunar New Year, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon.
The USPS has released commemorative Chinese New Year stamps yearly
beginning in 2008. The sheet is beautiful - the scan does not do it justice.
It really is pretty enough to frame.
Run to your local post office - they sell out quickly!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Calm...
Love this room - very calm.
This would work in a bonus room.
Notice the valance.
Image from Traditional Home.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Some new faces...
Son#3 & his sweet wife are the proud parents of
a new baby boy born after Thanksgiving...
This little cutie showed up on our front porch cold & scared in mid-December.
The kids have named her Emily...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Lovely...
The foyer of Houston socialite Christina Girard...love the table, chairs, rug, eveything!
From Antique Shops & Designers, Volume 7.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
A Pair of Elephants...
I found these two darling blue & white elephants @ Gas Lamp Antiques
in Nashville last week. So charming!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Gatlinburg in November!
Took a quick trip to Knoxville this weekend to watch the girls so
S1 & DIL1 could go to the UT-Arkansas game. We went to Gatlinburg
for the day on Saturday. It was a beautiful day & the town was packed.
We hiked, explored, went to the aquarium, ate @ Subway, got Dippin" Dots,
looked at Mimi's family cabin on Baskins Creek from her childhood,
saw a one-room schoolhouse (Little Greenbrier School) and had a great time!
saw a one-room schoolhouse (Little Greenbrier School) and had a great time!
The first three pics were taken at Metcalf Bottoms in the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. Two of the pics were taken from the wooden bridge across the river.
The bridge leads out of the park to Wears Valley.
The fourth pic was taken on the bridge outside the aquarium.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Chinese-inspired...china
This has been my everyday china for years - Johnson Brothers Blue Willow.
I love this colorful floral design...Castleton Ma Lin by Ching-Chih Yee, a contemporary
Chinese artist. I found this plate @ Second Chance Consignment in Nashville.
I have ordered a few additional pieces from eBay.
This pattern is Aynsley Pagoda. I am considering this one - I really don't need more china!
Royal Crown Derby Blue Mikado
Friday, August 12, 2011
New mirror...
I live in a small town. Podunk. I visited this mirror for a while before I bought it for....$35!!! It was in a 2nd hand store...if you look hard enough, you can find treasures anywhere!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Ginger Jars....
Blue & white ginger jar vases provide a nice touch to the kitchen of antique dealer Todd Merrill. In my experience, these are pretty hard to find @ a reasonable price. I never find a pair @ HomeGoods, only one...
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Iris Apfel in AD...
Iris Apfel, businesswoman & style icon, of course has a fabulous apartment in New York City. It was featured
in the June 2011 issue of Architectural Digest. I love this mirror (18th-century English gilt chinoiserie) and the Italian console underneath - fish, blackamoors, & lots of books!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Best-Dressed at the Royal Wedding: Miriam González Durántez
Ms. Miriam Gonzalez Durántez is the wife of British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. She is from Spain (duh). I love, love, love this outfit - the turban, the splash of color in the corsage, the mesh overlay and LOOK @ those shoes!!! Perhaps she forgot the Spanx but this is so different from most of the outfits seen @ the wedding. Very chic! More images @ Getty.
"a suit by designer Miguel Palacia, with a hat by milliner Conchitta, and shoes by high street favourite Zara. The only nod to her adopted home of Britain is her super-foxy Aspinal of London leather gloves."
Alex Butt - Grazia Daily
Image credits: PA, Crushable, GETTY via The Telegraph, Reuters.
A Beautiful Affair...
I didn't get up early but I did watch the wedding on BBC America.It was lovely. The queen looked like a yellow Easter peep, the Beckhams looked sharp, & Miriam González Durántez, the wife of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, won my vote for best-dressed guest.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Trad Home...
Traditional Home has partnered with Lonny to launch an online digital magazine that is updated & geared for a younger audience. Check it out here.
Kohler Imperial Blue Sink...
Fig Studio Interior Design
Thursday, April 7, 2011
New Old Things...
Things have very busy around our house. Sadly, Jim Bob had to empty out his parent's condo as they have both moved to a nursing home. He did bring home some nice items that I will share soon. We also got to take a quick trip to Atlanta. I went antiquing while he had meetings. We stayed downtown. The homeless people around our hotel were very friendly. HA. We had dinner with friends @ Maggiano's one evening. YUM.
I found this gold koi candlestick @ the Historic Roswell Antique Market which was just about my favorite antique store there. Lots of dealers and beautiful displays. It was $7.50. Most items were pricier but worth it. The preserved boxwood ball is 6" in diameter. It is supposed to last with a once-a-month misting. It does have an odd odor which I am hoping will fade. Purchased from Bella Marie. I tried several different ball sizes from Sweet Boy's toy box to make sure I bought the right size.
My next purchase was the dark wood bamboo-style table with a brass tray on top. Looks like Bombay Company to me but there are no markings whatsoever. I will use it as a coffee table when needed. It is very light-weight and can be moved out of the way when the grandkids are here, which is almost every day. The table came from GasLamp Antiques in Nashville. Great place, lots of dealers, not too much junk.
Monday, February 28, 2011
My favorite Oscar dress...
This Brazilian beauty is Camila Alves, actor Matthew McConaughey's significant other.
I LOVE this look - simple, elegant, fabulous.
The dress is by Kaufman Franco.
Photo from Justjared.com
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Grrrr...
I really want this lamp by Laura Ashley. However, it is not suitable for use outside the UK. Wonder if I could have it rewired?
Thursday, February 3, 2011
John James Audubon Creole Cottage in the French Quarter...
I was clicking away the other day & found an wonderful article on the newly restored French Quarter retreat of designer Jon Green. He opened his Houston studio - Indigo Interior Design - in 1993. The cottage was used as a studio by John James Audubon & was built in the early 1800s.
I didn't post all the pics of the restoration - not a fan of the burgundy trim used in some areas, but I am IN LOVE with the bedroom. Love the wallpaper, the Aubudon print, the headboard - nailhead trim on what appears to be velvet fabric, the owl pillow, the feather print throw & the framed de Gournay panels.
We lived in New Orleans for 23 years and I have walked the streets of the Quarter many times, passing nondescript-looking cottages like this one. In many cases, the buildings are restored inside and fabulous, but some are still in need of some TLC.
Images from Antique Shops & Designers Vol. 5.
Antique Shops & Designers
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
One Kings Lane....& Biggs Powell
So I finally bought something on One Kings Lane...some plants - ivy ring topiaries, actually. I love the classic look...hope they live! Jim Bob will be skeptical...OKL's current Tastemaker Tag Sale is designer & antique dealer Biggs Powell of Memphis. I am always thrilled to find Tennessee-based businesses & this one doesn't disappoint. There are over 200 items in the sale. Find his offerings on 1stdibs here.Wonder what Mr. Powell will buy now that he has sold all his furniture? ;-)
French Empire Walnut Commode - early 19th century
1960s Chinese Chippendale dining chairs with green crackle finish
White Alabaster Tables Lamps
Walnut English Late 19th Century Queen Anne Dining Chairs
Late 19th Century Gothic Armchair
Vintage Glazed Lamps
Bronze Laurel Eagle Wreath Mirror
Late 19th CenturyEnglish Pine Corner Cabinet
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