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!

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...

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!

Tortoise Shell Mirror...

What a beautiful mirror...it's big - 30" x 52"...$1600...available here.

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.

Chippendale Mirror...

Cooper Classics Chippendale mirror available @ WALMART (and many other places).

Kohler Imperial Blue Sink...

Image from Fig Studio.

Asian bathroom design by Portland interior designer
Fig Studio Interior Design
Love this Kohler Imperial Blue sink. It comes in several styles (here) & is available on the internet at a discounted price if you search. The Kohler Website says it "was inspired by a porcelain vase created during the Yung Lo reign of the Ming dynasty."

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.

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?

Archer Gold Leaf Lamp

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

Writing Desk...

This beauty is headed my way from eBay. We are converting Sweet Baby's nursery to an office for Jim Bob. :( Kinda sad - no more babies for a while I suppose - Son#2 & Son#3 do not have children yet. Future plans are for this to be a dressing table for me - with an antique shaving mirror in the middle.

Matchbook: New Online Magazine

I'm always delighted to learn of new online magazines. Matchbook launched January 25, 2011. Their tagline is "Field Guide to a Charmed life". Not so design-heavy - more lifestyle articles. Price points on featured products are in line with the tough economic times - i.e. reasonable! Lela Rose, Jemma Kidd, Miles Redd, & John Derian are just a few of the people featured. Check it out!

Matchbook

UPDATE: High Gloss goes live Feb. 1, 2011. The home of I Suwannee blogger Jamie Meares is one of the featured homes.

Also, Horchow has a new (two issues) online magazine called Horchow @ Home. It of course features their fabulous products & homes of employees of Horchow/Neiman Marcus.

Carnation Arrangement...

When I saw this post by the talented Eddie Ross I wanted to try something similar with carnations since they are inexpensive & readily available @ our small-town Walmart. I didn't use floral foam - these are in water in my one Waterford bowl - it was a wedding present 35 years ago. Sorry the pic has some shadows, but overall I was pleased!

Oh no...

Time, Inc. has decided to shut down Southern Accents.

Read about it here.

Soon there will not be any "shelter" magazines left!

Totally bummed!!

The English Home

I've just renewed my subscription to one of my favorite magazines, The English Home. It is hard to believe I only discovered this publication last year! Jim Bob & I have always wanted to take a long trip to England but I am not sure that will ever happen, so I enjoy reading about it. All the features and most all of the ads are English properties or vendors. They print a UK & a USA edition - not sure why. I imagine a copy is available @ Barnes & Noble. Enjoy!

New Light!

Our house was new when we bought it and had many special touches, but some of the light fixtures were "builder" stock. I like a LOT of light in a room - much easier to add dimmers or use lower-wattage bulbs than to suffer with too little light. This lantern is in our bathroom! I've seen this in design magazines & liked the look. It replaced a two-bulb fixture with screw-on frosted cover. We have nine-foot ceilings so the light was too little. Available here.

Cranberry Floating Candles

We went to a lovely Christmas party last weekend in the mountains at the second home of some of Jim Bob's colleagues. It was a "cabin" deep in the woods - think Southern Living Dream Home. I wish I'd taken my camera. The food was wonderful and there was a fire roaring in the stone fireplace. The hostess had made several floral & candle arrangements using fresh cranberries, so I got inspired.

Sweet Boy and I made several of these using some cut glass fruit bowls, fresh cranberries, water, & floating candles (from Walmart). He feels the candles must be immediately blown out, a la "Happy Birthday"!

Check out Ocean Spray for more ideas.