Ace

My obsession with this hotel is BEYOND NORMAL.
As my house evolves this is definitely the look it is taking on. Very lived-in, boho eclectic, we are to cool to care about how cool we are, look at all my amazing collected shit.... chic.....Yes just like that.

If you haven't seen this hotel yet, you can thank me now for the introduction.
Ladies and gentlemen the splendor which is The Ace Hotel and Swim Club!!!!!

Look at the Rugs......Look at the Furniture...LOOK LOOK LOOK!!!

FOR SALE

I am selling these coolio chairs that I have had for a while. There is no space for them in our pad so sadly... off they go. They have a swivel chrome base but totally need to be re-upholstered. If your interested then send me an email.

Here they are.....

 How rad would they be re-upholstered in some of these fab fabs....?

One of these gorgeous numbers??

Cloth Fabric by Christopher Farr

Or any of these...

 Premier Prints

Rubie Greene

A maybe cover it up in a Suzani or some Ikat perhaps

Some tempting pictures...hmm maybe I should keep them.

Guest Spot: The Zhush

Time for another 1 room 2 ways!!! This week we have the lovely Sue from the Zhush. I love her blog so I thought it only fitting that she show us a little room transformation...wooohooooo! Thanks for Playing Sue, Your room is Stunning...Trina Turk makes me die.

Nuetral

Trina Turk Fabs!

Some blog love

One of my project images is over at Flourish Design & Style. It's the first image in case your wondering. I love it when I spot my projects on other peoples blogs...makes my day! I encourage you all to do the same...ahhemm ahemmm...I am just sayin.

shameless ball droppin.

DI-wise and Vanity

I have a Vanity area in my master which is really cute. It is original to the house and I am always trying to think of the perfect set-up for it...but I am often stumped. I recovered this little storage ottoman and bought a cute tray from HomeGoodies but It still needs some help. I think one day I will wallpaper it and change the mirror but for now this is what I got.  I think the current need to not feel like an ugly man most days might be the driving force behind the flowers and girly things everywhere. Here's a question, Am I alone in thinking that motherhood, a seemingly womanly thing, has left me feeling quite manly on most days. Talking about poop and dirt and various bodily functions...it's rarely glamorous. Anyways, here is the ottoman before.

I recovered it in the fabric I ordered back in this post

Then I took 2 door knockers and spray painted them gold and screwed them into the sides as an accent.

Which made them look like this!

and now my vanity looks like this.....

Don't judge...this needs a LOT of work. 

Study rooms

Do you have a study room of your own? Or do you dream about having your own space at home, where you can study, or read, or blog,…

Browsing through my ‘study room’ files, time after time some pictures are drawing my attention. That is why I decided to share these images with you today.

Some images show a study room designed in a more traditional way, others show a more contemporary designed room. I love both as long as they look cozy and as I am able to feel the soul of the room.

image source : unknown

Love everything in here : the bookcase, the mantelpiece, the window treatment, the desk and the doggy basket!

image source : Cote de Texas

A very nice stained wood in this study room.

image source : Decoration Empire

Surrounded by books, books, books,….oh yes!!

image source : Visual Vamp

The study room of Valorie of the Visual Vamp blog has always been one of my favorites!! Could it be the red painted wall and ceiling that hits me?

image source : unknown

If you are tired of studying, you can have a nap….

image source : The Emily Todhunter Group

Even a small room can be cozy! Isn’t that a wonderful study room? The woodpaneling and the built-in cabinets are fabulous!!

A good idea for a walk-in study room !

image source : Andrew Skurman Architects

Très chic!

image source : VT Interiors

Love this!!

image source : The Emily Todhunter Group

A successful match of contemporary and classic designed furniture in here.

image source : unknown

This table is to die for!

image source : Garnier Antiques

If you don’t have that much space, you could place your desk under the staircase!! Isn’t that a wonderful idea?!

image source : The Architectural Antique Review

No clutter in here. Love the serenity of this room.

image source : Velvet & Linen

A lot of you will recognize this charming space ! Yes, of course, this is the study room of our blog friend Brooke from Velvet & Linen.

To me this room really reflects Brooke’s personality: charming, sweet and beautiful!

image source : Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles; architect Stan Dixon via Greige Design

Linen fabrics for the draperies, seat upholstery and used for the desk table linen. I love the subdued colors in here.

Did I inspired you to create your own study room? Tell me!

xx

Room Two ways!

So, I am posting a bit earlier than expected for "One Room 2 Ways" but I  couldn't resist and am beyond excited to have two fantastic bloggers that have participated in the series. I decided to do two of these in one week!  My first post is from the lovely Brandi from Flights of Whimsy! If you guys haven't seen her blog yet you must go take a gander cause she has some fab images and great ideas. PLUS she is awesome and rully rully nice.

I asked her to style something in two ways and she sent me these images of her vintage vanity that she scored from a flea market for 100 bucks.

Make sure you visit Brandi and tell her I said Hi!

The first version she called her "vintage look"  

This was the "Glam and Colorful" look