Amber Lighting, Shell Chandeliers, and Creative Copying!

Good morning!   A lot of us have trouble creating our own vignettes in our homes.  Sometimes it’s easier to just copy someone else’s.   And there’s NOTHING wrong with that.  But if you don’t have the exact accessories (or the money for those accessories!), think outside the box.  Professionals refer to this as being “inspired” by someone else’s work.  You might want to call it “creative copying!”



Here’s today’s example:   When eating in Franklin with my mother and sister back in January,  I spotted this grouping of hanging lights in Merridee’s Bakery.  It’s simply a grouping of 1970′s amber glass lights, hung at different levels.   I not only liked this specific grouping, I like the idea of it.  However, I didn’t have 3 vintage amber glass hanging lights, and my husband wouldn’t be thrilled to have to run electricity to 3 new fixtures in the ceiling.  So, now what?  I tucked this one away in my little brain, of course.


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Hot Pink


I admit it.  I love Hot Pink.  Not (just) the color, but the store in Brentwood, TN.  It’s an unapologetically girly-girl kind of place.  2010 02 25 12.29.48 Hot Pink



2010 02 25 10.47.05 Hot Pink It’s right next door to the popular Puffy Muffin restaurant, where my sisters and mom get together for lunch when each of our birthdays come around.  I popped in recently following such a lunch and was excited by all the new spring vignettes throughout the store.

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Anthropologie London


On one of my rainy days in London last month, I had become rather lost in a part of the city I had not yet become familiar.  It was pouring cats and dogs.  I had been walking for miles of city blocks, making random turns at corners until I had no clue where I was.  Then suddenly, I saw it.  Anthropologie!  So what if I was lost?! 2010 02 17 11.31.25 Anthropologie London



As I perused the store, I noticed several obvious trends emerging.  There was a tropical vibe with exotic birds and plants -  it was really more a jungle thing.  Like a really on-trend Robinson Crusoe-type lived there.


2010 02 17 11.33.00 Anthropologie London


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Valentine’s at Pottery Barn Kids


I was in Pottery Barn Kids recently and really loved the Valentine’s Day merchandise they’re hocking this year.  Not surprising that I was drawn to these items – they are mainly retro-inspired! 2010 01 14 13.50.18 Valentines at Pottery Barn Kids



2010 01 14 13.49.42 Valentines at Pottery Barn Kids These melamine plates look like nostalgic valentines, don’t they?  I heart vintage valentines.

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Inspiration Boards

travelingoxen via simplemom Inspiration Boards

 

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Lace Beauty Lab


pink lace beauty lab via hue Lace Beauty Lab I stumbled upon some lovely inspiration over the weekend.  Lace Beauty Lab is a high-end salon in Miami Beach, Florida.  It’s interiors are bold retro, and deliciously confectionary.   Designed by Doug Meyer, Lace Beauty Lab is old-school 1950′s Miami glamor with Mediterranean and Moroccan accents. 



I love the turquoise blue walls shamelessly paired with the kelly green ceiling.   These colors look fabulous with the white and silver accents.  And check out the fabulous star-and-ball ornament light fixtures.  Meyer describes it as “Miami Beach,1968, meets Dorothy Draper meets Tangier of the 1970s.”

lace1new Lace Beauty Lab

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Euro Trash Girl – Annie Brahler

OK, I admit it.  I’m kinda obsessed with Annie Brahler.  I’ve been following her for the last couple of years.  I’ve saved every picture from every magazine layout she’s ever had of her home – she’s been featured in two issues of Country Living, two issues of Home Companion (now defunct), and in Romantic Homes.  I’m sure there have been more.   Photos from this post are from those publications.

Annie in Bedroom Euro Trash Girl   Annie Brahler


She lives in the most amazing home I have ever seen.  Annie lives in Jacksonville, Illinois.   Doesn’t sound like a terribly exciting place, but check out this unbelievable Beau Arts home!!!  She lives here with her 3 perfect children, 2 perfect dogs, and presumably, her perfect husband.  She certainly has a perfect lawn care guy.

Annies Beaux Arts Home Euro Trash Girl   Annie Brahler

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New Rachel Ashwell Book!!!!!

shabby chic big pic 248x300 New Rachel Ashwell Book!!!!! THIS is the kind of thing I get excited about!  Rachel Ashwell has a new book coming out September 1st: Rachel Ashwell’s Shabby Chic Interiors – My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets.  Rachel Ashwell is a self-made businesswoman who founded the iconic brand known as Shabby Chic in 1989 when, as a single mother of two young children, she looked to open a small shop where she could sell “pretty things” without spending much time or distance from her children. Rachel opened her first store on trendy Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, California and now has a brand that is known worldwide.


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