Feelin' Slim.

Not because of the exercising, but I've been loving Slim Aarons photography lately. Massimo Vitali has a similar idea except his work is set in a contemporary setting and of 'the masses'. Slim captured a bygone era of (American) celebrities and luxury. You'll find they both gravitate towards beach lounging or poolside activities (however, the focus is very different- Slim on the illustrious luxury life of the wealthy, Massimo focusing on herds of people and congregation). I thing I love about both of them is the way they have captured the very essence being free from everyday stress and simply livin' it up. Have a look at some of their work; we'll start with Slim first:

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So that's Slim's stuff. Wish you were there right? Yes me too. He quoted his body of work as “photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places”. Ain't a bad office.

Now let's look at Massimo Vitali.

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Maybe I'm just digging their work right now because spring is here and I'm ready to lounge around; either in a herd or with exclusive celebrities. I'm really not too picky- as long as there are margaritas.

Cheers amigos!

xo
-julie

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Merriment.

It's that time of year..

(DustJacket Attic)

xoxo.

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2013 Color of the YEAR.

...says Pantone (the color people), is Emerald. This really is no surprise, I mentioned in Oct 2011 that I was digging the gem-inspired color.

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Here I talked about a few emerging trends that still seem to be accurate (the #1 being quite emerald)..

(Sherrill Canet)

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(Miles Redd for Lonny Mag)

(1st dibs)

(A little Milo from 1st dibs)

And the best for last...

(1st dibs)

 

So that's it. Emerald. Do it.

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OMG THIS CANDLEHOLDER IS BLOWING MY MIND.

Isn't this the time of year to buy gifts for other people? Well other people are just going to have to wait because I totally bought one of these for me.

(buy yours here. or one for someone else.)

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Uhm, I guess I've been busy?

Apologies for the silence; I've been slingin' furniture as fast as I can from the shop.

On to business, I want to talk about trends for a minute.

Get Stoned. Stones and rocks and crystals are pretty and organic. If you're a real baller, maybe you should have this in your bathroom (I mean- what could be better for your spanish villa?). I will say, if you employ stone in your project, please keep it real- faux stone is creepy, and c'mon, it's rocks, you
can walk outside and pick a real one up for free.

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OR you can start here:

Quartz on a stand.

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Watercolor. Or things that are 'marbled'.

(buy it on etsy)

(the material here is by Kravet: Sorenson Carnival.)

Modern Cowboy. Think minimalist meets southwest style.

(apartment therapy)

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This image has made circled around the blogosphere for a while now, but it's a great example I couldn't resist.

Southwestern/Navajo is already hot on the heels of ikat. See photo above too.

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Yup. That's pretty.

Tiger is the new leopard. Done and done.

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Well, that's a little overboard.
 

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Much better.
(PS, that material is Scalamandre's Tigre and it's more expensive than gold- it's a silk velvet. But it's the.best.tiger.ever.)

Serpents and weird insects.  Cassandra spotted this great duvet made with Design Legacy's snake print material. Kind of in love.

Cobalt is still on the rise. I've talked about cobalt here before (in Feb of '10 no less!) (and here too), and by no means has it already gone to the wayside. Interpret this as a neutral, think oceans and inks.

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A couple trends I'd like to see less of:

Nailheads. OMG. This might need to visit a coffin (ironically closed with nails). I like the authenticity of the detail but it's become so purely decorative lately that I'm not sure I'm sold anymore on it.

Chevron pattern. Please Chev, you've had your limelight, time to move on.


Those are the bigger trends I'm seeing.. Any obvious ones I'm missing here? What do you see trending?

xo, I promise I won't stay away this long again!

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Put a mirror on it.

Windows aren't an intuitive place to hang a mirror, they are -however- the best place for one. The natural light coming from behind is a sure way to guarantee you're not more oompa loompa looking than you had intended..

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There are 4,962 good things happening in this photo: the tile, the lucite and chrome vanity, the mirror, the light sprinkling in. Who cares about the rest of the house, I'll just live in this room.

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Simply modern.

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I especially love that nothing is centered here. There are always those tiny tight water closets where space planning can be quite a challenge. Sometimes it's ok to go against the assumptions and just put things where it makes sense, regardless of window location.

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A vanity against a floor to ceiling window is another great idea (that sure is a cute little vanity).

Hope everyone is enjoying the warm summer nights, I know I am..

 xoxo

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LOOT sale on Joss & Main

I'm happy to announce that Joss & Main asked me to curate a collection for them! See the pretty accessories and furniture I hand-picked (at outstanding prices!) on their website for the next couple days.

Click on the photo to see sale!

Thank you Joss & Main for inviting me to choose a collection!

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Edgy Nursery

(First of all, sorry for the silence around here! We've been killing it at the shop and it's keeping me extra busy. That's certainly nothing to complain about but it's meant less time on the ol' blogaroo. This is going to change, so stay tuned!)

There's been a burst of babies in my neck of the woods over the last year, I think something like 10 of my girlfriends have had little bundles of joy recently, with a few more expected in the next year. So it's only fitting that we discuss nursery design. Powdery pastels are pretty, but too much make for a predictable kiddo room, so I'd like to broaden the horizon when we're talking nursery.. Have a look at these edgy bambino spaces and be inspired to maybe introduce (gasp) a moody black or bark brown into the room..

(Genevive Gorder for Rosie Pope and HGTV)
The wallpaper is perfectly vintage and sweet.

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Paneled wall?? Yes please.

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The light fixture, grasscloth walls and curvy rocker are workin it.

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This barely made the cut with the mesh butterflies, but it's still working. I'd take out the pink throw and pink mattress cover for something less sweet, maybe orange or aqua instead... Wish we could see more of the light fixture.

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Are you kidding about this?? The XL stork painting is the perfect adult-meets-baby reference. I can only image what the rest of the home looks like. Why leave the nursery?? (and PS, I have those white sconces in my bathroom at the shop, they're pretty.)

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I think this one takes the cake for me. It's all so good; the rug, the sofa, the gold-footed x-bench and sheepskin. Delight. This little one is going to have a seriously honed design-eye when they get older. And note how the art overlaps the casing on the windows, proof that things don't have to always fit perfectly- sometimes the less perfect things are, the better.

The sun is shining beautifully here today, I hope it's shining down on you too!

xoxo

-Julie

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