My Top 7 Mirrors

Along with lamps, pillows and chairs, I'm a hoarder collector of beautiful mirrors. I find that they're incredibly versatile and I love how mirrors add depth and light to interior spaces.  Here are my top 7 mirror picks.

1.  Sunburst on the Scene  from Wisteria - This one is a no-brainer.  It's bold, sophisticated and classic all at the same time.

2.  Clover Bone Mirror  from Wisteria.  This mirror also comes in a neutral colorway, but this bold blue is really speaking to me!  Wisteria suggests that you might alternatively use this mirror as a tray.  I think that would be my first choice.

3.  Wall Mirror by Kichler from Wayfair.  I'm wondering why they gave this mirror such a bland name? Yes, it's somewhat simple in style but certainly not boring!

4.  Dalton Mirror from Bassett Furniture.  This one is the most masculine of the bunch - I like it's dark, handsome silhouette.

5.  Chippendale Mirror from The Mirror Lady.  I never tire of a classic Chippendale mirror.  I have one very similar to this in pine that I may use in my foyer. 

6.  Antiqued Moroccan Mirror from Wisteria. Wouldn't a pair of these be great behind nightstands flanking a bed?

7.  The Edge Mirror from Kirkland's.  You can't go wrong with this one.  It would be at home in both traditional and modern settings.

Do you have a favorite mirror I should add to my list?

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Built-in Banquettes

When we go out to dinner we always ask the host(ess) at the restaurant if there is a booth available.  Don't you think it makes the whole dining experience feel more intimate and cozy? Wouldn't it be great to have that same luxury in your own home?  I think so.

You also may find that it's good to know there's a banquette for every taste.


                                                        Like "Hipster"

"Mad Men" (design by Amanda Nisbet)

"Drama Queen" (design by Mary McDonald

"People Without Kids Who Never Have Spaghetti Sauce"

"Just Plain Folks"

"Deep Pockets" (interior design by Philip Gorrivan)

And my personal favorite"Bold Granny"

What's your flavor?

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Rooms without Pattern

Pattern is something I love to work with and is a great place to begin the design of a room.  

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I bet you would never guess that I'm also drawn to rooms that have little or no pattern.  This room by Gerrie Bremmerman is an all time favorite room of mine.  

I realize there is subtle pattern in the weave of the rug and the detail on the console tables and mirrors, but for the most part, it's a combination of solids - and allows you to focus on the shape of each piece of furniture.

I think Myra Hoefer does patternless rooms better than anyone.  I read an article once that said the key to using only solid fabrics is to vary the sheen.  She mentioned that she loves to combine velvets and silks.  All in solid colors - and one of the colors she loves to use is yellow.  

2 images above from Myra Hoefer Design

This bedroom by Suzanne Kasler is done in blush feels so restful and calm.  Can you imagine how different it would feel if it were layered with pattern?

Where do you stand on using pattern. Love it or leave it?  Or does it depend on how, what and where?  

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Five Yards

Okay, so it's really 5 1/4 yards.

  Of this business.

Pretty gorgeous, no?  I found it here in town (Associated Fabrics for you locals).  I had seen this fabric on the 50% off rack time after time thinking it would still be there if I ever decided I couldn't live without it.  But when I went in there last week the roll was noticeably thinner. 

And the print is discontinued.  So what was I to do?!?!??  This was a purchasing situation if I've ever had one. And I have. 

And so I find myself with a bit of a conundrum.  What to do with 5 yards of this fabric.  5 yards is a challenging amount.  It's too much for doing just the seat cushions for my dining room chairs. And the print is big and I don't think you could appreciate the beauty and the fabulous movement of the fabric.  

Observe.

See what I mean?

And it's not enough to recover a pair of these chairs I got for my living room.

So for now, I'm thinking about making a showstopper kind of wall treatment with it.  

Maybe one enormous framed panel as a backdrop for my dining room buffet?  Something like this...

Erin Williamson

Or even two smaller framed panels flanking each side of my dining room buffet. Like this. (Insert my buffet for the french doors in the photo below)

Kelie Grosso in House Beautiful

That's the direction for this week, anyway.

Do you have any other ideas for my 5 yards of fabric?

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Pleated Lampshades

First of all, I want to congratulate you for clicking through to read this post.  You're a design geek of the highest level.

I firmly believe that it's the details that take a space from "pretty good" to extraordinary, so I tend to scrutinize rooms that I admire and make mental notes of all of the details.  One of the details on my radar right now is the use of pleated lampshades.  

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Pleated lampshades were big in the 80's and 90's, but fell out of favor for the more streamlined drum shade.  Apparently someone smarter than me thought that if brass could make a big comeback, why not bring back  pleated lampshades too.

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I think this is just part of a larger movement to more classic interiors, where the pretty details are layered on.

Nick Olsen in House Beautiful

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Are you ready to revisit pleated lampshades?  I found a  diy tutorial here and source here.

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