We're obsessed with linen bedding! We indulge in our white Libeco sheets and can't tell you how perfect they are - they will make you feel like a queen! We visited their showroom last Market and got to see all of their beautiful products right from the mother ship! Belgium! This Market they introduced some colored striped bedding - quilted and bright - that was just divine.
And this month they've made it onto Elle Decor's "What's Hot!" list.
With the day of love just around the corner, everyone needs flowers! Whether for a significant other or just a good friend - nothing is better than fresh flowers. It's one of our February favorites! For the past month, we have been getting fresh flowers in the store once a week by our good friend Julia. She does such an beautiful job! Here are the arrangements that she's done for the store. Take a peek at her blog to see more or contact her at (801) 471.9337 to get flowers for the one you love for Valentine's Day!
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Thanks to everyone who entered! Keep reading for more design tips, inspiration and fresh ideas!
Today is the last day to enter our giveaway for this amazing John Robshaw pillow! Leave us a comment here to enter!
1. Valentine's Day - "I love that there is a holiday dedicated to showing love to others - from my kids' valentines to the chick flicks. I think its a good excuse to tell someone you love them. (It doesn't have to be romantic) just admirable! I admire so many great men and women in my life! And I secretly hope my husband will do something unexpected without too much prompting." - Jessica
2. Hot Chocolate - " I love the cold weather outside so I can grab a blanket and hot chocolate and snuggle up to my hubby." - Jen
3. Leap Year - "It only comes every four years! What's not to love!" - Holly
4. Pink! - Valentine's Day and Pink! The perfect of all combinations
5. Candy Hearts - Just a little bit of elementary school love nostalgia.
6. Chocolates - It's the month to indulge in something rich and decadent.
7. Fresh Flowers - "I love fresh flowers in the dead of winter! Such a luxury!!" - Jessica
8. Bubble Baths & Candles - Nothing like warming up and relaxing on a cold winter's evening with a delicious smelling candle and a good read.
9. Love - Everyone has love in their life. Let the ones you admire and love know that you think they are great this month!
The perfect sweet little Valentine's Day pouf! A very pale pink - almost a nude - would work with most color schemes.
$212.50
Have you seen this room in the most recent Elle Decor? Stylist and editor Jackie Astier's family's Upper East Side apartment is featured and this room is oh-so-dreamy! That rich plum velvet headboard with raspberry colored grasscloth walls and oh that rug! Isn't it divine? Does that pouf look a bit familiar?
Pattern in fashion and interiors can be inspiration to each other. I will see a wallpaper and wish I could have a skirt made with that same pattern or I will see a stunning dress and dream about having tailored custom pillows made from that same fabric. Let yourself be inspired by both and find a way to make it happen - maybe find a similar pattern or at least a similar scale!
A geometric pattern is a bold statement. Add it to lounge chairs or a sofa to make your statement in a living room. A small amount of a geometric pattern can go a long way.
The honeycomb is another bold statement geometric pattern. A springtime dress maybe? Fall in love with a wallpaper and use it in a small space like a powder room to spice things up.
A bit of floral freshens things up for spring. A brightly colored silk skirt or a headboard and draperies can liven up a room and make it light and cheery!
The black and white stripe is a classic. Put a spin on the classic with a gradated stripe or varied thicknesses. Loving this rug!
[photos from Anthropologie, J.Crew, Gorman, Madewell, House Beautiful, Lonny, and Elle Decor]
Don't forget to enter our PATTERN GIVEAWAY going on here.
A geometric rug can pull a room together and add an energetic feel. Perfect for breaking up the solid sofa and chairs. Add a few patterned pillows to make the room complete. Although these rooms have a fun and lively feel to them they are still very polished because the amount of pattern is contained to specific areas.
Looking to get a new patterned rug? We have these in store now!
1. 8' x 11' - $770
2. 8' x 11' - $770
3. 8' x 11' - $770
4. 8' x 11' - $725
[photos from Elle Decor & Lonny]
This week it's all about pattern! And we are kicking it off with a giveaway! This John Robshaw pillow would be great on a bed, sofa or window seat!
17" x 32"
Retails at $158.50
Enter to win by following these rules:
- Follow this blog and leave us a comment. - For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Just copy the link into your comment on this post so that we can see it and your name will be entered twice. The giveaway closes Thursday, February 9th and the winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, February 10th. Please leave your email address so that we can contact you! Good luck!
One of our most recent clients came to us with a special request. "We have guests coming in February and need it completely furnished. Can you do it?" Of course we were up to the challenge, smiled and said "Yes!"
Our most important task for this bedroom was to make it as comfortable and functional as possible for her guests - making this bedroom their own cozy retreat. The room was already prepared with horizontal board and batten running up the wall. We loved the dimension and texture this brought to the room. However, we wanted to soften the hard lines with some graceful curves. our first thought - the Ingrid bed! The ideal companion with board and batten.
Instead of placing a nightstand on either side of the bed, we placed a desk on one side. This not only functions as a nightstand. It doubles as a comfortable spot for her guests to plug in a laptop, catch up on emails - or even write the host a nice thank you note!
Whenever I stay as a guest in someone's home, I always need a spot to place my luggage and unpack. the relaxed tufted leather bench at the foot of the bed is a simple solution to this dilemma, yet also doubles as extra seating in the room.
Above the dresser we positioned a charming organic mirror. Again, the shape and style of this mirror loosens those horizontal lines. This also becomes a great spot for her guests to freshen up before returning to the party.
However, as a lovely and important as all these details are, my number one tip for making your guests feel like kings and queens - Matteo linen sheets! I can testify from personal experience these sheets will change your life the way you sleep! They truly are the ultimate in luxury and comfort!
With these few thoughtful details, our client's guests are sure to feel comfortable, cozy and welcome. However, I believe we may have one problem with this guest bedroom - her guests may never want to leave!
- Christy
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We are just a little bit obsessed! We just joined Instagram and are trying our best to not overwhelm you with photos.
We love these instant snapshots so you can see a little bit of the day to day at Alice Lane mixed in with new products, sales, current projects, things that inspire and even some funny moments!
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We went back in time to design this gem of a playroom. Our ideas started with the glorious 19th century river boat that Walt Disney created for his Mark Twain ride. The railings were charming, gingerbread moldings perfect, and is an enchanting space for both children and adults. We wanted to go back in time, where play was as much about the elegance of the space and imagination as it was the toys inside it. We admired the meticulous craftsmanship of Disney's boat, and wanted the same touches to exist in this space.
We started with making the playroom as open as possible. We worked with the client, and designed the playroom in "zones" to make the space functional for different activities children would love to do. While working on site with the finish working on site with the finish workers we detailed out many studies and sketches for how this room would become magical.
Walking up the stairs to the upper level of the playroom you will find yourself surrounded with a charming balustrade echoing that of the Mark Twain ship. On the upper landing is a small Cape Cod style playhouse, complete with kitchen and dress up area. A splash of bright paint gives this playhouse the charm it deserves.
Across the upper landing there is a slide tucked behind the walls, that twirls you around and drops you off in front of the window seat below. Flanked with books and a swing arm sconce, the window seat becomes the perfect cozy nook for reading a book.
Across from the window seat is a quaint custom upholstered daybed. The kids can pile on to watch a movie, or tuck in with a blanket for a sleepover.
The room wouldn't be complete without an art center, full of built-in cubbies for supplies and a magnetic chalkboard, making this truly an enchanted playroom.
- Suzanne & Natalie
We've been seeing pops of color popping up in interiors, fashion, make-up. Tangerine Tango was named Pantone's color of the year. Why not let all of these pops influence our wardrobes and our interiors.
Navy and a bright pop of orange - complimentary colors always look great together! A bit of gold detailing wraps up the whole look.
A nautical striped sweater paired with kelly green pants adds some surprise and excitement to an otherwise traditional and preppy outfit. And look what it can do for a room! Take a glamorous room and add some kelly green and it makes it even more posh!
A light electric pink is perfect for spring. To soften things up, pair it with a gray. Add some pattern in your rug or throw pillow to add more depth.
A bright orange is definitely a POP of color! Pair it with a neutral - love this wood paneling and this leopard print skirt! Finish things off with a touch of gold.
[photos from Lonny, Rue and Elle Decor]
Aren't these cube ottomans fantastic? A little bit rustic (but can still mesh with most styles) with a great texture and what fabulous patterns, right? And the color is neutral enough to go with everything!
$313 each
This one was featured on Apartment Therapy. They have mixed it with a more contemporary rocker and lamp. Perfect as an ottoman for a chair or use two in front of a sofa.
Blocky and solid, the Wendell Terrace Cocktail Table in cerused oak is very transitional. It could be used in a very contemporary space, a beach house or any transitional space. The color makes it neutral enough to be paired with most fabrics and rugs.
60"W x 32"D x 19"H
$1,573
Here Thom uses it in his designer showhouse apartment featured in House Beautiful. The space features very transitional pieces and more traditional lounge chairs in a spunky color.
Pantone has named "Tangerine Tango" this year's color! "A spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward. Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it," says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. Orange has become much more popular with designers and consumers in the past few years in fashion, interior design and even in cosmetics. It's bright and energetic yet very compatible with so many other colors. Tangerine Tango pairs with fuchsias, blues, grays, almost anything! Be bold and paint a room! Pair it with a leopard print! Wear a tangerine kiss! Not so daring? Add a little to your room here or there with a lamp or pillow!
1. Area Rug - 8' x 11' - $848 2. Orange Armchair - $1,073 3. Thomas Paul Chirp Pillow - $98 4. Marilyn Table Lamp - $228 5. Tangelo Ball Pillow - $248 6. Cassidy Table Lamp - $298
How will you incorporate Tangerine Tango this year?
[photos from here, here and here]
We are always looking for things to inspire us. To move us forward. Looking to make changes in the new year. Ways to become better. More refined in some area or another.
After taking down Christmas, I couldn't bear to put things back the way they were. I needed to re-mix, recycle and re-imagine my spaces! Here is my best advice!
Open a Pinterest account! I just started my own this weekend... and it has opened a window into my soul - where everything I love now sits so I can access it whenever I need a happy spot! {Follow me here!}
It's your own little space on the web where you can just pin photos online. You file them in different visual categories -- Holidays, Cooking, Fashion, Home Decor, Party Ideas. Whatever you are in to!
Each year we are on this earth, we should get better. Learn, grow, share, try new things... Pinterest is a great way to stay inspired and keep track of all your favorite ideas. Especially for non-reader types like me. A picture is worth a thousand words! You can add a line of text, reference where you find the photo and pin it.
If you have plans to work on your kitchen this year - you can get online, blogs or websites and start pinning all your favorite kitchen ideas! Your favorite lighting, backsplashes, barstools, appliances, flooring, etc.! You can share photos with your friends, husband, contractors...
We have asked our new clients to open a Pinterest account so we can view their galleries of what they love and hope for before we get started.
Get inspired this year! Curate your favorite ideas. 2012 is going to be our best year yet!
- Jessica
