Now that I have implanted a devious musical seed in your collective head that will surely germinate and take over the rest of your day, let me just say that it’s good to be back. New Orleans was fantastic! Amazing! Splendiferous! But we’re still in the process of home renovations, last minute repairs, and the inevitable move which is scheduled for next week. That’s right — D Day is one week from today and I’m shaking in my boots (because it’s 56 windy degrees this morning and I can wear them — who dat?!). We have NOTHING ready. Nothing. So, while I would love to regale you with tales of my trip, with pictures of my new floors, and with a big reveal of Sander’s handipaintwork, I just can’t this morning. Because I have to pack up my entire life into tiny boxes, taking care to leave toothbrushes and undergarments accessible at all times. Excuse my tres gauche patois here, but it’s going to be a clusterfuck, y’all.
Nevermind all that. Let’s look at this beautiful house designed by Tyler Dawson, shall we?
I don’t get House Beautiful but I should, because the November issue was pretty swell. Thanks to my decor obsessed hairdresser Lisa for letting me slobber all over her copy.
I’m really trying to work up some nervy color palettes for New House. I think the paint color was a huge step in the right direction, but now what???
A colorful rug would be a chic, family friendly choice since pattern hides dirt (and strawberry jello) so well. I am obsessed with this Chinese deco rug. There are a few on craigslist I’ve been stalking for a while, but I have yet to find one under a grand. I’m also considering a non neutral couch…
I may even get some patterned curtains for the kid and guest rooms. I know? Who the bleep am I???
Perhaps I am experiencing some residual delirium from all the absinthe and jambalaya, but I don’t think so.
What do you think about non neutral large pieces like couches and rugs? Crazy or crazy good?
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It takes commitment, but it can be fantastic. Maybe it would force you to not manically redecorate? Not that you do that…
Welcome back! Good luck with packing, that’s such a beast. I shall allow you the courtesy of the week to do moving stuff. And then I want pictures, pictures, pictures!
ps- my turquoise mirror got sprayed teal and now its awesome. You are a genius.
welcome back!
you were missed.
we sell a line of furniture called ‘the best slipcover company’ — couches are made with just a muslin and then you pick the *machine washable* fabric. if/when you tire of it; just have them make a new one.
(these are form fitting slipcovers so they look upholstered.)
unfortunately, their website is geared to wholesale so not very helpful. let me know if you want more info!
YAY to non neutral big things.. they can be neutral-ish though without boring, so bring it!!
Fun times in L’sianna.
Omg moving makes me ink myself like the nervous squid in nemo. hate it. yuck. ink.
big hugs. I’d come help (read: I’d come dring margaritas while you pack)… but I live far away. But I can still drink margaritas from here.. maybe I’ll do that right now..
xoxo
Crazy good. And I see pink walls. Just sayin’.
Be fearless and may the force be with you. ;0)
Neutral architecture, crazy furniture. You’re going to have so much fun figuring out this riddle that the pain of the coming week will be but a blip in your Tron-like memory bank. Good luck with everything down there. Can’t wait to see your new abode! (p.s. your rug choices are inspiring – I may want you to suggest one for my mom’s place)
They say we eat with our eyes so we should make our food more colourful. Since our home is somewhat like food for our heart/soul/wacked-out-crazy-minds then why not make it colourful as well? But what do I know? I live in a rental w/walls the colour of urine that make me want to carve my eyeballs out like a pumpkin.
btw, THAT’S the pink i want in my kitchen.
and the mirror
Rugs: Buy the biggest, heaviest, best quality you can afford because the right one will be forever…somewhere. Think of them as important artworks and move them up a notch in the spending priority list. A bargain rug always seems like a compromise. What I’m saying is shop for a rug as though you really mean it.
I would say that having a patterned rug can be a wonderful item to base the palette of your room based off of, because it allows you to change out the fabrics and colors if you later decide to bring out different parts of the rug, or move it to a different room.
On the other hand, people seem to see patterned furniture as dated rather quickly or will simply tire of the print, so if you really want to layer patterns, having patterned throws and pillows offers more versatility at a lower cost. The color palette of a pattern is what becomes dated; any one color can always be updated by combining it with different colors for a look that’s more “now”.