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Images: India-Mahdavi.com
These days I'm in love with Parisian based architect & designer India Mahdavi's clean and elegant esthetic! Her "Kiss me" lamp, that would look soooo perfect on bedside table... And those huge, soft sofas in the top picture would just be perfect for one of the seasons large family get-together's!
Today I planted some of my bulbs for indoor forcing. In the paper bag I had some white amaryllis bulbs, to the left you see some prepared Hyascinth bulbs and in the old cake mold I had some white narcissius bulbs. Usually it takes 8-10 weeks for them to bloom so I've started now to get some early Christmas flowers. The rest of my bulbs are stored in a cold, dry place in our basement, and I'll wait a few more weeks before planting those. If you plant a few every week from now, you'll be able to enjoy your Christmas blooms for a much longer period, and if you start early like me, you'll even have some blooming the first weeks of december ;-)
When buying Hyascinths, look for the prepared ones (Usually labled Christmas Hyascinths). They require a much shorter cold period, than the ones you plant in your garden.
I received Burke Decors newsletter today, and when clicking in to see the seasons news I discovered they also carries Bliss studio pillows! What a treat they are! I've been planning on sewing pillows for a year now...and so far I've only managed to make one....but now I'm reconsidering..and thinking of buying some of these instead? Only thing now is I'm having a difficult time making a choice between all the beautiful designs!
Elle Decor October 08 - Design by Vincente Wolf,Chairs from Dominique and Ruhlmann
I love chairs, in fact I think it has become rather an obsession ... and the best chairs are the ones with tapered legs..so elegant, fun and interesting! I'd love lots of them, all in different styles, around my dining table. This top interior (from Elle Decor) is designed by Vincente Wolf, and its a perfect balance with the modern steel table, and the different art deco dining chairs. Combining them in pairs creates an uncluttered feel to the room. The tapered legs really adds lots of elegance, don't you think?Btw. I love the mix of wood used (but that's another story...)
1. Decorfellowand Kelly Laplante's gorgeous Mowry chair for their jak furniture collection 2. Ruhlmann chair 3. Chair from Jacques Garcia at Baker 4. Chair from the Thomas Pheasant collection at Baker5. Chair from Jacques Garcias collection at Baker 6. 1950's slipper chair at Century Design via 1st Dibs.
I've chosen some of my favorite chairs with tapered legs here. I especially love DecorFellow and Kelly Laplants Mowry chair; the light blue upholstery fabric and white wood looks so fresh! For the other ones I'm thinking Designers Guild Nabucco fabric would look great ?! I love that crocodile skin look!! :-) I'm also thinking jewel toned, patterned fabric would look great, especially if only used on one or two chairs in the room! I love all the new collections from Designers Guild, so I choose two with golden colors that would look stunning in my predominantly gray interior..
Fabrics by Designers Guild
Nuevo Estilo October 08
I found this image in the latest issue of Nuevo Estilo, and fell in love with the use of different colored chairs, all in the same design. Grey and dark mauve is a sure winner! And I love those curtains! The colors in this room is so gorgeous! These chairs would be more than perfect as replacements for my antique, but nearly falling apart dining chairs ;-)
Image from Elle Decor. Design and chairs by Katie Ridder
I love this dining room interior from Katie Ridder. Covering the chairs in a pink geometric fabric, and brown velvet is simply stunning! It certainly adds lots of style to an otherwise traditional dining room.
Sorry for all the italic in this post, but its some sort of Typepad bug ;-)
Thank you so much for all the sweet emails, cards and comments you've sent me over the past days! I soo appriciate it! :-) I love the blogging community, and I'm so thrilled to be part of it! You are the best!! :-)
Also I have to show you these gorgeouse get-well flowers my mom and dad sent me today, and the beautiful Lisbeth Dahl vase/candleholder my friend got me for my birthday! Perfect together, right?
After a looooong hold up in the post office I got my bulbs from Holland today! I cannot wait to get them in the ground, and see them bloom next Spring! More on that later! (I'm not going out, planting it in this autumn weather, with that flu still lingering in my body ;-)
