Friday, November 18, 2011

a really expensive tv tray


yesterday was the knoll warehouse sale and i had purchase a black Saarinen End Table thinking that it was perfect table in between my wassily chairs, but as it turns out, it was also the perfect tv table. i was not going to admit that i was looking for a tv tray/table as it would mean that im guilty of sitting on my sofa in front of the tv whilst eating, but in the end, if i was to do so, i might as well do it in style. right?!

Friday, November 4, 2011

a star is born



Paul Smith "Star" rug by The Rug Company was not my first choice. This is somewhat uncharacteristic of me to have such an "aggressive" item in my house but I must confess, it is growing on me. We shall see if I have star quality to pull it off.....

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

good things come to those who wait




5 months that is. Yes. i did say 5 months. i waited for my new headboard that long but it was well worth it. it is even better than what i had imagined it would be. the leather is distressed enough to balance out the old world charms of the nail heads and tufting.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

go aWALL.....


"A perfect fusion of furniture design and high end audio performance...no wires or strings attached" as promised by the folks at goawall.com, and i am happy to say that it is indeed that and more! equipped with bluray player, receiver, dvr, and apple tv tucked into a sleek flat finish black oak. it is decisively an example of minimalism at its finest.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

my latest obsession


i cant get this out of my head! ralph lauren's mirror from the indian cove collection.

Friday, February 25, 2011

treasure finds


just got back from the Ralph Lauren Home Sale and i'm happy to say that im now a proud owner of 2 beautiful crystal table lamps which originally retailed for $2500 and was on sale for $699! haven't decided whether they will go in the bedroom or the living room...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

let there be....


floor lamps! ranking as my top choice at the moment: TOLOMEO MEGA FLOOR LAMP by Artemide. the parchment shade version gives this otherwise mechanical floor lamp a softer look.

mirror mirror


but not on my wall, instead on my dresser. adding some much needed downtown glamour to my bedroom, this chest of drawer with antiqued mirror adds just enough to balance the masculine black leather headboard.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Thursday, February 17, 2011

new arrivals


My very first Mies Van Der Rohe arrived yesterday. A pair of Four Season Stools in Charcoal Grey Leather.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Sleeping Beauty

Most of my friends are fully aware of my obsession with my bed . I will admit that I have been known to iron my sheets. Yes I did say "iron"! Upon meeting my housekeeper for the very first time and mentioned to her that I require to have my sheets pressed once in a while, she gave me the most disturbed look. I'm not at all surprised by her reaction. It is a bit much,but all of this, and I say this with utmost authority, is worth it when you have but 6hours of sleeping time. Shouldn't one make the best of it? That being said, when I moved to this apt, I had sold my previous bed:a metal canopy bed which I fell in-love with, and had an 8year love affair until my recent relocation to Brooklyn.





I did so thinking that I would want to get a lighter metal finish as the original was in a dark grey natural finish. The stainless steel finish seemed like it would suit the space better. The search thus began with Room and Board.They had agreed to make a custom one for me, but as I pondered the notion of buying yet another metal bed, I began to question it. Do I really want another one given it is all I've ever had.















Then I came across Ralph Lauren's "Rue Royal Bed"in all of its grandeur. It literally shattered every notion in my head of what a bed should look and be like. This made my metal bed seemed rather amateurish at best. I began to do my due diligence and sadly it turns out that the bed is far too big for my space. But I was not willing to accept defeat. I was now on the quest to find the bed that would rival this in its grandeur and glory.

And by accident, I came across the CLEO bed which I found to possess the same quality that I so loved about the ROYALE bed but within the confines of my rather minimimalistic tendencies. I love the the fact that this bed is both classic and contemporary. Handsome and elegant at the same time.

it's MILLER time: Herman Miller that is...













Went shopping at ABC Furniture store last Saturday with a good friend and came across this piece that I found to be the perfect balance in form and function. Herman Miller's "COGNITA" Bench designed by American based furniture company BLUDOT. The piece is wrapped in HM classic walnut plywood accented with enamel drawers and brushed steel legs, and topped with beautiful wool fabric. I was looking for a bench to put in the entry way and I was expecting to see the run of the mill bench but was happy to have discovered such as fantastic piece.

my very first MIES VAN DER ROHE


i cant wait to receive my pair of "four season's" bar stool in grey leather designed my mid-century modern designer Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe! They should be happily perched against my kitchen counter on feb.11th....