Real Property Lust: Vintage Rose
July 1st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I came across this great apartment in Sweden courtesy of Adorevintage, and I echo their endorsement of the sparing use of shades of pink to communicate femininity in this wonderfully vintage-feeling home. I adore how this home — so lovingly filled by an amazing collector — is still full of light and manages to be airy. Love the mismatched chairs, the gorgeously dense hallway gallery, the stuffed duck and impala, the painted floor in the kitchen and how it echoes the pattern of the bathroom floor, the ornate ceilings, and — of course — that kickass portrait of Mick Jagger. I definitely want to meet whoever lives here. I would force them to be my friend. (Maybe they like Robyn as much as I do…?)
The view.
The building!
In addition, it appears this apartment is either for sale or rent (my Swedish is rather bad, apologies). Anyone want to go halfsies?
All images via Bolaget.
Obsession of the Moment: Preoccupied with Pachyderms
July 1st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
While we were at Brimfield, Lani pointed out that I had something of an obsession with elephants, and I realized it was true! My attention was drawn every single time an elephant appeared on the scene, but the only elephants that came home with me that day were the two pictured above, sitting happily on an art deco ashtray (worry not, I am not a smoker, but I do have a definite love for smoking accessories).
Since then I’ve found a few more elephants I wouldn’t mind adding to my petite pachyderm. You can see them after the jump.
What’s your obsession of the moment?
Impossible Choice: Paris or New York?
January 7th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
After discovering Paris vs New York, a tally of two cities, I am excitedly making plans for a select set of purchases to decorate my NYC pied-à-terre! (Okay okay, fine, it’s not a pied-à-terre since I live there all the time, but it is on the smallish and cozyish side, like a proper pied-à-terre. So there.)
Artist Vahram Muratyan is the creator of a visually engaging series of images that draw cheeky comparisons between the two great cities (le snack, le journal, la facade, etc.,) and a select few are available for purchase at the online shop. As someone who has been carrying around a Metro ticket from her last Paris trip, Muratyan’s images have me wistful to repeat it…and yet I’m feeling very competitive about the wonderful city where I make my home! The solution? Un pied-à-terre à Paris, bien sûr!
Some of my favorites are below. Be sure to drop by his blog to see what else he comes up with!
H/T: because i’m addicted
Dom Perignon + Andy Warhol
July 14th, 2010 § 1 Comment
Dom Perignon will release a very limited edition of bottles honoring the master pop artist Andy Warhol. Six different bottles will be released, wearing labels identical to the iconic Dom label, but in bright, pop art colors — blue, red, violet, emerald green, lilac and yellow.
If it’s your mission to add these to your bar, you had better book your ticket to Spain now — because that’s the only place you can get them.
Via: Luxuo
