Monday, February 22, 2010

Where Did You Get That?

We thought we start a new feature called "where did you get that"?  This is because many times we browse through a picture of something that we like, be it clothes or furniture or anything else, only to find the source not listed.

Does that happen to you?

In this feature, we'll do our best to show you where to get this stuff.  Some of the stuff might be things we carry, some might be other stores.  We'll hope you'll find it helpful!

The first one is from Lonny Magazine (have you seen it? It's quite fabulous).  The blue stool can be found here in various colors.  It costs $288 with free shipping.

Image via Lonny Magazine
Do you need help finding something? Email us a picture along with your email address and we'll do our best to help you find it.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Contemporary Kitchenware from Rosendahl

If you have a really sleek & modern kitchen and you want the right kitchenware to go with it, check out the line from Rosendahl. Based in Denmark, they make contemporary European kitchenware that are very, very cool..

Here are some samples:


You can check out the rest of the line here.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Admiring: Lauren Greenfield

Have you seen the work of Lauren Greenfield? If not, you should check her out. A photographer and a documentary film maker, her work is very celebral, on social subjects that are, oh God, we hate using the word "thought provoking", as it is SO over used, but perhaps it's the most apt.

But you don't have to get deep if you don't want to. Here is a great video done by Lauren Greenfield on NY Fashion week for New York Magazine. It's really fun to watch.


For more info on her work, check out the web site here.


So brilliant!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Adorable Recycle Bags

We are loving these recycle bags from 18 Karats.  Bright and colorful, you can use them as gift bags also.



These bags run about $7.50-10 each. You can buy them directly at the 18karat web site.

Fabulous Lighting from Jonathan Adler

One of the biggest challenges we face as a small online retailer is finding good stuff to buy.  It's so hard, let us tell you.  We have to find things that are inexpensive enough, pretty enough, and nice enough in person so when the customers receive them, they'll be happy.

You think it's easy?

Ha!

Fortunately the lamps from Robert Abbey fit those criterias.  They are so well-made and well-priced, we never have been disappointed.

Here are some fabulous pieces from the Jonathan Adler collection for Robert Abbey:






These items will be posted on our site soon!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Loft Living

The LA Times has an article on loft living that's worth checking out. It features four lofts in the Toy Factory building, done four different ways.   The one shown below is our favorite.  It's so unique!


Image  via LA Times.

You can check out the rest of the feature here.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Pretty Cocktail Ottomans

We love, love using cocktail ottomans instead of cocktail tables.  It's a much softer look, plus you have more versatility with it.  For example, if you were to get bored with it you can always upholster it, put nailhead trims around it, change the fabric on it, make it tufted or untutfed...You get the idea.

Here are some that we kinda like from Jessica Charles.  They run between $900-1000 depending on fabric.

This round cocktail ottoman is our favorite.  You can get it skirted, or un-skirted as shown below.






If you like to design your own, Vanguard Furniture has a good program for personalized, customized ottoman. You can find it here.   Contact us if you need help with it.