Design

We don't remember the last time we bought a bedroom set, you know, the kinds that have matching bed and nightstand and dresser?  Maybe it was 1982?  When we look at our pictures for those years we just cringe.  Remember the big hair and the shoulder pads? We feel the same way about matching bedroom set now. Thank God for 2011, because the trend is much fresher and lighter.  We especially love the upholstered beds.  They offer so many possibilities.  You can pick the fabric, the trims, add nailheads or not, tuft it or untufted.  And when you get bored with in it a few years, you can just have it reupholstered.  They are also much more comfortable to lean against too. We just add some fabulous upholstered beds to our store and we hope you'll check it out. Here are some samples: These can be found in our upholstered beds section.

We absolutely love this new hollywood-regency-styled console from Davenport.  Hand-made in the USA, it features a lovely trellis pattern and mirrored glass doors.  Shown here in white, it is also available in custom finish (black would be really pretty too). The dimensions are 84"L x 19" D x 36" H.  The price is $3500.  Lead time is roughly 8 weeks... You can find it here.

We found this bed at the Las Vegas market last week and we just loved it!  It has the right mixture of wood and fabric.  The classic style will never go out of style. The bed can be customized with different fabric and nailheads.  Pricing is not so bad, about $2200 for a king.  The lead time is about 4-6 weeks. We'll be posting this item in our upholstered beds section today so check it out!

We saw these chandeliers from DK Living and OMG, they're gorgeous! Can you see them in a really cool, glamorous decor? Something a little dark and sexy perhaps? The chandeliers are surprisingly not that expensive.  They range between $1000-1500 .  We will be posting them up in our chandelier section within a day or so...

We often wish we were more adventurous than we actually are. Our home is quite boring-- for people who are in the furnishings business. More often than not, it consists of returns, overstock and miscellaneous things that we can't sell in the store. It looks like a darn garage sale, actually. Okay, so maybe we're exaggerating a little... But we do play it a bit safe with just plain colors, solid and textures. This is why we live our fantasies via this blog. We just love showing you things that are whimsical and fun. Like these wallpapers from F Schumacher, for example... This one is called Bird and Butterflies pattern 2704420. This one is called New York Pattern 26340 This one is called Aviary pattern 2705511 Our favorite, this one is called Train Pattern 2703940 This one is called Balloon, Patter 2704320 These wallpapers run about $180-200 per roll, not cheap right? But you can get it for less at our F Schumacher wallpapers section (usually 30-40% off the listed prices).

Spring is in the air, can you smell it?  After weeks and weeks of rain we finally got a sunny day in Sausalito.   Who knew the sun could feel so darn good... We just got an email from our silk flowers vendor today and we have to show you their new stuff.  It's gorgeous and it's a great way to bring spring inside your home all the time. Don't forget, silk flowers are kinda like perfume.  You CAN NOT get the cheap stuff! It has to be upscale or you better off not having nothing at all. Take a look at these... Aren't these beautiful?  We'll be loading them up in our luxury silk flowers section soon, so please check back in a couple of days...

We just came accross this modern kitchen island the other day and we just love it.  It's so versatile. You can use it as an island or a kitchen counter or a dining counter or extra shelving unit.  Plus it goes so well with the new modern, white marble kitchen that is all the rage right now.  It's priced at $2700 including shipping and you can find it here .

We've been working on a small project with a very small budget.  Mind you, we're really not the decorate-on-a dime kinda people.  Those decorating shows that teach you how to make a volleyball net out of the plastic canholders?  Or ottoman out of empty Coke bottles?  No thanks.    However, there are ways to make your house look nice on a budget, and having a colorful, pretty headboard for your bed is one of them.  It's really pretty when you choose a striking fabric that's colorful and fun.  The headboards cost about $500-600 to make, and usually you can have a good local, upholsterer make it for you. If you are looking for headboard models, here are some good ones from Edward Ferrell .    You can go to the site and download a tearsheet (you can order from them too, but it's kinda expensive). Bring this to your favorite upholsterer along with your favorite fabric and voila...

There's this bar called the Library Bar in downtown Los Angeles that we go to once in a while.  Its walls are lined with these antique books that we thought are pretty cool.  If you ever wanted that lived-in, antiqued look, there's this line of antique library books you might want to check out. They retail for about $10-15 each or something like that... The web site is decorativeleatherbooks.com

We saw this adorable pillow line at the New York Gift Show and we thought you might want to check them out.  The pillows are made of cotton/linen fabrics and are either embroidered or silk-screen printed.  They're so pretty and fun.... These run about $90-120 each and you can find them on our decorative pillow section...

Dwell Studio just designed a collection for Robert Allen that we thought was fantastic.  The patterns are simple and modern. The colors muted but unique. Here are some vignettes using Dwell Studio fabrics and coordinating paint colors... To see the complete Dwell fabric book, click here .  You can find pricing and product information on our Robert Allen fabric section.

Just a few pretty things in chocolate/brown/silver color scheme... You can find them all at our home accessories site...

A while back we fell in love with a vendor called Jardins En Fleurs.  We probably blogged about it once.  They make beautiful, beautiful Chinoiserie paintings and accessories.  The problem was, it was so expensive it was impossible to sell.  The company closed down shortly after--a victim of the 2008-09 economy, evidently. Anyway, we get this email the other day from Belle Chasse home and it has a very similiar look and feel.  Alas, we found out it was found by the same founder of Jardins en Fleur.  He has great taste, we must say. The line is more affordable now.  If you are looking for pretty Chinoiserie prints, it's a nice choice. Here are some samples: For product and pricing information, visit Belle Chasse (beautiful hunt)'s web site .

Have you seen the work of Andrew Martin?  An UK -based designer, he has that really cool, quirky, crazy English taste that we love. Here are some new fabrics that just came out for Lee Jofa.   Wouldn't they be fabulous as pillows too? Love them! PS We apologize, we don't have the pricing for these yet as they are so new.   We'll be posting them on our Lee Jofa Fabric section as soon as they are available.  In the mean time, if you need it right away, drop us a line.  To see more of Andrew Martin's products, click here .

Just want to share with you some beautiful modern floral arrangements we just got in... These can be found in our silk flowers section. If you see them in person you wouldn't believe how real they look.

We are loving this new chandelier from Barbara Cosgrove.  It's so chic, don't you think?  The chandelier is priced at $925 including shipping. The shades can also be replaced with parchment shades. The best thing is, it can be painted with any Benjamin Moore paint color. How clever! You can find this chandelier in our Barbara Cosgrove Lamps section.

We saw the bedding/decorative pillows/drapery line from Lili Alessandra in Dallas last week and we just fell in love.  It's  really pretty, but in a clean-lined, modern kinda of way. If you like neutral colors, soft and pretty bedding you'll dig this line.  The best thing about it is you can get coordinating pieces for everything.  For example, you can order the headboard to coordinate with the bedding, drapery and so on... Here are some samples: We'll be posting this online in our decorative pillows and bedding section soon. In the mean time, if you would like pricing info please drop us a line...