I'm so excited!

I'm thrilled to announce that I won a gorgeous cuff bracelet giveaway from Andrea at Gypsy Yaya!  Check out her blog and her cool Etsy shop for fun, boho gifts!

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

I can't wait to see this!  Fantastic cast (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith are my favorite actresses), Indian location, and bohemian fun galore.

Schumacher Covers The Chairs Heading to Ireland

 The chairs shown in this post are on their way to a client's home in Ireland. I took the photos on my client's drive way and in the garage the day the furniture was being packed for the container. They have all been covered or recovered in fabrics from Schumacher.  The first chair is from Vanguard Furniture. They did a great job using this wonderful printed ikat pattern on their Farris chair. I love the stainless steel base on the chair.

The Farris chair in a plain fabric.

 My client bought this chair locally. I like the nice high back and sturdy arms. It was recovered in a vibrant printed paisley linen fabric. An amazing  transformation..

 This gorgeous French chair from Wisteria takes on a whole new personality covered in a textural chevron patterned fabric. A beautiful chair became even more stunning.  Have I mentioned how much I like Schumacher fabrics?  Great colors, patterns and texture, they have it all. In a few weeks, when everything is in place, I will show you the chairs in  their new home.

Plum Crazy

photos from various sources on Pinterest

books as handbags!

I squealed with glee (yes, really) when I saw these amazing handbags.  Made by the talented Karen at Novel Creations on Etsy, these are actual books upcycled into fantastic bags.  They were going to be thrown away at the used bookstore where she works, so this clever girl made something wonderful with them.  Below are some of my favorites.

An Antique French Wing Chair And Happy Mother's Day

A client of mine inherited this gorgeous French wing chair from her Mom. It was covered in an elegant blue damask fabric, and although  fabulous it wasn't the look we wanted in my client's new home. So...

It was recovered in this beautiful cut velvet fabric from Designers Guild. Cabriole Turquoise is a classic rococo pattern in updated colorways. This amazing chair has been given a new life for the next generations of the family.
                                                 Happy Mother's Day.

Navy Blue

My latest color crush is navy blue.  Pantone calls is Sodalite Blue and Sherwin Williams has #6967 Frank Blue.

 Navy blue is crisp, smart and classic.

 It looks great with clear white, silver grey, bright fuchsia and vibrant yellow. I also like it with turquoise.

 A strong, confident color palette.

 Love the mix of colors.

 I used this photo when I was posting about Capri. I used it again because it shows off the use of navy so well.

 The white iron work on the navy door is stunning.

 Beautiful.

You can almost hear the crinkling of the navy silk.
What is your latest color crush?
You can read my Color Crush interview in St Louis At Home here.