This mirror starburst pendant light is the perfect ceiling fixture to dress up a small powder room or to add a little personality to your foyer.  This one is only $123 at Circa Lighting.  At only 7″ wide, you could also use it in your closet.  As one of my friend’s put it, real luxury […]

To me, this Lora chair from Jean de Merry is a unique combination of mid-century and classic aesthetics.  I think it is a fabulous, one-of-a-kind, gem of a chair.  When you look at it from the front, it is almost like it is smiling at you. Jean de Merry specializes in making furniture that will […]

This Turkish embroidered silk tapestry has been around for ahwhile, since the 1920’s.  Doesn’t it look so much like the Chelsea Editions fabric (see the pillow shown below)?  Especially their latest line of fabric, which is selling for $500 or more per yard.  But the price is fitting as these are fabrics meant to age […]

I tend not to like some of these 70’s wall sculptures, but this one I do like.  Wouldn’t it be beautiful above a fireplace in a house by the sea.  Or above a console table with lots of shells, coral and other treasures displayed.  It looks like they are about to fly right over you.  […]

Wouldn’t this pin be a wonderful inspiration for a young girl’s room?  The walls could be  a soft, soft pink color with random small red circles painted here and there.  The draperies could be that kelly green color and have small circular bits of reflecting mirror applied to them to make the room sparkle.  The […]

My favorite rooms to decorate are by far baby nurseries.  The design process seems to be even more enjoyable when the parents are nesting.  People are more open to decorative approaches like painted murals, decorative wallpapers and the use of bold patterns. I stumbled across this Victorian style caned hanging bassinet from the 1880’s and […]