Knight Moves: Saks Fifth Avenue

10/13/2011

Pink Lamps for the Cure from Mottega

As most of you know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Mottega is one of the many companies that has joined the fight against this terrible disease and is helping to find a cure by donating a portion of the proceeds from sales of special edition pink products. They have released the Hope Collection which includes two pretty pink lamps that sell for $99 per piece. Mottega will contribute 10% of Hope Collection and Petal Pink collection sales to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, with a minimum donation of $25,000 in 2011. Thanks Mottega!

In case you're having a hard time imagining pink lamps in your home, here's a board to show you how they might look in a bedroom. For me, the key to using pink is balancing it with some masculine elements and darker colors to counteract the girly effect that it can have. In this space, the Camille gourd lamps are used with lots of grays and blues.

Lines Ballet – Crepuscule with Nellie - by Caroline Wright

Clarissa Glass Drop Chandelier - Pottery Barn

Camille Lamp - Mottega - $99 *10% will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Antique Tiled Floor Mirrors - West Elm - $359

Azure Headboard - Horchow - $3,200 *Save 25% today with code PUMPKIN

Jennifer Lopez Ocean Drive Euro Sham - Kohl's - $35

Aix Custom Monogram Boudoir Pillow - Julia B.
Martha Stewart Collection Bedding, Solid Diamond Quilt - Macy's

Bungalow 5 Jacqui Three Drawer Side Table - Layla Grayce - $819 *Save 20% until Sunday with code lg7years

Frette Eliza Throw - Saks Fifth Avenue - $395

Nikolette Pillowtop Bench, Pinstripe - One Kings Lane - $289

Asher Rug, Gray/Turquoise - One Kings Lane - $699

What do you think of the board? And what are your thoughts on Mottega's Hope Collection? Would you use either of the pink lamps in your house?

And by the way, did you notice that those euro shams are from the Jennifer Lopez collection for Kohl's?!? I'm curious enough about the quality to go see them in person...luckily there's a Kohl's near the Target that I go to. Have any of you seen J Lo's bedding?

4/01/2011

La vita è bella con Missoni Home

Missoni Home always brings a fresh perspective to the soft goods department. Their 2011 collections are out and as usual, the whole line is wonderfully full of energy and color. Rosita Missoni is the designer behind the exuberant collection and along with revered Italy-based home textiles producer, T&J Vestor, she has created a line that celebrates not only vivacious Italian style, but also top-notch Italian quality.

I'm attracted to the bold palette and the fearless combination of geometric patterns. It's not likely that I would drench a whole room in Missoni Home, however, because each piece packs a lot of punch and thus a little goes a long way! Even if Missoni Home isn't your style, it's certainly a visual treat. Have a look...

Missoni Home's personality is definitely evocative of warm temps and carefree summers on the Italian coast. I still adore last year's catalog for it's dreamy, summery images...