Knight Moves: Jill Rosenwald

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12/12/2012

GiGi's Lively Lime

Guess what? GiGi New York just added a lime color to the set of limited edition Uber Clutches and I'm lovin' it. Lime is a really versatile color and it makes for a perfect accent in fashion and home decor. Though it's actually a very ubiquitous, natural color (think plants, leaves, etc.), lime green can bring a fresh, unexpected, zesty vibe to a room or outfit.

The clutch would work in any season and it could be worn with nearly any pair of shoes. Plus, with the option of two tassels, the bag can be used for day or night. If you like it too, don't forget that you can enter to win one of these fab Uber Clutches (details over on this post)! I'm having a little green fest to celebrate...

Lime Uber Clutch Limited Edition - GiGi New York

Brynn Bib - Furbish

Theodora & Callum Joshua Tree Scarf - Shopbop

Crane Canyon, acrylic on canvas by Elizabeth Brown - Etsy seller Dragonsappetite

Nympheus Pillows - WoodyLiana

Whitaker Ottoman - Jonathan Adler

Jill's Key Holiday Tray - Jill Rosenwald

What do you think of the color? It's funny because it's not one of the hues that I'm typically drawn to, however, I really do love it in small doses.

2/08/2012

Desk Decorating

I got a couple of questions about the things on my desk after Friday's post. Most of what I have isn't anything that is available for purchase online (except the Graphic Image Crocodile Leather Small Post Flip Pad and Kaweco Fountain Pen shown below) but I thought could at least share a bit on the assortment in general.

I'm a neat freak and get flustered by clutter so I've tried to streamline my set of tools and accessories as much as possible. I firmly believe in creating a workspace that functions well and looks pretty. To achieve this form/function balance I abide by two basic rules:

Only keep tools that are used everyday out. Everything else can be put away.
The tools that are kept out need to be aesthetically pleasing.

So with those guidelines in mind, I keep the following ten items on my desktop:

Cup full of pens/markers
Lamp
Box for business cards
Notepad
Paperweight
Box for paper clips, rubber bands, and flash drives
Kleneex
Candle
Letter tray
Monitor + wireless keyboard and mouse

The useful tools that aren't so pretty are put in less conspicuous places. For instance, on the trestle shelf of my desk, I keep a tea tin for storing USB cords and a huge tape measure sits on top of that. Just behind the desk there is a bookcase that holds a desktop file box (with neat looking file folders), a printer, and lots of storage boxes that contain and hide everything from paint fan decks to samples and fabric remnants. This area is about to change though...will keep you posted on that plan. Anyhow, the idea is that I try to keep it simple, edit out anything I don't use often, and hide the stuff that isn't nice to look at.

Anyhow, if you're dying to make your workspace more snazzy (and bright), I've put together some different iterations of my essentials...plus a huge magnetic dry erase board that is on my wish list:

Reactive Glass Lamp Ensemble - Anthro

Lacquer Tissue Box - Jonathan Adler

Acrylic Desktop Sorter - Container Store

Lineation File Folders - Anthro
Metallic Lacquer Box - C. Wonder

Dragon Rice Bowl Candle - Market Street Candles

(for pens and pencils) Plimpton Peony Vase - Jill Rosenwald

Russell+Hazel People+Places Tab Set-Color - Amazon

Poppin Signature Ballpoint Pens

Crocodile Leather Small Post Flip Pad - Graphic Image

Bright Stockholm Stacking Letter Tray - Container Store

5 Days Knock Knock Doodle Mousepads - Paper Source

Color Dot Magnets - Paper Source

Glass Magnetic Dry Erase Board - Poppin

Obviously I like a little color for a workspace! I think it's fun and cheerful and can make working more of a pleasure...it's the little things, right? So, what are your workspace essentials? What do you keep on your desk? Are you particular about how everything looks?

11/17/2011

New and Blue

Despite the fact that holiday decor is dominating the "new additions" pages on most retail sites right now, I keep noticing that blue items are making that list too. Maybe they stick out to me because blue is a favorite color of mine or perhaps the retailers have figured out that pretty much everyone likes blue! Here are some of my best new, blue-hued things I've spotted:

Mary McDonald Lamp - Shades of Light

Hampton Links Pillow - Jill Rosenwald

Updated Louis Chair, Blue - Wisteria
Houndstooth Throw by Hastings-On-Hudson, NY - NuBe Green

The Art Museum by Phaidon Press - Amazon
Inlaid Bone Console in Lapis - Sang and Serena
carnaby waves vase - Jonathan Adler

Zebra 22" Pillow in Ink - Thomas Paul - Burke Decor

Handpainted Chinese Lamp, Abstract - Wisteria

Loop De Loop Side Table - Urban Outfitters

navy louis side chair - Jonathan Adler
Blue and White Ginger Jar - Furbish Studio

Sisa Square Bean Bag by John Robshaw - Burke Decor

Are you a fellow blue lover? Anything you like best from the sets above? I am dying over the lamp by Mary McDonald (who will be doing a fabric line with Schumacher!!!), the pillow designed by Jill Rosenwald (which comes in different colors), the mini ginger jar from Furbish, and that gorgeous inlaid bone console from Sang and Serena. Lapis is their latest pigment to introduce and I'm in love with it. Here are more images that show the bone and the mother of pearls inlays...

So gorgeous, aren't they?

5/25/2011

Lamps to Love

I have a hard-core obsession with lighting, especially lamps. Table lamps are an essential element to almost every room in the house since they provide forgiving, low-level light and can be a game-changer in terms of aesthetics. Basically, lamps can make a huge difference in how a space looks and feels so it's important to choose wisely. Or you can become a lamp hoarder like me and change the ones in your home constantly (I don't recommend falling down that rabbit hole though).

With thousands of colors and styles out there, it can be hard to narrow down the possibilities. So, I've compiled a list of some of my recent favorites...

1) Prout's Medium Ball Lamp - Jill Rosenwald

2) Poston Cool Grey Faux Shagreen Lamp - Made Goods

3) Turquoise Foo Dog Lamp - Shades of Light

4) Maura Daniel Aladin Milk Glass Base - Layla Grayce

5) Arteriors Naomi Aqua Fluted Glass/Acrylic Lamp - Layla Grayce

6) Carnaby Talitha Lamp - Jonathan Adler

7) Gabrielle Table Lamp - Z Gallerie

8) Hayley Table Lamp - Crate & Barrel

9) Newport Teardrop Lamp - Jill Rosenwald

10) Jill's Key Lamp - Jill Rosenwald

11) Arteriors Vance Polished Nickel Candlestick Table Lamp - Layla Grayce

12) Marrakech Round Lamp - Horchow

13) Tomorrow Table Lamp - Currey & Company

14) Chocolate Cane Table Lamp - Horchow

15) Timeless Table Lamp in Blue - Currey & Company

16) Hampton Links Lamp - Jill Rosenwald

17) Hutton Table Lamp - Crate & Barrel

18) Kikar Balestro Lamp - Williams-Sonoma Home

19) Agate Table Lamp with Nightlight - Shades of Light

20) Lydia Gold - Made Goods

21) Glass Jug Lamp - West Elm

22) Modern Spindle Lamp Base - Shades of Light

23) Rock Crystal Lamp - Shades of Light

24) Square Vase Blue and White Lamp - Shades of Light

25) Turquoise Lamp - Dunes & Duchess

26) Miles Lamp - Jan Showers Collection

27) Contemporary Murano Robin's Egg Blue Lamp - Swank

Unfortunately most couldn't be categorized as bargains. I'm pretty good at finding deals, but it's really tough to get well-made, beautiful lamps at good prices. I've had great luck at HomeGoods where many are under $50. I've also seen some good deals at World Market and sometimes at Target. If you have any sources for more affordable lamps, please share!

4/04/2011

Greek Key + Zig Zags

My two favorite geometric motifs are popping up everywhere these days. Lots of fun colors and some fresh interpretations of the classic patterns. The following are small, easy-to-use accessories and are great to use in simple spaces to spice them up. Have a look...

Melrose Zig Zag Greek Key Rug - Shop Ten 25
Ikat Pillow - Calypso Home
Switcheroo Pillow - Anthropologie
Vintage Porcelain Greek Key Cup and Soap Dishes - Etsy
Herringbone Bolster Pillow - John Robshaw

Lamps - Jill Rosenwald
Hand Blocked Chevron Pillow - West Elm
Greek Key Placemats - Horchow

DL Rhein Zig Zag Pillows - Layla Grayce
Round Zig Zag Rug - Shop Ten 25
Trina Turk Embroidered Greek Key Pillow - Layla Grayce

Any favorites? I am especially loving the first black and white rug and the Jill Rosenwald lamps.

12/17/2010

Last Chance for the Twelve Days of High Gloss!

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11/19/2010

Rosenwald's Rugs

So, it's hardly been a week since I declared a moratorium on rug talk and I'm already calling it off. I'm back to flat-weave rugs again, but I promise, these are spectacular and certainly worth talking about!

They are designed by Jill Rosenwald, who is a very talented designer and artist. I have one of her ceramic bowls and I love everything on her Etsy shop. She is brilliant with colors and patterns, so it makes perfect sense that she would design gorgeous rugs. For a while now, she has been working with Surya to produce a line of rugs (which are very reasonably priced), and she's continuing to work with them on some new flat-woven designs. She offered a sneak peek of the soon-to-be-released rugs on her blog, In Flagrante. According to her blog, she just got the following images of the rugs from India...

I LOVE this colorway...you can see more on her blog.

This pattern is fabulous, very classic and chic, but still modern. It's the same as the one on the tray below.

Monogram Caviar Tray in Hampton Links Navy

I used this before in a bathroom mood board...I'm pretty obsessed with it.

Also from her Etsy shop, this would make a great gift.

Copper Bowl in Newport Gate Navy

Anyhow, I am really pumped about the new rugs and can't wait for them to come out! I'm thinking one might have to go in my breakfast room.

What do you think of them? If you had to pick a favorite set, would it be from Jill, DwellStudio, or Calypso Home?

8/11/2010

Unbridled Bathroom Design

A reader recently emailed me about creating a design for her future bathroom. Since her fiance is in medical school and will be beginning his residency soon, she actually doesn't know where this bathroom will be...so there aren't nitty gritty details to take into account yet. As far as color goes, she mentioned blues and grey, and noted that there are touches of yellow and green around their current apartment. Other than those broad parameters, I had a blank slate and it was fun creating the following bathroom look for the soon-to-be-wed couple:

Keeping her fiance in mind, I tried not to go too girly...the use of navy and the industrial accents help in that regard. What do you think?

Countertop
Lucia Soap - Burke Decor

Marvis Toothpaste - Waterworks

Monogram Tray - Jill Rosenwald on Etsy

Mayfair Glass Jar - Urban Outfitters

Hand Soap and Lotion - Anthro

Other Accents

Suction Cup Shower Clock - Urban Outfitters

Interlaced Garden Stool - Clayton Gray

Under Foot

Outdoor Rug - Pottery Barn (to go in front of sink)

Storage

Hamper - Pottery Barn

Covington Train Rack - Pottery Barn

On the Wall

Hayes Quatrefoil Mirror - Clayton Gray

Linens
Lacoste Robe - Macy's
Zigzag Floral Shower Curtain - Urban Outfitters
Maxwell Towels - Leontine Linens*
Diamond Bath Mat - Somewhere in cyberspace! For the life of me, I can't find the source for this thanks to my browser crashing during recon. If I figure it out, I'll add it to the post.

*The Leontine Linens towels are super expensive, and since she's getting married and can register for towels, these embroidered ones from Pottery Barn would be a great alternative...

6/28/2010

Mood Board Monday - Rainy Day Bedroom

Pewter & Sage is hosting another Mood Board Monday...this time, the theme is "beautiful bedding." Specifically, we were given a few different bedding options to choose from, then we were to create a bedroom around our choice.

I LOVE bed linens so I was pumped about this one! I even did two moodboards...the first was for Nate Berkus day :) They are so different from each other...one is super colorful and this one is much more neutral. Do you have a favorite between the two?

Wall color, P32 Canon De Fusil - Flammant
Inspiration Bedding - Barbara Barry from Macy's
Chandelier - Horchow
Headboard - Pottery Barn (I don't think the one currently available has the cute black cording)
Lamp - Restoration Hardware
Genie Bottles - Jill Rosenwald
Bookshelf/Nightstand - Ballard Designs
Full-Length Mirror - IKEA
Bench - Layla Grayce
Rug - Burke Decor
Painting - Ugallery
Chest of Drawers - Ballard Designs
Silver Floor Lamp - Layla Grayce
Monogram Pillow - Jonathan Adler
Bud Vase - CB2
Penguin Classic Books* - Anthropologie
Cane Chair - Layla Grayce

* I would also fill the nightstand bookshelf with these gorgeous books :)

3/10/2010

Marvelous Madison

In the age of e-shopping and deal hunting on the web, boutiques like Madison remind us that you can't get the really special touches for your home online.

A brilliant mix of modern and classic wares, Madison has an impeccable selection of jewelry for your house. The shop is full of the best in china, crystal, linens, books, stationery, and gifts. This is home couture at its finest.

Personal service is the name of the game at Madison. They try to accommodate any request and can personalize and customize many of their exquisite items. The dangerous part (at least for your wallet)...this is certainly the kind of place that always leaves you wanting more little luxuries in your life!

Ah, monogrammed linens...I do love you so.

The napkins in this photo are made from vintage fabric by an organization called GAIA. The group offers disadvantaged women in Dallas a path towards financial independence and self-sufficiency. Besides the great cause, their creations are gorgeous and would make perfect hostess gifts!