BHM in BHG

I just saw this article on Better Homes and Gardens this morning and thought I'd share! This is the Birmingham home of Doug Davis, one of the two designers making up Hannon Douglas.

I was lucky enough to visit this lovely home a few years back when it was on the IPC's home tour. The pictures don't even do it justice. Plus, he is super organized so the whole place has this very calm and orderly feel, along with being so artistic and interesting. Definitely worth a look!

Also, check out the Hannon Douglas gallery where you'll see some stylistic variations of the same spaces, as well as snapshots of their other projects.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

In the Market

Krista Ewart via House Beautiful

Well, I've finally done it... I've started my own vintage collection on Chairish! I am so excited about it and I can't wait to discover more pieces to bring to you all! Here is the link to my "shop", as it is. There are only a few items posted for sale right now, but keep checking back because I have my eye on lots of neat pieces.

Chiavari Chairs

I am really excited about the pieces that are in the shop right now, especially these glowing lovelies. They are Italian, brass, and oh-so-beautiful!

Photo via MyDomaine

I thought it might be nice to see some of the pieces in a variety of interiors. It helps me, at least, to imagine them in my own space!

Nate Berkus designs in Vogue

Here, Nate Berkus uses a low-back version of the chairs to create modern glamour in the apartment of young model, Karlie Kloss.

Home of Furlow Gatewood in Veranda

I can see them in a more traditional setting too, perhaps sitting on either side of a large, warm wood chest like this one, with a pair of prim alabaster lamps on top of it.

Wallpaper by de Gournay

Or you could go ultra-feminine and have the pair on either side of a little table with a gorgeous, bright wallpaper in the background.

Bedroom by Victoria Hagan via Architectural Digest

Whether as sweet little accent chairs or the focal point of the room, I really think these chairs can transform a space. I can't wait to keep adding to the collection and I hope you find something you love!

Have a great day!

Collective Elegance

Maienza-Wilson Design

I've got a project I'm working on that's going to involve me painting the rest of the day (hopefully I'll have pictures soon), but I wanted to post a few pictures for you guys first!

Miles Redd

Stephen Sills

Richard Holley

Carrier and Company 

Ralph Lauren

Home of Jeff Lincoln via NYSD

White Webb

Patrick Printy via Elle Decor

Can you tell that I love eclectic-styled rooms? 

I hope you are having a great week and enjoying the first buds of spring!

Amalgam

Living room by Katie Ridder

As much as I love traditional design, I also adore the unexpected: that feeling of when you peek into a room and immediately want to see more.

So, today I am featuring rooms that are an amalgam of colors and styles. Whether it is a blend of mustard, moss, and purple hues (like the room above) or campaign chests living in harmony with graphic abstract art, I appreciate the energy and fun that these adventurous palettes and pairings bring to these spaces.

Family room by Windsor Smith

I love how Windsor Smith can do rooms that are so over-the-top glamorous and then do a room like this one that is so decidedly cozy and pretty. Don't you just love those ruffles on the ottoman?


Pillows in room by Windsor Smith

Here is a close up of the pillows placed on the banquette under the far window. What a lovely (albeit, girly) mix!

Design by Miles Redd as featured in House Beautiful

You know what is funny about this room? The palette that Redd used here is so vibrant that the "unexpected" color, to me, is that creamy apricot on the armchair! Redd's creativity and fearlessness are just endless.

Bedroom in home of painter Kolene Spicher

This is such a cozy space, not just due to the canopy and slightly rustic furnishings, but the combination of patterns and the softness of colors (like the almost untraceable pink on the walls and chair and the mauve-lavender of the rug). They all combine perfectly, creating interest without seeming busy.

Den by Sara Gilbane

What a happy room. It is just so cozy and interesting with its mixture of patterns and worldly accents, paired with such classical pieces as the Louis Philippe mirror and matching urn lamps. Just lovely.

Great room by Martyn Lawrence-Bullard

Mr. Lawrence-Bullard certainly does not shy away from a bold palette, as is illustrated by the room above with its mustard yellows and bold blues, combined with some mossy green and (why not) red for punch!

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What a gorgeous layout. I love how the chaise is positioned in an unusual way: parallel to the entertainment console as opposed to facing it. A very creative plan for a small space!

Bedroom in home of Jamie Meares of Furbish Studio

Now talk about unexpected! Candy colored walls, bold artwork, a dalmatian print pillow, and black bedside tables all collide in this festive bedroom. Miss Meares often works with what clients already own, mixing high and low, modern and traditional, to create something new - a talent that, as her website says, is "a rare combination of good taste and accessibility that could only be born in the South". I totally agree.

Home of Sara Tuttle

I think this last photo of the day perfectly encapsulates the idea of how bold pops of color and irreverent combinations of styles in rooms can make them so fresh, happy, and perfectly personal.

(And I just cannot end the post without pointing out the fabulous gilded barometer, malachite box, and footed orchid bowl! Just gorgeous!)

Here's to happy spaces for all! I hope everyone is having a great week so far!

I want a.....

..... Canopy bed! Yes, I want one so bad I can taste it. I just don't think any other kind of bed can conjure the romance and coziness that a canopy can. I am currently obsesseing over the Charles P. Rogers "Campaign" bed above. I love its clean, simple lines and how it is reasonably affordable. You could really take this bed in any style direction you wanted. 

Bedroom by Maryland designer, Stiles T. Colwill

Anyway, it got me searching for designs featuring canopy beds that skirt traditional style (like that above) and create spaces that are more eclectic, playful, modern, or whimsical.

In the room above, Angie Hranowsky uses a traditional canopy style, but mixes it up with festive fabrics and Moroccan-inspired octagonal tables. In the bedroom below, Hranowsky uses a funky chrome bed, suzani-type coverlet, and mod lamps to create a more modern air.

I love the picture grouping and plush bedding in this bedroom by Martyn Lawrence-Bullard. The glittering candelabras add to the opulence in the room, yet offset the masculine feel.

Home of designer Windsor Smith

Whether gleaming and luxurious or minimalist and masculine, these beds work everywhere!

Room and Board bed as used by Michael Rosenberg 

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Timothy Whealon knows the style range of canopy beds, taking a more eclectic approach in the room above by matching a traditional bed with layers of stripes and lucite side tables. In the room below, Whealon keeps it prim and proper, with an almost British colonial feel, by using a canopied day bed, richly textured fabrics, and a steamer trunk coffee table.  

I just love the dreamy quality in this design by Katie Ridder. Perfect for a bedroom, don't you think!

Another supremely talented mix-master, Michael S. Smith, creates cozy and comfortable interiors in both of these bedrooms (above and below). I love the mix of fabrics he uses in his projects. There is always so much texture in them: velvets, leathers, linens, and silks! Embroidery and rich weaves abound!

Here is one last glamorous sample of these romantic beds for the day, this one in a room by Vicente Wolf. I love the contrast of the modern, metal canopy with that gilded, upholstered headboard. So fabulous! Pale, simple bedding and a comfy slipcovered bench give the room a serene mood, while the bed canopy and wall panels give it a linear feel and cozy orderliness.

Here's to a fabulous bed (hopefully one is in my future) and a luxurious night's sleep!