Friday Finds

So it’s official, thesis panic has set in, as well as the requisite procrastination giving me plenty of time to scour the internet looking for sweet deals on good stuff. Although there are always good things at good prices to be found in the usual places … CB2, West Elm, Wisteria, Ikea etc. etc. I love remembering a catalog that I haven’t looked at in a while and finding great stuff. Case in point, the two items below from Garnet Hill and The Company Store. Thoughts? 
I am loving the “Bogart Flat Weave Wool Rug” from Garnet Hill. What a find! Great colors, great prices! I don’t read “O” Magazine, but apparently, Oprah thought that these were pretty great too. I thought one might look good underneath a coffee table as an little accent rug.  Sadly, I am looking to replace my little zebra accent after 3 good years of service its looking a little worn. Whaddya think about getting one of these? 
How chic is this rattan side table from The Company store? Guess what?–it can be yours for $89! What I love is that since it comes in all these cute colors, you can cut your DIY time in half. High gloss turquoise? Sold. What do you all think of these pieces? Had any good secret catalog finds recently? 

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Going Gray

Today is one of those gray days. The weather is cloudy, I’m exhausted, so much work to do. Part of me wishes I could just waste away this gray day in bed with a good movie, a period drama perhaps, and let the grayness of the day envelop me. And being in a gray space would make that even cozier. I love gray spaces. What I love about gray is that rooms swathed in this color can be either extremely modern or quite classic. It is not a color that has a time period or style associated with it, it goes with every style, every shape. 
House Beautiful

House Beautiful
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Elle Decor
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House Beautiful
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Which do you like best? I am extremely partial to the last picture, I especially love how the moulding in the door is painted a contrasting white. In my last apartment in NYC, my living room was painted Horizon by Benjamin Moore. If you are thinking of “going gray” I seriously recommend that as a color choice. Do you have a favorite color gray? 

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Juicy Juxtaposition

I always like when decorators take chances with a space–when modern architecture is paired with classic interiors and vice versa. In this 419 square foot apartment, the bones of the building are classic–wide floor boards, board ceiling, beautiful paneled doors, and the kind of windows that only seem truly legitimate in France. The decor, on the other hand, is more streamlined, minimalist. What I love about it most, is that the lack of over-decorating allows the architecture and the age of this building to shine through. And as a preservationist, I definitely have a soft spot for that. In addition, it prevents this small space from feeling overcrowded. What do you all think? 

Photos courtesy of Marie Claire Maison

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