Eternal Blooms on your Tabletop

Entertaining
February 11, 2015

Good Morning Lacquered Lifers! It has been a while since I posted on anything for the table, and last night I was looking at Terrain’s February new arrivals and fell head over heels for these floral taper holders. Featuring a columbine, a poppy, and a white flax, these candlesticks would make a great addition to any spring table. I say forget what the groundhog said, ignore the snow, and bring some of these guys home to put you in the mood for spring. Perhaps for an Easter table? Am I getting ahead of myself? Perhaps … it’s only February. But who can blame me when looking at these tapers? Each taper is different, representing the different blooms and leaves of each flower. Great in a matching pair, or a mismatched bunch, these versatile candlesticks are a must for any spring table. Now onto what china to use … ColumbineWhite FlaxPoppy

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Architecture
February 10, 2015

Good Morning Lacquered Lifers! As promised last week, another project from Tara Mangini & Percy Bright, the duo at Jersey Ice Cream Co. The two began remodeling spaces a few years ago, and their process involves them moving into a space while they renovate it. While I will not move into your house, (I give these two a lot of credit for that!) I always recommend to clients that they experience a space before they dive into a renovation. Renovating can be a game of inches, and it really helps when you know you and your family use a space.

Below is Beth Kirby’s Chattanooga, TN kitchen. Named Saveur’s Best Food Photography Blogger, the original kitchen did not provide Kirby with the type of inspirational space she needed for her photography. With a few coats of paint and plaster, some new appliances, and an extremely chic antique French faucet found on Ebay, the duo at Jersey Ice Cream Co. transformed this space into something that looks good enough to eat. Photos via Jersey Milk Co. and Remodelista

Friday Before & After: Farmhouse Revived!

Architecture
February 6, 2015

Good Morning Lacquered Lifers. Today a Friday Before and After with Gideon Friedman and Rachel Bedard’s eighteenth century farmhouse in Earlton, New York. Despite the age of this house, multiple renovations over the years had left this house void of the character which is synonymous with an eighteenth century property. With the help of the design team at Jersey Ice Cream Company (more on them next week), the couple was able to bring the farm back to the farmhouse, and nowhere is this metamorphosis more apparent than in the kitchen and the master bathroom. For more photos visit Country Living. Happy Friday!BeforeAfterAfterBeforeAfterAfter

Photos via Country Living