Switching it Up

Portraits, InteriorsToday I am going to share one of my all time favorite sources with you – Forbes & Lomax. Forbes & Lomax is a UK based company that manufactures extremely attractive light switches, rotary dimmers, and switch plates. Established in London twenty-five years ago, each of their products also comes in a range of finishes including unlacquered brass, nickel, stainless steel, antique bronze, and of course … the invisible switch plate.
Portraits, InteriorsThe beauty of the invisible switch plate is that it allows your wallpaper or paint to show through the switch plate. For years we have been trying to figure out how to wallpaper or paint over our plain plastic switch plates. Certain companies have even begun to make colorful switch plates, mirrored switch plates, anything to make the switch plate more attractive. Now with Forbes & Lomax and their invisible switch plate, the switch plate completely disappears. Now how fab is that?

Photos via Francesco Lagnese, wallpaper by Meg Braff 

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Friday Finds: Alex Raskin Antiques, Savannah

IMG_4579Made a quick trip down to Savannah this week, and was completely floored by Alex Raskin Antiques. Four floors filled to the brim with some absolutely wonderful pieces. I apologize for the picture quality, it was so hard to take great pictures because the place is so jammed with wonderful things. Obviously for me, the 19th century masonry building on Monterey Square was reason enough to go, but I can promise you after seeing all these beautiful pieces, this will not be my last trip. And Alex is totally cool. In the time I was there we chatted about everything from a certain historic house in Charleston to our love of Paul Simon. If you are headed to Savannah, or live nearby (Charleston is just two hours away!) get to Alex Raskin Antiques, and get ready to be amazed.
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Feelin’ the Blues

Rainy day here in Charleston so I thought I would brighten up that gray sky with some of my favorite blues. Most of you know that blue is my favorite color:  if you look in my closet, it is blue; our bathroom, blue; dining room, blue. Love blue. So here are some of my favorite Benjamin Moore tried and true blues. Palladian BluePalladian Blue. This is a really wonderful warm blue. Patriotic WhitePatriotic White. This doesn’t look like a lot of blue, but when paired next to a strong white, this blue really shines. This is the color of our piazza ceiling.Bird's EggBird’s Egg. Very bright blue. Is a bit more turquoise on the walls, but I painted my graduate school apartment this color and it made me happy every day.Caribbean Blue WaterCaribbean Blue Water. Great in high gloss, either on walls or furniture. Wythe BlueWythe Blue. Another color that looks completely different on walls than it does here. It is much brighter and less gray than it is here. We used it on our dining room trim paired with Farrow & Ball Pointing on the walls. Gentleman's GrayGentleman’s Gray. One of my favorites. A beautiful navy. Our bedroom in our NYC apartment. Loved it. So calming and soothing. If you love blue as much as I do, do you have some favorite blues?

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