set your alarm- coleen rider @ one king's lane!

be sure to set your alarms tomorrow morning as coleen rider of coleen & company and balustrade & bitters will be offering up selections from her amazing inventory- starts on one kings lane at 8 am pacific/ 11 am eastern.  don't be late! (or rather do be late- less competition for the good stuff!)

 

see? we told you- an amazing selection- not a clunker in the bunch. we've got our eyes on the fabulous brass bottomed pouf benches- what tickles your fancy?
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TV makes me crabby.

weird. but cute for kids (i guess- somehow i don't think kidm21 would have wanted a crab TV).

spotted this in the hanspree store window while strolling in beverly hills- comes in a whole variety of other wacky shapes, but this one was the  one the made me go huh?

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don't...

...even think of making this bed- i just got comfy!

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last one standing...

we were scared we'd be reported to the department of seasonal decor for a timely removal violation, because as of january 9th, 2011, our christmas tree is still standing; but we were gratified to learn after a walk with ted tonight, that there are a few more procrastinators in the neighborhood. we're not the last one... yet.

parting is such sweet sorrow.

we admit though, when we do get around to taking her down, we'll be sad. there was just something cheering about being being greeted with this sight every evening as we come up the front walk. alas, all good things must pass, and the 11 months 'til we can put her back up will pass in a blink of an eye.

how about you? did your holiday decor vanish promptly on new years day? or like m21, do you try to hang on a little longer then you probably should?
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ok, wait...

how did the first work week of 2011 slip by in the blink of an eye? if the whole year goes this fast, i should start planning new year's 2012!

and how were your holidays? ours were busy, busy, busy (a good thing!)

installing roman shades:

simple burlap roman shades for a bachelor's craftsman cottage. wall paint is benjamin moore's jamestown blue.

and shopping for carpets:

stark carpet's 'antelope' is the decorator's version of a kelly bag- a chic classic that never goes out of style...

and preparing for client presentations:

hopefully the millions saved on a DIY franz kline will help to offset the cost of a pair  of amazing vintage cast metal brutalist lamps from the always fabulous inventory of lewis trimble, one of our favorite sources for vintage and antiques.  our modern take on a classic chesterfield sofa, shown in the above sketch, will be covered in a kid friendly indoor/outdoor velvet from holly hunt.

so how has your first week of 2011 been? it's gonna be a great year, i can tell already!

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