high point anticipation is heating up! (#HPMKT)

i can't believe that in just 10 days, i'll be in the the thick of the US home furnishings industry's biggest trade show, high point market (#HPMKT)! and what i really can't believe is that i haven't even posted my  pictures from last market! how fast 6 months can fly by...

love HPMKT's new hashtag inspired logo!

this time, imma get smart and make the antique & design center my first stop 

so fabulous things like this big ol' brass hippo offered by joel sarvis (a scowters friend), aren't sold before i can get my mitts on them!

brassy goodness- i think this collection is either joel's or stephanie schofield's good stuff. i should have bought it all!

the vintage art offered in the antique and design center is AMAZING, like this piece from gillian bryce fine art

something for everyone- like this steampunky sputnik (dealer's name unknown- i'll get it when i'm in HPMKT)

and my second stop will be to visit my friends at 220 elm, where i am excited to meet my HPMKT sponsors, w. schillig, and give you the full tour of their showroom!

loved the retro inspired ave 62 collection from younger furniture in 220 elm last market, so i'm excited to see what's new.

these colorful pieces from skyline furniture, also caught my eye at 220 elm.

i'll also be visiting my friends at currey and company, where as usual, i will be overwhelmed  with all the offerings in their jam-packed showroom. loved this obelisk lamp introduced last market.

and i'll visit cr laine to see whats new and colorful (as well as hopefully chow down on some southern bbq)

of course, i'll have my eyes peeled for brand new sources, like van collier who offered these chic twig inspired wall brackets.

and v rugs and home who offered these terrific graphic pillows.

of course the best part of high point is getting to hang with wonderful people, like the handsome ron woodson, half of the design duo pf woodson and rummerfield. ron and jamie (the other half) just revamped stanley furniture's high point showroom, and i can't wait to see it!

more fab folk- ginna christensen, creative director of marc phillips rugs. yeah, i get to see ginna in LA, but it feels special  in high point for some reason!

dictator chic in my HPMKT home away from home, the greensboro sheraton. i am fascinated by this lobby vignette, and can't wait to sip my morning coffee on idi amin's former throne.  ;-)

so roll call- who will i see at HPMKT? i know i'll see lots of you, as my twitter and FB feeds are heating up with HPMKT hashtags! can't wait. be sure to say hi if you see me first!

the last 7 days

i started my week with the most wonderful surprise from designer erika brunson, hand-delivered to my front door! 

and ended it with a lovely sunset walk 

in-between, i purchased this chic chest for a client form sunbeam vintage in highland park.

while in highland park, i stopped into a new vintage shop, shopclass, where i admired these awesome  serape pillows by the brick house.

speaking of pillows, i did some fluffing with a pillow delivery at a clients- love the way these custom pillows turned out!

and more fluffing..

all under the watchful eye of these two sweethearts

checked on custom built-ins at another project (almost ready for tchotchkification).

we also installed this vintage chinois screen- love the colorful florals.

we picked up this antique (ish) federal mirror while junque shopping

and also these amazing 1940's moderne andirons by donald deskey

we also got excited because we are going to see all these lovelies in just two weeks at #HPMKT (moi, Julieann of Create Girl, Jill of Material Girls, Cassandra of Coco + Kelley, Ashlina of The Decorista, Crystal of Rue Magazine, and Katie of The Neo Traditionalist & Matchbook Magazine.

as always, we admired the beauty around us

and we were thankful for our loved ones

and wished we had time for more of this, but were happy for the quality cuddle time we did get...

and how was your week?

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teh last 7 days, part deux

spring has been extra glorious here in LA, so ted and i have been taking long, flower filled walks. i admire the blooms, while ted pees on the stems- hey, we all enjoy beauty in our own special ways.  ;-) 

my design partner-in-crime, jill seidner, and i, enjoyed a rather fancy poolside party for  mary mcdonald's new fabrics , trims and rugs for schumacher.

see? kinda fancy. "chinois palais" made into a screen- the ultimate poolside accessory.

good stuff. "firenze", second from left is a fave from the collection, and that graphic black and white number  on the right is going to make some mighty fine pillows one day...

speaking of graphic patterns, my clients and i loved this brand spanking new moroccan inspired flor tile (not even in catalogs, so you are seeing it here first). it's going into a  room with charcoal gray walls, so i needed something that reads "light n bright" on the near-ebony wood floors, yet was able to handle the wear and tear of three dogs and a cat. flor to the rescue!

this SUPER-graphic tile was also loved, but just too much for this room. i will use it in the future though- love

i also picked up these 80's-fabulous brass and lacquer nightstands for the same client. i LOVE clients who are adventuresome enough "get" stuff like this- makes me soooooo happy!  and the results of being brave and eclectic are always superior to being safe and boring (at least in this designer's book).

next to teh nightstands, we are making a slipcover for their upholstered bed out of the perennials outdoor white fabric and then  sewing up some colorful duralee pillows to go with it. so excited.

i ended my week with a drive to san diego to celebrate easter with the family. these peruvian lilies are amongst my favorite spring flowers so i was delighted that they were the centerpiece to the dining table.

i can't believe my youngest niece is off to college in the fall- where does the time go?

ted travels with, so after being gone all day, richard was in a very talkative mood when we got home. i wish he could come too, but he does not travel well. i tried when he was a kitten- never again. ;-)

that was my week- hope you had a good one too!

the last 7 days

last week was one of those weeks, so i took a few hikes to center myself...

but it wasn't such a stressful week that we didn't repeat our mantra of gratitude while walking ted: i am very lucky to live in such a lovely city, surrounded by beauty everyday (don't let anyone tell you LA is ugly- they just aren't looking in the right places). 

speaking of gratitude, we were amazed and overwhelmed on tuesday & wednesday when our facebook feed turned red in support of equality- tears were shed, no lie. we've come a long way, baby, and to know that so many people care and support our struggle for equality is so wonderfully uplifting, words just can't sufficiently express. the battle may not be over, but i feel like we've already won the war, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.

we also spent a couple of very late evenings working on floor plans for a new commission...

and then sought out a little inspiration from my friends at decorative carpets. these new pieced  carpets are kinda fantastic. graphically modern, yet traditional, a perfect modern/transistional rug.

i'm always looking for rugs that have enough pattern to hide the sins of wear, yet don't feel "contract-y", so this pattern from decorative which is graphic, yet almost reads solid from a distance is a great choice. plus, you know i loves me some black and white!

on my way home from rug shopping, i almost got into an accident on beverly blvd. when i spotted these chairs in the window of my friend annie's shop, empiric. she already makes my favorite side chair ever, so the addition of this smart retro number to her line makes her my one stop shop for dining chairs! loving the brassy goodness.

another of my favorite things from annie's store is the great line of convex mirrors she carries. i love a round convex mirror as they are an easy way to insert curves into plain square rooms (every room needs straight lines and curves. keeping things too rectilinear always feels harsh and lifeless). the convex reflection also always makes even the smallest space seem bigger, so win-win!

see? i use them all the time!

and here's another in a bungalow i did a while back.  oddly, i don't have convex mirror in my own home, so i think i'm going to have to work on that as they are truly one of my favorite decorating staples!

and of course, we'll close the post with my little man, ted, who gives me this look a lot, especially when i'm working hard and don't have time to pet him 24/7 as he would like... ;-)

stay tuned for part deux tomorrow!