DUSTED

As if they were sprinkled with hot pink powdered sugar. This amazing photograph I spotted in National Geographic yesterday has me totally inspired.  Taken in the Congo...  I am not going to tell you how they did this because it ruins the magic.  (If you want to know, check it out here!)  Talk about seeing the work through rose colored glass.

RUBIES

It is still July.  The month for Rubies, my birthday, Independence, and hot hot weather (at least in NYC!)  SO in celebration of my favorite stone (at least this month.. I'm pretty jealous of May, emeralds, yum), I've put together a few things I've been drooling over recently.  Hope you enjoy!

Have a fantastic weekend, I'll be beaching.

(Ruby Eyed Foxes, Ruby Rock, Ruby Ring)

COMPADRES: FRILL

I have loved this bedroom since it was first published in the Elle Decor December 2010/January 2011 issue.  This yellow is so striking!  Designer Alex Papachristidis worked wonders with this space...see the rest of this apartment here.  I refer to this article more than any other for inspiration.  Mixing solid clean lines with the frill keeps it interesting and dynamic, just like this dress!  The lace as an unexpected layer is "divineness" in the words of my boss Amanda Nisbet.

(Dress photo source.)

SMILE BOOTH

Greatest souvenir ever.  We had so much fun this weekend, thanks Cash and Bright, woohoo!

Photo + Props = Party

Cheese and Cheers!

GET WILD

Are they trying to spell something?

hmmm, maybe TGIF.

Have a wild weekend!

If you haven't already seen it, check out my article in Thursday's New York Times!  What an adventure, thank you Amanda Nisbet.  I was so lucky to work with such great people too, thank you Robin Finn and Suzanne DeChillo for painting me in such a lovely light.  

Check it out here!

SUGAR AND SPICY

Amanda Nisbet Design's room for the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club Decorator Show House.

...as promised, here is the front page photo from the New York Times Home Section!  Thank you to everyone that helped us out to make this room a reality.  It was an incredible experience to work with so many talented and creative designers.  Woohoo! Read the whole article and see more pictures here.

The house will be open through the end of May at 163 E.63rd Street, tickets are $30.  Want more info? Leave a comment...

A special thank you to the following:

AMANDA NISBET DESIGN

ABAT JOUR 

AD SPACE

BART HALPERN

CUMMINGS PAINTING SPECIALISTS

CADOGAN TATE

CAYLEY BARRETT AND ASSOCIATES

CHELSEA WORKROOM

DONZELLA ANTIQUES

DUANE ANTIQUES

EVE KAPLAN

GERALD BLAND

GUNN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PLLC

HALEH ALTABEIGI

HINSON AND COMPANY

HOLLAND AND SHERRY

iLEVEL

J. POCKER AND SONS

JAMESON PAINT AND WALLCOVERING

JOHN SALIBELLO ANTIQUES

KYLE BUNTING

LEE CALICCHIO

LUTHER QUINTANA UPHOLSTERY

NATHAN A.BERNSTEIN & CO., LTD

NIERMANN WEEKS

PACE PRINTS

PENN AND FLETCHER, INC.

ROBERT MASSELLO ALNTIQUES

SCALAMANDRE

SENTIMENTO ANTIQUES

SFERRA

SILK DYNASTY INC.

STARK FABRIC

TILLET TEXTILES

TREILLAGE