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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Online Magazines - Are they inspiring you?

10:02 AM adore magazine, high rise living, home, interior design., lonny magazine, nyc No comments

When it comes to seeking out inspiration -one thing I always look forward to is online magazines. The latest issues of Lonny Magazine & Adore Home Mag are some of my favorite issues! You can get a sneak peek of both below!

Displaying homes from New York city to Australia - both are equally engaging & completely inspiring! I swear, I feel like re-decorating after I finish looking through these issues! But, we merely moved into this place and that just ISN'T happening!

On a side note, I wish these online mags would devote an issue to more AFFORDABLE SPACES - so that the pages don't just serve as inspiration but would be attainable to most people. Make sense???

Do these online magazines inspire you? Do you feel they should feature more affordable spaces sometimes?

-images via :
lonny mag
adore home mag

Design: Refresh your home

9:20 AM amanda dietz, contributor, design, home, interiors. No comments

Hi MadeByGirl readers, Amanda here with a few ideas to refresh your home without jumping too soon to Spring. With all our holiday decorations put away, it's amazing how empty a house can feel!

So as soon as mid-January hits, I like to freshen things up by adding in just a hint of color usually with a potted plant or a blush colored pillow and switching out the blacks for dark blues but the fur blankets and high pile rugs stay. Since it's still so cold out, I like to hang onto that winter cozy feeling.

Lonny Mag

Unique Fabrics

1. Photograph Print

2. Marble Cylinder

3. Candle

4. Delirium Coasters

5. LV:Architecture and Interiors

6. Snake Tray

7. Les Touches Black Pillow

8. Rose Pillow

9. Green Mixed Succulent

10. Presidio Settee

11. Indigo Zebra Rug

12. Loden Jute Rug

13. Peace Studded Candle

14. White One Drawer Accent Table

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-post by amanda dietz

New Year + New Sofa

12:52 PM apartment., decor, home, jayson home and garden, personal, sofa, velvet sofa No comments

Happy New Year everyone!

Ever since we moved to our new apartment (about a month in a half ago) - we've been sitting on the floor. My back has been KILLING ME & watching tv was a hassle. Amazing.... the things we take for granted.

Now I know how BLESSED we are to say, we FINALLY have our sofa! It's a gorgeous tufted gray velvet beauty from Jayson Home & Garden.

Aaaah, what a great New Year's gift! If you recall, I posted about it here & even ran a poll on my blog for a few weeks asking YOU to choose a color. Even though the charcoal won the poll, I ended up choosing the 2nd favorite - gray! The sofa is called Rockefeller sofa - and it comes in many colors. I've always wanted a velvet sofa & so did my husband, so this was an easy choice. I'm debating on whether to replace the painting over the sofa, to something a little more muted or to match the rug? Hmmm.

What do you think? Of course, I would have to S-E-L-L the painting that's already there if that was the case. Below are some resources for most of the items below.

I know, the kitchen looks BORING, but we like it clutter free.

By the way- the large abstract painting below used to be the large lipstick dots painting- remember? You can see it in my las vegas home.

Please leave a comment - let me know what you think. It's amazing how much can fit into a 975 sq foot NYC apartment! I'll say it before & I'll say it again, we are very blessed & I thank God for the home we have.

Python X-Benches via Zhush

Gray Velvet Rockfeller Sofa via Jayson Home & Garden

8"x10" Rug Madeline Weinrib

Skull (gift) similar here

Lucite coffee table via CB2

Jonathan Adler Meurice floor lamp

Floating shelves via IKEA

Black zig zag tibor via Emila Ceramics

Both Large paintings via my shop Cocoa & Hearts

The print "Cougar Friends" - click here then search for "cougar".

-images by jen ramos

Jen's Holiday Wishlist

9:56 AM far fetch, holiday, home, scalamandre., wishlist, zara No comments

Hey guys! I've seen so many holiday gift guides, but have yet to post my own on my blog. So, here is mine. I know, I know...my taste can be a bit EXPENSIVE.

But I'd be fine with just one of these items this Holiday! Hmmm which will it be?? Items are all listed in spanish - hope you can understand them!

Which of my wishlist items would you love to see under your tree?

UNO - claire vivierhair calf clutch

DOS - barney's croc journal

TRES - scalamandre zebra umbrella

CUATRO - isabel marant trouser

CINCO - live like you zebra

SEIS - manolo blahnik

SIETE - x-bench barney's

OCHO - madeline weinrib lingerie bags

NUEVE - wild pastry tray zara

DIEZ - helmet lang fur jacket

ONCE - skull salt & pepper shaker phantomvox

DOCE - anndra neen metal cage ipad case

TRECE - YSL handbag

CATORCE - scalamandre tiger pillow

QUINCE - skull print coin purse zara

DIECISEIS - monogram jewelry box cwonder

DIECISIETE - ampersand lighting formage la rue

Gift Ideas with Gold Accents

1:47 PM accessories., decor, gift, gold, home, zara home. No comments

Friday is here. So relieved. I think my back REALLY needs a break from my computer. Know that feeling?

On another note, it's STILL all about gold lately. It's freaking everywhere! When gold became a big hit a couple years ago, it seems I left silver & never looked back. Did you do the same???

It seems everything now comes in gold. So, with that said, here are a few suggestions for holiday gifts that are perfect for gold lovers in your life!

key chain

gold leaf letter

leather cuff

pitcher

glitter pumps

horse hook

snake plate

letter opener

bamboo servers

candle

You ready to add some gold to your holiday list or someone else's?

7 Gift Ideas for The Home

9:18 AM gift, holiday, home, kelly wearstler. No comments

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. For those of you curious about how I spent my off days & what the Turkey looked like etc. you can follow along here on my instagram.

We had a great few days, thankfully. But now we're heading into another major Holiday - Christmas. It's by far my fave holiday....and yours?? I LOVE the Holiday decor on the streets of New York City right now, everything is so gorgeous! So with that said, I wanted to bring some of the beauty to my blog, and give you some gift ideas for the home!

Below are 7 FAB items I'm certain you'd love to find under your tree this year! For me, I'm leaning toward #4 for my office.

1. kelly wearstler - rhapsody

2. agate coasters

3. amethyst salt & pepper shaker

4. flynn glass table lamp

5. waylande gregory leopard box

6. fur pillow - bronson design

7. bottle with brass cube stopper

Which of these do you think would make a great gift?

Preparing To Re-Decorate - Help!!

12:44 PM decorate, design, home, interiors, madeline weinrib, moving, rug, sofa. No comments

Ok - so I sold several items of furniture, Hurricane Sandy hit NY, president Obama was re-elected, snowstorm hitting NYC as we speak & we'll be moving next week. With all that said, I've been busting my head thinking about how to decorate the next place!

I LOVE decorating but my husband doesn't understand my passion (he'd say obsession) with what will go with what!!?!? I'm certainly NOT an interior designer, so I'm asking designers or non-designers to pls give some quick input on what you think looks best. We no longer have our white french provincial sofa, it was SOLD. Boo hoo.

However, the show must go on & I'm ready to select a new sofa, this one to be exact from Jayson Home & Garden in a velvet fabric. I've already purchased the Madeline Weinrib greek key rug in 8x10" you see below & am keeping the Jonathan Adler lamp as well as the white IKEA floating shelves & white leather daybed (I hope). I'm also bringing with us our white lucite coffee table, I think it will make the space appear spacious because it is clear.

The Dilemma: I have no idea what color fabric to choose for the sofa. What do you think would work well with the rug below?? The rug is a blueish color with off-white Greek key around the edges. Based on the pieces you see below, what color would you select for the sofa?? YES, the python benches will be included in the mix & the sofa will also have a set of bolsters on each side of the arms.

Below are some swatches - any of these colors? or something else???

I'd love to hear your thought!

Decor: 10 Unique Hardware

1:27 PM anthropologie, decor, hardware, home No comments

As much as I love to accessorize myself, I love accessorizing my home. While browsing the web, I came across a few unique hardware pieces from Anthropologie that I loved!

They have everything from stone knobs to vineyard inspired brackets. With just a change of a knob or simply switching out your standard key hooks, you can instantly redecorate your home, just like I did here. Remember, it's all in the details :)

Here's a few that caught my eye..

1. Rock Candy Handle

2. Gleam Theory Knob
3. Large Petrified Knob
4. Raw Pyrite Hook

5. Mined Stone Knob

6. Vineyard Bracket

7. Gem Keepsake Knob

8. Tin Roof Switchplates

9. Tea House Doorknob

10. B&W Wall Hook

My NYC Home Office

9:32 PM art, decor, home, janis nicolay., nyc, office., personal No comments

Hello everyone! I finally wanted to share some photos of my current office space here in my NYC apartment. These particular photos were shot by Janis Nicolay earlier this year. When I first decorated this space, I wanted something WILD & colorful, so I added FLOR tiles - which I love by the way & colorful art!

Interestingly enough, I just found out we'll be moving to another apartment in November!!!! That means apartment NYC hunting next month + new office...woo hoo! Exciting!