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via lonny 

via a perfect gray

celerie kemble

Grasscloth wallpaper.  I love it / need it in my life.  Especially that metallic.  Thoughts?

monday pinterest pairing

Marjorie Skouras home tour via apartment therapy

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I'm loving these two images together... one very large scale print and one much smaller and more traditional, but both equally effective and visually stimulating.  Though the palm print isn't quite my speed, I'm kind of obsessed with it here.  I've said it before and I'll say it again... wallpaper in the powder room is absolutely a trend I can get on board with.  What do you think?

color crush: aubergine

This week I am crushing on the oh-so-Autumn hue, aubergine... it's gorgeous in velvet and luxurious and dramatic on a wall...and perfect for Thanksgiving, no?

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Happy Tuesday lovies... hope you all have gorgeous days and can find a touch of luxury in there somewhere.  I'm finding mine in a brewed-to-perfection latte.  (Today, I am thankful for coffee.)

lacquer lust

Ever since a not-so-fun day of painting two very dark walls back to white, I made a decision to never paint a rental ever again.  (Unless of course, I can afford to pay someone else to do the work.)  And so- for now I am stuck with my chalky white walls- left only to dream of more fabulous finishes, and I cannot get lacquer out of my head.  So obviously I had to start a Pinterest board.  I love the drama that a lacquer finish adds to a room.  High-gloss jewel tones are completely drool-worthy, and black looks insanely glamorous .... I adore it when done in darker colors, the way it shines and reflects the light is so much more interesting than a typical matte finish.  It can also be it done as a ceiling finish, which adds an unexpected pop and makes the room appear larger due to its reflective quality.  What would I lacquer in my dream home?? The look of a lacquered library (how's that for alliteration?) is très chic, but maybe an office?  I think navy would be my color of choice...although I do love that rich persimmon entryway.  What do you think?

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