Archive for the ‘Nest/Interior+Home’ Category

For reasons that escape me, I am currently drawn to soft, pretty pink — especially when used in an ombre/dip dyed treatment. {1/ A party give away as simple as store bought candies are made special when wrapped in custom printed paper and tied with string. Photograph by Jane Cameron for Fete Press. // 2/ Color dipped store bought marshmallows! So fun and pretty … why didn’t I think of that first? Well, because Idlewife did. Imagine these pretties with chocolate dip and homemade graham crackers for extra special s’mores. // 3/ This lovely hand blown glass lamp by Studio WM has a subtle gradient. // 4/ Another great gift wrapping idea from Fete Press.}

// LEFT / Dwell Studio’s tubular burst brass sculpture {with white marble base} is distinctly inspired by modern art // RIGHT / Aurelie Bidermann’s gold plated ring has an intergalactic cool girl vibe.

Farewell 2012. May the new year be shiny and bright.

{Gregory David Roberts quote from Shantaram, print by Meeralee Patel // Star crown by Giant Dwarf Design // Ever popular, ever festive garland by Confetti System // Adorable cookie mittens. So cute. So sparkly. // Chalk board scribble.}

1/ Nektar De Stagni’s jewelry line offers alternatives to stodgy pearls. The New Classic collection includes pearl stud earrings set with black crystals. // 2/ Graphic and fun. Jonathan Adler’s cross pillow is hand loomed in wool.

After the rash of extremely sunny weather, we’ve started to see a change in season this last week. As much as I hate to see the days get shorter, I’m looking forward to cozy fall clothing. Oh, as well as the steaming soy latte drinks and an occasional treat of affogato. {Image sources: 1/2/3}

Have a great Friday and a cozy weekend!

My new favorite dessert to make is Champagne Gélee. Fun, light and pretty, it’s the perfect palette cleanser to a seafood meal. When we had friends over about a month ago, I made it for the first time {I also made my go-to dessert, Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce} to great success.

Instead of placing the fruit in the gélee, I floated edible flowers, berries, tiny grapes and currants on top. {I skipped the canola oil since I served it in a glass bowl. Recipe based on this one from Saveur.}

Offline life has been keeping me busy as of late. As a result, I’ve been slacking on blogging. While I do intend to get back to weekly blogging again at some point, I’ve been enjoying my little break.

My husband and I recently hosted a dinner party at our place. A friend, who happens to be a very talented photographer, was there to document the events. I’ll be posting more photos from the party at a later date. In the meantime, enjoy the sneak peek.

Wally Pup and I wish you a great Friday!

Grace, beauty, proportion, form & function from the Eames duo & team:

This chair was originally designed in 1948 for the Museum of Modern Art’s “International Competition for Low Cost Furniture Design.” Another Eames design in that same competition, the armshell, won a prize and eventually went in to production in fiberglass, to great success. The play on words of the name “La Chaise” references both the furniture form and an observation by Charles and Ray that a floating sculpture by Gaston LaChaise could fit in this chair. {As illustrated in the bottom right image.}

In 1948 and for decades after, “La Chaise” proved too expensive to produce. In 1990s, in response to public interest and demand, long-time Eames partner, VITRA of Germany, started to make and distribute this chair. This example was produced in June, 1998.
A proposal panel prepared for the MOMA competition gives an historical context for this design: “Conversation, rest & play. Gondola, Confortable, Duchesse, Psyche, Kangaroo: are some of the names of the past for a type of seating that fills a difficult-to-define need of the time.” {Source}

DWR’s lineup of modern design classics rethought for outdoor use makes my heart pound a little bit faster. There’s the Outdoor Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair, the matching Ottoman and Outdoor Eames Wire-base Table, as well as Le Corbusier’s Outdoor LC1 Sling Chair and Outdoor LC3 Grand Modele Armchair by Cassina. Sexy. {See more online at dwr.com}

Norman Cherner was an American architect and designer. Working in the Bauhaus approach, Cherner built modular, low-cost housing in upstate New York. In the 1950s, Plycraft commissioned Cherner to design a chair that could compete against the Herman Miller company which, led by George Nelson, was manufacturing lightweight chairs out of plywood. Upon completion, Cherner was told the project was cancelled to learn later that Plycraft released his design as a work by Bernardo. In 1961, Cherner took Plycraft to court and won. Plycraft continued to produce Cherner’s chair, but Cherner received royalties and appropriate credit. The chair was produced until the 1970s, but Cherner’s sons have recently reissued the original designs.

The chair is also sometimes called the Rockwell chair, but that’s another story.

{Read a short history on the Cherner Chair at Apartment Therapy or ogle some chairs up for auction at Wright 20. Image sources: 1 // 2 // 3.}