Shady Intervention

An anonymous letter arrived yesterday.

Hilarious and so sweet. She's right...and I'm on it.

Any minute now...

Vacation Working

New design project. In Virginia.

My husband is going to be so pissed.

Exit Strategy

I am available for kidnapping anytime this weekend. Not that I don't love remodels. I just don't want to be around when it is happening. Please return me the week of Feburary 7th. I prefer Honduran coffee and crumpets with lemon curd for breakfast, a diet coke or two for lunch and 1/2 a bottle of French chardonnay with dinner. High protein low carb, please. Thanks.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

A: MY HOUSE TIPPED OVER.

B: WE MOVED TO NEW YORK AND COULD

ONLY AFFORD THIS SHOEBOX APARTMENT.

C: REMODEL PHASE II HAS BEGUN

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS C.

Closet Case

I wonder how much Jennifer Post charges for 40 square feet.

I bet it's worth it. Read about her here.

Reindeer

Packing up my xmas stuff.

These vintage mercury glass reindeer are my favorites. Love them. These were made around 1940 in Germany. Not a good time or place for reigns. These reindeer were the exception.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas List

Just one thing on it.

This apartment designed by Steven Sclaroff for Andy, Kate & Bea Spade shot for The Selby. It's bril.

Plant People

Speaking of plants. We just got a big one...

...and I think he's going to be just perfect.

Making It, Homey

I consolidated my two storage units into one. That meant less space. So...I donated some stuff to a local charity for their auction and then I had to get crafty with my limited square footage.

I have a lot of artwork. I went to talk to Barry, the supervisor at my storage unit. Love him. I asked Barry, "Can I hang pictures?" From the look on his face I knew that I had crossed the line. I was embarassed. This wasn't the Barry I knew. The Barry that gave my kids unlimited mint pinwheel candies...even after I said that was enough. Twice. The Barry that chopped my lock off. No questions asked. I now wished that I could eat my words. Hang pictures. Jesus. What was wrong with me?

No expression was betrayed through those Scotch stained cheeks. Smugly and flatly he said, "Hang pictures?"

I thought...you know, I'm sorry. I thought we were friends. I get it. No pictures. I sheepishly tried to hide my decoupage hammer behind my designer jeans. Jeesh. Pristine particle board walls. That's a look. Somewhere.

Then Barry's lips parted...just a bit...and a smile rolled right out of those red cheeks. He said, "Nobody has ever asked me that before. Sure."

Think I'm nuts? When I was leaving somebody was bringing in a PLANT.

TAG SALE!

- GORGEOUS CAPIZ TOPPED TABLE

- BRASS INLAY AROUND EDGE

- ATTRIBUTED TO BAKER & FRANCES ELKINS

- EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION

- 16" T X 19" W X 19" D

- $375

(PROFESSIONAL PACKING/SHIPPING ADD'L)

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- CLASSIC PAIR OF BAKER LAMPS

- THOMAS PHEASANT DESIGNED

(GRANDE BOTTLE LAMP)

- IVORY CRACKLE

- BEAUTIFUL CREAM SILK SHADES

- DOUBLE BRASS SOCKET

- 34" H (TOTAL HEIGHT)

- LAMP 9" WIDE, SHADE 20" WIDE & 13" TALL

- $695/PAIR

(PROFESSIONAL PACKING/SHIPPING ADD'L)

Purr-Klempt

When a company willingly sells you 3/4 of a yard of fabric

without a cut fee or a snotty refusal...it's expensive.

Which is exactly why it took me so long to order this silk velvet.

Nothing else would do for these stools.

Not that I didn't look. I did. A lot.

When I misplaced the original sample when the remodel began...

...the showroom sent me this picture to confirm the fabric.

And confirm I did...with tears in my eyes and divorce court in sight.

If you have felt the infamous Clarence House Jaguar Velours Soie,

though, handmade in Italy, then you are just as purr-klempt as I am.