Sweet Virginia

Shopping has begun for my new project in Virginia. 

Tradition with a twist. Just like my client.

1920s Turkish Oushak from Keivan Woven Arts via 1stdibs.

A pair of French wingbacks from Jon Vaccari via 1stdibs.

...to be reupholstered in this cotton/silk City Stripe by Lee Jofa.

A 19th Century French Silver Gilt Greek Key mirror from Fireside Antiques via 1stdibs.

A pair of mirored chests from C. Damien Fox.

A pair of vintage mercury glass lamps from Susane R. via 1stdibs.

And a cerused oak bar cart from Arteriors.

I think it's a hell of a start.

The Empmirror's New Clothes

What's hotter than this vintage mirrored

bench I bought on 1stdibs for my client?

This bench dressed in Clarence House's Castello

Aragonese's flame stitch velvet.

That's what.

TAG SALE!

PAIR OF INCREDIBLE VINTAGE ISLAMIC LAMPS

-FABULOUS CONDITION

- NEW LUCITE BASES

- REWIRED

- CUSTOM SILK DRUM SHADES

- HOTTER THAN AN ISLAMIC DESERT HOT

-27 1/2" T X 23" W X 13 1/2" D

$1150/PAIR

SEXY SILHOUETTE

LUSCIOUS ORIGINAL FINIALS

UNUSUAL ENGRAVINGS

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PAIR OF GLAMOROUS VINTAGE CHAIRS

- REUPHOLSTERED IN GROVES BROS' MONFERATO

(A FORTUNY STYLE COTTON THAT,

PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE IS SUPERIOR TO FORTUNY...)

- DOWN & FEATHER WRAPPED CUSHION

- 23" D X 33 1/2" H X 29" W

SOLD!!!

NEW ESPRESSO FINISH ON LEGS

& REALLY SEXY SHOULDERS

THIS CHAIR HAS PASSED THE OFFICIAL

INTERIOR DESIGN-COCKTAIL TEST.

I HAD A GREYHOUND IN IT AND FELT VERY

BILLY BALDWIN/FRANCES ELKINS-Y.

1STDIBS...I THINK I LOVE YOU

I had these vintage Widdicomb chairs from 1stdibs dressed up in Peter Fasano's Jaipur. God, how I love 1stdibs and gorgeous fabrics and all the joy via financial drain that it brings my clients and I...

Joke. Ish.

New Project

Laminating this fabric from Raoul Textiles...



for these oxblood chairs from Jon Vaccari Antiques via 1stdibs...

Retreat

Since my husband has been busy busy busy with the opening of his new restaurant I thought I would pack up the kids and head over to my client's new river house for the night.

Had a great burger here. Lots of suspenders and gun racks. We fit right in with our hybrid and Prada.


We headed over to a funky little antique store. What the hell do you do with these?


We bought this chair for my client's bedroom. It was a steal at $100. Won't be when I'm done with it.



Notice the charcoal and bbq (and yoga mat). We couldn't figure out the million dollar gas grill so we had to buy a Hibachi at the general store. We grilled ribs Fed Ex'd from Niman Ranch. City dorks. If I had known mobile slaughter was an option the menu would have been different.


Grilled naughty 5 year old. Meaty, too.


A few fabulous things can really make a room. A big room. This vintage sofa recovered in a Henry Calvin wool/silk/linen damask came from my storage unit. It is awaiting pillows in Robert Kime's Indian Pear. The KILLER Brazilian cowhide rug stitched with a floral pattern came from The Rug Company. My client is trying to weasel out a giant abstract painting from her dad's house for that big wall. Vintage French deco chairs came from 1stdibs and we had them upholstered in a burnt orange mohair. Donner and Blitzen came from the North Pole. Duh.