Design: Jaipur Rugs at HPMKT

November 17, 2015 | 3 Commentaries

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, two showrooms really stood out to me during my first visit to High Point: Visual Comfort & Co. and Jaipur. I already shared my experience at Visual Comfort and my meeting with Aerin Lauder. Today, I’m bringing you news from Jaipur Rugs.

One of the reasons that we put Jaipur on our must-see list was because of its newly released Kate Spade collection of rugs, throws, and pillows. What I wasn’t expecting was to be impressed by everything beyond the Kate Spade items. I was! It was an absolutely beautiful showroom, and there were so many items I wanted to lug home! Here, have a look:

And from Jaipur’s website, here are some of the poufs, pillows, and rugs that I think would look great in so many spaces:

Astor by Kate Spade – AKN10

Aston – ATO02

City – CT82

Flat Iron – Kate Spade – FKN04

Gramercy – Kate Spade – GKN20

Gorgeous, right? I’m sure you can now see why Jaipur really captured my attention at High Point.

Peace

November 16, 2015 | 1 Commentary

Love to Paris.

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After spending much of Friday evening refreshing my Twitter page and reading a ton of news articles, I mostly shut myself off from the online world for the remainder of the weekend. These authors, on the other hand, were able to put their thoughts into words: Amelia Diamond’s Our Thoughts are with the World (via Man Repeller), Jessica Graves’s Vigilant Vulnerability.

The Friday Five: The Settee Scene

November 13, 2015 | 2 Commentaries

I love looking back at my blog to see where my design interests lie over time. About a year and a half ago, I wrote about the versatility of the settee, and I’m still thinking that this sweet piece of furniture has great potential.

Today’s Friday Five includes five settees that look quite different from one another, but they share the common features of small scale design and refined legs. Now, the question I ask is: Which one is your favourite?

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via Black Rooster Decor

via 1st Dibs

via Ballard Designs

via The Lettered Cottage

Happy weekend, everyone!

Travel: Savannah, Georgia

November 12, 2015 | 3 Commentaries

While I was in North Carolina a few weeks ago, my sister and I took a road trip down to Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. It was a quick trip, but we managed to see quite a bit and really enjoy ourselves too!

I took these Design*Sponge Savannah guides with me, and here’s some of what we did and saw.

After parking the car, we walked up and down Broughton St., which is one of the main shopping streets in Savannah. We first stopped into at The Paris Market – a gorgeous shop that has all things French. I was in heaven! Every vignette is so beautifully styled, and the mix of old and new items definitely works.

Isn’t the birch log storage system so artistic?

We then stopped into the Savannah Bee Company shop to be spoiled with samples of honey. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet! I picked up some of the delicious Tupelo honey, which is considered to be the gold standard in honey.

Next up, Prospector & Co. This store’s styling was on point. The space is white and bright and the collection of wares is very carefully curated.

After popping in and out of the stores, we opted to stroll along Bull St. to Forsyth Park. It as an absolute pleasure to stroll along this street as it is surrounded by spanish-moss trees and beautifully manicured public squares/gardens. In addition, the buildings surrounding each square had me wondering all about the history of the city. I must go back and spend more time investigating! For now, here’s what we saw along our Bull St. stroll…

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spanish moss everywhere!

Forsyth Park covered with Spanish moss trees fountain beauty

You can imagine that after the 5-hour drive from Chapel Hill, NC, and an afternoon of a lot of walking, my sister and I were quite hungry. We opted to eat at the Gryphon Tea Room, and we feasted on a prosciutto and fig panini (yes, I realize this isn’t the most southern option) as well as a delicious southern take on the cobb salad (including pecans…always a nice touch!). Gryphon is located in the old apothecary, and the building is stunning inside and out.

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