Design: Getting Geometric

If 8 is your lucky number, then this post is for you! Eight octagons for your Monday morning!

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octagons on the ceiling, photo by Eric Laignel, via Interior Design

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octagonal coffee table in this lakeside lodge

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Emtek octagon door knob

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Horchow octagon coffee table

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Horchow octagonal mirror

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Brendan Ravenhill octagon facet lamp

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Milo Baughman octagonal etagere

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octagonal lucite table lamp

Sponsor Spotlight: Caviar20

Today I’m so happy to share some of the amazingly stylish products from Caviar20. Troy carries so many exceptionally gorgeous pieces – and they go quickly – so if there’s something you’ve got your eye on, go ahead and get it before it’s sold!

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David Hockney The Older Rapunzel etching, $3000

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Rachel Whiteread “untitled” ditone print, $3000

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Fornasetti “Suns and Moons” ceramic serving tray, $475

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Veca “Fontana arte style” sconces, $1750

 

20 Below: DIY Tennis Dresses

I started tennis lessons last night. Oh, what fun! I’ve played tennis before but I’ve only ever taken lessons once as a child. I was happy to discover that my moves on the tennis court are decent but I’m definitely looking forward to improving my backhand as it’s beyond weak at the moment.

So it may come as no surprise that last night’s tennis lesson has provided the inspiration for today’s post. Aren’t these vintage tennis dress patterns awesome? I spent more time than I meant to browsing the pattern selection on Etsy this morning. It’s so interesting to see how the styles change over the years. The white fabric options remain pretty consistent (woohoo!).

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tennis dress pattern (1968), $7

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tennis dress pattern (1960s), $12.55 

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vintage tennis dress pattern (1975), $4

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retro tennis outfit pattern (1971), $4.50

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vintage tennis dress pattern (1973), $5

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tennis dress pattern (1970s), $6.25

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tennis dress pattern (1978), $7

Let’s face it – half the fun of tennis is the outfits. Right?