and so it begins.......

my orange juice would be happier in this.
the perfect small size couch.
via emmas

like the wire frame lamp. am buying a similar one this weekend to spray paint orange or green. one of our antique finds.

a dish rack mounted on the wall is a very clever idea. where can I find this?
via sasa antic


: : bare with me, I've only waited a lifetime to be able to decorate my own place!! and the point of this blog has always been to archive things I like. I might have been able to afford some of the things before, but I didn't have a place to put them. now I do!

and so, it begins.....

as a matter of fact, Iz has been the king of furniture shopping and decorating ideas this week. for one more week it is his full time job. and he seems to be lovin' it!

Washington Post Blog Watch

This year a show house returns to Washington, DC after its absence in 2007.

The year's event benefits the Children's National Medical Center

The house, at 3014 P St. NW, will be open Saturday through May 11. Hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20; more information at http://www.dcdesignhouse.com. The house will also be one of 10 open for the annual Georgetown House Tour on April 26. Tickets for this one-day tour are $45; more information athttp://www.georgetownhousetour.com.

Blog Watch

Thursday, April 17, 2008; Page H02

Our picks to click this week:

Didn't make it to the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Chicago last weekend? Not to worry. The Kitchen Designer ( http://www.thekitchendesigner.org) gives you a front-row seat with several posts (and lots of pictures) on the show, including a visit to the Sub Zero booth and some notable products, such as a series of mosaic tile from Ann Sacks and a Fisher & Paykel refrigerator drawer that can also be used as a freezer, a pantry or a wine storage unit.

In the spirit of the recent warmer weather, head over to S o Haute ( http://www.sohaute.typepad.com) for a look at some swanky and inspiring outdoor spaces. Our favorite: the lone wooden swing on the all-white porch overlooking the ocean and hillside. Sigh.

Terri Sapienza

John Adams: Federal Style

Is anyone watching the HBO series John Adams and loving the historic interiors as much as me? Though the focus of the series is the early survival of our new Republic and its second president, the plot for me are the room colors, wallpapered halls, and swagged window treatments with multi-colored fringe. Wasn't it George Washington, in the seventh episode, dining with Mr. Adams in a beautiful dining room with a minimalists backdrop, or was it Thomas Jefferson?...All I noticed was the soothing blueish white of the walls, the crisp linen table cloth, silver utensils and the gracefulness of the Chippendale dining chairs. The look was stunning... I had to pause the scene and study the decor. I was also stunned by the wood horizontal blinds and swag valances. I had no idea horizontal blinds dated that far back. It appears window treatments have just come forward from the 18th century. We're still using the same technology...pulleys for blinds and shades.
What we are viewing is the emergence of what we now term Federal style. It's roots are firm in British design but there are also strong French influences. Federal style exudes strong symmetry with the internal floor plan as well as window placement in the exterior. Federal style is more refined and curvilinear than its predecessor Georgian Colonial style. It includes decorative swags, garlands, urns and introduces more detail to furnishings and fixtures. Some additional features are: Tooth-like dentil moldings, oval shaped rooms, Palladian windows (Italian), and recessed interior wall arches.

John Adams home in Quincy,Mass