Weekly Start Off: No 24

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Happy Tuesday, September 3, 2013, readers! I hope everyone had a fantastic Labor day weekend. Hold up, it's September, wtf!? As much as I look forward to Labor day I'm sort of wondering where my summer went. When I stepped outside my house yesterday, I saw leaves on the ground. Is this normal (lol)! Going to the supermarket I nearly had a heart attack when I saw pumpkins on display. I figured a photograph of the water crashing against the rocks would relax me a bit. Are you ready for fall? 

1. Check out these fore-edge paintings. Fore-edge paintings are basically paintings that are painted on the edge of a book. When the pages are fanned out the image is seen. This technique dates back to the 1600s, pretty cool!

2. Shopbop (love me some Shopbop) just published a collection of top sellers. Look hip and cool with what's going right now. I'm serious ladies, this Philip Lim satchel is an absolute must. It's elegant, modern, and will definitely make a statement for years to come!

3. I love these bronze hand sculptures from artist Bruce Nauman. The human hand is incredible. From sculptures to Pedro Friedeberg chairs, the hand is often used in art. 

--Brendan

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Space's I'm Loving: Part IX

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Why I Love This Space: I love this space's unique, vibrant, loud, exciting vintage furniture!

Designed by the one and only Jonathan Adler, this condo screams "Happy Chic". My eye is immediately drawn to the Pedro Friedeberg arm chairs. Who doesn't want to sit in a metal palm? The dark wood floors are perfect for this space. They reflect the furniture, it looks as if you're walking on glass. A translucent coffee table with a pleasant pink surprise. The coffee table reminded me of this clutch. If you're one that loves furniture pieces that make a splash in a space, painting the walls a soft white will tone down the intensity! You can add as little or as much to your space as you want. Don't follow rules, just do.

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Why I Love This Space: I love this space's floor to ceiling windows and how the outside views reflect the furniture and accessories.

A space like this screams vacation home! The home rests high above the Los Angeles sky line and has breathtaking views of the city and the tree tops. The interiors reflect this combination. Clean modern furniture represent the city views and different textures and wood furnishings represents the tree top views. Painting the space white was a brilliant idea. The floor to ceiling windows allows the trees to be the color in the space. The outdoors bleed into the space. You can add as little or as much to your space as you want. Don't follow rules, just do.

   

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Why I Love This Space: I love this space's dark turquoise cabinetry, and white stone backsplash and countertops.

This kitchen, simply put, has a great vibe. It's the contrast in color, light and dark, and shapes that make it stand out above the rest. Dark turquoise cabinetry in a Kitchen is a huge risk, but when done right the results are tremendous. A white stone backsplash and countertops, pop against the dark floors and cabinets. I can see this Kitchen in a home in the Hamptons. You can add as little or as much to your space as you want. Don't follow rules, just do.

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Why I Love This Space: I love this space's bright yellow door, and graphic pieces.

I'm sort of in love with yellow this week. Every post thus far this week has had some yellow in it. I guess I just hope spring is reading my blog and will let the sun start heating us up! Designer Miles Redd, designed this Bedroom that plays with elegance and what I'd like to call, fun chic. If you want to have some color in your space, but are scared about painting the whole space or a wall a bright color, then start by painting the doors. Doors are extremely easy to paint over and can make a big difference if painted a cool color. Throughout the space, in the graphic pieces, you'll notice yellow making subtle appearances. You can add as little or as much to your space as you want. Don't follow rules, just do.