Aimee picked the coffee table this week over at Picnics, and funnily enough we both went with the walnut option and dressed it up with Feather! The palette in my apartment doesn't really work with the lovely turquoise of the feather pattern, but I'm dying to use it somewhere, someday! So as not to distract too much from the wallpaper design, I chose a neutral, modern sofa. And, my coffee table book choice was inspired by my recent trip to Paris. Things have been a bit nuts since I got back from Paris, so cozying up on a sofa leafing through inspiring Parisian interiors sounds so dreamy right now...
We were excited to see ferm LIVING's story mobile reviewed at droolicious today! Thank you, Lisa!
My dad just put up my nephew Eli's new mobile in his nursery above his crib. Coincidentally, there have been reports he's been drooling over it. Okay, or maybe it was that he's just been drooling in general... But, we're sure he loves it!
This week, we're wallpapering around one of my biggest obsessions - a vintage leather Chesterfield. To keep the sofa the focal point of my imaginary room, I went with one of our more mellow wallpapers (berry black), and then added in a modern Flos floor lamp and softer floor cushions. Okay, this room is making me want to drink coffee and read the NYT Style section cozied up in this.
For more Chesterfield inspiration, check out Aimee's 3 + Wallpaper on Picnics Under the Moon here.
It's official, we've run out of things to wallpaper. But, we can't stop. So, we're starting 3+ Wallpaper, in part, to keep our wallpapering skills sharp. Mostly, we love thinking about all the moods our wallpaper can create and wanted to share them with you. Aimee's posting hers on Picnics Under the Moon, and I'll be rocking the ferm LIVING over here.
The above is going for "provincial glamour" of sorts. It started with those two vintage cross paintings I saw over at Remodelista and immediately fell in love with. Mix in one of my very favorites, the Togo sofa, in a classic red. Combine with a more delicate 1930's industrial lamp and a sultry wilderness in black lacquer wallpaper backdrop.
Since I'm already wallpapering in a fantasy world, I might as well complete the mood with a classic pair of peep toes (with just the right splash of red to tie in to my Togo) a new issue of Domino (because in a truly just world that would never have left us), and an extra dirty martini.
I'm callin' out to ya! Aimee's mom just called to tell us about a ferm LIVING siting in Ladies' Home Journal. The story includes some great wallpaper project from this lovely book. I've been needing to run down to the grocery store for about 3 weeks now, so picking up a paper copy of this magazine will hopefully motivate me in that direction asap!
We were so excited to see the pictures Carrie at ohdeedoh just posted from Allyson's new nursery wallpapered in Dotty. The room looks just adorable! Allyson had a question about whether she should put artwork up on the wallpaper, which we think is a great idea in this instance. What do you think? Read the full post here. Thank you, Carrie and Allyson!
That's right, wallpaper is stylish again! :) Thanks to the Washington Post Express for featuring our papers, asking me for my thoughts and opinions on wallpaper trends and for mentioning our how-to video.
Just wanted to do this fun challenge over at From the Right Bank to try to find my design style in one photograph. It is proving to be impossible, but the above is extremely close. I'm envisioning some ferm wallpaper on a small accent wall not pictured, which would then make it PERFECT for me. I adore the dark floors with the pure white walls. The farmhouse table with classic bertoia chairs is a blessed combo. The simple, spare mantle with the modern artwork is perfection, and I'm a huge sucker for dramatic chandeliers.
To find the picture, I was going through my desk top files which I miraculously have sorted into different rooms so that I can drop in interior photographs I come across from various design blogs, etc. This above picture was the other one that struck me. The floors here are my dream, and the dark walls and window coverings are luxurious yet minimal. The simple glass lighting and exposed shower pipe = ahhhh... Plus, of course, that this bathtub is in a bedroom is genius. Anyway, as I went back to figure out where these photos came from, I realized they were both from the same home of Jenna Lyons, creative director at J.Crew. This not only confirms that I am very drawn to a particular style, but also that I need to be shopping at J.Crew more along with another of my idols, Michelle Obama.
So excited to run across our ferm LIVING kids collection featured on Ohdeedoh! Thank you, Carrie!
We always love running into ferm LIVING on chic design blogs like this one!
Even more, we LOVE running into ferm LIVING in chic apartments, like this one in Chicago (c/o our friend and former colleague, Grace - thank you, Grace!)
We also love... spinach dip! Okay, this is in no way chic (especially when you're stuffing your face with it at home alone), but it's just been on my mind A LOT lately. Scoop it up with Tostitos Hint of Lime chips - is there anything better? This one's from Real Simple. The recipe does, indeed, look pretty simple, but you know what's an even quicker fix? Picking a tub up at the grocery store. Happiness!
