SMOKE ON THE WATER

I posted about the furniture company De Intuitiefabriek last week. I especially love their Curio Table, as seen below. The layers of smoked glass create such a beautiful effect, that it sent me on a search for more smoked glass. I really like the rich, milky look of the material; it's neutral and very sophisticated. Check out what I gathered below the Curio Table. 

Curio Table

1. Curio Table by De Intuitiefavriek

2. Set of 3 Hanging Lights from Gallery L7

3. Clark Dining Table by Minotti

4. Fruit Bowl by Rogier Martens

5. Stone Stool from Kartell- $258.00

6. LED Desk Lamp No. 70775 by Kichler at Lumens- $158.00

7. 6 French Vereco Stacking Cups from Frenchdip- $42.00

AQUA AND GOLD

After checking out the new summer accessories at Kate Spade, I developed a new color obsession- aqua and gold! It's a winning combo that's plastered all over their summer line and once it was stuck in my head I started seeing it everywhere. Oh what a bright and cheerful look as the weather gets warmer!

1. Aqua Door from Pinterest from MySweetCreations via Erin Olsen  2. Raskog Kitchen Cart from Ikea 3. Carousel Bangle Watch by Kate Spade  4. Enjoy Cupcakes Vintage Cupcake Camper  5. Loom Pattern by New Ravenna Mosaics  6. Barrow Street Anabel Baby Bag by Kate Spade  7. Serenity Stone Drops by Stella and Dot

KIWI!

The last couple weeks have been a whirlwind of new projects and lots of site visits and weekend gardening, sorry I've been off the raider! The weather these last few days has me in an exceptionally cheerful mood but sadly I believe Atlanta has rain on the way. I thought I would try to keep the sunshine going "virtually" with this Kiwi inspired color board. 

1. Ministry of Deco Blog 2. Cashmere Two-tone Sweater from J. Crew 3. Philippe Starck Parrot Speakers 4. Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair from DWR 5. Kiwi Colada from Cooking Light

MINTY FRESH

Mint green is everywhere I look these days. It's a big color trend for Spring 2012 and it's lovely seeing it pop up in fashion and interior design. I've always liked this color and I think it pairs well with a lot of colors in a unique way; gold, coral, orange, yellow. I found this color board at Creature Comforts, a really sweet blog full of pretty things to inspire!

photo by honeytree

Here are some more minty cool images to get you pumped for spring. I am completely obsessed with this vintage mint green phone! It would make a great book end or side table accessory- an easy way to get in on the trend without committing to it in a big way. I also just tried this nail polish color "Hey! Get in Lime!", it looks great on my toes, but I would definitely go lighter on my fingers to get a big pop of candy color.

1. mint dress via pinterest 2. mint phone via pinterest 3. mint books
4. blocked planter from anthropologie 5. OPI nail polish in "Hey!Get in Lime!" 6. scout chino by j. crew

 Mint green hitting the runway and the Oscars Red Carpet...

top: spring runway shows from Diane Von Furstenberg, Tibi, and Vera Wang
bottom: Berenice Bejo in Elie Saab and Maria Menounos in Maria Lucia Hohan

COLOR BLOCKING

Hello Readers! I took a trip to Target today and I'm happy to say that the big 2011 trend of color-blocking is here to stay a few more seasons. Color-blocking is the use of bold solid colors in big geometric shapes. It is fun to see designers and artists block together unusual color palettes (pink with red or nude with neon green) to make a statement. in It's been a nice change of pace to see 20011/2012 winter fashion collections full of bright colors. You can also see big blocks of sexy bold colors in interior design, furniture and accessories. These crayon colors add so much drama and excitement to traditional or modern  backdrops.

1. Saguaro Hotel via design milk
2. Color-blocking Dress via Pintrest
3. Chloe Leather Envelope Clutch via Net-a-Porter
4. Untiltled by Mark Rothko via Art.com
5. Framed via moca
6. Venini Vases via Barneys New York
7. Color-block Stilettos via Pintrest