Office Inspiration

Loving the nailhead detail on this office tack board.

Thinking that this would be an easy DIY project (I'll need just a couple yards of linen, a large homasote board, nailhead trim...  and a lot of patience).  Filing this away for a rainy day.

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Lonny Magazine, Jan/Feb 2011!

Did you all see the new issue of Lonny Magazine?  It was released on Monday night, and I couldn't have been more excited to see the new issue.  Not only was it filled with beautiful images of unique interiors...  but, a snow leopard pillow from my shop was featured!! 

Lonny Editor-In-Chief, Michelle Adams, picked my favorite snow leopard pillow as her "must have" item!

How cool is that?  Thank you, Michelle and Lonny Magazine! 

And, you know I love LLBean.  So, it was fun to see their awesome camo tote bag featured among Michelle's picks!  I own one myself (in the extra large size) and it's terrific.

The rest of the issue was filled with unique ideas and inspiring spaces.  I loved the "color trend" paint selections by Farrow & Ball, the "Renovating" section on kitchen cabinets, and the interview with legendary designer, Bunny Williams...  Isn't her office spectacular?

check out the new issue HERE.

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Philadelphia saw a bit of snow overnight (not nearly as bad as Connecticut or Boston!) but, we got about 8 inches.  It's days like today that I'm happy not to drive into an office.  Can you believe this crazy winter weather?  I heard on the news this morning that 49 of the 50 states have snow on the ground (even Hawaii!).  And can you guess that one lucky state enjoying 70 degree temperatures?  Florida.

Happy Wednesday!

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My Home Office

I cleaned and reorganized my office last week.  It looked so nice and clean, that I went out and bought myself pink roses!

Currently, I work in the back of the house, within the 1970s addition/enclosed porch (to see our current floorplans, see my post here).  It has wall to wall windows that overlook the backyard, and new Pergo floors (installed by the previous owners).  It's a tight space, but it works just fine right now.  All of my furniture is from Ikea (desk, rolling file, and cabinet).  The white drapes help diffuse the sunlight while still keeping the space bright.  I bought my desk chair from InMod and I found the pillow at an antique shop.  I want to buy a striped rug and maybe spruce up the rolling file (I hate that "birch" finish!).  I'm thinking of maybe decoupaging it in plaid fabric!  Am I crazy? 

The marble lamp with the black silk shade is vintage, and I absolutely love it.  The silver tray (a wedding gift) helps to keep me organized by holding note cards, pens, stamps, etc.  The silver stamp dispenser and silver bowl are also vintage pieces.  And, while I've never been to Paris, I love the little souvenir Eiffel Tower and use it as a paperweight from time to time.

The framed sailing photograph is vintage, and I bought it on Etsy.  Joanna blogged about it one day and I immediately knew I had to have it.  The gal in the image is so carefree...  it just makes me happy.

A few years ago, my husband made a business trip to NYC and brought me back the tiny Empire State Building.  It sits next to a vintage silver toast rack that I use to hold cards, checkbooks, invitations, etc...  It's a great catch-all and I love the way it looks.  The Blue Willow porcelain cup is also vintage, it's the perfect place to keep my Sharpie Pens (which I am obsessed with, by the way).  It was meant to be sold in my store, but I found a hairline crack running through it...  so, now it's mine.  The vase is a clear glass, vintage hobnail piece (I love this bumpy glass pattern and hope to start a real collection someday-- it's so classic but still feels fresh and modern). 

The white cabinet featured above and below is this fabulous storage unit from Ikea.  I like to stack current magazines on top of it (I have trouble throwing them away).  I also keep my business cards and High Street Market stickers up here.  The silver frame is from Anthropologie, the striped tray is from Ikea. Everything else is vintage (the horse and floral box are actually for sale in the shop).  The snow leopard pillow cover is one of my all time favorite prints.

Let's talk about this amazing cabinet, shall we?  I'm obsessed with it.  If I had the room, I would buy two more and have three all lined up in a row.  It holds EVERYTHING, and has a large file drawer underneath.  I can't recommend it enough.

I love this cabinet!

So, this is my office!  It's where I blog, place orders for clients, list new items in the shop...  and spend countless hours reading design blogs.  It's come a long way from what it looked like back in February (that picture was taken only a week after moving into this house).  It's my 'happy place', since the rest of my house pretty much resembles a construction zone-- I'm not exaggerating, you've seen the pictures. 

Next up, organizing the bookcase on the opposite wall.  Not pictured for good reason.  It's madness.

Happy Monday!

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Gorgeous Green

High Street Market has had an INSANELY busy week. Thanks, Dooce! While we are trying to restock the quickly disappearing inventory, I thought I would share some green interiors with you. Now, sorry, I'm not talking about the environment here. Counting your carbon footprint, recycling, and organic materials, etc, etc. I am superficially talking about GREEN.

Bold, deep, Starbucks green.

















I am deciding on some fabrics to reupholster a small armchair. I was thinking of a pinstipe, similar to THIS inspiration picture... but, deep green has now entered the picture. Mohair? Have I gone too far?

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Pale Pink & Aqua

I am doing some tune-ups in my guest room. This is the MAJOR inspiration picture. I promise it won't be too 80s.


Pale pink and aqua blue?

Items above: Vintage GE fan, Woven basket, Milk glass cake platter, White ceramic tulip vessel, Pair of painted partridges, Pair of pink glass candle holders, Two-toned Vera tablecloth, Vintage large Ball jars, Vintage travel clock.
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Book Smart

I love collecting art books, design books, photography books, fiction, non-fiction... you get the idea. I don't have the space that I should, and someday, I would love to have stacks and stacks of art books on my coffee table (just like an instructor of mine in grad school... she was an artist and had our class over to her house for dinner at the end of the semester. Her apartment looked over the ocean in Malibu and she had two glass coffee tables pushed together to hold several stacks of art books. It was so cool.).



But, I'm sorry. I hate sorting books by color. There, I said it.













Seriously? I think this is ridiculous.

Carrier & Company

Last week, I posted some inspiring office spaces. A few of the most inspiring offices were designed by Carrier & Company, the husband and wife design partnership of Jessie Carrier and Mara Miller. Their online portfolio is completely gorgeous, so take a look and enjoy!