Inspirational Interior

Hey gang.

As I was browsing through Apartment Therapy's post today, I came across this living room which I love:



Of course, the Eames shell chair jumps out at me immediately, but I also love the warmth and brightness of the space. It is open and clean, and the credenza that the television is sitting on is stunning. The wall of photographs/art is arranged beautifully and the colors of the frames work perfectly with the space. I could see myself lounging there.

Speaking of flowers...

I saw this Tord Boontje Garland table lamp in the most recent MoMA Store catalogue, and I love the whimsy design:


It is $165 (or $148.50 for members), and extra garlands can be purchased to make a larger shade. Also, it is turned on, off, and dimmed by simply tapping the base. If only it were on a clapper!

Don't be Ranunculus!

One of my favorite blogs, Apartment Therapy, had a post today about some gorgeous ranunculuses (what is the plural of ranunculus? ranunculae? ranunculuss?) that I had to share with you because they are my favorite flower:



For your viewing pleasure, here are a few more photos of these incredible little flowers:


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I really need to go to California (where this photo was taken)!

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Dining Chairs

We made a trip out to IKEA yesterday, and we found some dining chairs:



I know what you're thinking. These chairs are nothing special, I agree. But they are incredibly comfortable, and finding something that my hubby and I could agree on was a bit of a challenge. They were $79.99 each which is somewhat expensive for IKEA, but much less expensive than other chairs we'd found.

We're going to do a little work on them. We're going to paint them and reupholster them in a fun fabric, so hopefully they will look better soon. I'll be sure to keep you updated on the whole process, seeing as I've never painted or reupholtered furniture myself before. This could be interesting, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Our New Kitchen!

Hooray! Our kitchen is finished. After only four weeks, everything is complete and almost everything is back in the cabinets. I couldn't wait to show your some photos to see what you think:

View into the kitchen:



View to the right as you enter:


what was once dead space is now a clever niche





View to the left as you enter:




view of the built-in wine/alcohol storage:



Close-up of the floor tile:



Close-up of the backsplash tile:

with the under-cabinet lights on, giving a warm glow


with the under-cabinet lights off, to show you the subtlety in the colors



Close-up of the faucet:



Close-up of the range:



Semi close-up of the refrigerator:



No frills light fixture:


Resources:

Refrigerator - Liebherr 24" wide, bottom freezer with ice maker (we love ice!)
Range - Bosch
Dishwasher - GE Profile
Countertops - Caesarstone in Eggshell
Backsplash tile - glass tiles from Ann Sacks
Floor Tile - ceramic tile from Ann Sacks
Cabinets - IKEA
Faucet - Danze
Cabinet Hardware - Restoration Hardware
Paint - Benjamin Moore 'Apparition' (#860, I think!)
Light fixture - Home Depot

New Dining Chairs

We're on the verge of selling our Mies Van Der Rohe dining chairs:



because little P can't sit on them, we knock our knees into the legs all of the time, and P has now started climbing up on them. For a not so huge apartment, we need chairs that require less space.

I'll show you some possibilities later.

Dream Shell Chair

Now that we're back in our apartment and our kitchen is almost done, I am back in action.

Here is my latest desire:




It is the Eames-style Shell Rocker Chair from Modernica, and I absolutely adore it. I love the fiberglass shell chairs that the Eames' designed back in the 1960s and I've been drooling over them for quite some time now. It comes in 16 different seat options (colors) and 4 different base options (wood and metal), and it costs about $350. Not going to break the bank, but certainly not a steal. How fabulous will this look in our living room across from our new sofa?