Where I Shop {Antiques & Artisan Center}

{a beautiful peacock (?) in one the vignettes at the Antiques and Artisan Center}

I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine consisted of housework and client work (WAY more fun than housework). I love shopping for clients because I get peruse all of my favorite haunts for goodies. Today I visited my favorite antiques store the Antiques And Artisan Center here in Stamford in search of some vintage pieces for a living room I'm currently working on. It's a massive building housing seemingly endless vignettes of antique and vintage furniture, accessories, lighting, housewares, even fashion (I spotted a vintage Hermes Birkin there today) and art. I thought I'd share just a small glimpse of all the goodies you can find there.

Here you can see the peacock resting on top of a gorgeous mirrored console.

This pair of mid century black chests certainly caught my eye.

As did this pair of lucite tables!

This vignette has an eclectic mix...lovin' that nail head trim.

I feel in love with these chairs in the style of Frances Elkins (I believe there were 8!)

A full set of vintage lime green Baccarat stemware.

1930's French lucite and brass table. They have an enormous selection of lucite pieces throughout the store.

A white Chinese Chippendale dining set.



More pretty stemware (love the tray too).

I spotted this wheat sheaf coffee table (for a really great price!). I'm surprised someone hasn't snagged this pretty table up. Good thing, because it's a contender for one of my clients.

So is this black mid-century chest of drawers.

I'm also a sucker for a nice bust.

More fabulous lucite, this time a bar cart.

So if you're in the neighborhood, you should make a stop by the Antiques and Artisan Center and you'll lose track of the time and hopefully leave with something pretty.

Juliska Annual Warehouse Sale!

Don't miss Juliska's warehouse sale starting tomorrow at their flagship store here in Stamford, Connecticut.
Any local bloggers interested in meeting me there for a latte and shopping? Drop me an e-mail!

Your Questions Answered - "Bienvenue" Doormat

I received a few inquiries as to where I found this doormat. If you're local, you can find it in Darien, CT at Couleur Provence. After a quick Google search, I found an online retailer who sells it as well - here (although, theirs appears to be more green - mine is a true charteuse).

Local Design Crush - Healing Barsanti Home {HB Home}

Hands down my favorite local interior design studio is Healing Barsanti Home Design. Pat Healing did the interior design of my husband's childhood home during the early '80's and it was pretty fabulous in all of it's "seafoam" and "shell" pink glory. All of the furniture pieces Pat selected for the home were exquisite and timeless. We have since reupholstered all of them (after years of wear from a busy family of children and pets) and they now live happily in my in-laws new home.

Here are my favorite images from HB Home Design's portfolio.











If you're local, you can visit one of their gorgeous boutiques in Greenwich, Westport, New York, or East Hampton.

Where I Shop and a Request

{Juliska Flagship Store }

465 Canal St. Stamford CT

Shop-a-holics Unite! I'm an a self-confessed shopper (be it, more of a window shopper), but I just love getting out there and soaking in all of the prettiness that little boutiques have to offer. So, I thought I'd start sharing some of my local haunts with you! I'm not benefitting in anyway (no kick-backs here) by doing this. I just hope that my fellow Fairfield County-ers can benefit by this! This is just a short list as I have MANY MORE shops that I'll share with you in the future.

{Pimlico Home in New Canaan }

I also have a request from anyone who reads this humble, little blog. I'd love to get some feedback from you all. Anything you'd like to see here? Anything you'd like to know about me, my home, my life, anything?

{SM Home in Greenwich}

I try to keep my posts original, mainly about my life and my home without posting too many photos that have been bounced around the blog-sphere to death.

{Dovecote in Westport}

So, as you can tell, I'm suffering from some Blog-posting-block and I need your help to fix it! So, leave me a comment, or drop me an e-mail. I'd love to hear from you (including all you lurkers too)!

(I) Love Pillows

I'm crazy in LOVE with these pillows by LuLu DK Matouk.

So I had to take a little love (pillow) home with me when I saw them the other day at the Juliska flagship store here in Stamford, CT. Oh, how I love that store! Seriously, check it out if you're local. You won't be sorry. They even have a little coffee shop so you can shop whilst sipping a nice cappuccino.

Here are some other gorgeous pillows by LuLu DK Matouk. These are dangerous for a girl with a serious addiction to throw pillows.

So fresh and summery!

A Manuel Canovas Summer

This bedding by Manuel Canovas stopped me dead in my tracks in Gracious Home the other day. The colors and the print are so happy and summery. It would be the perfect bedding for my fantasy Hamptons beach cottage.

Here it is in a cool color pallette.

A few other summery favorites...

Feeling Yachty?

Spending the weekend at the Montauk Yacht Club (pictured above) totally got me in the mood for all thing nautical. That and looking forward to spending some time on my in-laws sailboat this weekend -- and yes, Anonymous Commenter from a previous post (have I mentioned how I despise anonymous comments??) Gray will be sporting his infant life preserver -- has made me obsessed with all thing nautical.

{photo: Coastal Living}

Although some nautical interiors can be on the kitchy side, there is something about all of that crisp white paired with cool blue that makes me instantly calm.

{photo: Coastal Living}

Now, if I didn't still have 20 pounds of baby weight to lose, I'd be sporting one these nautical little numbers over the holiday weekend.

Courtesy of J Crew

These Vineyard Vines totes are the perfect bags for sailing, shopping or as an overnight bag. Love 'em!

Oh, and you can't forget your non-marking boat shoes courtesy of Sperry

{photo: Sperry}

Yes, and this is what we look like while we're sailing (in my dreams). Doesn't the "dad" in the photo look like a maniquin? Creepy, no?

{Greece, 2008)

This is the oh-so-glamorous reality. That would be me at the helm...what was I saying? "Arrrrrrgh, matey"??? Who knows.

These shorts would be perfect for the boat (also courtesy of J Crew).

These Lands End totes are the quintessential boat bag.

Loving the tangerine color of this beautiful beach towel from Lands End paired with the navy accessories.

And we can't forget about the bambinos...

All found at Janie and Jack - too cute.

Happy 4th Everyone!