Shippan Designer Show House & Technical Difficulties

If you're in the neighborhood, go check out the Shippan Designer Show House on Ocean Drive West here in Stamford, CT. Proceeds support the Stamford Museum and Nature Center which is an awesome place to take the kids!

On an annoying note...I have NO clue how my blog got all askew. Everything that once was on my right sidebar is located way below all of my posts. I must get this fixed, but of course, I have no time to do so. UGHHHH. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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!

Living The High Life - Trump Parc Stamford

I had the opportunity to tour the Trump Parc Stamford the other day and I must say I was completely smitten! Being the tallest building in Stamford (I believe), the views were incredible! I mean, I've lived in NYC before and have seen some great views, but there is something to be said about being in a high-rise in a small-ish city where there are very few tall buildings to block your view. I took some really quick photos with my Iphone which really don't do the property justice.

My Iphone photo of the living/dining room in the two bedroom (end unit) which was my favorite floorplan of all. The open layout of this unit was really amazing and spacious. Also, what you can't see from my photos is the view of Long Island Sound from all windows in this particular unit!

Here is a better view of the living/dining space (via their website). There is an optional wall which would create a small den/office space.

My Iphone photo (which apparantly had a dirty lense to boot). Here you can see their model unit without the wall creating the den/office space.

The website's photo fo the den.

My photo of the same space (different furniture and no wall separating it from the main living space).

My photo of the living space with built-in media and storage. That wood was really beautiful in person.

Their photo of the upgraded kitchen with Viking appliances and what looks to be white carrara or statuary marble countertops and backsplash.

My crappy photo of the a different model kitchen (in a three bedroom unit). The only thing I would have to change in this space would be the lighting (just a little too modern for my taste). Otherwise, it was perfection for this type of condo.

Their photo of the master bedroom (with a king bed).

My photo of the same space (different furniture). Loved the gray paint color in this room!

The view from the bed

Here is the living space in the three bedroom unit. It's not quite as open as the two bedroom (above). It offers approximately 200 square feet more space than the two bedroom overall though. Perfect for a small family perhaps? I could see myself being very comfortable here. It has more square footage (approx. 1900 sq. ft.) than our current home!

Another view of the main living/dining space in the three bedroom unit (which also has gorgeous Long Island Sound views). The grass cloth wallpaper in this space was stunning.

Overall, it was a beautiful building and now I'm obsessed with the idea of living in a high-rise again after leaving our NYC digs over two years ago. I love the sense of freedom that high-rise living conveys...the commanding views, the amenities (heck, I might even work out on a daily basis again if I had a gym in my building) the doormen, no maintenance, the list goes on and on. Can you tell I've been thinking about this way too much?

Here are some of my favorite high-rise decor images just for fun (all via Elle Decor)...

(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!