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Fromental Wallpapers

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I am FAR behind in lining up posts for this week due to an outrageous amount of time I spent looking at Fromental wallpaper online yesterday.


I found this company via Brooke at Fabulous Doodles (a super fun fashion illustration blog if you are into that kind of thing – and if you’re here, I assume you are…) She raved about the display she saw at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show and I was intrigued.


So 24 hours and a Google reader exploding with 1000+ unread posts later… I thought I’d justify the time I spent on the Fromental website by inundating you with pretty pictures.


This London based company opened their doors in 2005 with a mission to “to create the world’s most beautiful wallpapers.” They call their hand-painted and embroidered designs “couture for your walls.”

I couldn’t agree more…


















This Carousel design would be adorable for a Park Avenue nursery, don’t you think?






I don’t know which colorway I like best. But I’m in love with that zebra.

And now I guess I should go catch up on all of those unread posts in my reader…or feed the children or something… It’s Spring Break for Fairfax County public schools – and even with Oliver only going to half day preschool this year, it’s going to be a looooong week.

More Lamp Love

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Speaking of lamps… I saw these in Caitlin Wilson’s home tour on Made By Girl and I WANT them:



Unfortunately, she bought them locally, and I don’t have any trips to Dubai planned in the near future… So I’ll just have to admire them from afar.

But I’m also quite taken with her Chiang Mai Dragon pillow – and I can buy that fabric in the U.S. Now I just need to learn how to sew…

Clayton Gray Goodness

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Jackie VonTobel posted pictures of some lovely lamps recently:





I absolutely love these two and thought I’d do a little browsing around the source.

I’ve heard of Clayton Gray Home, but I’d never actually visited. Now that I have, here are some of my favorite items:











I had to include that last picture of all the wastebaskets since I looooove them. I want one in each color.

Of course, I didn’t love everything on the site since there was quite a bit of contemporary stuff. But that’s simply because it’s not my cup of tea – I can still appreciate the good quality and style.

One piece kind of made me laugh though:


That is a BOLD light fixture. It would take a very strong room to handle it. I think it looks like a Tiffany lamp met at disco ball.

Another light made me do a double take. But it’s not at all contemporary. It’s very fancy:


Is it me or do you also see this and immediately think of Cinderella’s pumpkin coach?

Anyway – I thoroughly enjoyed perusing Clayton Gray. I’ll definitely be back for more…

Nesting Newbies and The Treehouse Press

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A couple of things today…

First, I found a new online magazine last week called Nesting Newbies (also see the website: nestingnewbies.com). It’s all about “homemaking,” really – specifically, cooking, entertaining and decorating.

The layout is well done and the features have something for everyone. My favorites were…

…this series of table set designs (complete with “get the look” suggestions):





…and this great lamp makeover:



Then my adorable IRL friend Christy of A Lil’ Welsh Rarebit sent me a link to an Etsy shop she found on Urban Grace: The Treehouse Press. They make glass decoupage plates using only vintage papers like paper dolls, old maps, wallpaper scraps, children’s books, antique prints, etc. Here are a few of my favorite images:





Pricey – yes. But pretty special (especially that baby plate).

That was quite the big finale Friday for me…two subjects in one post. Nesting Newbies and The Treehouse Press – check them out!

Trouverez Treasure at The Paris Hotel Boutique

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I discovered this wonderful online shop on one of my longtime favorites, The Paris Apartment.

Paris Hotel Boutique features “vintage one-of-a-kind pieces celebrating the glitz and glamour of a bygone era.“

I have been a fan of bygone eras for as long as I can remember. And in my opinion, The Paris Hotel Boutique delivers a delightful selection of treasures from which to choose.

But mon Dieu! How could I ever decide…I have far too many favorites…

Such as…


This Vintage Italian Micromosaic Brooch that reminds me so much of the little pieces of jewelry my mom bought me when I was a kid. It’s TEENY (just 1-1/8″ by 3/4″), and the only thing I like better than treasure is TINY treasure.


This Victorian Sterling Chatelaine Dance Card. Look at the detail on it. I’ve always loved the idea of dance cards…I definitely missed out on that bygone era…


This Pair of Victorian 10K Gold Cufflinks which would look great with my theoretical French cuff button down shirts.


This Vintage Italian Art Glass Pendant Lamp. I have no idea what I’d do with it in my own house – but I could see it hanging at a landing of a staircase or in a small foyer with a high ceiling.


This Early 1900’s English 9 Carat Gold Buckle Ring looks like it transported itself directly from my childhood jewelry box. While I didn’t actually have a buckle ring, I did have a couple of buckle bracelets (not nearly as fine as this gold of course).


This 1930’s Diamond & Pearl 14 Carat Arrow Brooch would be a major splurge, but what a wonderful piece to pass down to lucky female descendants. I would make up a fabulous back story about a fictional great great aunt who wore this during her Suffragette marches (the Artemis feel is very feminist, non?) And then wait to see who caught the discrepency in eras. That smartie would definitely be the recipient in my will.


This Art Nouveau 14k Blister Pearl Watch Brooch is another little one (1-7/8″ by 3/4″). I think it’s darling.


This book, Le Nouveau Voyage de France (circa 1899) is the most beautiful color and I would love to see it in a white bookcase, displayed with other books in varying shades of blue.


AND FINALLY this little Victorian 10k Gold Signet Ring reminds me so much of my childhood. Signet rings were much coveted and typically adorned pinkie fingers. It’s hard to see the monogram on this one, so you can just pretend that it’s yours.

Would you believe that this whole post idea started with that little micromosaic brooch? At $30 I thought it was a steal. Some of the others are a tad more decadent, but who enters an antique store without finding a few fantasy purchases?