vendor highlight | artist andrea costa

While updating our library of vendors this weekend, JMI came across Lacefield Designs... and the talented Atlanta artist Andrea Costa.

Lacefield Designs is a home accessory line that focuses on high quality, artisanal products with a hand crafted feel.  A peek at their collection of pillows and textiles...

While exploring their website we were reminded of an incredible artist whose work caught our eye at both Round Top and High Point.  Andrea Costa creates hauntingly beautiful original oil paintings that I would LOVE to see in my own house, and of course in a client's abode as well.  Hopefully I can obtain a few for the shop, and maybe take one home with me!  Her collections of paintings below have just been added to THE VAULT (my personal home wish-list).  Perfectly serene for a bedroom or study....

gabbing about gabby

Another vendor highlight from High Point was Gabby Home.  The elegant furniture and home accessory manufacturer has a line of graceful products that many of my residential clients would die for!  Instead of posting images of products... we have decided to show off their beautifully styled catalog shots.  Enjoy!

styles from gabby home

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hit the books!

One of my favorite spots in Round Top is La Bahia.  It is the most darling little farmhouse that is packed FULL of antique silver, collectable dinnerware, vintage linen, and antique books.  It didn't take me long to spot (GASP!) some of my very favorite books that one day I hope can grace my library.... works by the Bronte sisters and Jane Austen.  Not much beats the uber-romantic stories of Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Pride and Prejudice (I love me some Mr. Darcy!!!), especially when they are enveloped in such beautiful antique bindings.

The white parchment bindings also caught my eye.  Intricate gold leaf art deco designs create a show-stopping feature that would be an amazing addition to any library.

from our library | dorothy draper

Readers, meet Dorothy Draper.

As Architectural Digest described her, she was

"a true artist of the design world who became a celebrity
in the modern sense of the word, virtually creating
the image of the decorator in the popular mind." 

Born to a wealthy and privileged family in 1889, in one of the most exclusive communities in American history, Tuxedo Park, Dorothy Draper was the first to “professionalize” the interior design industry by establishing, in 1923, the first interior design company in the United States, something that until then was unheard of, and also at a time when it was considered daring for a woman to go into business for herself.... read more here

Dorothy Draper's Classic Books... a great addition to any library!

Dorothy Draper Dresser, 1940's

1st Dibs

one of Dorothy Draper's most famous designs

The Greenbriar Hotel

get the look!

Dorothy Draper's Colors For Your Home

all by Benjamin Moore

Lily Mirror by Oly Studio

Available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors

Dorothy Draper Side Table, Glam Furniture

Baroque Bouquet in Black

Carleton Varney by the Yard

North Shore Stripe, Dark Green

Carleton Varney by the Yard

Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency Sofa

Michael Contessa through 1st Dibs

Table Lamps by Port 68

Available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors

Pagoda Jewelry Box by Global Views

Available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors

Samba Contigo Rug by Second Studio

Faux Malachite Side Table

Available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors

In The Pink

Coffee Table Book by Carleton Varney

from our library | tramp art

"From our library" is a new series of posts on anything/everything design and decor.  It could be a bio on a designer we love, or a description of a certain style of architecture or design.  Today = TRAMP ART.

I love to say it, and love to spot it!  Years ago during a routine antique store visit, I was introduced to Tramp Art.  This German and Scandinavian woodworking style was popularized in the late 1800s and early 1900s and is characterized by the notch carving and layering (pyramiding) of many small pieces of wood.  Recycled wood from cigar boxes was typically used.  This folk art has become a collectors item and can be found in intricate designs on boxes, frames, figurines and furniture.  You can read more about the origins and history of Tramp Art here.

These pieces are so unique and add great depth and texture to any space.

samples of antique tramp art...

and tramp art given new life....

"tramp lamp" by mitchell gold + bob williams

tramp art mirror by wisteria

naples tramp art mirror by mecox gardens

todd mirror by made goods