nature's beast | petrified wood

Ever since I saw Monique Lhuillier's home featured on the Jan/Feb 2008 cover of Elle Decor, I have been fascinated with petrified wood.  The melted smooth top of grays and whites, combined with the rough outer shell of that side table... LOVE IT!  I cannot wait to one day find a beautiful piece to fit the perfect place in my home.  If you go after this updated au-naturale look, you better decide where it will go because these stumps (stools) and slabs (table tops) of stone can weigh a TON.

My local go-to spot for checking out the beauty of this wood-turned-stone is Dallas' Big Mango Trading Co. on Riverfront Boulevard.  They have some amazing pieces!  Check out the items below that we found from some online sources...

Petrified Wood Stump Tables, 1st Dibs

Roost Petrified Wood Console Table and Side Table, Velocity Art and Design

Neiman Marcus Janice Minor Petrified Wood Table Lamp, $485

Gado Gado International Petrified Wood Sink

(one of our FAVORITE ways to bring this look home!)

Roost Petrified Palm Wood Cheese Trays, Velocity Art and Design

hide & seek

We LOVE hides!!!  Sometimes a straight-laced rug just won't do.  The fun look & irregular shape of a hide rug can break up a stiff atmosphere, or be a great solution to an odd shaped room.  Hides are no longer your typical cowboy aesthetic... now they come in all colors and patterns, some with glitz & glamour.  One of our favorite ways to use this look is to layer it over a larger, simple rug (such as a sisal area rug), or to use alone in the center of a seating group.  Check out these fabulously chic spaces that use hide floor coverings!

SEE THE LOOK!

GET THE LOOK!
all available through jessica mcintyre interiors

stenciled hides...

specialty hides...

dyed hides...

patchwork hides...

trend alert | zinc

Zinc.  The first thing that comes to mind is my brothers and I in 1980-something Florida with white sunscreen all over our faces!

Now zinc (the silver-gray metal) is cooler than ever, and popping up in many designs from my favorite vendors.  I expect to see a lot more this spring at High Point and Round Top... I'll keep you posted!

Studded Zinc Table Lamp, 26h

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $435

Studded Zinc Floor Lamp, 61h

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $1345

Zinc Quatrefoil Mirror

24"square

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $445

Zinc Desk with Reclaimed Wood Top

66x28x30

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $1950

Zinc Desk

60x36x30

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $975

Zinc Coffee Table with 4 Drawers

60x30x18

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $1200

Zinc Dining Table with Reclaimed Wood X-Base

84.5x44x30

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $1975

Zinc Dining Table, Round with Reclaimed Wood Base

60diam x 30

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $1875

Zinc Mirror, Round

40diam

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $560

Zinc Chest

60x22x34

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $1650

Zinc Top Console Table, Old Wood Base

78x23x32

available through Jessica McIntyre Interiors, $1400