Raw & Vintage Finds from ABC Home

Raw Vintage Tolix Green Chair

The hunt for a funky vintage chair that will make your whole room come to life or a great one-of-a-kind piece can be challenging and utterly exhausting. However, the thrill of finding THAT piece, is a beautiful feeling. Unfortunately, not everyone has the patience nor the eye to sort through an enormous store filled with old stuff/junk and just because you might not be cut out for thrift stores and antiquing, does not mean that you can't have a passion for antique or vintage finds. Honestly, it is a little dirty, a whole lot of dusty and it leaves you wanting to take a shower... or maybe that is just me? Luckily, ABC Home has an online assortment of pre-selected vintage and raw pieces that make an OCD's life a dream. No sorting, no sneezing (from too much dust) no bargaining. It's all very straight forward. Here are just a few of my favorites...

Raw Antique Altar Table

Vintage Ladder

Raw Vintage Turquoise Bookcase

Raw Vintage Bar Cart 

Raw Vintage Metal Work Bench

Las Venus William Bowie Wall Sculpture

Sent Sofia Retro Armless Chair

1960's Murano Table Lamp

Las Venus Camer Mazzega Chandelier

Raw Vintage Leather and Steel Side Chair

Color Trend: It's A Mint n' Chip Kind of a Summer

Viscid Watch

Have you caught on to the mint-obsession train yet? I would like to think I was one of the first on board. Mint is such a beautiful and practical color... its icy-like quality is refreshing, like a cool breeze on a hot summer day and yet it can be worn in winter, channeling the fluffy mint pillow candies being crafted in the North Pole. Mint is a gorgeous color for those with  a deep dark tan and it still compliments those with a light complexion. Work mint into your wardrobe, your home and anywhere else you can think of. This color is sure to make your day better with its calming whispers and versatility throughout the year. 

Donkey Silk Shift

Violette Knob

Minty Crinoline Skirt

Pellucid Shades

Glimmered Piperita Dress

Samut Glass

Eiffel Point Earrings

Bubbled Glass Doorknob

Wheatgrass Bikini

Baltic Trove Necklace 

Jadeite Cake Stand

Alchemy Mini Dress

Julep Headband

Bubbled Bell Pendant

Sky Deity Earrings

Old Havana Dinnerware

Sherbet Seersucker Bikini

Redinha Sandals

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All this mint talk has got me in the mood for mint n' chip ice cream from Thrifty. Mmmm... the taste of summer!

Take Me There...

Ischia, Italy

Mill Valley Garden Cabins: Garden, Yoga & Artist Studio

Feldman Architecture was hired to build two coordinating cabins for a client on a hillside in Mill Valley, CA. In addition to the main cabin, the client's wishes were to have an "accessory cabin" for an artist studio, a place to practice yoga and a guest cabin. The architects incorporated the client's love for gardening into the design through the placement of the cabins. The main cabin sits above the accessory cabin, allowing the clients to admire the green roof of the accessory cabin below. The green roof is clad in rows of succulents, helping to blend the accessory cabin into the landscape of the hillside. If I stayed in these cabins I can see myself wishing for rain so I can sleep in extra late, then ease into the day with a yummy cup of coffee, followed by a little yoga and an evening in the art studio. Sounds pretty dreamy to me!

Source: Contemporist

Freakin' Awesome

Penguins, Antarctica

Unique Ways to Define Your Space

Artencica Ivy Wall Screen

Whether you are working with an enormous space or an itty-bitty one, it is important to define the space and its intended use. This task can be tricky due to irregular room shapes, a lack of space, a lack of money and several other factors. Furniture arrangement plays a big part in the function of a space but not having the right pieces or a space that is too small for a ton of furniture can prevent you from properly defining the space. Sure, you can build walls for a solid definition but that is costly and permanent and not always the best solution. If you are working with a small space, putting in a wall is only going to make it smaller and harder to get around. If you cannot define the space with just your furniture, try adding a sheer screen. Using screens does not mean you have to use the old folding bi/tri fold type. There are hundreds of fabulous designs of hanging and standing screens in all types of colors and styles. While solid screens do exist, I find it always looks best when you can see through the screen, even if you it is just to see shadows. Being able to see a hint of the other side will create interest and intrigue you to move throughout your home or office. My recent favorites are from Module R. 

Nola Star Modular Screen

Koziol Hanging Screen Stixx

 Flora Variable Decor

Koziol Ornament Cherrie

Koziol Hanging Screen

 Moorhead & Moorhead Modular Screen

Cappellini Yuki Screen

Source: Module R

Take Me There...

Fingal’s Cave, Isle of Staffa, Scotland