new issue of lonny is live!

The latest issue of Lonny Magazine is live!  Check it out friends....

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happy friday friends!

The latest issue of Lonny magazine is live today!  I'm really excited to dive into their special holiday issue.  I've just glanced at it quickly this afternoon and not only is there a cool feature on Miles Redd, but EIC Michelle Adams picked my favorite Elliott Puckette print (the one I hope to have hanging on my wall sometime soon) in the "We Went Mad For..." feature.  I've been going mad for Elliott Puckette's artwork for a few years now and have had the print bookmarked on my laptop ever since it appeared in the September 2009 issue of Vogue.

Anyhoo, I'm rambling.  Happy Friday! 

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inspiration: masculine decor

My brother's house in Atlanta (Decatur, to be exact) needs a makeover.  Actually, like nearly every bachelor pad, it just needs to be decorated period.  I pulled a bunch of inspiration photos for his place and wanted to share them with you.  My vision for his 1950's ranch-style brick house is a cross between a lake house, surf shack and swinging bachelor pad.  

Thom Filicia's NY lake home (featured in Domino magazine) comes the closest to my vision.  I hope you enjoy these photos!

images via thom filicia | martha stewart | lonny

book worm

I have bookcases on the brain.  I bought a new Lack Bookcase from Ikea this weekend and have been working on styling it along with the smaller one in my bedroom.  These are just a few of the photos inspiring my evening work these days. 

images via simply seleta | lonny | domino | habitually chic | the scoop | m.a. belle

lonny favs

I was finally able to go through the August/September issue of Lonny cover to cover last night and pulled a few of my favorite images.  Highlights for me were Rachel Ashwell's London home and Sarah Winslow's NYC pad.  

I didn't really plan it, but all of the photos I pulled have a similar color scheme.  I guess I really am digging pale colors these days.  Enjoy these photos and have a look at the full issue for yourself using this link.  Have a wonderful weekend!  

all images are by patrick cline for lonny magazine

a different type of campaign trail

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Lately I've been working on a different type of campaign trail.  It isn't a campaign trail in the political sense, but in the furniture sense.  See, I've been borderline obsessed with finding a campaign style piece for my new place.  I've been combing Craigslist in search of either a nightstand for my bedroom or long dresser to use in my entryway.  But my luck has run dry because over the past two weeks, I've lost out on two amazing CL campaign style deals to other, faster CL stalkers.

My third attempt happened last weekend at the Arlington Flea Market when Jenny from Little Green Notebook posted she would be selling the mate to the chest pictured above for $50.  I thought I'd finally get my hot little hands on the piece, but was disappointed to find that another chick arrived 15 minutes earlier (at 6:15am!) and beat me to the chase.

But last night I struck gold.  I found this little baby listed on CL for $25.  I immediately emailed the seller to see if it was still available and as luck would have it, it was!  I drove out to the boondocks of Alexandria and the nice guy (who had no idea what type of treasure he had in his possession) knocked $5 off the price.  I handed him a crisp $20 bill and said, "sold." He even loaded it into my car for me!

my new nightstand: the before shot

Now to the fun part: here's what I'm planning to do with it.  I'll clean up the hardware and prime and paint it a shiny white lacquer.  I think I'll end up removing the wheels from the bottom (which I thought were ugly, but found very helpful as I wheeled it into my building and into the elevator).  It's going right into my bedroom to be used as an awesome nightstand.  Here are a couple inspiration pictures to give you an idea of what the finished product will look like.

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I just can't finish a campaign style furniture post without sharing the two most blogged about pieces.  The first is another awesome CL find that Jenny from Little Green Notebook re-painted.   

before...

...and after!

Lastly, there's the equally, if not more, awesome set of drawers in LA-based designer, Vanessa de Vargas's home featured in the December/January issue of Lonny. I *almost* considered painting my nightstand kelly green, but decided it wouldn't really go with the color scheme in my bedroom.  

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Stay tuned for a "Campaign Trail: Part II" for the big reveal of my nightstand once it's all painted!

images via a cup of joe | little green notebook | lonny | mine

sneak peek: august/september issue of lonny magazine

A sneak peek of the August/September issue of Lonny made its way into my inbox yesterday afternoon. I'm especially excited to read the "Organize Your Wardrobe" feature!  The issue goes live next Tuesday, August 10th!  Happy Friday!

P.S.  I'm headed to the Arlington Flea Market tomorrow morning.  Jenny from Little Green Notebook will be there selling what sounds like a bunch of great things.  Hopefully I'll score a few finds for the new pad!

calling cards

As I'm out and about chatting it up with people around town, the subject of my blog comes up in conversation from time to time.  I was thinking last weekend how nice it would be to have calling cards with my URL printed on them to give out.  

I immediately went to avie designs's etsy shop to look around and lo and behold, I think I've found them. This is a photo of how the calling card will look with the site URL.  I love the David Hicks hexagon-like pattern and figured it would be the perfect calling card for a design blog.  

The avie design shop is awesome.  I actually have personal calling cards I use all the time that were ordered from avie.  They're stylish, functional, and inexpensive.  What more can you ask for?  Avie is quick to respond to any message you send her and will pretty much customize and combine any style and design you ask for.  She's been awesome to work with both times!  

One last thing for fun.   Here's a picture from the Feb/Mar issue of Lonny which featured the Cole and Sons Hicks Hexagon wallpapered powder room:

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I can't wait for my calling cards to arrive so I can start handing them out!

images via avie etsy shop and lonny

mark your calendars

I just received an email in my inbox that the June/July issue of Lonny is set to go live next Thursday, June 10!  The email noted that they're "pulling out all the stops" for this issue and from the looks of the cover and the sneak peak included in the email, it sounds like they have.  

Features include Bunny Williams's seaside retreat, Elizabeth Bauer's Gramercy Park pad, and cover girl Deborah Lloyd's lakeside home.  Deborah serves as the Co-President and Creative Director for kate spade new york.  

Speaking of Deborah Lloyd, I remembered that Michelle Adams, Lonny's talented editor, featured a few photos of her Brooklyn home on her own blog a while back.  I've included them below, because I just love Deborah's taste in clothing and interior design!  She really seems to embody the kate spade brand. These photos originally appeared in the February 2009 issue of Harper's Bazaar.  

UPDATE: If you'd like to keep tabs on Lonny magazine, you can "subscribe" through this link.

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loveable lucite

I've been loving acrylic/lucite furniture lately.  It all started when I saw this lovely dining room in the January/February 2008 issue of Blueprint magazine...

Then Philippe Starck's Louis Ghost Armchair came on my radar as a potential desk chair....

So I broke down and bought this set of lucite nesting tables from CB2...  (They look amazing in my living room and are really functional.)  

And now I want to furnish my entire house in lucite!

images via martha stewart (blueprint) | teen vogue | cb2 | apartment therapy | decor pad | jonathan adler | house beautiful | patricia gray | eddie ross for martha stewart living | lonny