Rustic and weathered wood walls

Distressed wood walls- easy to obtain even if you don't live in a barn!  Here's an idea to try if you like this look.  This can add warmth and character to a home and is actually a quick and easy day project!

 

 

You can work with Olympic brand Weathered Barnboard stain and apply over wood panels (there are others also).  I like when the panels are wider and rotated to be horizontal but you can also try on top of bead board.  The extent of distressing is up to you, you can layer in more patina for an aged look!

Looks like Paris but….

it's Brooklyn…..go figure!

looks amazing

Oysters & Cocktails at Maison Premiere in Brooklyn.

Never been here but def want to try it!

OYSTERS
Peconic Bay Peconic Bay, NY Blue Point Long Island Sound, NY Oak Beach Great South Bay, NY Sewansecott East Shore, VA Shooting Point Salts Hog Island, VA Broadwater Magotha Bay, VA Black Duck Salts Hog Island, VA Naked Cowboy Long Island Sound, CT Ninigret Cup Ninigret pond, RI Standish Shore Barnstable, MA Katama Bay Katama Bay, MA Riptide Westport, MA Glidden Flat (Belon) Damariscotta Ri 

Quinoa, my imaginary well dressed daughter!

If you are on Pinterest and want to follow something very amusing, meet Quinoa, the imaginary well dressed daughter of a fellow Pinner named Tiffany Beveridge.  The photos are great, the captions hysterical and the antics of Quinoa and fellow friends such as Chevron and Gilroy are tres amusant!!

Link:http://pinterest.com/tiffanywbwg/my-imaginary-well-dressed-toddler-daughter/

Photo:


Caption:

While playing "photo shoot" at the beach, it became clear to Quinoa and Chevron that Pantone wasn't going to give it her all.

 

Ha!

Catalano Architects of Boston

For your dream home or follow them on Houzz for fun:

 love the lighting:

 check out the paneled ceiling:

make your mark 2

more monograms for the home:

from west elm and pottery barn

love the soaps!

and even Etsy:

House Beautiful May 2013

An entire home in one color palette, neutrals with black accents.  There is no transition from room to room, everything just flows!

Even the outdoors!

Twelve Chairs, Fort Point, Boston

Located near the Boston Seaport district, in the up and coming Fort Point neighborhood, is this destination shop and design studio, Twelve Chairs.  Great home furnishings and inspiration!  And if you want designer services that don't look overly designed this is a great resource:

Here are the "Twelve Chairs" -original artwork and truly 12 chairs deconstructed giving the shop its name!

If you want to see the shop and even purchase via the internet- there are "shots of the shop" on their website

Entry artwork by Christina Watka and Katrine Hilebrandt: