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EDDIE ROSS - Modern Mix

A Date with a Plate in May, a two-day affair in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, benefiting range combo that spoke to me and voilà!

Meet Kazak. I loved her worldly ways well before her moment in House Beautiful this month. And like so many other fabrics from Quadrille, Kazak strikes a nifty balance between new and old, traditional and modern. This table would be unlike any other I'd done—daring, more vibrant, but still with an element of restraint. And because I knew I had to give a talk tableside during the event, this one would also be about one of my favorite activities—shopping! Thus began an exhaustive, two-month search for the perfect china, silver, linens and glass! Our first find? A set of old Wedgwood bowls, probably from the 20s, with a cool, Chinoiserie feel and a color combination that was spot on. These we scored at the New York City flea market in Chelsea. If you've never been, go!

Pattern on pattern can be tricky; it's like a high wire act that could go wrong at any second. Hence, the safety net: intermediary plates and chargers that give the eye a break. Other than flea markets, Goodwills are my other go-to sources for undiscovered treasure. At the one in Westport, we picked up these Johnson Brothers ironstone plates from the 50s in a modern octagon shape. They're so classic and beautiful, A Christmas Tree Shop is selling newer versions by the same company! Carbon copies, I tell you, only good for the microwave, too. That's how great they are.

My Photos - Master Bathroom 2010

Facebook | My Photos - Master Bath inspiration

Here are some photos I'm using for inspiration for the new master bath. Let me know what you think!

 

bronze fixtures

tile backsplash, granite counter

 

black cabinets and counter cabinet

This picture is my favorite. Slipper tub and the sconces. Love the wall color too.

Facebook | Your Photos - Painting Master Bdrom

Finally getting to the master bedroom. I've had paint samples on the wall forever and now it is a beautiful and warm golden color. Next will be new tile floor and drapes.

Facebook | Your Photos - Girl's Bathroom Redo 2010

A fun project!

Finally Master Bathroom Update/Redo!!!

After two long years of paint samples streaked on the walls, we are redoing our master bedroom and bath! I'll be taking photos along the way so check here often in the next few weeks.

First the dreaded "before" bathroom photos:

More after the jump.