abc Rug Sale
Posted on | July 19, 2010 | 20 Comments
On friday I met up with fellow blogger Stephanie of even*cleveland. Remember her awesome salt dough ornaments she shared back in December? We met up at Abc to check out a tufted sofa I had spotted on CreateGirl’s blog–more about that in a second post. First, let’s get to my major rug score.
Abc was having a big sale. I’ve been on the search for rugs for months. I’m pretty particular about my colors. I would really like to find a few with pinks, greens, and navy for my second floor to go with my sage green walls. The colors I like are really uncommon because they don’t occur naturally so I need to find really faded antique versions–more common are brighter reds.
Stephanie and I casually flipped through a huge pile of 5 X 7’s when we came across a beauty. It was marked originally for $2,400 marked down to $499. Majority of the rugs in the pile were marked down to $1,499 so we thought the rug was mismarked? I was a big hesitant wondering why it such a good deal? The dealer was a little pushy telling me it was an amazing deal and putting on a big show that someone was going to get in trouble for the mistake.
We pulled it out, walked on it with our bare feet, and checked out every inch for damage. I think I ask Stephanie a hundred times, “Do you like it?” I wasn’t really sure it was an antique. The color looked like vegetable dyes but the pile was longer then rugs I had seen from Iran. In the end it didn’t really matter, the price was right and I loved it.
Photos from inside ABC above and below photos of the rug at my sister’s house. In the background you can see a red antique rug that has more typical patterning and color. So what do you think? Did I get the deal of the century or was I totally played?
ABC Carpet & Home
888 Broadway
New York, NY
(212) 473-3000
abchome.com
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Linen, Mens Suiting, and Dress Shirt Fabric
Posted on | March 29, 2010 | 8 Comments
Last week while I was in New York I took a quick little trip over to the Garment District for some fabric inspiration. My first stop the Fabric Czar— a men’s suiting and custom tailoring shop on West 39th street. I was searching for a light gray window paned wool with a red accent for a side chair in my den. I found a few I liked with yellow and brown accents but no red. The store is a feast for the eyes. Along one side is cotton stripes used for men’s dress shirts. The majority of the space is a collection of fine wools and plaids. I wouldn’t say it was cheap. Most of the fabrics I choose were about $60/yard. It’s still unclear to me if this shop is wholesale or retail or both. When asked if I could purchased using credit they said, cash only. But sometimes I feel in the garment district I have to really tough and kinda pushy to really get a straight answer.
Across the street I popped into Gray Lines Linen. The store is full of upholstery and drapery grade linen fabric. I’ve been searching for a striped linen to make a duvet for my bed. Fyi most of the stripes I found are on the very top shelf which is really hard to see when you first walk into the store. The staff was really helpful and showed me a stack of samples and allowed me to take a few home. The three I choose were 60″ wide and about $4 a yard (they were running a special). Insanely cheap and really great quality. Now which one to choose for a duvet?
p.s. my sister bought a bolt of linen from Gray Lines that we used for two chairs, a tufted bench, and a tufted headboard. All came out beautiful!
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Fabric Czar
257 West 39th Street (Garment District)
New York, NY
(212) 475-6666
fabricczar.com
Gray Lines Linen
260 W. 39th Street (Garment District)
New York, NY
(212) 391-4130
graylinelinen.com
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Paper Mache Inspiration
Posted on | January 21, 2009 | 2 Comments
I’ve been thinking about paper mache the last few nights. I came across the piece above by Susan Dwyer and was quite mesmerized. The color and shape seemed delicate and interesting. I imagined them in a group maybe painted pink on the inside. Then, I remembered seeing some paper mache pieces in the Anthro windows in New York last Spring. The sphere objects where made into a garland and decorated with red, white, and blue striped fabrics. I wonder what I could make?
p.s. I included another shot showing a piece of the garland that used paper liners, coffee filters, and plates.
Neue Galerie: Museum For German and Austrian Art Gift Shop
Posted on | December 3, 2008 | Comments Off
One last post for the day. The Neue Galerie in New York has some great gift ideas. I had to hold back from sharing more. Check out their online catalog or take a trip to the museum. The tulip print handkerchief ($48) and pillows ($65) inspired by Josef Hoffman are calling my name. So cute! Check out more: neuegalerie.org.
Neue Galerie
1048 5th Ave at 86th Street
New York, NY
(212) 628-6200
J.Crew Collection Store: Striped Bathroom
Posted on | October 29, 2008 | 3 Comments
Last week I attended a party to celebrate domino’s November cover girl at J.Crew’s new Collection Store. To get the inside scoop on the celebrities and some shots of the store check out: habituallychic.blogspot.com. For a look inside the store’s awesome striped bathroom you can stick with me. I have to admit my sister was the first to spot the bathroom. I don’t know what that really says about her…but honestly it was one our favorite parts of the new store.
The bathroom was pretty small but the vertical black and white stripes really enlarged the space. The walls were covered with animated line drawing by Hugo Guinness (available at John Derian). We were enamored with the brass faucets and pipes on the sink and toilet. Does that seem strange? The brass really made the utilitarian objects feel sophisticated. The topping on the cake was the dressy flushmount light above.
What makes the bathroom so great is that it doesn’t feel like a bathroom. The room is decorated and warm. Incorporating elements that don’t normally belong in a bathroom—aka small curated art gallery—really change the space and make it inviting. Seriously, I ban white bathrooms covered with subway tiles. Well at least in the guest bathrooms…
J.Crew Collection Store
1035 Madison Avenue at 79th Street
New York, NY
212-249-3869
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