Always A Bridesmaid, Never A Bride

Some homes are just like that — on the market forever, always hoping a strong, smart couple drops in one day to take its hand. Sadly, a few remain spinsters or worse — wind up in lengthy, nasty court battles as they crumble and decay. Here’s a bridesmaid with a nice bit fat dowry — a putting green! — ready to take the walk but she just cannot get hitched up.

For All You Monogram Addicts Out There

This just in…Madison in HP Village just got the most adorable, customizable plastic plates in stock, and for those of you that like to stamp your initials all over everything (me!), these are perfect! With seven different patterns and fonts to choose from, along with 14 color choices, you can only imagine all of the possibilities. Pick your favorite combo or go crazy and get one of each. 

$25 each (monogramming included). 

 

P.S. Madison’s candles are now 50% off and Printery stationary is 30% off.Â

Native American Influence

We’re always looking for new ethnic designs to inspire us and make us feel just a little more exotic than we are - we have Buddhas and other Eastern diety statues to make us feel more enlightened, and Japanese water fountains to feel a little more Zen. What we’re seeing now, is much closer to home. Exactly home, to be exact. William Sonoma’s new fall collection is inspired by American Indian motifs and the Southwest. Don’t worry, we’re not going to see any howling coyotes, but I still think the horse is one the most beautiful images there are. I still predict that the horse is the new “it” girl.

Kyle Bunting is the Man

A friend sent me this web site, and it makes me happy. Not only are Kyle Bunting’s creations—wall coverings, upholstery, and rugs made from hides—really cool, I also have a new crush. My friend informs me that there is a Mrs. Bunting. That makes me less happy. But don’t let that stop you from checking out the site, and shop for his stuff locally at David Sutherland.

Loyd-Paxton’s Clock

We know that local designers Loyd Taylor and Paxton Gremillion are international design celebrities - even AD editor Paige Rense, who rarely comes to the hinterlands considers them tops in the country.  So, they’ve bequeathed the famous 1920s Vanderbilt Breaker’s French Boulle marquetry clock back to the Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island.  Originally part of a pair that was commissioned by Consuelo Vanderbilt to redecorate , they were first auctioned in 1973; one is still at the Getty museum, and the other has been given by Loyd-Paxton.  When you’ve got the greatest goods in the world, why not share?