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Mar
4
Posted by Penelope.
In December my Los Altos Hills clients had their gorgeous new cow hide rug installed. It was a custom rework between myself and Kyle Bunting Rugs of their ‘Jet Stream’ design. My client wanted a rug that would be beautiful & different and have visual interest, but not be intense in color. We used a base color of ‘maple’, with accents in ’silver’, ‘oak’ and ‘brown speckle’. I picked up the blue/grey of the mohair chairs in some surreptitiously placed …
Feb
3
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On my recent visit to Paris I visited the Petit Atelier de Paris, a sublime ceramic boutique in the Marais district. The boutique is study in simplicity showcasing the delicate and pure beauty of the ceramic ware. The boutique showcases a restrained palate of pale stone, soft white walls and blonde floors.
If you are in Paris this store is worth a visit, as my snapshots fall well short of translating atmosphere when you are in the space.
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Jan
28
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Dear clients, I know that some of you might feel you are missing that one special objet d’art, that one piece that brings all your decor together…. well, I think I found it in Paris!
Polar bear anyone??
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Jan
27
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I accompanied Wendy Lyn from ‘The Paris Kitchen’ yesterday on a walking tour in and around the blvd St. Germain area of Paris (5th arrondissement). We visited some exquisite establishments such as the famous boulangerie ‘Poilane’, which had the most gorgeous window display of bread leaves, the master chocolatier – Pascal Caffet, a trip through the very feminine but utterly gorgeous interior of Laduree (of the macaron fame), and the uterly modern & sublime ‘La patisserie des Reves’ by Phillipe …
Jan
23
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Im in Paris at the moment for various trade shows & events such as Maison-Object and the new annual event ‘Paris Deco-off’.
Last night I visited some of the showrooms on the ‘Paris Deco-Off ‘ route and happened to snap a few pics of the beautiful window display at Nobilis showing some of their latest textile collections. I particularly liked their embroidered linens that play the matte linen base off shimmering threads in the embroiderie achieving a gorgeous & subtle effect.
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