Posted in scoop, tagged decorate, eco-friendly, green, hint, holiday, paint on March 17.2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sláinte!
If you’re going green at home, see Colori Chicago for the best selling shades of low VOC green paints. From left to right, C2 LoVo’s primavera, saguaro, and russian olive. Also, Mythic’s apple annie and dragon’s eye by David Bromstad.
Posted in how to, tagged california, decorate, hint, home, LA, los angeles, lux, mix, modern furniture, rug, weho, west hollywood on March 4.2010 | 1 Comment »
Special thanks to todd, store designer in los angeles, who contributed the following inspiration for some timely hollywood glamour.
Create the look and feel of high-end luxury on a budget by selecting simple shapes with rich textures or reflective finishes.
Think soft fabrics mixed with the sparkle of polished chrome and high-gloss lacquer–and a few design details that echo the glam of old Hollywood.
Start with the avec sofa, its soft pewter poly velvet fabric and vintage cross stitching is a perfect beginning.
Add the peekaboo coffee table, for the illusion of a larger space, and throw in the city slicker side table for its white lacquer–not to mention just the right amount of 60’s regency.
Hang a few perspective mirrors for sparkle, add drama with a luxe floor lamp and a few blok candle holders can add romantic glow. Throw the whole collection on top of the lounge natural shag rug for that deep warm luxurious feel.
Now, take a guess on the cost of this ritzy room worthy of the silver screen. Would you believe it’s under $2,500?
Posted in look, tagged decorate, garden, hint, home, wall art on February 24.2010 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in meet us, tagged about us, event, hint, mixology, party, vintage on February 18.2010 | Leave a Comment »
special thanks to our hosts april and her husband brent for a great party saturday!
During this great recession, what better way to cheer up than cocktails with friends in thrifty wardrobes?
Valentine’s weekend was the perfect time to concoct a few gelatin dishes, mix a rum punch, break out the lipstick red pumps and pile coats on the bed.
From head to toe, CB2 creatives dug deep into their closets for powder blue prom dresses, ruffled tuxedo shirts, and rhinestone costume jewelry–guilt-free of buying new bling.
How to make it modern? Loud plaid pants, candy cigarettes and stemless martini glasses. These stackable glasses take up a tenth of the space of stemmed versions and each is at the ready for a martini, cosmopolitan, or scotch and soda–topped off with re-usable tipsy toes ice cubes.
Posted in how to, tagged event, hint, party, recipe, tabletop on February 16.2010 | 2 Comments »
Special thanks to chris at apartment therapy who submitted the following:
Shrimp cocktail meets everyone’s favorite Sunday-morning cocktail for a
vodka-infused shrimp appetizer.
Shrimp:
1 pound medium shrimp in shell, peeled, deveined, pre-cooked
1-1/2 cups thinly sliced celery (3 to 4 ribs)
1 cup thinly sliced scallions (about 6)
Sauce:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vodka
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp/to taste un-drained bottled [...]
Posted in behind the scenes, tagged architecture, catalog, decorate, DIY, hint, home, paint, sharing on February 11.2010 | 7 Comments »
Special thanks to curtis, catalog art director, who contributed the following.
So many have requested information about the paint colors we use in our catalog photography that we keep a running list for quick reference. Below are the key colors used in our spring catalog–all from Benjamin Moore.
BM 2024-40 yellow finch, page 11
BM 2121-10 gray, page 16
BM 2124-50 bunny gray, page 8
BM 2013-20 orange nectar, page 31
BM 2021-20 lemon, page 30
BM 2152-40 golden tan, page 52-53
BM 2008-20 claret rose page 41
