31 October 2011

...paris fleas...

...I wish I had taken more pictures...these don't serve the paris fleas much justice!  I hoofed it to one of the largest ones in Clignancourt- march aux puces last monday.  When the taxi driver dropped me off he told me to beware of pic-pockets...I definitely felt like I was in the "wrong" part of paris initially & definitely stuck out like a sore thumb.  The actual market is surrounded with gimmicky vendors selling tons of crap, but if you just duck into one of the side alleys its the difference of night & day-  it gets super quiet & there is a whole network of alleys within this area that are filled with flea market vendors & antique dealers....Its quite magical actually.  I was definitely a little overwhelmed as to where to start & what to look for, but once I caught my groove I was fine!  There were some real gems to be found here, but the prices were definitely steep...

21 October 2011

...peacock => the abode....

...white rattan peacock chair...get in my house!!!!  There is one at the local 2nd hand shop that has been haunting me for weeks...a little paint job & a gold cushion & I'd be set....but I don't have room for you!  Couldn't I just get it & save it for later?!?! x mvg

...channeling...

...currently channeling these three artist...check out their super inspiring work, Brook Reidt, Caroline Wright, Jackie Tileston...happy friday...I'm buzzing on coffee & gearing up for Paris next week...yeeeeaaawwww! x mvg

19 October 2011

...cabin fever...




...missin my vermont roots today...wishing I could curl up by the fire on this rainy day with a hot cup of coffee, a good book, & my fam!  x mvg

18 October 2011

...marbled...





Snedker Studio in Copenhagen has repurposed an old marbling technique on wood- adding color to the wood grain giving it an organic but vibrant effect....it takes hard wood flooring to a new level.  The prints aren't too shabby either...x mvg

12 October 2011

...shacking up...

...shacking up...modern girls nursery....x mvg

...perfectly paired...

...these interiors are perfectly paired with killer decorative accents...love..x mvg


07 October 2011

...de kooning...





...MoMa currently has an exhibition of the paintings of Willem de Kooning.  I find his work extremely inspiring- mostly his abstractions from the 40's & 50's...these are a few of my faves...

03 October 2011

...overpopulated...



...for the love of chairs...this may be why we have 5 times as many chairs as people in our house right now!  Danish chairs have stolen my heart...check out blue ant studio for these cool chair posters &  chairwhore for a blog just about chairs x mvg

01 October 2011