A gift for the four legged friends in your life. Check out these fun water/food dishes from Unleashed Life:
Phorm Dishes:
Phuket Raised Feeders:
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Project Gogo: Laundry Room
We've decided to start a much needed project here at Chateau À Gogo.......the Laundry Room. Currently the laundry room is a closet. That's right, a closet with a stackable front load washer and dryer on one side and shelving on the other. I could go on living like this but there is one issue I just can't stand any longer. The FRONT LOAD WASHER!! I will never, ever own another one again. I know they look super cool and make designing a nice laundry room so much easier but I don't care. I have owned two now and hated both. They stink, they make your clothes stink and eventually make your room stink. I have tried every remedy in the book and every product on the market to clean the machine but in the end, it just stinks. The fact that they make products to clean a washing machine should tell you something. Anyway, time to move on and shift gears to the new laundry room. It will be located in what we call the mud room which is about a 12x8 space.
Here are a few pics (everything you see will be removed: cabinets, carpet, etc....):
To start the project off and really get my thoughts together, I put together my first Olioboard. Yes, I'm sure I'm very late to the party on using this tool but whatevs better late than never. I want my laundry room to be fun and over the top. After all, it's just the laundry room so it's not like I have to sleep in it or sit and watch TV in it. When I walk in the room, I want to immediately feel happy and not dread the task at hand. I'm combining ideas around several spaces I love and keeping the future kitchen plan in mind by using the same cabinet inspiration for both rooms.
Cabinets: High Gloss Lacquer White with Brass Campaign Hardware including brass kick plates(inspiration: Sasha Seymour kitchen featured in House and Home)
Countertop: White Carrera Marble
Wallpaper: Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon in Aquamarine (just one wall)
Paint: Electric Orange High Gloss with Lacquer glaze on top (inspiration: Victoria Webster's dining room in House and Home); I really don't have a lot of wall space to cover so even though this color is intense, I think it will work
Flooring: White Gloss Penny Rounds with light grey grout
Backsplash: White Subway Tile
Let me know what you think. Would you want to do laundry in this room?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Jello Mold is FAMOUS!
Last night as I'm quickly scrolling through the popular pins of those I follow, I came across this:
I actually laughed out loud. I have this exact and I mean EXACT clock in my living room. I purchased this clock at an Alabama antique mall while visiting my sister last year. It reminded me of a crazy Jello-Mold salad. It was so over the top I had to have it and it was only $25.00. As I looked to see where the origin of the pin, you can imagine my amazement when I saw it was from One Kings Lane. I quickly clicked to the site to see it with my own eyes. Sure enough, there she was in all her glory as part of the Kelly Wearstler Domicilium Decoratus sale ending tomorrow.
And........drum roll........she was SOLD:
Kelly Wearstler Lucite & Stone Electric Clock $325.00
So my question is, is the clock really worth that kind of money or is One Kings Lane just another inflated online seller like 1st dibs? I don't know.....what are your thoughts?
While you ponder that question, here are some of my other favorites from the sale:
Monday, June 18, 2012
Palm Springs Vintage
My good friend is traveling to Palm Springs in the coming weeks and I'm jealous beyond belief. I am dying to go there preferably during Modernism week in February when the weather is perfect versus 109 degrees right now but either way, I would take it.
Featured in Architectural Digest, France, the Abernathy home was built around 1962 and was designed
by architect William F. Cody. In
more recent years the home was update by architect Michael Haverland.
Photos via Architectural Digest France, scanned by Full House
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
A Dash of Asian
At Chateau À Gogo, a dash of Asian and a sprinkle of color are all part of the perfect room equation. Today I'm hosting Melissa from The Insane Domain. She has been surrounded by Asian design since childhood. As we sip our Asian inspired cocktail (Love Me Long Time: recipe at the bottom of this post), I pick her brain about what makes this style timeless and how it can be incorporated into today's spaces.
Me: What are your thoughts on the resurgence of Asian design?
Melissa: I think people are now more than ever looking to incorporate items into their home that have a history and tell a story, so the Asian style is perfect for this. Whether it is a large piece such as a chest or a small work of art, these items are not only beautiful but have a sense of strength. Classic Asian design compliments many different design aesthetics so no matter if you lean toward minimalism or bohemianism, you can blend it in seamlessly.
Me: How have you been influenced by Asian design?
Melissa: My grandmother Ruby was obsessed with all things Japanese. She traveled several times to Japan and would bring back beautiful kimono's which she would wear on a regular basis. Her home was built in true Japanese style and had a Tokonoma alcove where she would display anything from art to oriental flower arrangements. She was a member of the Ikebana Club, which celebrated the art of Japanese flower arranging. You would find her picking up random sticks, rocks and flowers and placing them beautiful but simple vessels. Her standard poodle was even named Saki!
Me: What items in your house are examples of this look?
Melissa: I inherited many pieces of art from my grandmother and have them scattered around my home. I love saturated color so the deep blues and golds are perfect. I also have a warrior statue that was hers and I use that to hold my long necklaces. The doors on my husband's office are vintage panels which we had installed on a sliding system and they mimic shoji screens.
Me: What are some of your favorite Asian inspired pieces available today?
Melissa: Anthropologie has a great piece they called the "Traveler Chest" which can work in a foyer, bedroom, or living room and has a great Asian feel. West Elm has several pieces that are Asian inspired such as their "Window Headboard", "Terra Console", and their "Shirley Fintz Table Lamp". These are all easily accessible and affordable. Just looking in your local thrift shops or flea markets can be a gold mine for either lacquered boxes, blue and white china, or ceramic garden stools. And last but not least, Jonathan Adler and his horse or dragon lamps.
Melissa: Anthropologie has a great piece they called the "Traveler Chest" which can work in a foyer, bedroom, or living room and has a great Asian feel. West Elm has several pieces that are Asian inspired such as their "Window Headboard", "Terra Console", and their "Shirley Fintz Table Lamp". These are all easily accessible and affordable. Just looking in your local thrift shops or flea markets can be a gold mine for either lacquered boxes, blue and white china, or ceramic garden stools. And last but not least, Jonathan Adler and his horse or dragon lamps.
Thanks Melissa for stopping by the Gogo. If you guys have not checked out Melissa's blog, you should. She is currently undergoing a kitchen transformation that is so exciting to watch.
In the meantime, have a cocktail on me:
LOVE ME LONG TIME (Cucumber Lychee Saki):
3 slices of cucumber
1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz lychee juice (from can)
2 lychees
1 1/2 oz Prosecco (Italian Sparkling Wine)
Muddle cucumber & lychees in bottom of glass. Add lemon and lychee juice. Shake in ice filled shaker (you can also stir the drink extremely well, in lieu of shaking). Strain into champagne flute. Top with Prosecco and drop a lychee fruit into the bottom of the drink for a pleasant surprise. Garnish with cucumber. Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Cocktail Hour With A Twist
In keeping with yesterday's post about (vintage barware), I decided to start a new Pinterest Board specifically for cocktails (check it out: Cocktail Hour). Here are some of my favorites to try this summer including a few unconventional ones.
Blueberry Lavender Mojito
Low Country Lemonade
Strawberry Basil Sangria
Mimosa Popsicles
Bramble Jelly Shots
Tower 23 Strawberry Lemonade Sparkler
Frozen Cherry Mojitos
Apricot and Cherry Breezer
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Gifts For The Gogo: Vintage Barware
My first summer EVER home with the kids. I need a cocktail in a fabulous glass. Anyone care to join me??
Monday, June 11, 2012
Modern Dwell Numbers
Want to give your house numbers a personality? Update them with modern house numbers and letters from recycled architectural grade aluminum from Modern Dwell Numbers. They come in wonderful colors such has hot pink, orange, purple, etc. besides your typical aluminum and bronze.
I'm thinking Chateau À Gogo would look great in orange.
Here is a look at their amazing color palette to choose from:
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Novogratz Sweeps - Don't Forget
June 15th will be here soon.
How to Enter:
PRIMARY ENTRY: During the Sweepstakes Period:
(1) Complete the online entry form on the Sweepstakes registration page at cb2.com/Novo (the “CB2 Page”) and sign up for email messages from cb2.com or cb2.com/Canada/; or
(2) Complete the online entry form on the Sweepstakes registration page at Facebook.com/CB2 (the “Facebook Page”) and sign up for email messages from cb2.com or cb2.com/Canada/; or
(3) At a CB2 store, access a designated entry terminal and complete the online entry form on the CB2 Page and sign up for email messages from cb2.com or cb2.com/Canada/. The entry form may also be accessed within a CB2 store by using an internet-enabled “smart phone” or similar device to scan a Sweepstakes QR code posted within the store (standard Internet data usage charges may apply). Ask any CB2 store associate if you require assistance registering at a CB2 store.
Additional Daily Entries: Entrants may also receive up to five (5) additional entries per day by referring friends through the refer-a-friend links available on the CB2 Page or the Facebook Page. The referred friend will receive an email inviting them to register for the Sweepstakes, but will not receive other CB2 marketing communications unless the referred friend either enters the Sweepstakes or otherwise opts in to receive such messages. A referred friend may enter the Sweepstakes by either (1) clicking through the refer-a-friend email associated with the respective entrant and supplying a unique email address, or (2) responding to a referral request received from Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Facebook App and supplying a unique email address. Each entrant may refer up to five (5) different friends per day regardless of referral method. Entrant will receive one (1) additional entry each time a referred friend successfully enters the Sweepstakes through the refer-a-friend email or Facebook App request during the Sweepstakes Period, up to a maximum of five (5) additional entries per day.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Wallpaper Envy: Judit Gueth's Koi and Peacock
Judit Gueth's luxurious, environmentally friendly wallpapers are influenced by the organic patterns of Art Nouveau and the rich colors of customary Chinese fabrics. Originally from Hungary, she has lived in Canada since she was 19 years old. She prints digitally on paper that contains 50 percent less synthetic fiber than traditional wallpaper and decomposes at twice the rate of conventional, digitally printed wallpaper.
One of my favorites, Koi-Chinoiserie graced the cover of the Spring 2012 edition of Luxe Magazine.
Peacocks
For more colorways and patterns, check out her website linked above.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
CB2 Cage Pendant Lamp
Powder Room say hello to your new pendant lamp. I am loving this light in brass. Because my house was built in the 1970s, the original fixtures and hardware throughout the house are in brass. Lucky for me it has come back in vogue and I think this fixture is a perfect fit. It is also available in a finish called "fuel" which is a red/orange color.
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