PAPER FLOWER COLLECTION - WEST ELM

I was in West Elm several days ago and saw their new paper flower collection first hand.  I think they are beautiful.  What do you think?  I purchased some of the blush Hellebore's for my new dining tablescape.

HESTER AND COOK DESIGN GROUP

Another great Nashville shop to put on your list if you have not been.  Hester and Cook Design Group is the parent company to Cake Vintage, Kitchen Papers and KnobStoppers.  Their showroom is breathtaking.  You can just feel the creativity flowing through the space.  You may have seen their Cake Vintage items such as paper placemats, table runners and napkins at West Elm, Anthropologie and Sur La Table recently.  The company is owned by Robbie and Angie Hester Cook.  Their array of products not only includes the paper line but also one of a kind chandeliers, wine corks made from old knobs and pool balls, vintage sterling silver and china,  wine racks, art and the list keeps going.

Hestor and Cook is a regular at the NYC and ATL gift markets where they recently were honored with the "best of floor" visual display.  There is no questioning that these two have SKILLZZZZ!!  They are currently located on Broadway in midtown Nashville but will soon be relocating to the Berry Hill area.

Last week I featured my flea market finds and my favorite has to be the Brazilian Cowhide rugs in Cheetah print.  I ended up purchasing two to go under my dining table.  I love the glamorous and sophisticated aspect they add to the space.  If you ever get a chance to attend the Nashville Flea Market, The Wild Goose, owned by Sis and Mason, are consistent monthly vendors.  They have gorgeous hides in an array of colors and patterns including the highly sought after metallics and prints (leopard, cheetah and ostrich).  They also have fabulous handbags that I'm currently coveting.

That is Sis (see the hobo handbags hanging in the background)

So to get on with today's topic, Leopard vs Cheetah......this became a topic because I kept calling my rug Leopard which in fact the pattern is Cheetah.  After some research, I've found this is a common mistake and I'm not a complete idiot.  Here is your easy lesson for the day, Cheetahs have simple black spots, while Leopards have a more complex pattern. For me and my space, I chose the Cheetah because I'm just more of a black and white girl.  Which do you prefer?

Leopard Vs. Cheetah

OMG - OLD MADE GOOD

If you are in Nashville then hopefully you are familiar with the shop OMG (Old Made Good).  If not, then please get familiar fast.  This is a quirky little shop in East Nashville owned by two fabulous ladies Kate and Ashley.  They have a great eye for seeing the potential in vintage items and how they can be re-purposed or styled for today's decor.

They recently moved into a new space three times the size of their original.  In true OMG fashion, their main renovation to the new space was installing a gold glitter floor throughout the shop......yes gold glitter floor.  It is so fun and you can only really appreciate it in person.

I visited the shop recently and here are a few snapshots of the new space and current inventory. Check them out if you are local, if not, check out their website.

I really want this piece of art for my house.  I mean The Royal Tenenbaums...cult classic in my book.

FLEA FINDS!!

Happy Monday everyone!  I'm coming off a flea market rush weekend.  The winter months are always slow but the weather was perfect and the vendors were out.  I can tell from this point forward as the Spring approaches, the flea will get better and better.  So what did I see and what did I purchase?

On Friday with the girls, we saw:

cool rustic table top on glam brass hoof-footed base

(love the mix! it was sold by Sunday)

 clubby man chair (only $40.00; it was sold by Sunday)

cool vintage leather office chair (set of 2; sold by Sunday) and random pink elephant

tons of letters....I'm kind of over letters

these interesting black leather chairs (set of 6); hmmm...I know I'm looking for glam for my dining room but could these be a possibility and do a Ralph Lauren Men's Club/ Ryan Korban/ Diane Von Furstenberg upscale glamorous look?

$20.00 each!!  I offered $100 for all 6....SOLD!!  (approx. $16.00/chair....seriously!)

very cool vintage patio chairs

taxidermy?? me?  maybe.....is it just me or is she kind of pretty?

this is something you would never expect to see in my house.....which is why I like the idea

mid-century fold down table perfect for a small space (Kathy purchased this set for her playroom)

Brazilian cowhide in Cheetah print - love, love, love....how sexy is this

could these be paired with the black leather dining chairs to make a very sexy dining room

oh my, the wheels are turning

On Saturday, I returned with the family (kids and my parents):  I tell Mom I'm thinking about buying a deer head and she thinks I'm crazy.  Taxidermy (in very small doses) is in right?!  I explain, I want to use her at the bar as somewhat of a bar mascot that I can glam up with Ava's vintage costume jewelry collection.  From here on we just become our weird crazy selves and make up an entire story about the deer.....she is a doe trapped in a bucks body. She is a transvestite deer and her name is Bridget Bar-Doe (get it). Yes people, this is how our minds think, we are completely crazy.  Thank goodness my husband loves me.

The kids fall in love with Bridget Bar-Doe so of course she comes home with us.

So end of day Saturday, we have purchased a snow cone, hot dog, chicken wings, funnel cake, popcorn, cheetah print cow-hide and a transvestite deer name Bridget Bar-Doe.......oh just another great weekend at the flea!

 (on a side note, I had a really cute hip girl stop and ask me where I found the deer head and did they have anymore.....ha! seriously taxidermy is in!)

Later this week, sexy dining room update.