Hey everyone-
I have a new title and URL for this blog (all of New-on-Dixie content has been copied and pasted at the new site).
Check it out: www.everydaycurator.blogspot.com.
Hope you enjoy!!!
MK
Tucker by Gaby Basora
It's official. I'm in love with Tucker, the new line by Gaby Basora. Simple cuts (slip dress, camisole, short-sleeve or long-sleeve blouses) in your choice of some incredible, understated prints.
Hotel Delano
Paul and I spent the day in Miami yesterday, and boy, for an hours drive away it felt like we were half-way across the world. Such a difference from the pace and people watching of West Palm Beach. My favorite part of the day was spent at the Hotel Delano, designed by the renowned Phillipe Starck. See pictures below. By all means, a design destination.
So Alice in Wonderland...
Fell in love with this cafe table and matching liquor cart..
Evidently they play classical music under water in the pool...
Old Magazine Ads and Fashion Editorials
Found these in a bunch of old magazines in an Antique store on my last trip to Big Sky, Montana...
If I remember correctly, this was some advertorial about the future and "computers". These cardboard boxes are different interpretations of the computer of the future. How the little girl fits in I do not know.
Ali McGraw, je t'aime...
Paint Therapy: My Bathroom before and after...
My mom and I have always said how we would love to be brick layers in our second lives. The process is so simple and therapeutic, as is knitting, and...painting. I was down and out this weekend and in an attempt to keep my mind in a positive place, my boyfriend Paul and I painted my bathroom. Let me just tell you, it was a long time coming...
Before (heinous HOT PINK)...
After (Thin Ice by Valspar)...
Bath Mat (also used as outdoor rug) by Dash and Albert. Shower Curtain by Shabby Chic.
Before (heinous HOT PINK)...
After (Thin Ice by Valspar)...
Bath Mat (also used as outdoor rug) by Dash and Albert. Shower Curtain by Shabby Chic.
Broken Dolls
Archival print by Kate Phillips for sale on Etsy.
Broken dolls are really creepy. I had a pair of my moms dolls from childhood (arms amputated) in a little rocker in my room growing up and my friends always made me turn them around to get rid of their stare (see below). Maybe everyone is scared because of the "play things coming alive at night" storyline (think Chucky).
In any case, I like old dolls for the same reason that I like antiques and animals up for adoption— their make-up has been loved off, their arms broken, and now they need a home. It's fun to imagine the lives they've lived.
Yesterday I found this AMAZING mid-century painting of a child and her broken doll that I am in love with and hanging in my bathroom. I think it's got less of the creepy factor because it's 2D.
On Assignment: Yolo Boarding
As I mentioned in my last post, I just returned from Grayton Beach Florida where I was on a freelance assignment re: Yolo boarding, the new stand-up paddling craze taking over parts of Florida and California. Here's a glimpse of the photo shoot...
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Photographer Colleen Duffley at work.
To learn more about Yolo boarding, check out www.yoloboard.com. Photos Courtesy of M Public Relations.
\Photographer Colleen Duffley at work.
To learn more about Yolo boarding, check out www.yoloboard.com. Photos Courtesy of M Public Relations.
Urban Grace Interiors
Made a trip to Grayton Beach, FL last week on assignment for Coastal Living. I had the pleasure while I was there of meeting Erika McPherson Powell of Urban Grace Interiors and seeing one of her latest projects. She's got tons of energy, a baby on the way, a great blog, and pays great attention to EVERY LITTLE DETAIL and finish in her homes.
Love this tabby fireplace and the overall Chesapeake Bay feel of the room.
Nothing better than a wall of family pictures. No matter how formal a space, this feature makes it feel intimate.
I love the formality that this old portrait brings to the dining area. I get so sick of the white linen, teak approach to beach homes. Who says they can't be serious? A great touch.
Imagine my surprise when I saw this Courtney Garrett painting above the fireplace in the living room. Turns out Erika and Courtney were both students of Auburn University's design program. The homeowners commissioned this painting from her to evoke a darker, more morose beach feel.
An unripened lemon tree at the front of the home.
The family enjoys playing bocce, so Erika and the architects created this minimalist bocce garden for them on the first level, protected by the dunes.
Love this tabby fireplace and the overall Chesapeake Bay feel of the room.
Nothing better than a wall of family pictures. No matter how formal a space, this feature makes it feel intimate.
I love the formality that this old portrait brings to the dining area. I get so sick of the white linen, teak approach to beach homes. Who says they can't be serious? A great touch.
Imagine my surprise when I saw this Courtney Garrett painting above the fireplace in the living room. Turns out Erika and Courtney were both students of Auburn University's design program. The homeowners commissioned this painting from her to evoke a darker, more morose beach feel.
An unripened lemon tree at the front of the home.
The family enjoys playing bocce, so Erika and the architects created this minimalist bocce garden for them on the first level, protected by the dunes.
Liza Sherman Antiques- NYC
(My favorite, the Senegalese Oil Barrel Shelving Unit, price upon request).
Strolling through the West Village on my recent weekend in New York, I came across Liza Sherman Antiques- a good mix of industrial, french country and ethnic. The chandeliers are particularly awesome. Check it out.
French drafting table, $6,200. Stage lighting, pricing varies. Late Edo Japanese Handpainted Banner, $3000.
Cumulus Bamboo Chandelier, $1950. Bubble Chandelier, $3800.
Pair of Karl Springer lamps, $2200.
Nude Women
I once had a friend explain the "tattoo debate" to me this way:
A person is in one of two camps. The first camp looks at the body as a blank canvas, a place where they can create something new. The second sees the body as a work of art in itself, something that shouldn't be tampered with.
I saw this painting at a store on Dixie and fell in love with it. The woman's face and figure are so modern. They seem in many ways to contradict the traditional (draped cloth) set up of the painting. In any case, made me think of the aforementioned argument, body as work of art.
A person is in one of two camps. The first camp looks at the body as a blank canvas, a place where they can create something new. The second sees the body as a work of art in itself, something that shouldn't be tampered with.
I saw this painting at a store on Dixie and fell in love with it. The woman's face and figure are so modern. They seem in many ways to contradict the traditional (draped cloth) set up of the painting. In any case, made me think of the aforementioned argument, body as work of art.
Campaign Chests
I found this campaign chest in Birmingham. Asking $215. I had no idea what a campaign chest was. Webster's has two definitions:
1. money collected and set aside for use in a campaign, esp. a political one; a campaign fund.
2. a low chest of drawers having handles at each side for lifting.
I love the look of storage spaces with these tiny little drawers. Check out Desire-to-Inspire's entry on "Card Catalogs". Similar but different. One person even uses is for liquor storage...
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