Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts

Friday, March 7, 2014

Antique Japanese gold screen

Over the mantel of the dining room fireplace, I have a golden tone Japanese hand painted vintage screen. My father-in-law is Japanese, born in Brazil, and even though in my in-laws home very little of Japanese traditions, mementos or decor items are present, Mr. Y and I respect and try to incorporate our cultures into our homes.

If my kitchen were a big bigger, I would install a big screen like this one:




Picture source: unknown, google images.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Wishing for a blue and white spring

Missing the light and tiles of my birth homeland: Portugal.
In the meantime, a bathroom filled with blue and white tiles:


Source:

Traditional Bathroom by Anouska Hempel Design in Wiltshire, England, AD.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Mid Week Inspiration

Some Blue and White decor inspiration.
Just one, and is enough!



Unfortunately, the source is from Tumblr. If you know the source, designer, etc.please let me know!

Monday, January 27, 2014

Auction of property from the Estate of Lilly Pulitzer

I just wish that I could attend and check out these beauties:


-       Sale 313 Lot 180
A Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuil



-       Sale 313 Lot 281
A Louis XVI Style Painted Chest of Drawers:



Sale 313 Lot 63
A Decorative Textile Panel, after Gustav Klimt:


-       Sale 313 Lot 67
A White Painted Wicker and Bentwood Writing Desk:



Sale 313 Lot 146
An Angora Oushak Carpet:


Sale 313 Lot 17
An Italian Neoclassical Painted Daybed:






Sale 313 Lot 237
Fay Peck :


Source: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers