What I'm Loving This Wednesday: Todd Hase

I absolutely love everything from Todd Hase, I know I said that about Jonathan Adler too, but it’s true this time too! His collection includes both French inspired reproductions and antiques, all beautifully scaled. The line features upholstery, casegoods, tables, textiles and other accessories, like the beautiful blended porcelain Pas de Deux horse lamp in the picture below. Todd made a name for himself with his signature paring of streamlined French revolution pieces and glossy paint in saturated shades. 

 I really love that his home furnishing are very usable and simplified but still feature incredibly modern, beautiful design.  Because he grew up in a family of antique dealers, all of Todd knows how important quality is in home goods. All of his products are made from high quality materials and are made to last. Another thing that I love about Todd Hase is that his entire collection is made in the US. His collection of hand selected antiques was acquired from Paris and the local area near his chateau in Normandy. Wouldn’t I love to see that home! 

 

I’ve included a picture that features the elegant pieces from Todd Hase’s line, the Tuxedo club chair, the Lucy Lucite table and his Louis Xxi arm chair. These chairs and his entire collection of other chairs and sofas can be custom made with one of over 300 different upholstery options. Todd’s entire line can be viewed online at www.toddhase.com or you can always visit one of his showrooms, which are currently only in New York City, the Hamptons and LA. However, there will soon be a store opening up in Palm Beach so I am getting very excited to be able to visit that one!

The new Mr & Mrs!

Some of you may not know, but I got hitched over the 4th of July weekend.... In the great city of Chicago!!!! The week was rather hot, but we got lucky and it cooled off to the mid 70's for our big day. Here are a few photos from our amazing day/night. Thank you so much to all who came and helped celebrate with us, we are so grateful!! Our wedding was a mid century vintage Americana theme, with comic books laced throughout. It was a total labor of love and we celebrated our personal styles!

 Sneak peek from our amazing photographer Kristen Lynn Photographie...

We can't wait to see the rest of our photos from Kristen!! She is AMAZINGLY talented!

Here are some from the event that guests took:
My dad walking me down the aisle...

His vows were so perfect.

A peek at some of my bridesmaids dresses! They turned out beautifully! I had them made by an amazing fashion student, Julie at SCAD. I couldn't have been more happy with her work. (I can't wait for you to see the professional photos with them all together!! I don't have any of them all right now.)

Cake cutting time!! We cut our cake to the Mad Men theme song "A Beautiful Mine" I kind of loved it. :)  

The best part? It was the same cake topper that my grandparents used in 1957, here is a photo of them:

Myself and David with my two new brother in laws! 

Such a beautiful night:

Stay tuned for more photos of your night!!! Can't wait to share the professional photos once we get them!

xoxo-

Lisa

St. Pete Swoon, Part II (Furnish Me Vintage)

Alrighty, so this is part II of my awesome day in St. Pete. Earlier I shared about Paper Street Market. Lovely, Celesta told me I had to go down the street and check out Gasplant Antiques (she told me they had amazing Mid Century, so of course I was interested!), so I made my way further down Central Ave. I walked up to the pink building and in the store I go...

My first instinct was kind of "Meh, it's an average antique store." But I was excited to look around and see if I could find any goodies for my client.

So I wondered around the first floor, then made my way to the stairs. I went up the staircase and was greeted with the stunning vignette. My jaw hit the floor. It spoke to me and I swear it said "Well hello darling, you've arrived to your dream vignette. Please, stay a while."

I cringed as I over heard a husband scoff about "ugly door knobs, and weird legs" on the furniture. I honestly wanted to sit him down and give him a good education on Mid Century design. How could he ignore the beauty and craftsmanship in this stunning furniture? Not everyone has to love it, but you gotta respect it!

I walked a little to the right and went to the next vignette, featuring Bertoia Chairs and beyond...

Then I grew sad, I thought my little Mid Century world was in St. Pete was done, or so it seemed, but then this lovely sign caught my eye and I quickly learned there was an upstairs...

Oh, Furnish Me Vintage, you are my newest best friend (I'll be by later in the week with new "BFF" necklaces)...

I went up the stairs and turned the corner, I honestly thought I had died and went to Mid Century heaven. This is where all the good furniture in the world comes to rest in peace. I was sure I was in heaven, I was going to see the Pearly Gates any moment, angels would start singing, a white light would rush over me. But nope, I wasn't dreaming, it was in fact reality. So I wiped the drool off my face and made my way through paradise (insert Coldplay song, "Paradise")...

This sofa is drop dead sexy. And I love the fabric they selected for it...

I wouldn't have a hard time finding a spot for these babies in my house...

Every man wants a recliner, and over and over again I keep telling David no. They kind of make me sick inside. They are just such an eyesore! But I think I may have found the chair to make us both happy, this chair could surely be my man's best friend. It reclines back ever so gracefully and has a lovely ottoman to prop up your soles...

I love the wire detailing... call me crazy, but we just might have a winner...

I love the Edison Bulb print! (and everything else pictured too)

A striking piece of wire art...

So please, tell your friends, tell your neighbors, Florida finally has an amazing Mid Century source!! The owners are delightful and you will love them. I am so happy to have found this shop! If you stop by, tell them I say hello!

MAD, for Mid Century Mod

Well, my friends, season 5 of Mad Men has come and gone, and I don't know about the rest of the world, but I am still trying to figure out what to do with my Sunday nights.

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Season 5 presented it's viewers with many jaw dropping scenes. I am left craving more. Hopefully though, we won't have to wait as long for season 6 as we did for 5.

From the start of Mad Men, I have been in love with the fashion, the drinks, the interiors... basically every square inch that shows up on my television.

So let's indulge ourselves in a little Mad Interior Style...

Let's dip into the New York City apartment of dashing Don Draper and his gorgeous wife Megan. Clean lines, open floor plan, sunken living room. This pad would be great for entertaining. 

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Look at this modern kitchen! Do you like the color blocking on the cabinet panels? I also like the display of the beautiful colored glasses. 

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I was recently in Chicago, and made a trip to one of my favorite spots The Golden Triangle. I was in a sea of Mid Century finds. My Mad Men soul was singing with happiness! Here are a few pieces that could be infused into an interior to get that coveted Mad Style...

Beautiful Pair of Barrel-Shaped Chairs, c. 1950 from Hungary:

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This great weave fabric looks brilliant on these stunning set of French arm chairs. C.1960 Paris, France

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I swoon to have a sideboard like this in my dining room. It resembles the style of the one pictured in Don & Megan's dining room. Mid Century Sideboard C.1960 England

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Here are some current interiors with a Mid Century Mod influence:

I adore all the colors going on in this living room. I think it's the perfect balance of mixing metal and wood. I also enjoy the casual vibe that is created by leaning the framed art rather than hanging...

This environment designed by Thomas O'brien has such a lived in feel. It's not over the top Mid Century, but just as enough surprises to make it feel that way...

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Okay, first let's talk about this ahh-mazing window. Can you say "wowza"? The lovely landscaping is complimented by such simple furniture. No fuss about it. I love everything about this room...

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Wouldn't you love to just eat a sandwich or drink a cup of coffee at the nook? The sunny colors, fun lighting,  1960's lifestyle photography and let's not forget the famous Bertoia chairs. Everything about this space says "hello, from the mid century mod days". I think even Don Draper could be jealous...

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Until next time Mad Men. 

xoxo

Little Miss Muffet, sat on her.... tufting??

I love furniture, well quite frankly, more than I love shoes. In my opinion you can build a story in your interior through your furniture. Classic pieces and stories of where you found a certain item will fill your halls and bring a smile for years. And well shoes... let's be honest, sometimes they provide nothing more than a lousy blister.

Since the fiance and I have moved into our new home (which is way more ample in space than our tiny Chicago apartment) I have been dreaming of what to fill the new square footage with. Well, I just can't get my mind off of a comfy tufted sofa.

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This living room is full of character! I love the large collection of vintage posters of all sorts of sizes and shapes. Mixed with the Chesterfield and modern furniture it creates kind of a fun, airy living space.

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Or, why not upholster a whole tufted sofa in a printed textile? Combined with a fun wall color, I think it looks pretty fresh and exciting!

I can't get enough of this next mid century modern living room. It's dripping in my personal style! This Chesterfield sofa covered in this rich green leather is so handsome, I am just itching to cozy up on it with a great book and cozy blanket!

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And the tufting doesn't have to stop with the living room! Take it throughout the house...

This stunning tufted wall, with built in seating makes this dining room look ultra luxe...

Dining room design by: Tobi Fairley

This multi-functional bedroom has many great elements, but my favorite is the tall tufted headboard...

Image via Coco + Kelley

Happy tufting!