planter, stool, armchair, rug, peacock sofa, umbrella, bathing beauty 

Warmer weather and my last house project to complete (my deck!) has me thinking about natural colors and textures. I love playing with the natural landscape as inspiration and pulling from it to create the color palette for my designs. 

People often thing that going monochromatic is boring or flat, but by mixing texture and material you can really create an interesting mix that is very appealing to the eye. I am playing with the idea of this 70's peacock sofa, rattan chair and natural turkish rug for my outdoor patio... 

BTW the armchair and the stool are steal of the century from Target! 

WKNDLA Wall hangings. I fell upon the amazing wall hangings from LA based artist Cindy Zell via Vuela Boutique when I was working on the living room design for Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenburg.  So happy I found them both, because they are sources I go back to over and over for inspiration, fashion and home pieces. 

The wall art at WKNDLA continues to inspire me- I am always looking for the unexpected to add to a client's design and Cindy's work runs the gamut from small pieces to layer on a tabletop to the unexpected fiber art for that empty spot on your wall calling for some love! 

I am currently really loving her dip dye tassels- I love them layered on a stack of books on a bookshelf or they are also perfect to add a little bit of a beauty to a door knob. 

I am always joking that my favorite clothes  are things that look like they could be easily translated into a pillow cover or sofa upholstery so the fact that Cindy has created some amazing necklaces inspired by her tassel wall art- well that is just perfect for me! Love that I can wear it out and then come home and hang it on the wall to enjoy! Multi purpose at its best! Is it too early to say great gift ideas?! 

Images: Jamie Chung Living Room with Decorist / Indigo Rope Tassel / Dip Dye Tassel / Compass Necklace