Look Linger Love

Ohhhh, this is a good post, friends.  We have our 2nd feature in the My Favorite Things series, and this one has me drooooooling.  I asked interior designer Janell of Isabella & Max Rooms what she has looked at, lingered over, and loved enough to put in her own home.  Let’s just say that the gorgeous Janell delivered with some serious style!!    

Thanks for inviting me to be a part of your “5 Favorite Things” series, Chassity! When I started to think about what I might include, I decided to go with the first items that came to mind and here they are.

1. The Freud Chaise Lounge from Mitchell Gold. First of all, is that the best name for a chaise lounge or what? I had my eye on this piece for quite awhile, and so was thrilled while visiting the store in Portland for a book signing, by both Mitchell and Bob, to see that the floor model was on sale! It is a great piece that simply gets better with age.

2. Here is another floor model, an Uttermost mirror I found at Lamps Plus, on clearance with a bit of damage. A small piece on the top portion of the frame was cracked and about to come off. I bargained the price down from over $300 to around $35. LOVE! A bit of super glue and a new glaze of paint over the frame (to help the finish work well with the design of this bathroom) took care of any damage and it is one of the highlights of this bathroom design.

3. These lamps were found at HomeGoods, one of my absolute favorite resource for lamps. Originally the bases were a bright cobalt blue and featured plain ivory shades. A makeover resulted in the glossy ivory bases, with the shades covered with a fun Chinoiserie fabric and green trim.

4. An old Hoosier cabinet is another favorite item in my home. This piece originally sat in my grandfather’s wood shop, and I have many fond memories of being in the shop, watching him work. The cabinet finally found its way to my house, and after I had it stripped of lead paint it was refinished and now functions as a great storage and desk piece in my husband’s home office.

5. And last, this chair is one of a pair I won at auction. They were one ugly pair of chairs and luckily no one else was interested in them! But after refinishing the frames and having them reupholstered in a pretty velvet, they are a favorite in our home.

My goodness, Janell, can I move in?  Thank you so much for sharing your amazing finds.  And she clearly is a humble woman, because she didn’t even mention her DIY chalkboard lamp that was featured on The Nate Show. 

Today we’re roadtripping up to Blacksburg, VA to see my husband’s alma mater, Virginia Tech, play Georgia Tech.  Should be a good time with some good friends we haven’t seen in awhile.  But all I can think about is that the forecast is calling for snow.  Really, snow? 

I’m just getting used to the newly arrived fall-like weather here in Charleston.  Which leads me to the packing frenzy…  I wish I had a pair of these to bring along for the ride.

Or actually more like these.

The Charleston Home featured in November’s issue of Charleston Magazine is a laid back haven.  Harper Poe, designer-owner of Proud Mary and the author of the blog LLOSO, and her husband John Vergel de Dios have perfectly blended family hand me downs with Eames elements.  Their condo boasts exposed brick walls, industrial-style finishings, massive windows, and a rooftop terrace with a view.

 

The shop’s owner, Jennifer, not only donates the shop’s proceeds to different orphanages and villages for food and humanitarian aid, but she and her husband have also adopted a very handsome Ethiopion son, Abe (that’s him in the photos).  They feel called to bring home another little girl, and to help spread the word, Jennifer is giving away one of the initial shirts.

And since we’re on the subject of girls’ wardrobes…
A clothing line for women that I absolutely adore, Free People, now carries a line for girls. 

With Lilly’s first birthday almost one week away I, of course, have been browsing around for ideas for her.  What do you think of these finds?  Do you see any that she has to have?