New: Interior Connector!

Have you heard of the latest (and super awesome) interior design source website? Interior Connector offers the newest available styles from great and unique stores like Arms & Barnes, Inspired by Rona (design shop by Rona Landman!), and Venfield, among others.

There are great articles about design, trends, and new store spotlights written by a fellow designer friend of mine. I love this because it's a nice break from the usual go-to etsy, west elm, ballard, etc., right? The shops are unique, as are the pieces. Take a look at the site and join right away! If you join before January 14th you might win a prize. Take a look at a few of my favorite few items:

I love these funky chunky drum tables. From Tucker Robbins.

A table made from an architectural piece! LOVE. From Arms & Barnes.


This quatrefoil lamp is gorgeous. From Mis en Scene.

Hit up InteriorConnector.com ASAP and join! What do you think? I love a new fun site to search on for clients and maybe for my new apt...!!!

ALSO--don't forget to enter my giveaway for a $55 gift card to CSN HERE. Or scroll down.

Alicia B.

$55 CSN Giveaway!

I was on CSN the other day looking for possible new items for my new apartment (we'll discuss that later) and they contacted for a giveaway! How did they know? $55 GIVE AWAY!!

If you didn't know, CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish handbags, to Herman Miller chairs, or great cookware! I'm, of course, interested in their housewares, rugs, and furniture obvi.

These chairs are the ONLY ones you want for a stylin' home office--not one of those clunky Staples ones. Yeah, they're great especially since they're letting me offer a $55 credit to a lucky winner drawn at random.com by Thursday!

Not that I love advocating for other people's pillows, but you could use the $55 to buy some awesome throw pillows!

How do you enter, you ask? One--comment on the blog. Two--mention it on your blog or on Twitter and don't forget to let me know!

So good luck everyone! Rugs, furniture, espresso makers??? CSN literally has everything--they even have Missoni Sheets...too bad I can't enter. So comment away for a chance to win. Also, NO anonymous commenters will be eligible to win. Happy Monday!


Alicia B.

Honeysuckle: The Color of 2011

Last year was turquoise and this year we're onto Honeysuckle; a fun and bright colored pink! I love color so I'm excited about this color for 2011. Here's another resolution for you: bring more pink into your life! Many people shy away from a pink in their homes because it can be seen as unsophisticated and girly but I think that couldn't be further from the truth. Hit it...

I think people are scared of pink sometimes because they're afraid that it won't match with everything else in the room. This room by Amanda Nisbet certainly proves that this isn't so! She has browns in that gorgeous rug and oranges in the drapery and a yellow sofa. This looks incredible without looking like a Lilly Pulitzer dress threw up all over a room (not that that would be bad...).

Ahhh Jamie Drake, my color idol. He uses pink nearly everywhere to make this traditional and geometric bedroom. I adore the pillow cases with a simple pink border and that lamp is gorgeous. It reminds me of Vaughan gourd lamps...

Here is a much brighter pink as the backsplash for this sitting room by Amanda Nisbet. Color in the back of a bookcase is a must.

Nothing is bolder than this. A brilliant pink vintage sofa up against a bright blue wall? I love it. From MFAMB. This feels so fresh and especially with the little pop of yellow flowers off to the right.

Here is a softer version of it with this gorgeous fabric. I wish I knew who made it but it certainly stands out among all the soft neutrals in this space. Photo from Farrow and Ball.

Kathryn Ireland created this stunning fabric filled bedroom with different bright pinks and pink paint up to the chair rail.

This honeysuckle pink throw is used as a table runner on the upholstered ottoman. What a fun rug--is it part of this collection at ABC Carpet? These bright elements help to brighten up an otherwise soft room. Room designed by Deborah Lloyd found in Lonny Mag.

As you know, fashion always follows interior design (they just want to be like us). How adorable is this pink pom pom scarf?! It's from Kate Spade and is hand knitted by a woman in Bosnia as part of their Hand in Hand (created by Deborah Lloyd!) partnership with Women for Women International. A good cause and a cute scarf. Done and done.

I secretly think that Pantone just loved my new background of my blog so they changed it a little and made it color of the year! But seriously, pink, honeysuckle, faded salmon color--whatever you want to call it--is fun and whats the point if something isn't fun and its just "nice"? Agreed? What do you guys think about this choice?

ALSO, bt dubs, I MAY OR MAY NOT be having a give-away coming up so stay on me!


Alicia B.

I. Need. These.

New Years Resolution #1--Trick someone into buying me these shoes. They are Cynthia Vincent and you can get them HERE...for me.

Now I know I said I don't believe in New Years Ressies but in this post you'll find my exception. How cute are these shoes? I don't normally do short posts or posts about clothing but these are too pretty to pass up. I saw these tonight on my way home and almost broke through the glass to get to them.

I'm working on a SUPER fun post to get PSYCHED.

Alicia B.

Milk Glass Inspiration

Wedding planning is beyond fun. It's like mini designing for every single little event. I'm knee deep in designing the rehearsal dinner. I'm envisioning french linens on the tables and milk glass vases with yellow flowers. I've been obsessed with milk glass lately--join me.

The contrast of rustic and smooth glass is so beautiful. Peeling paint is true love to me. Country Living.

These are great on a shelf too! A shelf-scape. I hope to have more bookcases in my new apartment for all of my books and put some pretty vases in it to break it up a little bit.

I love the simple color scheme here of pink and white. It's very pure and easy on the eyes--perfect for a party setting. Country Living.

A collection of like colored items like this looks great together. Even if they are not the same size and shape, the same look and color looks eclectic but cohesive.

Citrus colors and a pretty pile of oranges looks nice and summery in these milk glass pieces. Perfect for our August wedding.

Eddie Ross is a tablescape miracle worker. This gorgeous table with milk glass chargers and candle sticks convinces me further of my original design!

My next step is to collect some pieces of milk glass. I've found a bunch on etsy and some on ebay but I'm really excited to hunt around thrift shops in NYC and up in CT. I love a new project too. Does anybody have any suggestions for places? Here is my inspiration board so far...thoughts?



I said, THOUGHTS??


Alicia B.

Party Time

Happy New Year Everyone!

Kate Spade

2010 has been quite a year. Lots happened: I retired and restarted my blog, I switched jobs from working in a showroom to working for an architect, my business has grown, I discovered yoga after I hurt my knees, and I got engaged!

Homes and Gardens

Being the positive person that I love to be, I have lots to look forward to in 2011. I don't LOVE New Years resolutions but I do love goals and thinking about the future. My main goals are to work on expanding my business, planning our wedding, and working on fixing my knees (I heart yoga).

Eddie Ross

2011 will be a wonderful year full of amazing design. Honeysuckle Pink is the Pantone color for this year and it's fun, festive, and pretty. These two pink tablescapes make me think of fun and celebration...like tonight!


Have an amazing night celebrating the year that is now over and looking forward to the fabulous year that we have ahead of us! BTW, does anybody want to buy me those shoes from above? Thanks! Be safe and drink champagne.

Alicia B.