Grey & Peach: Happy Pinning Accident

Have you Pinners out there ever noticed sometimes your pins 

look absolutely amazing together?  It has happened a few times to me, actually. 

I'll just be pinning unrelated pieces and when I review my pin history I think 

"holy crap, those look good together!"  I created a board from my latest "AHA" moment.

We all know I'm a fan of gold and grey but I would never have thought to add some 

golden peach tones into the mix, if it weren't for this 

GREY & PEACH 

happy accident.

I die over the pair of abstract paintings.  The layering of different mediums 

(oil, pencil, pieces of checks and invoices, etc.) is stunning:

So pretty and feminine with a little edge. Perfection.

And those chairs??  BANANAS. They remind me of the 

Milo Baughman's classic lounge chair but updated with a sleeker more slender frame.

  

1. Brass Thin-Frame Chairs via Lawson-Fenning

2. Sparkling Brass Sputnik Chandelier via Joseph Anfuso circa 1950's

3.  Mixed Media Diptych via Stripe Vintage Modern circa 1970's

4. Grey Walnut John Stuart Credenza via Stripe Vintage Modern circa 1950's

Ohio Instagram Dump

Hello lovelies!  After a week of packing and cleaning and 

driving through corn field after corn field, I am 

FINALLY RELOCATED IN OHIO. 

Whew!  Remind me how awful moving is next time I get the itch for a change of scenery, will you?  

That was rough but I made it through. 

Here's an Instagram dump from my travels:

(This pic pretty much sums up I-80 between Utah and Ohio. Nothing but crop fields BOTH ways.)

Moving across country kicked my butt into gear a bit and I actually had my 

UTAH DESIGN PROJECTS PHOTOGRAPHED.

I jumping out of my skin with excitement!  I will be posting sneak peaks through this week, so stay tuned.

Also, I'm going to working on a little blog design remodel and I'd love your help! 

I will be asking your opinions throughout the week, so get those creative juices geared up.

This should be a good week!

Small Space Solution: Puzzle Tables

Besides nesting tables, another great solution to add more flexibility to a small space are

PUZZLE TABLES.

To me, they are all about the cool factor. 

These are the not-quite-as-functional but super stylish cousin to the nesting table. 

Puzzle tables can be bunched together for a large surface area or broken up into small sections.

 

 

Quite the conversation starter, no?

1. Twin Side Tables via Oly

2. Regina Andrew Gold Leaf Puzzle Table Set with Travertine Top via Candelabra

3. George Tri Side Tables via Oly

Urban Archaeology Architectural Salvage Drafting Table

HOLY CRAP. HOLY CRAP. HOLY CRAP.

I have fallen in love again. 

With a 

DRAFTING TABLE.

Don't judge.

You'll fall in love too.

But I saw it first. 

It's mine.

The polished finish...The thick acrylic top... The sheer scale and mass....

Is it getting hot in here? Just me? WHEW!!! I'm shvitzing.

The only reason it is not in my shopping cart is because I am moving across country next week.

Ya, that's it... nothing to do with the $17K+ price tag.

Nothing at all.

Check out more of this gorgeously 

restored 1910 cast iron drafting table, 

and some of its siblings, at Urban Archaeology. 

(By the way, if you buy this table, they will also give you the original wood top, 

free of charge. Aren't they nice?) 

The Copper Onion

As I'm preparing to leave my home state, I am looking around and 

realizing all the things and places I'm going to miss 

(don't even mention the mountains to me... I don't want to think about leaving those yet).  

One of my favorite places I have only recently discovered is 

THE COPPER ONION

in Salt Lake.  I'd describe it as an American take on a Parisian Bistro. 

If you have multiple food allergies like I do, they are more than accommodating, too.

 I took what may have been my last brunch there this weekend, 

which was great timing as they just wrapped up a little interior face lift. 

(please excuse the Instagram pics. I'm NOT a photographer...)

The lighting was PHENOMENAL. 

I mean, I didn't shut up about it the entire time we were there. 

It was CRAZY good lighting.

Next time you're in SLC, I highly recommend dropping by and ordering yourself some Huevos Rancheros.

They are life changing. Literally.

Here are some sources to get the Copper Onion look in your home:

(sources listed clockwise from left)

1. Thonet Era Chair via DWR

2. 1890's La Mere Germaine French Menu Sign via 1st Dibs

3. Jean Pelle Bubble Chandelier via PELLEshop

3. Barn Light Radial Wave Flute Pendant via Barn Lighting Electric

4. Orbit Wall Sconce Clear via Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.

5. Franklin Wall Sconce via Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.

6. Solomon Dining Table via Pottery Barn

I'M MOVING TO OHIO!!!

That's right, I'm packing up my little family and heading to the Buckeye state.  My plans change day-to-day but as of right now, we'll hopping in the U-Haul on August 8th. Until then, 

I'M SELLING MY FURNITURE!!!

If you are local here in Utah, take a gander at what I have available:

(FYI, this is all designer furniture which I'm GIVING away at these prices)

Bassett 5th Ave Dining Table, $500 (retailed for over $1200)

Becca Dining Chairs (2 available) $100 each

Candice Olson 100% Hand Tufted Rug 5x8 $75!!! (retailed for $1300+)

(small area of discoloration on one corner due from cleaning)

Bassett West End Bureau $500 (retailed for $1600)

Bassett West End Queen Sleigh Bed $350 (retailed for $1000)

Email any inquiries to brookeherd@yahoo.com

Small Space Solution: Nesting Tables

Some people find it surprising I would rather design a small space than a larger one. 

In fact, I personally would never want to live in a space more than about 2,500 square feet.  

Large McMansions just eat up furniture and it's hard to create a 

warm inviting environment that's on a human scale.  Living in a smaller space 

doesn't mean living without, though, one just needs to know how to optimize the space you have.

One of the best ways to optimize a small space would be to utilize

NESTING TABLES.

These versatile pieces can be scattered about the room when extra surface area are needed 

(cocktail party anyone?) or you can store them nestled together to free up valuable space.

Check out some killer options I've been spotting lately:

 

 

 

  

The king daddy of all small space end tables would be a set of lucite nesting tables. 

The clear waterfall form would virtually disappear and take up no visual space.

 The above set is vintage circa 1970 but you can find some screaming deals on look-a-likes

(check out the Peekaboo nesting tables from CB2 or these cuties from Amazon).

 1. 1960s White Lacquered John Widdicomb Nesting Tables via 1stDibs

2. 1950s Italian Set of Brass Nesting Tables via 1stDibs

3. White Lacquered Nesting Tables via Jonathan Adler

4. 1970s Brass and Glass Nesting Tables via 1stDibs

5. Made Goods Liela Nesting Tables via Clayton Gray Home

6. 1970s Lucite "Waterfall" Nesting Tables via 1stDibs