Matte Black

Usually I'm a high gloss kind of girl.  I like things shiny and sleek.  

Lately though, I've developed a crush on 

MATTE BLACK.

It takes things down a notch, in a good way.

Apparently it's becoming popular for kitchens and dining rooms.

What do you think? Is matte black a winner or something to leave in the magazines?

{images via Pinterest}

Million Dollar Decorators + Eames Chairs

Have you had a chance to watch Bravo's new show "Million Dollar Decorators"?  I was quite excited to watch when I heard Mary McDonald was part of the cast (remember this post and this post?) and I was not let down with the larger than life characters.

Does Martyn Lawrence-Bullard remind anyone else of Lord Barkis from Tim Burton's "The Corpse Bride?"

Also, if Martyn is reading this, I want to let you know that this is an Eames chair:

... this is an Eames chair...

... and this is an Eames chair...

This is NOT an Eames chair:

...but is in fact Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Chair from 1929, about 25 or so years earlier than any Eames chair.  I don't mean to get nit-picky, but if you are going to claim you are a world renowned interior designer, at least get your design history straight.  These are modern icons we talking about here!!

I am excited to see what chinanigans pop up for the designer's to the rich and famous!

{images via MartynLawrenceBullardDesign, IMDB & HiveModern}