Cabbage Rose Re-birth ...

I can just feel it ... it is lurking around the edges of my brain.

"Back in the Day" before blogs ... I was taking kid photos, not home design projects.  Last week an IG friend posted a photo of some old fabric she was going to re-purpose and it reminded me of this time in my life.  

I worked very hard for this complete Ralph Lauren Bedroom ensemble!  And the Laura Ashley Stripe wallpaper ... my favorite.  When I look back at this photo I am reminded how much I love the look.  This was circa 1996 ... almost 20 years ago.  I think it is time for a rebirth of the Cabbage Rose. 

Fast Forward to now and I have a new client with this sofa!

I actually told her it was so old it is almost Current!

Knee jerk reaction ... how can we ditch it?

After careful thought ... We decided to see how we can keep it and make it feel fresh and NOW.

And NOT ... Shabby Chic.

Here's a little mix we came up with to bring the Cabbage Rose into 2014!

The Cabbage Rose ... Is it NOW or NOT?   

Stay tuned!!

Making the World More Beautiful.  One Room at a Time.

xo,

kim

New York City

I could smell it as we turned the corner ... it drew me in ... 

fresh paint on the old iron gates that decorate New York City.

The girls and I spent a quick 2 days in the City and as many times as I have been in that electric city, I have never really SEEN the iron gates as I saw them this weekend.

Something about this trip that made me notice.  

Perhaps the Fresh Paint.

Perhaps the Sunshine.

Perhaps because this trip ... we had no Agenda.

Perhaps I am learning not to have tunnel vision. 

My vision of Iron has evolved.  

The scroll work.

I wonder how many times have these been painted?

And by how many different people?

It took the smell of fresh paint to make me notice.

Little does the owner know what joy his/her labor gave me.

Making the World More Beautiful.  One Room at a Time.

xo,

kim