I Must...I Must..I Must Increase My Bust!

I have a confession. I have been yearning for a large bust for quite some time now. Now, now, get your head out of the gutter people! Around 18, I sadly came to the conclusion the Lord did not bless me with that kind of bust... this is more of a sculptural matter if you will...

This big guy is in Kelly Wearstler's living room and he is MARVELOUS!! BUT I don't think I could find one that big in my price range...

My obsession with finding a bust all began a couple of years ago when I saw this bullet hole in the face bust by Banksy! Don't ask me why - just liked it.

 The bust hunt then kicked into high gear when I read a Sneak Peak on Design Sponge of Jimmie Martin and Rick Schultz's place.

I love, love, LOVE their place!! It is so my style. Now, I can appreciate a lot of different looks but I love this place - at least when I'm in my black mode. (then I switch to my all white and calm mode)

Anyway, back to the bust. Isn't this funny?! They took such a traditional look in design and turned it on its head. (sorry, I had to!)

Well people, I finally found one that's just the right size and somewhat affordable. At Restoration Hardware of all places?!

Isn't he a beaut?! Oh, if I got him of course I'd spray paint him (not sure what color yet) and totally copy off of the KISS bust above and paint a black lightning bolt over an eye... then put black glitter over that. Yup. I said it. Spray paint and glitter all up on that bust! Then around Mardi Gras time he'd of course have some beads to top it off...

See, this is the wild psycho side of my love of interior design. Sometimes we all need to loosen up and have a sense of humor!

Having this wild man in my foyer let's people know just what kind of house they're entering... I have the perfect spot too - right where that orchid is. He would fit right in!

Love it or hate it? Do you have some secret design love that's a little wild too?!

- BOO

Too Furry Or Not Too Furry??!.....

That is the question....

 I scored this wonderful leather and chrome chair from my dear friend Craigslist ($20!) a while back and not sure what to do with it. The light green leather does not bother me really but I feel like it could definitely be jazzed up a bit. (plus the color doesn't really go with the rest of the house)

I am sure you have all seen the furry chairs around and I found this inspiration image that's really making me like it even more.

This definitely takes it to a more elegant level I think - I've mostly seen it in Ikea type rooms with just a furry sheepskin throw strategically yet haphazardly thrown on a chair - I like this version of the chair actually covered in it.

Any thoughts? Too trendy? I love the contrast of textures and it seems like an easy recover project.

- BOO

Modern/Antique Bed...

Came across this bedroom designed by Vincente Wolf. I'm loving the juxtaposition of the old, gilded French headboard against the modern square frame!

Although I am not lovin' those nightstands... or the bench at the foot of the bed...

Which of course leads my brain to thinking... what would I do differently?! OK, since ya asked! I'd either do some over the top French ornate bench to mimic the headboard - I think that would look FAB!  

OR something really simple and modern - similar to the bed frame. Like this... 

As far as new nightstands go - how about this French Art Deco table on one side...

And this awesomeness on the other side...

With this round tripod marble table slightly in front of it...

And this lamp on the white marble console...

And voila! A little more interesting of a room now no?? Man, I wish I had no budget and a client that said yes to everything... it would be wonderful!!!

So what do you think? Like the room as it was or would you do something different too?

- BOO

Finally Painted That Coffee Table...

A couple of months ago I scored an Opium Table off of Craigslist (of course!) for $75. The seller was trying to refinish it but got frustrated and decided to sell it. I finally got around to painting it but unfortunately I can't find more of the before shots! But here's what it looked like before me and my paint brush got a hold of it!

You may remember me mentioning this table in the Golden Girls post and here's part of my inspiration...

 

And this is what it looks like in our living room:

 

I put two coats of Kilz on first and then just painted it with a sponge to give it a smoother look with out visible brush strokes. It is hard to see in photos but the color is a soft gray that I happened to already have a quart of!

 

I wanted to try something light for the table since the rug is so dark. Interesting tid bit - the area rug was inherited and it's massive and over 100 years old! I think it's like 18 x 12?! Hence why I wanted something a little lighter in color on top.

 

So whatcha think for $75 and some elbow grease?!

- BOO