A New Bricked Walkway is HAPPENING!!

My lovely momma just gave us ALL these bricks! She's getting a pool put in so they had to remove her bricked courtyard and lucky us, we got the bricks!!

So, we hired some guys to remove all the disgusting busted up concrete and haul it away and this is what it looked like once it was removed:

They worked so fast I didn't even get a chance to take a before!!

We decided to continue with the herringbone pattern you can see above that is from the sidewalk.  I love herringbone, it's so classic! Although it is tricky to make sure it's centered properly so the bricks are on a 45 degree angle. 

Here's some during shots:

As you can see, we're almost done!! 

I can't wait to share with y'all the completed project!! It's looking so good!!

Chair Re-Do...

Sorry this week has been slow on posts... they're all swimming around in my head but not coming out of my fingertips to the keyboard! and I'm tired... and working a lot... BUT I have been wanting to show ya what I might be doing to my Queens trash find Asian Chippendale...

Sorry the crappy quality of photo!

A couple of years ago I painted it a flat black and gold leafed the grooves of the bamboo - also reupholstered the seat with a hot pink suede type fabric. ( when I ordered the fabric - which wasn't cheap!- I was expecting a more lively color but it's been OK for now...)

BUT I came across this image and love the way the chair looks in gold!! It's not on my immediate to do list... just something I'm considering...

Image source?? SORRY!!

What do ya think? Black or gold?! (now I have "black and gold to the superbowl!" song in my head! - if you're from NOLA, you know the song!)

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