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//: I was going through some decoration and interior design websites, and at the end I landed to ELLE decoration. This beautiful belle epoque–style building, it was built in 1925 and it’s located in Manhattan. I love the candy colored walls and elegant furniture. Can you imagine, the foyer, the bedroom, and the kitchen are faced to Central Park – this is a dream, isn’t it?

Absolutely elegant and very chic apartment, I love it.  - DCL

In the living room of Donna Emma and Larry Davis’s Manhattan apartment, designed by Adam Rolston, the sleeper sofa is by Avery Boardman, a pair of Vladimir Kagan armchairs is covered in a Kravet silk velvet, and the artwork is by Karim Ghidinelli; the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Indian White.

Photographer: Joshua Mchugh

A ca.-1940 Baguès chandelier hangs above a custom-made ebonized-mahogany table in the dining room; the walls are covered in silk, and the rug is from Fort Street Studio.

Photographer: Joshua Mchugh

An Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman settee covered in an Edelman leather and a pair of custom-made chairs surround a granite-top table in the kitchen; the light fixtures are by Remains Lighting, and the cowhide rug is from ABC Carpet & Home.

Photographer: Joshua Mchugh

In the foyer, the iron bench is made of found industrial parts, and the metal sculpture on the back wall is by Carolina Sardi; the flooring is bleached black walnut, and the walls are covered in a Phillip Jeffries hemp.

Photographer: Joshua Mchugh

The kitchen cabinetry is by St. Charles, and the appliances are by Viking; the sink, fittings, and pot filler are all by Waterworks.

Photographer: Joshua Mchugh

A 1940s Italian chandelier and a C. Jeré starburst mirror in the master bedroom; the bed linens are by Pratesi, and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Hancock Green.

Photographer: Joshua Mchugh

The master bath’s tub is by Kohler, and the sink and bath surround are of Thassos marble.

Photographer: Joshua Mchugh

The floor plan.

[source: elledecor.com]

Chocolaty Dreams | made by Winnie Lam

I was going through some interior decorating blogs and I found one of my favourite blogger Winnie Lam from California, who made this amazing chocolate bed. :)

Materials: Ikea Fjellse twin size bed, Ikea bed risers, Hershey's muffin pans, space blanket, brown vinyl.

Description: I love chocolate!

That's the inspiration behind Winnie Lam latest Ikea hack: Bed with a gigantic chocolate bar headboard and a drippy chocolate bed skirt. With a bed like this, you'll be dreaming of chocolate without the calories!

How did Winnie Lam make this chocolatey bed, if you ask?

The base piece is the Ikea Fjellse twin size bed, at $39 in the US. To make the chocolate bar headboard, he got a bunch of Hershey's silicone muffin baking pans, attached them onto a piece of brown vinyl fabric, and wrapped the whole thing around the headboard.

As for the bed skirt, he wanted it to look like melting chocolate in a candy wrapper. After scratching his head on what material to use as the candy wrapper, he came across a space blanket which fit the bill perfectly. Tada! With some brown vinyl fabric and a space blanket, he made the drippy chocolate bed skirt.

With the bed now finished, he can catch some sleep and have sweet chocolaty dreams!

See more of the chocolate bed.

By Marietta Blog

I have tried to update the "Before & After's" of all my furniture on the "By Marietta" blog. Check it out if you like to see the huge differences of all my creations! Click the link below and become a follower!

By Marietta Blog

My latest custom creation that I just updated the blog with:

~marietta

Lazy Sunday Nothings

Happy Sunday morning! I'm drinking coffee, listening to Caedmon's call on Pandora and typing this on my NEW computer! Believe it or not, Kent and I have been married 3 and a half years (oh my gosh, that sounds like forever!) and we have never owned a computer. We both have iPhones and then were around computers all day every at work for the first 3 years, so we thought we never really missed out anything. Kent has been working for his family in Fordyce since January managing rental properties and I am never around a computer anymore since I travel almost every day of the week. Long story short, I bought a Mac and am pretty sure I wish I had bought one about 3 and a half years ago. 


Also, I got a new Nikon camera. If you do not know about the RedLaser app on iPhone, you are missing out. You just scan the bar code and it searches for the exact same product and shows the best prices available. Wal-Mart price matched just through my iPhone and I got $110 off the sale price! My faith is renewed in Wally World, I sure am glad I braved the crowds that day.


I'm still trying to learn how to use the camera, there are so many settings and options. I took two years of photography in high school, but that was wayyyy back when we had to use film. Using film seems so archaic now. 

My sweet Captain Jack looking curious.

I finally decorated for spring/summer. The china girl has been a staple on the mantle for awhile now. I got her at Pier One about 4 years ago.

The other side has candle lantern as tall at the china girl, more greenery and a precious owl I found at a thrift store for 50 cents. He got a new coat of spray paint and looks brand new!

 The white linen slip covers took FOREVER to iron, but I love the way they look. Don't they just scream summer?!

I thought everyone knew about the Craigslist app, but in the last week I have told five people about it. If you don't have it, you NEED it. You can see a picture of the piece of furniture before you open the description which makes it very easy to browse. A little too easy. I have purchased some real treasures because of it. It's free, is purple and has a peace symbol on it.  

This cute yellowish cream velvet settee with cane sides was my first purchase.

Last week I found two of these navy velvet wingback chairs in almost perfect condition for $75 for BOTH chairs! As soon as I got them home I vacuumed, cleaned and stuck a couple dryer sheets in between the cushions. They didn't need any of this, I just wanted to be sure they were clean. It's still up in the air if I am going to keep them because Kent does not want "other's people's old furniture in his house." Although, now that I think about it, he never said anything about the settee.... Anyway, they are in the guest room for now. I'm hoping he'll forget they are in there! 

I was planning on putting them in our bedroom in an empty corner. But I may have to use them in the office, something like this:

 Can you see them with some bright pink or yellow modern pillows?

I really love upholstery tacks. They add so much detail. 

I've got some really fun furniture in my garage waiting to be transformed, I'll be sure to take a lot of before and after pictures. Until then, have a great day!