It is That Time of Year - Gift Wrapping Ideas

Studio DIY advent calender via

Part of the joy I have in this time of year, is not only sharing and giving back to those I love, but also taking the time to make each and every wrapping one that showcases a little something special about that person.

I love making our gifts personal, and a dream of mine would be to have my own private wrapping station at home!

In the meantime, here are a few great ideas that I have been pinning away onto my Happy Holidays Pinterest board to prepare me for just that!









Glamours Wrapping Ideas

The House that Lars Built via

Max Kim-Bee in Traditional Home Holiday magazine via

John Derian's paper // One Kings Lane via

Red and White

signepling via

In My Own Style via

Miles Redd paper  // One Kings Lane via

Kid Friendly

Going Home to Roost via

LinesAcross via

Hello Kiddo via

The Proper Pinwheel via

DIY Ideas

celebrate creativity via

The Craft Dept // Martha Stewart.com via

little empty room blog via

Decor 8 via

Enjoy and Happy Wrapping!

Holiday House 2012: Suzanne Eason

Suzanne Eason - Birthday Studiolo @ Holiday House 2012

Suzanne Eason, an interior designer based out of Greenwich, CT revisits her space from last year's Holiday House NY, which I covered here but this time showcases a dream 'Birthday Studiolo' for anyone of any age.

It is so nice to be able to see how one designer can reinterpret the same space in such a different way, which most certainly helps prospective clients understand the immense possibilities and final results, that any one designer can create within the same space.

The "Chroma" wallcovering from Trove Wall acts as a wonderful backdrop generating movement and a fresh whimsical touch, with it's colorful DNA helix inspired pattern.



Layers of textures and materials, from the high gloss lacquered ceiling in "Captivating" blue from Pratt & Lambert Paints and lush carpets in blue silk and the "Amiamo il Serpente" serpentine rug from the Fornasetti Rug Collection of Roubini Rugs, ...

to the lush blue cotton velvet from Kravet on both the petit armchairs with hand carved details in an antiqued gold finish highlighted by the crisp white trim for an ultra modern touch, 

and the gorgeous and lush draperies with the New Aurelia Ombre Border from Samuel & Sons, with bright green lining on the reverse, which is seen as you enter the bathroom.

The view from the bathroom, into the room.
Detail: The draperies are lined with a strong green on the reverse!

This mix of dark and light color tones are highlighted by fresh pops of color, from the accents in flowers, and art, .. & the CL Sterling & Son FS 43 L hanging brass pendant with a powder blue interior paint color is a great addition to the overall lighting and adds a central focal point.

Stunning Lamps “Coins”Table Lamps - in Green glass from Lorin Marsh, with polished nickel fitting with green glass lollypop finial, two light cluster are very special statement pieces ... 

while the combination of gold and silver tones in the choice of finishes, in furniture, metals and accessories allows for a timeless and very contemporary ambiance.

Modern art by Kathy Buist and classical natural scenes live hand in hand, ..

as well as on one of the highlights of the room, the new Suzanne Eason / Robert Allen chair, 

Robert Allen Fabric on Dwell Studio Chair by Suzanne Eason; SFERRA linens throw

"Robert Allen asked me to design the chair and gave me the Dwell chair, sight unseen,... So I chose the new fabric line from Robert Allen, which is the Malakos with the new Wool Sateen Magenta from Beacon Hill/Robert Allen for the quarter inch flanged trim, and then I dressed up the legs to make it a little more neo-classical so it would match the room.

"I did the high gloss leg in Designer White and then just added a little bracelet of the brass tacks, so you have a little bit of mid-century in the neo-classical room - Suzanne Eason via Go Design Go

Love this chair??

It will be auctioned off as part of a one day sale on One King's Lane December 7, along with other items donated by DDB showrooms, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Holiday House 2012: Charlotte Moss

One of the many highlights of my year is when Holiday House NYC with Traditional Home Magazine opens it's doors. Not only is it an event filled with design inspiration and enthusiasm, but it is an event with great meaning as well.

Charlotte Moss in her room at Holiday House 2012

This year and in honor of the recent passing of Evelyn Lauder, Iris Dankner, founder & event chair of Holiday House, brings the attention to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation as the beneficiary of this year's event. Now in it's fifth season, Holiday House welcomes Christopher Hyland, of Hyland Magazine as Chairman and Sara Gore as Vice Chairman, as well as a long list of acclaimed and talented interior designers.

I was able to visit each room, and speak with many of these designers, and hope to share many of them, beginning today with the Charlotte Moss, in her room entitled "Everyday is a Holiday", keeping with the Holiday theme each designer was to choose.

Such as you would hope to find, a mood board laden with images, cuttings, souvenirs, fill the wall above the secretaire, such as Charlotte shares in her new book *A Visual Life* and on her blog C'est Inspiré, "what is inspiring".

A visual library that makes you dream, and sets the mood for the who lives here.. her wants, and spirit. These trinkets and objet d'art are what fill the shelves, and are little surprises throughout the room.






It's fresh and feminine, without being overly "cute" or childish.
The mixtures in textures and patterns, classical and contemporary, solid and floral, are part of the skilled layering that make Charlotte Moss great at what she does!

ShangriLa Sisal Charlotte Moss for Stark Carpet // Bangle Lamp by Currey & Co

ShangriLa Sisal Charlotte Moss for Stark Carpet acts as a wonderful solid base, for an antique rug, with hints of sparkle and modernity in the corner, mimicking this organic shape, in the Bangle Lamp by Currey & Co. 

Among the many details and surprises, the Isabel and Charlotte fabrics from the Fabricut designed collection also make an appearance, as well as books from J.K. Rowling to one of my favorites, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite.

Highlighted: A miniature chair collection which filled the bookshelf

Details from the Desk

Mondrian mirror by Lorin Marsh, with a highlight of the Soicher Marin - Conde Nast Archive Collection on the mantel, which was launched with Charlotte Moss at High Point Market last week.

Many of the pieces of furniture are from Charlotte's own collection, as well as piece from Century Furniture for which she has designed several pieces. The Atlanta Canopy Bed used here as a main feature, and shown with customized fabric and trims, reiterating how each piece can be transformed with the help of a designer to make each item your very own.

Art: Gerald Bland, Inc - “High Tor” By John Rosis

and if you want to get a little taste of Charlotte Moss for yourself, check out One Kings Lane (you still have a couple of hours!) or ..

CHARLOTTE MOSS on One Kings Lane

Presale: A Visual Life, Signed - Random House

click here 

buy Charlotte's new book - A Visual Life - here.


Also, if you can make it to NY, then make sure to attend
*How to Turn Your Personal Style into a Business*
moderated by Susanna Salk, on November 13th from 6-7pm.










*All images of Holiday House NYC 2012 are taken by me for this coverage. Feel free to pin & share them, but please make sure to link back to this source. thank you.

BlogHer 2012: Day 1 with OLIOBOARD on my mind

Getting out the door, driving with the rush hour excitement into the heart of New York City and walking into the entrance of the hotel for #BlogHer12 was really a great way to start this experience.

My first day was jam packed and I will need to spend a day digesting everything so I thought I would share a little bit about Olioboard and what it actually is for those of you that are new friends from #BlogHer12 that might not know.

Olioboard.com is an online social 2D & 3D moodboard generator, WITH the added bonus of having a great selection of 150,000 + products which you can drag & drop into your board from amazing partner brands, such as Posh Tots, Layla Grace, Zinc Door, and many more.

collect sets and items Build your collection with fabulous items, color swatches, fabric samples, materials & more.

create a moodboard An Olioboard (or moodboard) is yours to craft -- an interactive tool to experiment with the style and mood of a space.

share your style Quickly explore design directions, get feedback, and share your style with others.

A few fun facts:

1. Olioboard is based in Vancouver, Canada HQ’d and started in June 2010.


2. In February, 2012, MASHABLE named Olioboard as one of their: Top Ten Hot New Tech Startups Changing the Face of Retail and they were also featured on the Today Show, the Nate Berkus Show and City Line Canada.


3. In April 2012, One Kings Lane became the first flash sale site to become a super affiliate partner and Benjamin Moore announced a formal color partnership with Olioboard’s site.


4. Today the numbers have skyrocketed to over 83,000 active community members and counting and has pageviews in the millions. It is truly incredible the positive response that it has received.

These were the boards that I made for The Nate Berkus SHow from the selection of product we were given. They can be simple or a little more realistic - whatever is easier for you.

So all you have to do, is create a login, start creating your mood boards by dragging & dropping the pictures and its all for free. (and if you have a product line, you can add it to Olioboard and earn money by making your collection shoppable!!) Oh ya, baby (no pun intended).


I even made up these big Biz Cards for #BlogHer12
Aren't they cute?

AND if that wasn't enough, and if you are a Pinterest fan (KIND OF LIKE ME) than you can always add any PIN you have collected (of course as long as its not copyrighted) or upload images from your computer to your Olioboard account.

Plus, Olioboard’s can be kept private or made public. What does that mean to you?

1. If you just want to use the great moodboard generator and the access to MANY, MANY great brands products to generate boards for your blog - than that would be great too! What a time saver.
2. If you want to benefit from referral site traffic - give it your best and promote yourself and your blog.
3. Another great idea is to participate in the contests and fun events such as these community members did - and look what they got! A fantastic opportunity to possibly become the next High Point Market Style Spotter! I was lucky enough to be one last Market (check out my finds on Pinterest here and here ) and I understand why there were so many applicants - it was a huge opportunity and alot of fun.

Olioboard Contest to Select 9th Style Spotter for High Point Market this October

 

Everyone will be able to vote for their favorite Olioboard. When voting closes on Aug. 22, the design with the most votes will win and the finalist will be named to the Style Spotters for the October Market.

The winner will join this great group of Style Spotters in October:

Each of the 15 finalists were given a limited set of products to use by only High Point manufacturers who are exhibitors at Market and the results are great!

Only YOUR votes will decide which lucky lady out of 15 gets to go, and there is less than 19 days to vote! Please help spread the #OlioLove for this contest by sharing the voting link far and wide! It's a VERY BIG deal for the one finalist chosen by the public's votes! --> Here's the link to share so everyone can see the entries and vote! http://olioboard.com/challenges/150-highpoint-featured-contest #OlioLove, thank you and good luck to all!

christydavis karalegako idhmedecor curatedhouse selmahammerdesigns lauravanzeyl denisemcgaha jeaninehays

lisamendedesign jrinteriors theenglishroom time2design denisemcgaha swaygrl jonivanderslice nestnestnest

So you see, its fun, its free, and most of all its easy to use.Why not give it a try and come back and let me know what you think!

*please note: I am sponsored to attend the BlogHer 12 conference on behalf of Olioboard. However, any thoughts I have expressed in this post are genuine .. I wouldn't say them otherwise!