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Fab Decor: Brocade Wallpaper

fabgab — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:10:12 +0000

Call it damask. Call it brocade. I love it all. It was my go to print for when I decorated my old apartment bedroom. It was what caught my eye during my wedding planning. And I adore it when it comes to fashion and stationary even! I’m about to take off on a flight to Thailand and am expecting a long 15 day blogging hiatus so before leaving, I thought I’d leave you all with some of my favorite fab decor shots featuring damask and brocade wallpapers. Tell me what you think!

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Fab Decor: Pink Bedrooms and Boudoirs

fabgab — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:04:26 +0000

I’m on the lookout for a new duvet set and ran into the below bedroom set from Horschow. Isn’t it fit for a princess?

The Victorian molding in this room and soft pale colors are so sweet, aren’t they? This is a great bedroom set for a lucky girl which brings me to this post’s focus on girly pink boudoirs. Fabulous!

I love this headboard and matching vanity!

This boudoir shot is so vintage glam. And it shows you just how easy it could be to transform any ugly table into a vanity by adding some linen and a mirror topper.

Any of you regular readers know how much I adore chandeliers. It makes this room! Notice how the pink is repeated in the chaise, the chair cushion, candlesticks, stationary and rug. The repeated color helps with the flow of the room and helps create the polished look.

Speaking of chandeliers, check this grand dame out! I love the dramatic statement! And oh how I would love something like this as my dressing room!

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Inspiration Board: pink and blue color palette

fabgab — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:46:29 +0000

As a follow-up to my earlier post which featured pretty pale collages, here is another similar round-up of collage creations that I made while surfing the net for inspiration. These are a little more event oriented and would be perfect for the bride to be who is planning a romantic, airy color palette of pale pinks and blues.

I was loving all the chandeliers, feathers, damasks and Victorian details. These photo collages almost became part of my very own wedding’s inspiration board. Almost. I’ll post up my final wedding inspiration boards in my next entry.

Diffa 2011 Part 3

fabgab — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:10:46 +0000

Diane, Von Furstenberg, famous for her printed wrap dresses has finally made her first foray into the home and linens category. Joining the likes of Calvin Klein, Donna Karen and Vera Wang, she exhibits the transition from fashion to furnishings. Here you see some of her prints on dishes, lamps, and carpet all from the Diffa 2011 NYC show.

Are any of you readers DVF fans? Does this new line excite you? What do you think?

Designer, Tracy Reese also got involved with Diffa 2011. See the 10′x10′ space she helped design for Effen Vodka’s sponsored area.

You’ll see that the walls came straight off Tracy’s last runway.

Which reminds me, I never posted my picture with Tracy from New York Fashion Week. This is us right after her fashion show. Love her!Here’s an architectural take on dining by design.

And here are a few more of my photos from Diffa 2011.

Pastel perfection.

For more on my Diffa coverage, see my previous posts!

Diffa 2011 Part 2

fabgab — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:29:44 +0000

In my last Diffa post, I showed you how different designers created mealtime masterpieces out of the same 10′x10′ space. I had so many photos that I had to split up the upload into 3 entries. Here is part 2!

Everyone has seen tree centerpieces but what about an acid green one? I loved the customized polka-dot rug.

When I stopped by this booth, I was so busy looking at the tulip centerpiece sitting on top of a rose platform and noticing how the cool blue in the plates was echoed above that I didn’t notice the faux cityscape painted faintly onto the sheet backdrop. Here’s a close-up of the centerpiece.

I found it peculiar how they deliberately untucked the spoon at each place setting. From here on out, I made it a point to check out the variety in napkin folding and tableware placement and found that just focusing on this one detail could result in a multitude of inspirations and ideas.

The next patterned dining area by Echo knotted their scarf – like napkins, fitting for this company.

Here is the fuller view. What do you think?

And for a royal wedding viewing party, here is the perfect dining table. Check out the dinner plates!

This next sunny table design featured asymmetrical linens with tableware laid across the plate.

I loved the scalloped chargers and furry seat cushions.

The video better allows you to appreciate the changing background.

This next pure white design reminded me of something you might find in a loungey Miami restaurant. My favorite feature was the upside down tree branch centerpiece with white flowers. I’ve seen attached flowers to branches but never feathers. Unique!

Did you notice the cotton-filled clear canister centerpieces?

The Coke sponsored table of course featured red Coke bottles and one red chair amongst the white chairs. It also echoed the red/white theme with red tipped napkins and bottle-like textured plates and overhead lights. Centerpieces were clear glass Coke bottles. Smart!

For more on the Coke concept and details from the design group, check out this video.

Which one was your favorite?