It’s a dreary, rainy day outside today so I thought I’d post a cheerful decor collage from one of my favorite NY designers, Jonathan Adler. He’s the interior designer behind Barbie’s Malibu dream house that I blogged about earlier.
Jonathan calls his style, “happy chic.” And “happy chic” it is!
These pictures were all taken by me in his NYC showroom (of which he now has 12 across the U.S). I love the geometric prints, the cheerful clash of colors and Jonathan’s quirky take on life, art, design and decor.
I just checked out his website and learned that he now allows fans to post their own pictures to show off what they’ve done with their purchased Jonathan Adler products. I love what customer, Greg Natale did with his bedroom and bathroom pictured below.
Aren’t the JA mirror accents a fabulous contrast to this otherwise, sparse modern bathroom?
You know me, I love black and white pairings. The above mix of geometric patterns works because of the dedication to a minimal 3color palette and variation in pattern size.
And in case you didn’t already know, Jonathan Adler also now offers free, downloadable wallpapers for you crackberry addicts!
If you haven’t already entered, don’t forget to enter to win a FabGab goody bag!
As a continuation to my last post concerning my undying love for black and white combos, this post pays tribute to black and white stripes. The big bold striped look always catches my eye whether it’s in event decor, home decor or fashion. It’s such a fun fabric to use and compliment with other black/white patterns and solid colors. Check out the cute event decor below.
And wouldn’t this cake catch your eye? 
I love when big bold stripes are incorporated into home decor like in this picture from Mary McDonald’s fashionable office.
Or how about the narrower stripes in this bathroom (photo credit: Elle Decor) and living room? (photo found at sensationalcolor.com)
It’s easy to incorporate the striped look into your home with elements below.
How about the striped pillow cover below which can be bought from Etsy?
Or what do you think of the above 4’11″ x 2’11″ Ikea rug runs only $12.99
The above 19.7” Flor tile can be mixed and matched with other pieces and conveniently can get replaced for $13.95 if stained.
Or if you’re willing to invest more, you could buy an investment piece like the sitting chair pictured from California Home and Design.
Or if you prefer to wear your stripes, you could copy me and buy the black and white striped blazer from H&M!
Leave me your comments!
Chanel loves black and white color combinations and so do I! I’m sort of obsessed with the color combo actually. I just find the combination so classic, stunning and dramatic.
Currently, I’m loving these pictures from La Vie Photography that focus on black /white fashions.
Because of my black/white color obsession, I subscribe to a newsletter by Black and White Delight. Each day, they email me interesting black and white color-themed items relating to home decor. Here are some of their fab finds.
- throw pillows
- Kate Spade dinnerware
Does anyone else share my love of the black /white combo?
Lawyer turned dessert table designer and event planner extraordinaire, Amy Atlas creates stylish and sweet displays that quickly become the highlight to any fete’. I find these images so inspiring! (photos from Amy Atlas)
This particular display was for a corporate event but I can see it working for a sophisticated birthday party or wedding with a black / white color theme. Some reasons this display looks so fabulous and some keys to creating an impactful dessert display for yourself are listed below:
- Keep everything (frosting, vases, flowers and linens for example,) strictly within the selected color theme
- Consider the background. Where is the table going to be placed and how will the background coordinate? Consider adding a strip of wallpaper or painted background to a temporary plywood backdrop or framed art piece for example. Or try lanterns or an ornate mirror in the background for optimal photo ops.
- Add dimension and think layers. Place items behind and in front of each other rather than on one boring line and remember to think 3dimensionally by varying the heights to add interest.
- Vary texture. Just like when creating an outfit, mixing textures and patterns, creates visual interest. Here you see a contrast between smooth frosting with bumpy, rough-edged pretzels and intricately patterned chocolates with dotted dice chocolates.
- Desserts should be different sizes. Notice how the large modern patterned cake contrasts with the smaller bite-sized pieces.
Have any other tips to creating a memorable dessert table? Is anyone else inspired to look for excuses to create their own dessert table?
These pictures were all taken by me in his NYC showroom (of which he now has 12 across the U.S). I love the geometric prints, the cheerful clash of colors and Jonathan’s quirky take on life, art, design and decor.
You know me, I love black and white pairings. The above mix of geometric patterns works because of the dedication to a minimal 3color palette and variation in pattern size.
