More Interiors as Art

In searching the archives at Brabourne Farm for a specific image, I found several posts on artists that I just loved.

Penny Graham's paintings of interiors (and exteriors) are charming:






I could sit and stare at these for long stretches of time - drinking in the detail of the textiles and textures. And the soothing colors make me want to stretch out on one of her couches with a book.

I'll post my other favorite discoveries via Brabourne Farm this week.

Dream Bathroom Rendering

As you may already know - I'm a big fan of Michelle Moorland's room renderings over at A Schmatic Life.

But this one may be my favorite:


I've never much liked baths...always thought it felt like sitting in soup...but for this bathroom, I might change my mind.

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Speaking of beautiful wallpaper...

I am in love with the powder room redo sighted on Odi et Amo last week.


It features several of my favorites: chinoiserie, blue and white AND Annechovie:

Great inspiration for wallpaper in small spaces.

Fromental Wallpapers

I am FAR behind in lining up posts for this week due to an outrageous amount of time I spent looking at Fromental wallpaper online yesterday.


I found this company via Brooke at Fabulous Doodles (a super fun fashion illustration blog if you are into that kind of thing - and if you're here, I assume you are...) She raved about the display she saw at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show and I was intrigued.


So 24 hours and a Google reader exploding with 1000+ unread posts later... I thought I'd justify the time I spent on the Fromental website by inundating you with pretty pictures.


This London based company opened their doors in 2005 with a mission to "to create the world’s most beautiful wallpapers." They call their hand-painted and embroidered designs "couture for your walls."

I couldn't agree more...


















This Carousel design would be adorable for a Park Avenue nursery, don't you think?






I don't know which colorway I like best. But I'm in love with that zebra.

And now I guess I should go catch up on all of those unread posts in my reader...or feed the children or something... It's Spring Break for Fairfax County public schools - and even with Oliver only going to half day preschool this year, it's going to be a looooong week.

Paper Lanterns

Maybe it's tied in with my love of chinoiserie, but I've always had a bit of a thing for Chinese lanterns.


Earlier in the week I posted some images of fine china and my absolute favorite piece was this bowl with a lantern motif:


It reminded me these two Janet Hill paintings that I've kept in a folder forever - just so I can look at them and sigh:



If I could go back and do anything differently with my wedding - I would consider tying in a theme of Chinese lanterns:



Not sure how well it would have worked with the beautiful painted ceiling of the ballroom we used... Maybe it would have to be my parallel universe wedding under a tent...

Anyway - I saw this image today, and it pretty much summed up my love of lanterns in a nutshell:


I want to live in that picture. Dim Sum anyone?

Images: 1 Katidid 2 home, james! 3&4 Janet Hill Studio 5 The Milwaukee Wedding Blog 6 Wedding Fanatic 7 ngoc minh ngo via Lolalina

Rifle Paper Co.

Have you ever wanted an illustrated portrait? On a business card or note paper? Yes, yes and yes please! How darling.


I found Rifle Paper Co. on A Cup of Jo tonight and I'm in love with those little people...




A custom invitation to an event (say - a wedding...) would be really special:



I'd say that this is a fantastic gift idea - but let's be honest... I just want it for myself.

Emerson Made...me swoon....

Okay - so I can't say I've ever thought of myself as the fabric flowers type...but Emerson Made may be changing that...











Can you blame me?