A friend of mine has the Neiman Marcus Mirrored Vanity ($899) and I love its flip-up center storage compartment, but I've been feeling lately that mirrored furniture is heading for the "out" bin. So, I was delighted to come across the Leah Desk ($469) in champagne at Pottery Barn. The desk also has a center section that lifts to reveal a beveled mirror and a faux drawer front that folds down to store accessories. Whether you're using the desk to do work, surf the web, or get all gussied up, it has a has a power strip that provides a central place to plug in your Macbook or your straightener. Aside from the technical features, I'm loving its glam champagne turned-wood legs and unexpected red painted interior finish. What do you think?
Think you're au courant on current-day styles and those from thirty-odd years ago? Put that belief to the test when you take my quiz! Some of these photos are from slideshows of current houses, while others are from the 1971 book Decorating and Design by Jacqueline Inchbald. Can you tell the difference?
Question 1 of 10
Retro or modern?
Tue, 11/11/2008 - 9:45am by Molly
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Anna Maria Horner, author of the recently released sewing book
Seams to Me, recently decorated a "book nook" for a three-day book signing event. She
writes, "Not one poor soul got away from me without a serious amount of giddy chatter risking overzealousness, I am quite certain." To see some of the lovely interior design for her booth, and to see how you can adapt these ideas in your own home, check out the slideshow!
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Avon
Laura Scott
Pussy Deluxe