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Found It! My Feather Pillow
Over a year ago, I picked up a pink velvet throw pillow screen-printed in gold with a feather (at right) on sale at a San Francisco boutique for $14. Since then, I've always wondered who made it, and I haven't seen it anywhere else. As it turns out, the pillow sells for over 10 times more than I bought it — score!
Midday Muse: Fantastic Pheasant Feathers
Domino has a wonderful slideshow of table settings to inspire your holiday decorating, each image more stunning than the next. I was particularly taken with this setting, which is given a dramatic oomph thanks to a vase filled with rich brown pheasant feathers. The space is otherwise very simple .
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Inspired: Wolfmother's Feathers
This week, Aussie rock band Wolfmother treated audience members to a sneak listening preview at LA's Laserium Theater. The band's new album, Cosmic Egg, was appropriately promoted with these Wolfmother-printed feathers. Every well-feathered nest could use a few more feather accents, so I went looking for some good items for your casa.
Casa Quickie: Ditch the Feather Duster?
I've always been under the impression that feather dusters simply redistribute dust, but it's a little more complicated than that. Apparently, ostrich-down feather dusters actually work; their feathers will trap the dust, and then you can shake it out later outside of your house. However, dusters made of anything else, including lamb's wool, chicken feathers, or synthetics, won't do a thing to help your home's dust situation.
Have You Hosted a Formal Halloween Dinner Party?
Event planner Peacock Feathers created this very over-the-top dinner table décor for a Halloween party. Not only does the pink and purple palette strike me as unusual, but it also seems uncommon to host a formal dinner party for Halloween. I do think any occasion to host a party is a good one, but I've never been to a Halloween dinner party.
Love It or Hate It? Fin Armchair
The Fin Armchair ($7,000) by Tshuka is upholstered and tufted in velvet and adorned with aqua and green feathers on a walnut frame. Meticulously made by hand, it's available in a range of colors. While I appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into an extravagant piece like this, I think it's too eccentric and frou-frou for my home.
Link Time!
- I love these blue and red rooms. AT:NY
- Try some woolly DIY projects this Fall. AT:SF
- I adore Kevin Waldron's children's book illustrations.
Found It! Opulent Feather Mirror
I spotted this mirror in the portfolio of über talented designer-to-the-stars Kishani Perera and felt a sharp pang of design envy. Not only is the mirror seriously opulent, it's a showstopper that I'd kill to have in my home. On second thought, I'd seen it before.
Link Time!
- Steal some ideas from a new store in San Francisco. — AT:SF
- Go real-estate stalking in Sydney. — Desire to Inspire
- I'm loving this blue apartment designed by David Collins — Studio Annetta
- Shabby Chic is reopening as Shabby Chic Couture.
11 Alternative Uses For Birdcages
If you're wondering which birdcage is best for your parakeet, you can ask PetSugar. As for me, when it comes to birds, I'd prefer not to have a squawking animal in my home, but I do love birdcages used as décor. There are plenty of ways you can use birdcages to liven up your home without being mommy to a feathered friend.
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