(Source, new-to-me White Trash Beautiful.)
(Source, Paper Aeroplan.)
11/30/09
Inspiration: Winter Whites
{something about the anticipation of the holidays has me drawn to winter white decors...}
(Source, new-to-me White Trash Beautiful.)
(Source, Paper Aeroplan.)
(Source, new-to-me White Trash Beautiful.)
(Source, Paper Aeroplan.)
11/29/09
: : my Swedish friends .hans & tina. were just here visiting. they stopped by new york city as well and found the .highline., a section of old railroad tracks raised above street level that have been turned into a park and opened in June 2009. what a cool idea! I'll have to give it a try next time I'm in NYC.
photos from .here.
11/28/09
Weekend Signoff :)
(... it is so pleasant to wake up to sunlight... as I write this post I am planning my day of shopping for holiday gifts, baubles and a special LBD, perhaps a feathered one? My your weekend be a lovely, lovely one! {p.s. a belated happy Thanksgiving to all USA readers!}. Lastly, 281 lucky readers are now eligible for this giveaway... for which I truly thankful! Source, Night Moves Editorial; Photographer Richard Bailey, July Vogue UK 09 discovered via LoveMore.)
11/26/09
Inspiration: Supermodel Era
(The beautiful Linda Evangelista photographed by Steven Meisel for Alberta Ferretti Fall/Winter 1990. Source, Flickr.)
11/25/09
Modern Pendants from Lights Up
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you'll know that we have a soft spot for pretty, colorful things. We love decor that is fun, happy, and bright.
Our sales rep emailed us yesterday about Lights Up, a lighting company based out of New York. We love the line and thought we should share it with you. They make pretty, colorful pendants, which are really inexpensive and really fun. Lightsup's lead time is 10 days. The fabric can be customized.
Here are some of our favorites:
The fabric selection is adorable. Here are a few (you can see the rest on the site).
These pendants, as we mentioned previously, are totally inexpensive. They run between $200-$400.
To see the complete line, check out Lights Up web site. We'll be putting them up on our lighting section soon, so check our site in a few days...
Our sales rep emailed us yesterday about Lights Up, a lighting company based out of New York. We love the line and thought we should share it with you. They make pretty, colorful pendants, which are really inexpensive and really fun. Lightsup's lead time is 10 days. The fabric can be customized.
Here are some of our favorites:
The fabric selection is adorable. Here are a few (you can see the rest on the site).
These pendants, as we mentioned previously, are totally inexpensive. They run between $200-$400.
To see the complete line, check out Lights Up web site. We'll be putting them up on our lighting section soon, so check our site in a few days...
11/24/09
Inspiration: Black and White Interior
{I literally spent three hours on the internet yesterday wandering around aimlessly to finally find the image below... enjoy... perhaps I'm a tad too picky?}
(Source, Four Walls and a Roof ... part of a great post about decorating with black. {p.s. I love the fireplace}.)
(Source, Four Walls and a Roof ... part of a great post about decorating with black. {p.s. I love the fireplace}.)
11/23/09
About Us
The year was 2001. We were working in sales for one of those high-tech software companies in Silicon Valley. This was the year of the dot-com boom. The Internet was taking off and people were making money left and right.
We had a little money to play with and decided to decorate our own house. Mind you, we knew nothing about decorating then. We proceeded to waste a lot of money from overpaying for furniture, hiring worthless interiors designers (note: not all interiors designers are worthless, just ours) and whatever else. It was a complete disaster.
So we proceeded to find our own sources for decorating, and in the process, found some amazing places where you can get good stuff for cheap.
It was in one of those boring ass, trying-to-make-some-sales trips that we decided that maybe we could turn what we learned into a viable business. We quit our jobs.
Little did we know, it's a hard, hard business. Especially if you try to run a retail store. Especially after 9/11. Especially if you don't have any clue on how to run a business.
We started out as an online store only; then had this brilliant idea of opening a retail store, which we had no business doing. It almost undid us. Physically. Mentally. Financially.
So we got back to our core business a few years ago, which is to create an e-commerce site for home furnishing products that are pretty and affordable.
This turns out to be the best business decision we ever made.
We now operate two online stores. Inside Avenue is our main store and carries mostly furniture and accessories. Inside Fabric is our first niche store, carrying only upholstery fabrics and wallpapers. We plan to add more niche stores in the future- time and money permitting.
This blog is born out of our love for decorating. We love finding new things and tell you about it.
We love discovering new vendors, especially the small and emerging ones, and write about them.
As we find new resources that are interesting or useful, we share them with you. They are not all neccessarily about decorating. Sometimes we write about food,travel and fashion too.
We hope you enjoy our blog. Thank you for reading.
P.S. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated (note we said "thoughtful"-read into that as it was intended).
We had a little money to play with and decided to decorate our own house. Mind you, we knew nothing about decorating then. We proceeded to waste a lot of money from overpaying for furniture, hiring worthless interiors designers (note: not all interiors designers are worthless, just ours) and whatever else. It was a complete disaster.
So we proceeded to find our own sources for decorating, and in the process, found some amazing places where you can get good stuff for cheap.
It was in one of those boring ass, trying-to-make-some-sales trips that we decided that maybe we could turn what we learned into a viable business. We quit our jobs.
Little did we know, it's a hard, hard business. Especially if you try to run a retail store. Especially after 9/11. Especially if you don't have any clue on how to run a business.
We started out as an online store only; then had this brilliant idea of opening a retail store, which we had no business doing. It almost undid us. Physically. Mentally. Financially.
So we got back to our core business a few years ago, which is to create an e-commerce site for home furnishing products that are pretty and affordable.
This turns out to be the best business decision we ever made.
We now operate two online stores. Inside Avenue is our main store and carries mostly furniture and accessories. Inside Fabric is our first niche store, carrying only upholstery fabrics and wallpapers. We plan to add more niche stores in the future- time and money permitting.
This blog is born out of our love for decorating. We love finding new things and tell you about it.
We love discovering new vendors, especially the small and emerging ones, and write about them.
As we find new resources that are interesting or useful, we share them with you. They are not all neccessarily about decorating. Sometimes we write about food,travel and fashion too.
We hope you enjoy our blog. Thank you for reading.
P.S. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated (note we said "thoughtful"-read into that as it was intended).
11/22/09
retro colors
: : I'm browsing a lot of wedding blogs these days and came across these .love photos. I just love the colors, their outfits and the old gas station they chose for the photo shoot. and where can I get that orange skirt?
found on .snippet & ink.
11/20/09
Three Very Glamorous Chandeliers
You probably think that we are being lazy when there are only "three" items on our list instead of ten. What is it about lists that always have to have ten items in it anyway?
So we are going to buck the trend by only have three items in our list. Mainly because right now there are only three chandeliers that we think are worth mentioning, and the other reason is, well, we really are lazy today. It's been a long week.
We promise to bring it to ten eventually.
Here are our three favorite chandeliers this week. We like them because they make such a statement without being too expensive (they run about $1500-$1800).
This one is from Oly Studio. It's called Flower Fall Chandelier.
This one is from a small designer in Los Angeles called Marjorie Skouras. We saw this in High Point and it is lovely indeed.
This one is from Made Goods, one of our new favorite vendors.
So we are going to buck the trend by only have three items in our list. Mainly because right now there are only three chandeliers that we think are worth mentioning, and the other reason is, well, we really are lazy today. It's been a long week.
We promise to bring it to ten eventually.
Here are our three favorite chandeliers this week. We like them because they make such a statement without being too expensive (they run about $1500-$1800).
This one is from Oly Studio. It's called Flower Fall Chandelier.
This one is from a small designer in Los Angeles called Marjorie Skouras. We saw this in High Point and it is lovely indeed.
This one is from Made Goods, one of our new favorite vendors.
Colorful Upholstery Furniture from CR Laine
One of our biggest complaints about American furniture manufacturers is how BORING their furniture can be. Year after year you see this same old stuff--they call it classic but we think they are just unimaginative. We're talking about brown, dark wood furniture, heavy upholstery in taupe and cream, plain styling. The sad thing is, 80% of households have this stuff. Why? Because we don't have lots of choices.
So we were really happy to see some colors this seasons from some of the old-school uphoslterers. They are finally getting it! Who wants to be surrounded by drab all the time! Give us some vibrancy and happiness! Give us colors!
Here are some from CR Laine that we kinda like. This company makes great upholstery furniture. Most of their stuff is fairly standard (as you will see from the web site), but here are some jewels:
To see the complete product line, visit to CR Laine web site.
So we were really happy to see some colors this seasons from some of the old-school uphoslterers. They are finally getting it! Who wants to be surrounded by drab all the time! Give us some vibrancy and happiness! Give us colors!
Here are some from CR Laine that we kinda like. This company makes great upholstery furniture. Most of their stuff is fairly standard (as you will see from the web site), but here are some jewels:
To see the complete product line, visit to CR Laine web site.
Weekend Signoff :)
(Finally, the weekend is here! Have yourself a beautiful, beautiful weekend and remember to stay true to yourself! Photograph source, Moodboard. {p.s. total followers is now 272! Thank you!})
Inspiration: Quotes
("Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning." ~ Albert Enstein. Photograph source, We Heart It.)
Noteworthy Cover
(Jean Shrimpton by David Bailey, Vogue 1963. Source, Lace & Tea. {p.s. check out my guest post over at the lovely blog, Feather Report.)
11/19/09
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