My side table in my living room

I am not that big of a fan of white, but somehow I ended up with this lovely side table vignette in my living room. The bird porcelain box and the decanter are both by Jonathan Adler. The half-porcelain-half-glass vase is by Chapeaux. The table has a glass top, and underneath you can see pebbles painted in silver, with rusty, oxidized-looking in-betweens.

VOOS furniture

I want to talk about a showroom/store in Brooklyn called VOOS. It is co-owned by a friend of mine, Serap Demirag. They showcase and sell unique, creative works by local designers. And since Brooklyn is such a hot spot for innovative design minds, they carry some really noteworthy stuff, some of which are pictured below.

These cute felt lamps are designed by VOOS' co-owner Deger Cengiz.

Ameoba table by Re-Co-Bklyn:

Elefanti side table by 5flightsup:

Kief table by the Saftiuk Conservatory:

Spiro table by Debra Folz:

 Marino chair by Miron Lior:

 Ionic bench by Laurie Beckerman:

Etsy post

I wanted to share with you my previous finds from Etsy. I purchased these items many years ago, and still love them to this day.

I got these exact prints by Alberto Cerriteno in June 2009. I placed them in floating frames, so the background inside the frame is my red-colored wall in my bedroom. You can check out his items for sale here.

I also purchased  these gorgeous antiquey-looking necklaces by 1ofmykind in Feb 2007, and still wear them today.

Now onto a piece I have not purchased, but noticed. This side table by Michael Arras is affordable for a great handmade piece of furniture, and you can customize it.

A Turkish design company : Autoban

I wanted to dedicate a post to my fellow Turkishmen, Sefer Çağlar and Seyhan Özdemir, the designer duo behind the Turkish design company, Autoban. You can check out their website, which is in English, here.

They do interior design projects in Turkey, but internationally they are more known for their furniture products, most of which you can find in USA, both in stores and online, such as Velocityartanddesign. Here are a few examples:

They marry leather and wood in a very sleek, chic way with clean lines, like in these chairs and sofa.

Beautiful wooden side table:

And I love these lamps by Autoban:

 

Daily decor finds

I am so giddy over these new finds.

Check out these wonderful and colorful drawers, tables and chairs by Seletti.

And this bookcase by Seletti is particularly creative.

These white porcelain bowl and vases look instantly interesting with that pop of color on them.

This whimsical lamp by Mathieu Challières is lovely. In the description on The Conran Shop's page, it says it has "faux" birds. Faux...No kidding.

These balloon dogs are terribly cute (and of course, it is no balloon. It is the resin bookend version of artist Jeff Koons' "balloon dog" sculpture. It would work as a great decor piece on any shelf).

These faceted geo planters at Sprout Home  break the mold of generic terracotta pots.

 These apothecary jars would go with any style. You can check them out at Heliotropehome.

And this one with robin egg soaps by Gianna Rose Atelier are great decor for the bathroom (I think I may buy this)....By the way, if you like my blog, please follow me by clicking on the "follow me" button on the top right hand side. I appreciate your  interest immensely.

This and that decor

Here are a couple of bone photo frames that I like from Wisteria:

And here is a cool sofa, that may be technically a traditional sofa with the lace trimmings and all, but I would use it with modern decor. Love the print on the fabric they used.

I think this is the third time I am posting a radio. The thing is I don't even listen to radio, but I love the looks of these interesting looking retro-ish radios.You can find then at Areaware.

And check out this pouf at Viva Terra.

I also love this wood stool and this rustic table, both from VivaTerra.

New buys, new finds

I bought two decor items this past month. One is a black crocheted bowl, which is shipped but I have not received yet. The yarn that forms it is neoprine rubber, a material which is used frequently in plumbling and the motorcycle industry. The bowls, which are hand-made in Italy, are strong and durable despite their delicate appearance.

  I also bought this  vase by Chapeaux. I got them at Gretelhome.

I was looking at Horchow. And I have to say that 90% the stuff that they sell I am not that interested in, as they are mostly classic or traditional, neither of which I am much into. But they also sell antiques or vintage inspired items, or in rare cases, industrial looking pieces, which is why it is worth a look every now and then. I liked these two items, a kilim ottoman and a rustic/industrial dining table, which I would put together with modern chairs to give a nice contrast, like the chairs I had photoshopped into one of my collage-like decor pictures, which I am posting below. I also photoshopped  Jonathan Adler's Dora Maar vase in that picture, which I have been wanting for YEARS.