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I love these funky chairs from 45 Three Modern Vintage in LA . I love the slightly smaller scale and the wild pattern. I would love to see them in a more contemporary space as a nice highlight adding some funk and interest!
- 1051 1⁄2 S. Fairfax Ave.
- Los Angeles, CA
323-932-0832
They are having an end of summer sale this weekend… If you’re out west, pop in and check out all their marked down goods!
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Tags: 45 three modern vintage, apartment therapy, armchair, california, French, Interior Design, lacquer, los angeles, vintage
Maison et Objet – September 2009
The Maison et Objet trade show is just around the corner.. Did you already buy your ticket? Happening in Paris Nord Villepinte from September 4-8. Not as large as the January show but still well worth a visit… really, why not create an excuse to go to Paris?? Fall flights are incredibly cheap and exhibitors will be displaying their finest offerings.
I’m most excited to see the textiles. New updates from the lines I know and love and discovering new goodies will be a great highlight for me. I will also be keeping my eyes open for trends in table items (china, linens, accessories), decorative accessories and wallcoverings. If this economic crunch continues, its always good to be well armed with easy, inexpensive ways to change a clients space without a huge investment.
Interested in seeing the full list of exhibitors? Click (here).
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Design Services Offered
A friend of mine recently reminded me that despite a few passing mentions in some posts, I have never laid out a full list of design services offered. If you would like more detailed info and the accompanying price list, please email me.
As a reminder, our small team at Bourdon Design offers the following services:
- Full interior room design/redesign – from a total revamp to a simple refresh of furniture, accessories and paint.
- Paint color selection – from one room to your enitre apartment we will help you make a cohesive color palette.
- Art and accessories selection – we can give you suggestions from ultra budget friendly to one of a kind luxury. Need help with the purchasing and installation? We can do that too.
- Fabrics – Need direction on drapes, pillows and reupholstering your grandmother’s pea green chaise lounge? Anything related to fabrics we can accomplish for you… We also offer designer fabrics. Have an idea? Send it to us and we’ll brainstorm a plan.
- Accessories, art and accent selection – love your room but need to make it pop a little more? We can help with the finishing touches that will pull it all together or even accompany you on a shopping trip.
If you are interested in a quote for your project or our full price list, email me!
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Tags: Design Services, Interior Design, renovation
Some sewing projects…
For client, friends and customers who travel alot I have in the past made sets of travel bags. Usually in all cotton, I started with a shoe bag size (keeps one pair of shoes in the bag and away from your clean clothes). These then morphed into lingere bags and a larger size laundry bag (yet small enough to keep in your luggage). They can be lined or unlined, simple or intricate. I’ve also done very simple, lightweight cotton project bags for knitting, crafts, etc.
Or course, when schedules got crazy my bags were the first thing to be cut from my to-do list… Now that I have more free time I’ve been picking back up where I left off…
Two samples from this weeks fabric selections:
The first is a gunmetal grey silk lined in black polkadot cotton with a purple ribbon closure. This is large enough to hold a good amount of lingere, socks, etc.
The silvery bag is made of a very light and semi-sheer cotton with a light metallic sheen on the outside. The fabric is embroidered with cotton thread. (no lining)
So, as with everything we offer custom colors, materials and sizes available to suit different needs. Want one? Check out Etsy or send me an email!
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Tags: cotton, craft, drawstring, Etsy, lingere bag, luxury, project bags, sewing, shoe bag, silk, travel bag
A pause in the painting…
My lovely little side project is on hold until early next week… so unfortunately no photos yet of the painting progress. I am going to take this time to further refine the palette and work on selecting some accessories!
I’ll scan the final selections this evening once my client have given the ok!
On another note, another project I have been tackling has been lacework knitting. I did a small piece a few weeks ago and got such a great response I embarked on a larger scale shawl/wrap for a client. Found a pattern she liked, selected an awesome variegated purple Malabrigo yarn and got cracking. This was the longest damn knitting project I’ve ever embarked on. Thank god this thing is done!!
The pattern is not complex, it just requires some fairly careful counting. In the end the “shawl” it can really only be used as a scarf. I’m going to set aside some time this weekend to create a new pattern that will be much shorter… this will create a small shawl that will only wrap around the shoulders and close with a few little buttons.
I’m not quite done finishing the edges and blocking the scarf… so these photos are not quite perfect (yes, it will get bigger! good god… )
The inspiration image (in a slightly different yarn):
The result:
(inspiration image courtesy of Knitty.com)
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Tags: Etsy, handmade, knitting, knitty.com, purple, scarf, shawl, wool
So, in my time off I have picked up a small residential project. This is really just a “refresh”… new paint, curtains and accessories to start then bit by bit hopefully some new furniture pieces.
Just yesterday the bedroom was started. The paint is up, trim needs to be completed then it will be on to a new bedframe, bedding, curtains and endtables. I’ll post the before and after paint photos as soon as the trim is done!
We selected a deep grey with purple undertones. (Inspiration color was Alley Cat by Olympic Paints). We used a satin finish Baer interior paint and the walls look fantastic. I was hesitant to use a satin since the building is old and the plaster walls not quite perfect, but the client loves the slight sheen and like the character of the imperfections. The color is just dark enough without being overbearing… it will be great for sleeping in!
Photos to follow…
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Cash for Clunkers Program
A well designed car is always a pleasure… but so is a green planet. For me, look, performance (and a manual transmission) have always gotten in the way of getting a “green” labeled car.
Now, even if you are not ready to jump into the Prius, car manufacturers are offering an array of options that have better gas mileage, run cleaner and get you into the clean environment game.
A new tax bill has been passed offering an incentive to trade in your clunky not-so-fuel-efficent car for a newer, cleaner model. Depending on the MPG and year of your current car, you can receive a credit up to $4500 when you make a trade. For example, my 2003 VW GTI with 6 environment polluting cylinders would qualify me for an $1800 discount on a newer, higher MPG model….
Check out the full details at: http://www.fueleconomy.gov
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Tags: car, cash for clunkers, green, incentive, tax bill, trade-in
Ah, the joy of the layoff…
Sorry again, this has been a quite week.
As I mentioned in my last post, last Friday I was laid-off from my fabulous (yet not completely fulfilling) job due to a large portion of our projects being put on hold. So, the past few days have been spent trying to get my ducks in a row, relaxing and pondering what the heck I am going to do “when I grow up”…. also known as the day my severance benefits stop. 
Although a bit of a shock at first, I’ve finally wrapped my mind around it and see this chain of events for exactly what it is… a perfect opportunity to start the next chapter of my career. A move I have been mulling for quite some time but continually pushing off until “a better time” and “a more stable economy.” Well, that bucket got turned on its head!
So, now I have to face the choice: do I work part-time and concentrate on setting up my own operation or go back into a full-time position until I have completely planned my course of action?
Many statistics say a down economy encourages the creation of new businesses… oftentimes due to lay-offs and people needing to create a new income for themselves. Seems like as good a time as any to test out the viability of a job!
Less pondering, more design tomorrow. Stay tuned and thanks again to all of you who are loyal readers! xoxo
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Tags: career planning, design, entrepreneurship, interior, lay-off, start-up
So, as the week ended… so did my job! Ahhh the joy of the layoff. So, I have now joined the legion of people in the hospitality industry suddenly set adrift. This of course will turn out to be a fabulous turn of events… I just like a little more preparation when taking a big jump. Alas, had no choice in this one.
So, a few changes will happen to Bourdon Design over the next few days along with some great posts that have been piling up on my to-do list (plenty of time to tackle that now!)… so stay tuned.
I leave you with two images. Happy thoughts create happy people. So I share with you two images of shoes that made me smile… back to interiors tomorrow!
Ruthie Davis shoes – Sushi Mary Jane suede pump
Mai Lamore – “Oiseau de Paradis” (Bird of Paradise) shoe
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Tags: Interior Design, lay-offs, luxe, shoes, unemployment
New wallpaper from Stark
Normally, I’m not a huge fan of woodgrain wallcoverings. For some reason, the images from Stark Wallcoverings made me take a second look at this handpainted paper. (Maybe it was also the cute mix of colors.) Also, like anything with such a specific look, I think I like it best not covering an entire wall. The wainscot adds elegance and gives the eye a break from the woodgrain.
Contact me if you are interested in pricing info.
Enjoy!
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Tags: contemporary, eco-friendly, green, hand painted, stark, wallcovering, wallpaper, woodgrain
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