MOD ABOUT FLOWERS

Oh Jonathan Adler, you are truly the queen  king of mod, and we love you for it.

A pillow by JA

 Sometimes the colors of the mid century were off, which is why I like to see reissues of mod patterns in contemporary colorways.  The colors in this wallpaper seem a little sad to me, difficult to use in a contemporary setting.  What do you think?

You can't talk about mod without mentioning Lisa Perry.  If you haven't already, you really should check out her website.  LP is too groovy for words.

A mod pillow by Lisa Perry.

I absolutely adore this mod pin I found.  I would wear this on my winter coat just to cheer me up in the dead of winter.

It would take a truly big personality to pull these off.

Mod batik pillows.

 I love love love this image from Elle Decor.  I would never have thought of that wallpaper and rug together, how did they make this work?

 Have you guys seen Anthony Edward's house in Elle Decor?  Every room is fantastically colorful and fun.  Swoon.

This wraps up our week about the flower as muse.  Hope you enjoyed.

For those who asked, Braxton has been working on a special project this week and will back soon.

Have a beautiful weekend everyone.

YANCEY

FLOWER FURNITURE

Has the rise of environmentalism and our love of all things green inspired a generation of furniture designers to rock nature themes?  I have no idea, but I do know that it was shockingly easy to do the research for this post.  There is no shortage of flower inspired furniture......enjoy.

I'm not sure what these are other than truly cute!

I think I would spend all day arranging and rearranging these.

Amoeba or flower?  You decide.

Made from the broken off ends of pencils....probably none too comfortable.

Where were these when we did our Alice in Wonderland muse?

Very graceful.

People can be so amazing can't they?

I just want to curl up and take a nap like a Anne Geddes baby.

Oh the possibilities!

Do you have any flower themed furniture?  How about wallpaper?  Duvet?  Anything?

Have a beautiful day.

YANCEY

FLOWERS IN FASHION

From the beautiful to the beautifully absurd, flower motifs have long held a place of honor in the hearts of fashion designers....

 Meaningless fact:  When doing research for this post I looked about my house for examples of flowers in decor and I found exactly two....a pillow on my front porch and a tray in my kitchen.  Horrors!, and I call myself a woman.  Then I looked in my closet and I swear you can almost smell the flowers.  Flowers flowers everywhere, on dresses, blouses, lingerie, and jewelry.  I guess this means I get to keep my girl card.

 Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day, like writing a poem or saying a prayer.

                 Anne Morrow Lindbergh

 Wouldn't it be fun to have a giant flower pinned to your coat or to wear on your wrist like this.....

 Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.

                                Theodore Roethke

One of my favorite pocketbooks, designed my Lulu Guiness.

 If the english language made sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with the shortage of flowers.

                                     Doug Larson

So subtle, it's hard to see that her top is made of mesh with small flowers.  I love that she seems so casual about wearing something so delicate and beautiful.

 Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and left there to sleep, left there to dream of their happiness.

                                 Conor Oberst

 Most of these hats were designed by Philip Treacy, and you know how I feel about him.

The lovely Christina Hendricks from MadMen.

 Of course flowers have always been inspiring to bridal gown designers, not to mention to brides themselves.

How many flowers live in your closet?

Have a beautiful day.

YANCEY

NOTCHAMAMA'S WALLPAPER AND THE FLOWERS OF TRICIA GUILD

Wallpaper seems to be making a comeback, and it's being used in every room in the house, but not necessarily on every wall..... 

I love the freshness of this print, it's daisies after all, but imagine how oppressive it would be if they applied it to all four walls.  I love that they placed the paper behind the bed where it can take the place of a headboard, brilliant!

Not quite certain if this is paper or someone painted it on, and it's definitely not my style, but I admire the boldness of the proportion.  Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland.

Surely this is vintage, but I can imagine it in a modern kitchen in place of a back splash.

 Perfect for a kids room or playroom.....but can't you see this in a laundry room?

This I love.  The subtle color of the metallic paper makes this usable on all four walls.  I love that they took it one step further with the addition of the huge pink flower, then showed great restraint by not using a red/pink rug or hand towel.

 The following pictures are from the book PATTERN by Tricia Guild.  If you are searching for unusual floral inspiration look no further than Ms. Guild...

Tricia Guild is the queen of over sized damask and she always rocks it in modern colors.  Obviously here, she has used black and white, so fresh and modern. 

Another signature of hers is the use of two different curtain panels on one window.  Notice how she pulls colors from each panel for the other, yet they are so very different.  Formal, but surely not your grandmothers curtains! 

 If you are not familiar with Tricia Guild, she is the founder of Designers Guild, and a London based designer since the 1970's.  She is known for her bold use of color and for taking traditional patterns and giving them a modern twist.  Oh, and she has written twelve books in her spare time.

Notice how she has framed the wallpaper, which has created a paneled effect, then painted some areas a vibrant pink.

This seem unusually light and sketchy for her, perfect for quiet places like bedrooms. 

 Every time I open this book, I'm blown away by Tricia Guild's creative genius, and I want to live in her rooms.  Her work shows a respect for the past, but at the same time is boldly modern.  How does she do that?

I love the idea of old fashioned handwork, re-issued in modern scale and color.

Cut-velvet in a bright modern blue used to upholster traditional arm chairs....  Love, love ,love!

I hope you've enjoyed these unusual floral patterns as much as I have.
Have a beautiful day.
YANCEY