One of my favorite design blogs is Design * Sponge by Grace Bonney. It’s fun, informative and ever so creative. Grace Bonney is a Brooklyn based writer who created this blog in 2004 and has really cornered the market on design blogging. We should all be so fortunate. I just finished her 2011 book, Design * Sponge at Home, which is page after page of ideas, color and inspiration. In keeping with my efforts to focus on color and paint this month I wanted to bring this wonderful book to your attention. I hope to give many of you ideas for achieving your New Year’s resolutions of redoing your home. Following BjtO Design’s mantra of adding color, scale, balance, style and function to your home is a great way to organize your approach to any room. Pick up a copy of Design * Sponge at Home at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, West Elm, Anthropologie and several other locations. If you don’t follow the Design * Sponge blog, check it out…
Blue Moon is a favorite ale of Maine Cottage’s Creative Director, Lauren Russell. The ale label inspired her to group the Adeline Arm Chair in Gimme-A-Ring / Marine with the Wendy Side Table in Almond Soy. The Adeline Arm Chair is a timeless chair that coordinates well with any design style. And, did you know that the pattern called Gimme-A-Ring was coincidentally inspired by the patina of drink rings on an antique side table? To bring it full circle, the pedestal on the Wendy Side Table follows the circular shape of the moon in the label and the fabric.
Duvel’s logo has a font that is very old world and strong. It carries the duo-tone palette of Tomato and Ale well. Our Interactive Director, Amber Shriver, selected the Hazel Chair because of its simple lines and very strong structure and chose to upholster it in Otto / Tomato . The Infinity Stool in Ale is the ideal height for a low profile occasional chair like Hazel. The best part? When you are done with your beer the Infinity Stool can be placed in front of the chair as a foot rest! We LOVE multifunctional pieces.
Senior Designer, Sarah Wright, chose the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale label for her inspiration. The label is traditional in style with a fresh lime green ground color. The label looks hand-crafted just like every piece of Maine Cottage Furniture. Notice the loops around the words “Purest Ingredients” and “Finest Quality”. The Camille Chair has classic, strong lines that mimic the lines of the label. Sarah placed the Camille Chair in our Leaflette / Ale fabric and painted it Wheatgrass. She pairs it with the Cecilia Tall End Table in Creamsicle. Refreshing color combination, wouldn’t you say?
