For as long as I can remember, I have been obsessed with the Chippendale style bamboo chairs. My grandmother had them in the formal dining room growing up. Her dining room was always very Palm Beach chic. Pinks, green, florals, antiques,etc. So, finally I have gotten my hands on her set...the set we grew up sitting in, with so many holidays and dinner party memories on them. I am over the moon about having them, especially because we have such a large family, I was sure someone else would steal them. Now, they are mine all mine..heeheheehheehhehe. The thing is, how am I going to refurbish them? My mind is swirling with ideas...

I love everything black right now, so I really want to lacquer them up in high gloss black and add some good fabric. Perhaps white, zebra, leopard or shall I stay with all black on black?

Or what if I did black and white stripes? Thats a classic I have long loved.

They all look so good. I can barely pick one. Now, I also would consider going with an all white chair for a fresh and clean look that screams cozy comfort.

Or even a light pink could be really fun too. How fun are these from Jonathan Adler with a leopard print mixed in. Now thats what I call panache....

Let me know in the comments what you guys think. I am totally up for some suggestions!

images via design manifest. decor pad. 1stdibs. TGH.

Today, I am speechless. I've been leaning towards more masculine decor lately, mostly because my clients are more masculine in style and I am loving every bit of it. I get to be girlie and glam in my own home, but in theirs I get to play in a dream world wonderland. Today I found an interior that I just swoon for. John Jacob, interiors guy, is my new design crush & If I could build my dream guy home, it would look a little something like this...

No need to paint white walls, just create a high gloss black molding and throw some wallpaper in it for seriously good impact. All of the black in the space isn't overpowering, its offset by emerald green and bits of red. Oh, how very glamorously manly.

Even in the dining room, the emerald green ties in to the whole scheme. I recently was given some bamboo chairs for my dining room and I'm dreaming of how to cover them...perhaps an emerald green?

This corner of the room is where the light comes from and it looks so modern and beautiful. I love that the dark side of the room offsets it. To me, this is genius, not overpowering with dark, but not being afraid to use it either. Which leads to the next areas of the home in red and black and white thin stripes. With pops of green in the artwork. I just can't get over how rich and gorgeous this look is. Midcentury modern meets modern Parisian style.