I know I post about this often, but this whole sconce as art, sculpture and lighting device is just so happening for me right now. This one thing: a long armed wall light- could solve so many design problems! Like: No overhead lighting in a NYC apartment (we all know what that means: concrete ceilings and 800 lamps), large awkward wall behind sofa that one can’t afford/doesnt want to fill with art, rooms that are too blah and need a JOLT of life… Well, just those few for now. But those are important! Plus a lot of these are plug ins, so you don’t have to have them hard wired. I love the idea of these pieces in addition to a single painting, alone on a wall, or even in a gallery… So basically, I always like it. Ha.

I did a little round up of my favorite pieces from around the web… not all of them are gigantic, but they are all the little !! or ?? or the ;;;;;; that a room needs.

High End:1. Prouvé Potence Lamp $1720

2.Serge Mouille Two Arm Sconce – on sale for $4420

3. AJ wall Sconce $796

4. 265 Wall Lamp $1032

5.Tube Sconce $625.

And mid/high to low end:

PB Teen, $199, aint no shame in it! Atelier de Troupe, Large: $595, Small $395 WEST ELM, Long Arm Sconce- on sale for $99

I can think of at least 3 people that need big lamps hanging out of their walls right now. And unfortunately, none of them are me.

Anyway, there are exciting things happening! West elm has goldware! PB Teen has the furry chair that everyone is going to put with a parsons desk or mirrored vanity in 2 months, you’ll know when you see it all over pinterest that I called it. Jamie Herzlinger made one bad ass x based stool and I thought I was over those.  I collect belts, and these are some good ones. Floral Jeans! Stools that are supposed to be for a nursery, but I think would kick ass anywhere! Coolest appetizer plates ever at Cb2! Green, anywhere anytime! Serena & Lily has potentially the best bedside table ever made!

So go, browse, shop and be merry. It’s Sketch42: I do the work so you don’t have to!

1. Serena & Lily, $395

2. Marni $220

3. Burberry, $495

4. PBTeen, $254

5. Crate &  Barrel, $199

6. Jamie Herzlinger Furniture Collection, $1350

7. West Elm, $29/5 piece setting

8.Stella McCartney, $225

9.Acne, $1400

10. Cb2, $39.95

11. Citizens of Humanity, $190

12. Cb2, $3.95 

13. Serena & Lily, $88

14. M Missoni, $295

Not particularly balanced (too much shag, to many leggy chairs) but I pulled it together for no particular reason, and I kinda like the vibe. A little feminine, but in a cool way. And that rug is amazing. HERE.  Stools from West Elm, Chairs from Jayson Home,  Couch is on sale at ABC HERE.. Pouf from Clayton Gray Home HERE. Print by Christian Chaize.

Original room is by Ryan Korban. My version is much less sexy, but I kind of did that on purpose.

1. Pendelton Blanket $218

2. Table Lamp $273

3. Canopy Bed $699

4.Plaid Rug $599

5. Thonet Chair, $150

6. Side Table $395

7. Light Box $175 – I LOVE this for a kids room(or anyone, really). You put it on their night stand and they just tap it to open the box and BAM- light!

8. Lumbar Mongolian Pillow $129 All you need is this and a blanket and your bed is made!

I mean, try going vintage shopping with someone who lived through the 70s as an adult. You see an awesome pair of chromed out tube chairs, they see their first cheap dinette set… You see a sexy rattan arm chair, they see a piece of porch furniture. You see a rad brass lamp, they see a cruddy…. well, you get the picture. It’s hard to convince someone that the stuff they threw away so happily 20 and 30 years ago is now back, and in such high demand…(I read somewhere that new generations consistently gravitate toward the era of their grandparents, don’t know if thats true or not, but it makes sense to me! DUH!)

So lets check it out. I found this blog that hilariously uploaded the ENTIRE CONTENTS of the Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book from the 70s. They mock each picture relentlessly…

But me, hey, I kinda like it. And maybe you will to. So here’s to THEN, and here’s to NOW, cause its all pretty awesome in a kitschy way… If a bit wacky.

Then & Now: Red, white and blue:

Then & NOW: Trellis Print:

THen & Now: Swanky Canopy Bed:

Then & NOw: Striped Bathroom:

THen & Now: Suzani Sofa:

THen & NOw: Peacock Chair:

THen & NOw: Crazy wallpapered Staircase:

THen & NOw: Red, white and silver:

(Now Rooms: Kelly Wearstler, Kelly Wearstler, Miles Redd, J Crew, Unknown, Kelly Wearstler, Elle Decor)

It’s no accident that half of these rooms are by Kelly Wearstler and Miles Redd, I mean they ARE the ones who ushered back in the trend! I wish I could have found a better match for that burgundy velvet sofa photo… I freaking love it, and would live in it. I’d also take that marbled stairwell, but change the carpet on the stairs…

Anyway… I thought this was hilarious and fun! Hope you enjoyed our trip down memory lane… What are your favorite regurgitated furniture trends? What do you hope NEVER comes back?

This couch from Cb2:

Its really long and low, and its big, deep and really gushy… I swear it looks better in person, although why they had to ruin it with those horrible legs, I don’t know. But this couch can be the jumping off point for many a successful room… Here’s how.

1. You have a huge, long or tunnel-y living room, don’t know what to do? Use two of these to make a super long, low sectional type couch? Yes. That’s swanky.

2.You have a tight corner in a room and need a cozy nook, place two of these perpendicular to each other= L shaped goodness.

3. You want a low, sexy daybed type couch but you don’t want to spend a lot of money. Buy this and reupholster it in something good… Like a soft gushy leather… HOT. And please, whatever you do, paint those horrible legs.

4. You can put them back to back… well technically, you can put any two couches back to back, but I think these would do well, keep in mind they are over 42″ deep, so thats some serious space coverage. But, if you have real estate to cover, and not that big of a budget… consider this.

Number one is BY FAR my favorite choice. I actually love that room, and that all blue canvas. I LOVE that all blue canvas… Anyway.

The couch is $1299 HERE. But until Nov 28, if you donate 7 cans of food in store to Cb2′s food drive you will receive 15% off. HERE. And no, they don’t pay me for this. But like I said, I see it, and I squirrel it away for posts, or for future use.

Photos: 1.Juan Montoya at Kips Bay Showhouse 2. Unknown 3. Better Homes and Garden’s Decorating Book… printed in 1975! Via Pinterest. 4 Windsor Smith, published in Rue.

Anyway, here are some of my favorite things from around the show:

Best faux room: Loved this vignette from Festoni Home.

I loved this red chair, also from Festoni, and the Cy Twombly style art… made by the owners husband! 

Most fun textiles, Design Legacy: 

I bought some of these from the “Pagoda Collection” for Cookie’s room.

Fun reclaimed furniture, Studio Salvage Crafts:

Woven leather rag rug. I need you: 

Best new etagere, World’s Away. 

It looks like the one by Pheobe Howard that I tried to hunt down and cost 6K.

From Julian Chichester, these swing arm industrial pendant sconces. Great for a room with no overhead lighting.

I loved these little drawings of the Kachina warriors by Natural Curiosities. 

Also by Natural Curiosities, these black, white and hand silver leafed graphic patterns. 

This company calls themselves “The American Hermes”, Ceramics by Waylande Gregory.

I LOOOVED these stools. Amazing. 

My favorite Bone InLay piece, by Manglam Arts. LOVE this for a bathroom, or guest room. Marble bowl by Made Goods. I actually bought their black and white stool that I LOVED last time. 
Dransfield and Ross goes boho: 

And…. that’s all for right now, Im going to look through my photos again.

But this is the stuff that caught my eye. I’ve been to the show so many times that if it isnt new it doesnt even register to me.

Have a good day everyone!

The problem is, the client doesnt. He thinks they are “too tall to reflect light properly on the face.” Because we are having them on either side of a mirror. I think we need them to balance the height of the mirror… its a big mirror.

And now I keep seeing them everywhere.

First on Gossip Girl, in Serena’s Room at Blair’s house. (I still cant figure out why she has a room there, and where the heck are Blair’s parents?!?)

Then I noticed them while browsing through Jamie Herzlinger’s portfolio the other day (again!): 

And then just now, I saw them on Flourish Design + Style in the double version:

Im being haunted by a light fixture. Does that ever happen to you?

(In case you were wondering, they are the Ruhlmann Sconce by Circa lighting.)

Nearly identical chevron rugs.

High, Medium, Low.

I have yet to see the low end version of this rug, but $69 for a 5′ x 7′ rug !!!! You pretty much cant beat that. I especially love the idea of the cheap one because chevron is so trendy… I’m gonna say cheap and cheerful is definitely the way to go on this one!

Anyway… This is how I would do jewel tones: Mixed with pastels and masculine neutrals.

SOURCES:

Paint: Silver Sage $39

Pillows: $30

Floor Lamp, Arteriors

Print: $125

Brass Lamp, Arteriors

Colored Pill Boxes: $185

Malachite Box: $115

Console: $3995

Yellow Gourd: $495/2

Small Ginger Jar: $105

Coffee Table: Julian Chichester

Mohair Throw: $195

Cowhide Rug: $1500

Pink Fans Tray: $75

Mint Pillow $29

Yellow Hand Blocked Pillow: $34

Armless Sofa: $2499

Table: $3695

Clark Chair: $1195

Leather Bench: $4495