2. I love elephants. As a child, I collected numerous "statuettes." As an adult, I want numerous paintings, even if they're geared towards children, and
designer fabrics like Canova's Bengale. I also would love an elephant painting as in, one
painted by an elephant.
3. I fancy myself a Neiman's girl but still have a hard time spending that kind of cash on clothes. I'm trying (only semi-successfully) to adopt the European (?) philosophy of fewer clothes, better clothes, but it's very hard for me. Especially when I do the math of 4 Banana Republic trousers = 1 NM trouser!
4. As a pre-teen, I was teased for not having enough Benetton, The Limited, Guess jeansetc. I think (OK I know) that this in part drives my desire for purchasing clothing and is one of the reasons I'm scared to have children. Silly, I know, but true!
5. I adore Baker furniture and this type of design. When I feel like I've lost my way decorating my home, I return to the Bakery ads. Sadly, I still haven't achieved this elegant non-cluttered look!
6. I am harder on myself and more critical than anyone could ever be of me.
7. As a child, my mother called me a bulldozer- I'd push people (admittedly literally and figuratively) to get my way (hey, I was the big sister!). I feel in love with Mr. Southern (fell more madly in love) when he sent me a Tonka version of a bulldozer. I took as his way of saying, I know you and I love you. :-)
8. I hate going grocery shopping for necessities but could spend hours in a specialty food store shopping for nothing.
9. In those "brain teaser" tests, I almost always score right in the middle of left brain and right brain. I often would get frustrated with myself- why can I not be more creative? OR... Why can I not be more mathematical? Now, I'm learning to embrace the fact that I can have the best of both worlds.
10. The part about the Honest Scrap award that stresses me out the most is determining to whom to give it! So many of y'all already have received it and so many are so deserving!!
So, I'd love to give it to (and I apologize if you have already received it).
Next up, my Kreativ Blogger award...
Hope you're having a great day!
Emmie
Verner Panton’s Phantom Chair is a study in confusion. According to Panton, "sitting should be funny—like playing—an experience". And so he designed his Phantom chair (also known under the name Lupoflex) as more of an experience than just a static piece of furniture. This piece of furniture can be used as a chair, a 2-seater, a bench and a table. It’s also an important piece because it is his last piece of furniture before his death in 1998. Made from blow molded plastic, this chair (or table, bench, whatever) is also made in a vibrant, crimson orange-red color, making it bold and sculptural!
These Swank Lighting Barovier & Toso Two Piece Murano Lamps in Canary Yellow are the absolute definition of elegance. Tall and with an interesting, stacked body shape, the lamps themselves also become sculptural statements. The color is a gorgeous creamy yellow with a subtle oval polka dot pattern. Though a bright yellow, their softer hue makes them a more delicate counterpart to the bright crimson of the Phantom Chair.
Together, the Barovier and Toso Murano Lamps and the Panton Phantom Chair make a sunny combination of color and shape. The fact that they both possess such arresting colors and outlines makes them a dynamic and powerful combination, and would look amazing in a modern or minimalist interior where not many other colors are present. A pair like these two would be a scene-stealing combination, so it would be best to place them in a space where they can be the spotlight.
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