One Ottoman, Three Ways

Hi There . . .

So we all know One Kings Lane, right?   Do we know Taylor Burke Home?  Julianne Taylor is the Founder and Creative Director.  I make it a point to stop, see what's up and say hi at most of the markets I frequent.  Always genuine and always bringing something unique to the table!  As a matter of fact, we are placing an order next week of an amazing chandelier which I am sure will be the focal point of a space we are installing.

Designing around one piece of furniture

So what does One Kings Lane have to do with this ?  In their Style Guide they just posted a Style Challenge. Three top design bloggers chose a single piece from the Taylor Burke Home Collection and incorporated it into am amazing space.  What I particularly love are the three completely different visions - goes to show how different three designers can be, and how versatile.   As well as the one key piece, each designer filtered in a little Addison Weeks, Lacefield Design Mitchell Black and Times Two Design, all vendors I love to shop.  They showed the big reveal just the other day, thought I'd give you a look.  Images snagged from each designer's own blog. 

First off meet Kristin Cadwallader of Bliss at Home.   I love her space.  With my current black and white obsession, this space is right up my alley.  There are so many things I love about this space. The chandelier first off.  Love.  Beautiful job styling and just the right about of pop color gold.   

Take a look.

photos by Cassandra Monroe

Now meet Kristin Jackson of The Hunted Interior.  Kristen has one of my favorite blogs.  Beautifully laid out and inspiring.  Kristin hails from Atlanta, and believes it's not how much you spent, it's how you layer.  I totally agree.  

Take a peek at her space.

And last but by no means, the least, Ms. Lisa Mende - Charlotte girl.  Love her.  Known for her modern vibe spin, Taste Maker at many High Point markets, blogger, designer, and overall social media buzzer.  She ain't scared and this rooms that.

Take a look !

photos by Dustin Peck

So, did you spot the key piece,  the London Tufted Ottoman.  Feels different in each space, agreed?!

And to give a nod to Addison Weeks, Lacefield Design, Mitchell Black and Times Two Design (whose pieces I spotted right away) take a look at few of my other favorite items available (all through Lucy and Co, of course).

. . . . and a few of my favorite offerings by Taylor Burke (yeah that's the chandelier I'm using !)

Check out Julianne's book

The book includes a plethora of amazing women and businesses (also TSC contributors) including Taylor Burke Home & Julianne Taylor, Meg Braff, Jill Sorensen, Emporium Home & Ashley Childers, Dana Gibson Design, Emily McCarthy, Chairish & Anna Brockway, Katie Kime, Ro Sham Beaux, Ann Yancy, Lacefield, Beth Lacefield, Times Two Design, Lauren Renfrow, Shine by S.H.O., Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz, Lindsay Cowles Designs, Waiting on Martha, Mandy Kellogg Rye, Victoria Larson, Jamie Dietrich Designs, Mitchell Black, Lynai Jones, Design Campus, Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis , Rivers Spencer Collection, Rivers Spencer, Repurpose Recolor, Cari Cucksey, Leland Gal, Maggie Mielczarek, Dunes & Duchess, Stacy Kunstel, Cotton + Quill, Mary Catherine Folmer, Sherrill Canet Interiors, Jill Rosenwald Designs, Society Social, Roxy Te Owens, Addison Weeks, Kat Mulford & Lee Lesley, Barbara Cosgrove Lamps, Vancollier, Beth Collier, Tritter Feefer, ML Littlefield, Lucy Smith Designs, The Antiques Diva, Toma Clark Haines, and Mirth Studio, Sally Bennett

Happy Sunday !

A Market Collaboration . . . and a Really Good One !

Hi !

Headed to Atlanta for Market this past week.  Drove down with Maggie and designer and friend Lisa Sherry for a quick girl's trip and stay at the W in Buckhead (fab by the way).  We all had things we were in search of, but one thing I needed to do was get an answer to a Dunes & Duchess floor lamp question.  I was delighted to see that Stacy Kunstel, of Dunes & Duchess had joined forces with the ladies of Taylor Burke Home and Cotton & Quill.  The venue looked amazing and there was a big buzz around the space.  Their mix of lighting, furnishings and fabrics were striking and I was drawn in right way.  Had the pleasure of meeting Julianne Taylor (the "Taylor" of Taylor Burke Home) and talked for a bit.  We are new instagram friends and it was nice to put a face to "@taylorburkehome."

There is nothing more fabulous than a good collaboration.   Designers working with textile greats, furniture creatives with big manufacturers, pattern designers both wall paper and ceramic with dinnerware giants and high end to the trade firms like F. Schumacher, Zoffany, and Kravet to name a few.    I noticed that type of collaboration in this space, and it got me thinking about just how I would design a space with some of my favorite pieces from the three I saw that day !

So in the spirit of collaboration, I worked on a design plan incorporating primarily Taylor Burke Home pieces I loved, along with Cotton & Quill fabrics, a dose of Dunes & Duchess and a bit of Mirth Studios.

A city loft . .  I can dream of . . . 

From Taylor Burke Home I chose all the following furniture pieces

> the Guillaume Tufted Sofa in Navy

> two Soho Loft Chairs (the name got me)

> the Mulholland Lounger in carmel leather

> the Kelly Coffee Table with a COM rug top

> two Don't "Fret" drum chandeliers in Navy

> a Tribeca Console (the name got me there, too) with black fret side detail

> the Agate Saturn Side Table in Chrome
> Celine Settee
> bed bolster in TBH Rampage Emerald


From Dunes & Duchess

> two Hitching Post table lamps in black
> one Single Spindle Chappy Chandy pendant in black
> two Chappy Console side table in Oyster



From Cotton & Quill

in the living room
> a pillow in Liza Hathaway Matthews Purple Orchid
in the master bedroom
> window treatments in the SHL Collection color: Driftwood
> upholstery on a Bernhardt bed in the Terrace Collection Shishi Pattern



From Mirth Studio

> custom doors in the Stately Octagon pattern

Take a closer look at each piece.

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While on my hunt to create the perfect space, I came across these other eye catching beauties from my collaborators . . 

Take a look at some of my other favorites from Cotton & Quill and Dunes & Duchess, paired together.  I can just picture this combination on a sun porch or family room.

And hold the phone . . . . my favorite !!

I have known Stacy and Michael of Dunes & Duchess now for a few years and has incorporated their lighting in several jobs, as well as front and center in our showroom window design plan.  Take a look at my favorites.

Want more color - they offer gorgeous lacquer finishes . . .

So wondering why I mentioned  Mirth Studios in this post?  Taylor Burke collaborated with Mirth Studios in the use of their wood tiles on a table top design that is pretty fabulous.  

I found Mirth Studios at the last High Point Market.  Absolutely love their painted wood tiles.  In my "dream loft space"  I would definitely incorporate two sliding doors covered in the Stately Octagon pattern attached to barn track door hardware !!  In case I ever had to move,  I would want to take those babies with me !

Take a look at a few of my favorite patterns available at Mirth Studios.

I am working on a (real) new project and have created this combination of tiles to add to my client's back splash to give her all white kitchen a dose of color pulled from fabrics in the other rooms.

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So there you have it . . . my design for a city loft filled with the gorgeous creations of Taylor Burke Home, Cotton & Quill, Dune & Duchess and Mirth Studio !

Check out their sites and I will be happy to help come up with a plan with anything you fall in love with !!

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A little bit about Julianne Taylor . . . she has a passion of all things beautiful and unique.   She lived abroad for nearly a decade soaking up and meeting the vendors and market owners learning the rich history behind many design elements.  She operated a home based interior design firm that culminated her of years of travel and cultural experiences.  When returning to South Carolina in 2012 she continued her search of eco-friendly manufacturers in the US to build her line.  A company that is not mass produced but carefully designed and overseen by Taylor and her team.

A little bit about Mary Catherine Folmar . . . founder of Cotton & Quill in 2012 and a true "Southern Belle" as well as world-wide traveler.  Her unique and vibrant fabrics pay homage to her Southern roots with a foreign influence.  Asian inspired, a touch of the tropics and a bit of Europe all with the vibrancy of East Coast beach casual.  Contemporary, classic and punchy.  Mary Catherine is a designer with a passion for the arts & design with a degree in industrial design from the College of Architecture, Design & Construction at Auburn University.


A little bit about Stacy Kunstel of Dunes & Duchess . . . she is a stylist and a writer who appears regularly on the covers of interior design magazines and books with Michael Partenio her fabulous partner in crime and photographer.  They are the Dunes and Duchess of their boho island getaway where they collaborate in creating unique and sought after lighting.  The Yankee in this group of collaborators !


A little bit about Sally Bennett of Mirth Studio . . . she actually started her career in a similar way as myself !  She hand-painted the floors of her well-heeled clients as a decorative painter.  When her back said "no more" she pondered Moroccan tiles, but would they give her the color and patterns she wanted?  Where they just frankly too cold feeling?  She decided wood tiles were much more foot friendly and "baby-friendly" to those little, soft heads.  With nothing like that on the market she created her own.  With months of hard work and digging into the nitty gritty of the wood flooring industry and created a product just as durable as any wood floor, but with her own beautiful designs. With a tongue-and-grove design they are easy to install.  Sally is an artist, interior designer, mom and inventor of Mirth Studio tiles.  She continues to work and live in Charleston, SC.