Mood board~Living & Dining

I put together a mood board of, what I am imaging in my head, what I would like my next apartment to look like. I am calling it a mood board because this image expresses what values of space inspires me. Seen below, I am using a palette of browns, warm grays, creamy whites, denim blues and pops of lemon yellow for accent. Several different images and modern pieces inspired this collage. I have always been interested in warm colors with high contrasting values. I plan to cover my cream couch with a denim blue cover for the pillow and a warm gray for the cushion, back and legs. I love the Corbu Chaise in cow hide (its the southern girl in me) oh and my dog, Charlie, has spots like a cow. I also wanted to place another modern piece in this living area, so I added the Noguchi coffee table. Charlie makes an appearance  in my Warhol inspired photoshopped image behind the couch. I like art, but I love art that I identify with, so I create images using the people and things in my life.  I know what you are thinking "are you really going to hang a photoshopped Warhol on your wall?" hmmm...maybe...maybe not!


The image to the right is from Flavor Paper, one of my favorite wallpaper companies. They have locations in both New Orleans and Brooklyn. This image is called Nouveau riche licorice. Love it. It reminds me of New Orleans.  The image to the far left is an interior sheet of a passport scanned and unsaturated. I would like to express my love for travel somehow. Perhaps this could be enlarged and framed or turned into a matte for framing. 

The photo studio lamp is from Crate & Barrel. The chandelier is from Remains lighting. I just discovered Remains here in NYC, while looking for a salvaged 19th century pendant for the Landmark building I am currently working on.

In the Kitchen, I love mixing stools and chairs. The Phillippe Starck stool and the Marais stool can both be found at Design Within Reach.  Whenever I am designing a hospitality space, I use many of the DWR pieces to fill the space. The black & white china is Kate Spade. I am not a fan of fancy china, but I love this modern simple set. I threw the wood bowl in to create contrast between the textures in china and wood.