:: gray wool + yellow trim = aw ::

my sister sent me an email with "thought of you" in the subject link and a link to this chair in the body.

yep!

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:: chairs, chairs, chairs ::

ohhh, my! such amazing chair goodness. i would gladly and happily accept each and every one of the classic beauts and display them somewhere, anywhere in my house!

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:: lovely work space ::

not sure which i love more, those rustic tables or the super cool & colorful chairs.

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:: love by design ::

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eero saarinen's list of aline bernstein’s good qualities (1954).

love the roman numerals, that her generosity made the list twice and that he was concerned with the sentence structure in XII (she was a writer). so, so sweet.

:: strange love ::

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:: vehicle for style ::

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that chair! that luggage! that quilt!

:: 2 cool ::

4 school.

can't wait to see the final version of this #2 pencil rug (and completed room). love the way the eraser end creates a silver stripe.

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:: more inspired living ::

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now this is a comfy looking & inviting sofa. really digging this room, too. a mustardy yellow in place of the orange would make this just about perfect for me!

:: inspired living ::

i love the look of this room (despite thinking that sofa doesn't look particularly comfortable or inviting). i like the peaceful palette; the modern, clean lines; the warm, worn rug; the soft, unique blinds. it's airy, neat, clean, uncluttered, but not cold.

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:: neato seato ::

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:: simon would love this ::

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such a clever idea. i would probably pass on the chalkboard floors with the chalk rug, and maybe even forgo the chalkboard wall with chalk molding (even though it is pretty!), but the chalkboard headboard is just so neat. love the idea of switch up the style of your headboard with a new drawing whenever you feel like it.

:: hellow, love ::

my office is set up in what would be my dining room (if it wasn't my office). i removed the bar in my kitchen/dining room when i got new counter tops because i didn't think i'd ever use it as a sit-at bar. if i were going to have more than one other person over for dinner, he/she would have to bring a tv tray because i only have 2.

all that to say, my house is not really set up for proper (or even remotely proper) dining. as someone who loves to cook & eat and someone who loves to feed other people, this is a little strange and, at times, even frustrating. so i've been trying to come up with the -just right- solution to create a dining area in my kitchen.

and i'm getting closer.

i love the look of tulip tables. clean. simple. iconic. and while i appreciate the aesthetic of the whole pedestal group with the tulip chairs (fewer legs = less visual clutter), i like the idea of pairing the table with a less matchy-matchy, mid-century inspired chair. (this original eero saarinen set by knoll sold for $1,800-2,200)

today i decided to check in at cb2.com to see what was new, what was on sale. and a word caught my eye: "grellow." what? could it be? the description of the cool, more streamlined pedestal table reads, "our fave round...pops in our fave new grellow (grey + yellow)."

hellow, grellow!
can a color sell a product? yes.
can a color name sell a product? quite possibly.

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:: lovely love ::

i would like to know someone who buys this gorgeous chair so that i could see it in real life. perhaps even sit on it and see if it feels as lovely as it looks. or maybe borrow it for an afternoon for that little corner in my living room that just begs for something this adorably fun!

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