Resources - Etsy.com

If you are looking for something unique, Etsy is a great source for all sorts of home accessories and other stuff. This website features handmade and vintage items from individual sellers.

I bought these door knobs customized with my daughter's initials for her wardrobe on Etsy from SweetPeasKnobs.

When I was looking for a simple panel to cover the bottom half of a window in my walk-in closet, I checked out the fabrics offered by sellers listing curtains on Etsy. I found one I liked from Kirtam Designs and had a panel made with a pocket top for a tension rod in the size I needed.

Modern Fabrics

A great online source for discounted fabric is Modern Fabrics. A friend gave me these danish modern chairs and I had new cushions made for them. Modern Fabrics "rescues" leftover designer fabric and resells it at a steep discount. As you don't need a lot of yardage to make cushions, this was the perfect place for me to find upholstery fabric. The website lists how many yards they have and offers free swatches. And best of all, they have a variety of modern designs that are usually only available to the trade.

African Stools

I collect stools from Africa that I find mostly on Ebay. They can be used for extra seating or as side tables, plants stands, or ottomans; and I love how many of the African stools are modern and primitive all at the same time.

This three-legged stool is from Ethiopia. I topped it with an Alpaca pillow to create a soft spot to rest your feet.

This Bamileke Spider Stool is from West Africa.

  




This Senufo stool is from the Ivory Coast.













Resources:
Lucydog Art and Antiques 
Ebay 
Novica

Charles & Ray Eames

The home of Charles and Ray Eames is one of my favorite design inspirations.The couple met while studying at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in the late 1930's, and then married and moved to Los Angeles. They both became central contributors to the modern architecture movement that bloomed at that time in Southern California. They designed furniture, buildings, toys, films, exhibitions, and books, all aimed to improve society - not only functionally but culturally and intellectually as well.

Their home is the perfect mix of modernism and bohemianism- they mixed their own sleek designs with colorful pieces brought back from their travels around the world.

Their house was used many times as a backdrop for photography shoots, because it embodied the popular West Coast aesthetic of the time. This image is from a 1954 issue of Vogue.



















Resources:
Eames by Gloria Koenig, published by Taschen
The Work of Charles and Ray Eames, published by Harry N. Abrams in association with The Library of Congress and the Vitra Design Museum

Yin Yang Ottomans

These ottomans can be split apart and used separately. I designed them and had them made by a custom furniture maker. They are covered in heavy duty vinyl to survive attack from the children. Leather would be just as durable, but it wasn't in my budget at the time.

The cool couches were designed by Chip Bohl, an inspiring and creative architect (whom I happen to work for). The sideboard is from Ikea. The Danish modern chair was found by my Mom in an antique shop (a set of two for $40 each). I had new cushions made for them, and eventually had them refinished.