Rare Finds and One-of-a-Kinds

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We like to pride ourselves on searching far and wide for the most interesting finds to make for an inspired home. One of our tricks is having Kandi James scout for antiques all summer long while she is staying at her summer home away from home and beyond...

Here are a few of her rare finds that are available now at Alice Lane. And once they're gone... they're gone. You can't duplicate an antique or the amount of patina it's accrued over the years and years of use and age. They just don't make 'em like they used to. Charming!

We have suitcases, reel-to-reel projectors, cameras, an old typewriter, binoculars, books, shoe forms, silver tea pots and pitchers, old school bells, and architectural elements like corbels, columns, gables, we even had an old mantle!

[photos by Ashlee Raubach]

It's the vintage character paired with new updated styles that make great spaces impossible to duplicate and can give your home style and substance!

Branch Out

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[Photo by Gemma Comas]

Having fresh flowers is a luxury!

[Room Scene from Oly Studio]

[Photo from CR Style Magazine]

[Photo from CR Style Magazine]

[Photo from Lonny Magazine]

[Photos from Carrier & Company]

[Photo from Tobi Fairley]

[Photo from House Beautiful]

Take it one step beyond and try live branches. Get a tall vase fill it with water, arrange the branches and wait... you'll see green tips emerge, and then buds and finally... blossoms. The transformation is gradual which for me was more fun than just getting flowers and watching them die. The volume the branches add to your space reaches beyond any flower arrangement too! It's airy, simple, and organic in shape. A client of ours was able to pick up a bunch of branches at her local Costco in Las Vegas. You might also try calling your local greenhouses and request them.

[Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat]

Or if you want to cheat a little we have some good fakes in store right now. Lots of variety! It is one of our favorite finishing touches. Great on mantles, entry consoles, end tables, kitchen tables... It adds life to any room.

It's official! Spring is in the air!

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Our fresh cut pussy willows just arrived - and things are feeling greener, fresher, brighter, lighter already!

We feel it from all who enter our doors! They're ready for a fresh change! Some have gone for new linens on their beds, others have started with a fresh coat of white paint to their kitchen cabinets.

Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat

We have sent them home with a bouquet of our new knobs to try for a more inspired look in the hardest working room in the house. Who says it can't be an enchanted place?

Wherever you are felling the blues - stop by for a little pick me up! Or we can haul over the whole home if you can't stand it another day. Walking into a well designed space is like getting flowers everyday of your life. It will make you smile just entering the room. Spring is out there, open the shutters, lift the blinds... and let it in!

BLUE is What's in Store

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Blue... We're seeing it everywhere! And I'm not just talking the tranquil sun-drenched washed out blue-grays. We're talking straight up Indigo! It's on the cover of this month's issue of Elle Decor and in the pages of the House Beautiful March 2010, 'All About Blue Issue'...

We plastered our primary wall in the store with indigo about eight months ago to get a better grasp on designing with the bold, undeniable strength, yet calm of indigo. We noticed that every vignette comes to life when placed in front of that blue wall! It's a cool, sophisticated space! It feels original and traveled! Blue is so versatile it can be Traditional, Tribal, Oriental, Americana, French... and among so many of your favorite today, Coastal/Nantucket. We get asked about once a month to recreate the feeling in that home from the "Something's Gotta Give" home. Well, indigo is a must if you're going to pull off that crisp casual feel in your space. "Blue is the most versatile color out there. It's subtle, it's strong. It's warm, it's cool, it's neutral. It says a lot in a quiet sort of way. Blue never shouts." - Kristen Panitch, House Beautiful, March 2010

Opthema Trio Pheromone by Christopher Marley

Eterusia Column Pheromone by Christopher Marley

Pillows from front to back Suzani Blue Pillow $124 Blue Resist Pillow $80 Jonathan Adler Joy Pillow $165

Shine Home - Boro Series I, Silk Ikat Series I and Swarovski Series I, Lola Sofa, Topaz Lamps and Indigo I & II Artwork

Shine Home - Edinburgh Chaise, Silk Ikat Series I Pillow, Ikat Turquoise Silk Throw, Empire Table Lamp in Turquoise Glaze

Shine Home - Crane, Waterfall & Dragon Ceramic Pots

What's in Store - One Bed Two Ways

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Photos by Ashlee Raubach

Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. We all want a new look with the change of the seasons, whether in our wardrobe or in our home decor. This platform bed is a great way to be able to switch up our bedroom's look with minimal effort. A fabulous gray wool with sparkling nailheads for the colder months or a crisp, white slipcover with pretty flower appliques for the spring and summeritme. Switch out the pillows too for another easy yet charming change!