With winter on it's way out and spring's much anticipated approach, the arrival of blossoms and blooms will soon be on their way. But for now, we just got in our annual supply of fresh-cut pussy willows!
Trim them and put them in a tall vase on your console table or use them in a floor vase in your entry. These branches are so fantastic and affordable - one bunch is only $24! They sell quickly and aren't something we can just order back in so stop by today!
We were honored to be approached by Matthew Mead about using Alice Lane for a photo shoot with Stephanie Nielson for one of his articles in his upcoming magazine issue, Summer with Matthew Mead. We love working with Stephanie and it was an absolute delight to meet and work with Matthew, his wife Jenny, and Linda who is the Executive Editor and also writes their blog. Wendy of The Shabby Nest who is a local, was also here to help!
Matthew's presentation was beautiful, the food delicious, and the girls all looked fabulous in their spring attire! We can't wait to see how it all turns out.
We were so excited to look over the shots that Matthew had taken!
Matthew left us with the last issue of his magazine, Holiday with Matthew Mead and it was absolutely beautiful! We can't wait to see his next issue! It's only available online... You can order it here.
Introducing the lovely and charming Ingrid Bed by Oly Studio in a pale blush pink with French Natural nailheads. We just got her in! Isn't she amazing?
Ingrid King Bed $4,859
Even with the strange weather going on around us, there is a buzz and excitement for all of the many new spring clothing lines which can always inspire our interiors. Fashion and interior design have many of the same basic principles - color, texture and scale. Loving the most recent J.Crew catalog!
Warm tones mixed with a bit of cool. Loving the orange mixed with a seafoamy turquoise. Whether adding a lace blazer to an outfit or lovely floral artwork to a room, it adds a touch of femininity to both. A punchy kelly green is a fun surprise in this mix!
A dark navy blue mixed with a pop of cobalt is a great way to spice things up for spring.
Neutrals galore. All of these textures are glorious! Clean and tailored lines give this room and outfit an A+.
Pinks and yellows, pretty and sophisticated with a bit of playfulness. These blossoms bring the springtime inside!
A mossy green and rich browns with a pop of kelly green give these rooms and this outfit a youthful and peppy feel.
A lovely eyelet skirt or a vintage sofa in a silk damask have that perfect feminine touch. A pretty pendant adorns the side of the sofa with two vintage inspired bird art pieces hang above.
Grey and navy. A dark and crisp look to any outfit or room. Wonderfully tailored and designed to perfection!
Which outfit or room is your favorite?
[photos from Elle Decor, Lonny Magazine and Rue Magazine]
We are so excited! Utah Style and Design featured us in their Spring issue! We were included in a how-to for tablescaping where Jessica shares her expert advice on accessorizing a coffee table.
Thanks Utah Style & Design!
So we have had several requests about this wonderful industrial looking dining table that was shown in the Living Etc. article that we featured yesterday.
We have a few options that we can order here at Alice Lane!
Kingston Dining Table
99"W x 40"D x 31"H
Regular Price: $1,738
Special Sale Price: $1,388
If your are looking for a smaller, desk version check out the Portobello.
Portobello Desk
55"W x 30"D x 30"H
$815
Picture yourself sitting in a breezy Parisienne cafe, watching the passersby. Why not have these chairs at your breakfast table or at your desk?
Featured in Living, Etc. Magazine in their House of the Month. See how lovely they look pulled up to a dining table? Add a custom cushion for a bit more comfort!
Right now we have one left on our showroom floor and it's on sale! It's regularly $196 and on sale for $126.
Perfection! This lamp is so beautiful and unique with it's marble base. Perfect on a desk as a task light or on an entryway console. The Jana lamp is sophisticated, smart and glamorous.
6"W x 17.5"D x 26"H
Regular Price: $525
And because we love and appreciate you... We are having a lighting sale! 20% off!
It was featured in Lonny Magazine on this lovely slipcovered nightstand!
Stop by and see it and the rest of our lighting today! 20% off on all lamps, chandeliers, sconces, etc. in-store and special order!
Growing up my mother taught me that you can have the most beautiful furniture, but if you use cheap lamps, the room is going to lose it’s savvy. I’ve known it my whole life.
It would be like putting on a beautiful dress and wearing plastic jewelry. It would kill the whole outfit. Recently, the brilliant Charlotte Moss, was asked in an interview, “What is the most essential element of a room?” She said, “Atmosphere. It’s the one thing you can’t buy. It’s not about an object; It’s about the end result.”
We create atmosphere with the right lighting, specifically lamp light.
The entire mood of a room can be altered by the addition of the right lamp, the right light, and the right amount of it.
Re-evaluate the lamps in your home. - Are they interesting? - What do they give to the room? - Remember, your lamps are turned off MOST of the time. So make sure they are inspiring even when they’re not on. They’re more than just a light source. Lighting is one of the MOST dynamic ingredients in a room.
FUNCTION: We have moved a long way from the idea of having one central fixture in a room. Successful lighting is created when we use various light sources, which creates pools of light exactly where you want them. Lamp light can be used for so much more besides to light up the area where you are reading in the evening. We use lamps to accent objects or artwork, to throw a shadow effect on a dark wooden surface, or to highlight a piece of furniture. The possibilities are endless.
HOW MANY? A good test would be turn off the overhead light tonight in whichever room(s) you want to focus on. Turn on your lamps. Does your room look inviting and comfortable? Do you have enough light to perform the tasks you need to? Are the special things in the room highlighted? Almost every seat should have a lamp nearby. Whether it’s a floor lamp or a table lamp, your lighting will dictate what happens in a room and how it will make you feel.
My husband and I like to sit down and watch T.V. at night. He likes to have all the lights off in the room for optimal viewing of his T.V. If he’s watching something that I’m not interested in, I sit on the edge of the sofa, where I have a lamp, and flip through catalogs. Then I don’t have to turn on the overhead light, but we can still be in the same room together, performing two different tasks.
MOOD: Lighting has a direct influence on the mood of a room. Nobody feels at their best when sitting in a flat light. It isn’t flattering, it’s a real downer. Try keeping the overhead lighting off tonight and see if your room looks attractive with the amount of lamp light available. If it’s too dark, it’s time to add more lamps.
STYLE AND SCALE: Some things you need to carefully consider when choosing a lamp are scale, shape, and the material the lamp is made from. It is a subtle but important element of a well-put-together room.
DESIGNER TRICKS: Lamps in pairs create symmetry and balance. use a pair on a sofa table as illustrated in the following room scenes. One trick we love to play is to place mirrors on the wall behind the bedside lamp. You get 2x the light… and the mirror adds glamour to any space.
xo- Jessica
Don't forget about our LIGHTING SALE going on now!
[photos from Lonny Magazine, Rue Magazine, Elle Decor, by Nicole Hill Gerulat]
A while back ago we featured our new line of lamps, Mottega. We love the bright colors and all of the mixing and matching! You pick the shape, the color, the base, shade and finial as you can see here from this House Beautiful article featuring Mottega.
Have you had a chance to check out the new issue of Lonny Magazine? They did a feature on Mottega as well. Aren't the colors just amazing?
And lucky for you.... we still have some in stock!!!
If we don't have the perfect color and shape, don't fret... come into the store and flip through our custom Mottega lamp deck to design your own! What would your perfect combination be?
And we have one more piece of great news... We are having our Lighting Sale right now that can be used toward these lamps and more!!!
And this is our Parade Home... Light and airy with light linens, grays and blues.
Exterior
Entry
Great Room
Kitchen
Dining
Powder Room
Office
Master Bedroom
Bedroom 2
Bath 2
Casita
Which of our St. George homes is your favorite?
Here is the more modern home, clean lines, rich wood tones, and warm colors.
Exterior
Great Room
Kitchen
Dining
Master Bedroom
Master Bath
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Casita
Patio
We've shared a few iPhone photos of our St. George Parade Home and Model Homes and have promised to share the professionals... Well, they are finally here!!! And here is one of the model homes...
This was our more traditional styled home with warm colors and rich, dark wood tones. ..
Exterior
Entry
Great Room
Kitchen
Dining
Master Bedroom
Master Bath
Bedroom 2
Check back to see our other model home and the Parade Home!!!
We are so excited to announce our lighting sale that will run until the end of the month! This is a great opportunity for anyone who has a home under construction, remodeling or just looking to purchase a new lamp!
Congratulations Kathryn!!!
Thanks to everyone who entered! Keep reading for more design tips, inspiration and fresh ideas!
Nicole's Classes book signing party, last Friday, was a big success! We were so excited to host this event for the talented Nicole Hill Gerulat, Mike and Alma Loveland. It was so much fun to mingle and be able to share our store!
Doesn't this cake look amazing???
Don't forget... today is the LAST day to enter our giveaway for the little Thomas Paul goldfish pillow!!! Leave us a comment here to be entered!
Well look no further! Thanks for all of the love on our Stephanie Nielson project! We have had so many inquiries of where the the furniture, wallpaper and window treatment fabric was from and wanted to let you know that everything can be ordered through us!
The whimsical table and chandelier are by Oly Studio and the bird window treatment fabric is designed by Thomas Paul.
The wallpaper also comes in 5 other colors and is $52 per roll.
Those great translucent amber chairs... well they come in two other translucent colors or two solid colors and are $277 each.
You can call or email us with any additional questions!
Don't forget to enter our giveaway for this lovely mandarin goldfish pillow by Thomas Paul! Leave us a comment here.
With all of the furniture in place and toys tucked away it's time to see it all put together!
There's the little mandarin Thomas Paul goldfish pillow that we are giving away!
[photos by Meikel Reece*]
*If you'd like to use any of these photos please kindly link back to her blog.
Everything was coming together nicely for NieNie's Basement Craft/Play Room. The cabinets turned out amazing thanks to Chad and Mark Magleby and now it was time to install the rest...
After the cabinets were installed there was a bit of prep work that had to be done. Because this was an older home there were pipes that had to be covered, existing light fixture holes to be plugged all with a fresh coat of paint before all of the lovlies like wallpaper, window treatments and furniture were installed. Tom and Gary worked hard on painting and patching to get everything ready.
Once all of the prep work was done, the beautiful green and white graphic wallpaper was installed. See the awkward bump out in the wall next to the door? We needed something to cover that up... Time to put on our creative caps!
Meanwhile, the window treatments were installed. This charming little Thomas Paul fabric was turned into whimsical Roman shades that dress the window.
Solution to problem "bump out" - We needed something extraordinary so the kids knew they were in a special place... perhaps something older than they are? Something that could tell stories and grow out of the wall as if they'd been there from the beginning of time! Antique columns! We will split one of our favorites from the store and flank the doorway with these wise and trusted pieces of history!
Now that all of the built-in pieces, wallpaper and windows were installed it was time to bring in the main players. The table and the chairs! This beautiful Oly Studio Rocco table and these fun translucent amber chairs will provide the perfect place for the kids to do their homework or the many art projects with their crafty mom.
The finishing touches! You all must know that everything Stephanie loves is felt in this space. It's an indescribable feeling when you are organizing bins of paper dolls that Steph played with when she was a little girl. Or seeing her children reach for a Golden Book and read to each other. She even has this set of wooden stilts I saw Ollie walking with the other day. When I hung them from a hook in the play room, it was so much more of an emotional experience knowing how much they use and appreciate these simple joys! (I had to try them out - they're so cool!) This room is perfections. Period.
Although we weren't quite finished, we wanted to bring Stephanie and the girls down to see what they thought! Squeals, gasps and excitement filled the air as they pranced through their indoor tree house!
Check back to see tomorrow to see the finished room with everything in it's place and all of the toys and art supplies tucked away!
Don't forget about the book signing for Nicole Hill's, Nicole's Classes, books tomorrow at our store!
Working with Stephanie makes us feel so happy we want to share the love! So... we are giving away this zippy little pillow just like the one we used in her playroom!
Thomas Paul - Goldfish 18"x18" Feather and Down Pillow Retail: $105
Enter to win by following these rules:
- Follow this blog and leave us a comment. - For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Just copy the link into your comment on this post so that we can see it and your name will be entered twice. The giveaway closes one week from today, Tuesday, March 8th and the winner will be chosen at random and announced on Wednesday, March 9th. Please leave your email address so that we can contact you! Good luck!
