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GIVEAWAY :: $150 to LA Furniture Store

September 25, 2013 · Comments are closed

Clean, sleek lines. Light, airy forms. Simple, yet functional design. Modern furniture can deliver this and more. Personally and with clients, I like to add a few modern pieces of furniture or accessories while decorating. This always provides the space with a fresh, current feel. If you’ve been thinking of adding a modern touch or two into your home, now’s the time. LA Furniture Store – offering a huge selection of modern furniture – is offering Simplified Bee readers the chance to win a $150 gift certificate to their online store. Here are some of the items I have my eye on…

Here’s how to enter to win the $150 gift certificate:

Simply leave a comment on this post (provide your email if I don’t have a way to contact you).
Extra Entry – become a new follower of Simplified Bee’s Blog, Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook Page.
Extra Entry – mention this giveaway in a blog post, Facebook link, tweet or pin an image from this post, then leave a comment letting me know.
Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.
The giveaway would be open to people in 48 contiguous US states.
The $150 online gift certificate to be used on LAFurnitureStore.com for any product. One time use only.

Entry period closes at midnight PST on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and will be announced on the Simplified Bee Facebook page on Thursday, October 3, 2013.

Best of luck and happy decorating!

Cristin

Read full story By Cristin on September 25, 2013 in Features, furniture, Giveaways, home accessories, mid-century modern

Friday Find :: Malibu Loft

March 8, 2013 · Comments { 1 }

Chic, sleek and modern. These are words that come to mind when describing the Malibu Loft furniture collection. Launched in 2011 by Somerset Bay, Malibu Loft offers a youthful vibe to contemporary furnishings through hand-painted finishes and fabulous design details not normally seen with this aesthetic. Although the collection is offered in six beautiful colors ( fresh, dusk, java, ebony, ivory, stone and cayenne), I’ve selected my faves in fresh (crisp, clean white).

You can purchase Malibu Loft furnishings online at Zinc Door.

Happy Decorating & Happy Friday!

Cristin

Read full story By Cristin on March 8, 2013 in bookshelves, console tables, Features, friday find, Friday Finds, furniture, mid-century modern

Home Decorating Ideas :: Project Décor

February 7, 2013 · Comments { 0 }

Have you heard of Project Décor? It’s an amazing all-in-one design platform that allows you to create the room of your dreams and then buy it. The highly addicting image-centric site (which speaks to me), is a place where users can get tons of home decorating ideas.

Creating your new room is super easy (and fun!). First, browse for products you love and “tear” them. Then create a design board (a cinch to do) using the items you’ve torn. If you like, share products or boards with friends or the hubby for approval (or not). And lastly, have your credit card handy to purchase. Don’t worry, Project Décor welcomes all. They carry a variety of styles and price points, so there is something there for everyone.

I’ve created a few design boards to give you an idea of what you could do using Project Décor…

As an on-line design store and more, it lets design fans mix and remix items from the world’s leading designers and brands to get a room just so—and then get the actual pieces home. – Project Décor

These boards, some of my fave products and so much more can be found on Project Décor!

Hope to see you there!

Cristin

Read full story By Cristin on February 7, 2013 in chairs, Design Tips, furniture, home accessories, interior design, lighting, mid-century modern, product review, Project Decor, Tips/Tricks

Peek into The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2012

October 26, 2012 · Comments { 0 }

The Sea Worthy theme at this year’s San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is romantic, nostalgic and adventurous. As you enter the exhibition hall at Fort Mason Center nautical art, ceramics and jewelry welcome you. The first booth to the left showcases Ron Pippin’s, All Night Long He Sailed Upon It. Rustic scaffolding with wooden planks holds hundreds of Pippin’s detailed model ships, while simple (yet haunting) incandescent bulbs light the magical scene.

With nearly 60 dealers from Europe and the United States, the show features exquisite antique, vintage and modern pieces ranging in price from $100 to $1 million. Here are some of the items that caught my eye:

This was one of my favorite vignettes with Emulsion 9 by Giuliano Bekor, 1780’s Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers and vintage bronze “Aloe” lamp by LA Maison Charles at the Habité booth – I love the vibrant color and bold mix of now & then.

I just loved this sweet elephant and monkey in bronze (didn’t catch the year or artist – sorry!) was displayed is the Kentshire booth 3.

Mallett has an incredible must-see lantern by Matali Crasset hanging in the center of their booth. Crasset transformed the traditional hanging lantern archetype into a piece of art. Paktong, an ancient golden-hued, silver metal, encases 24 mouth-blown glass panes. The lantern is lit by an internal hanging pendant with a mirrored shape, made with hand-blown, milk-white glass.

Industrial lighting hung on a vertical angles lined the booth of Thomas Livington Antiques – a great look!

This stunning patchwork Japanese kimono hanging in Galen Lowe Art and Antiques is a head-turner.

One of my favorite pieces however, was this large camel statue from the Tang Dynasty dated 618 – 907 A.D. Curious to know how much this beauty was listed for? $32,000.

I also loved the nautical- and travel-themed works, such as these framed vintage swim suits (American Garage / booth 8) were also found throughout the exhibition.

The show, benefitting the Enterprise for High School Students is open now through Sunday. For tickets and more information please visit, www.sffas.org

Bon voyage!

Cristin

*all images by Cristin Priest for Simplified Bee

Read full story By Cristin on October 26, 2012 in antiques, furniture, home accessories, lighting, mid-century modern, original artwork, vintage

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