Wednesday, July 6, 2011

DESIGN IN TARZANA, CALIFORNIA

When Jenni Glancy found this 1906 hacienda, she drove home and told her husband they were moving to Tarzana, California, which is 22 miles from Los Angeles.  He agreed, and the rest is history!

Always interested in antiques and older objects, Jenni found much of what decorates her home in thrift shops. She just has an eye for beautiful things that no longer have a home, and runs a business selling her finds.

The brick and window corridor, the multi-colored kitchen, and the wall of shelving were things that Jenni loved just the way they were, so she painted and decorated the home as is with her collection of finds. ENJOY!








To read more about this home, pick up your copy of the July issue of Country Living.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway here!

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

RAMSIGN GIVEAWAY!

The generous people at Ramsign, a small Danish company that specializes in manufacturing and selling of classic enamel signs (house signs and house numbers) based upon original designs and techniques, are being kind enough to offer one lucky reader a lovely number sign with up to 5 numbers.    To see the selection of number signs visit here.






To enter, be a Splendid Sass follower, and visit Ramsign to choose the style of the number sign you would choose. Then come back and leave a comment letting me know your favorite.  For more entries, like me on facebook, or tweet about the giveaway. You will also get an extra entry for blogging about the giveaway. Be sure to leave a message for each entry. Be certain that I can reach you by email.

The winner will be randomly drawn on July 19, 2011 at midnight, and the winner will be announced the following day. GOOD LUCK! 


See you soon,
Teresa
xoxo
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ERIK KARLSEN ~ DESIGN IN ESSEX

Interior designer Erik Karlsen, founder of Jane Churchill fabric and wallpaper brand, which is now a part of Colefax and Fowler design, renovated and built on to this 1900 home in Essex. The country home exhibits Karlsn's taste in the past and present.

Karlsen worked with hard wood floors, folding floor-to-ceiling doors and windows, and french doors, turning this Georgian-style home into a beautiful and hospitable home. Karlsen wanted to stay true to the original home, but opened the areas up, adding to the home.

Something I found interesting was Karlsen's technique of using a red base coat under the blue-green paint he used for the walls, giving the walls warmth. ENJOY!

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Monday, July 4, 2011

REBECCA ASCHER ~ DESIGN IN NANTUCKET

This beautiful 1860's home on Surfside Beach, know as Sandhill, was owned and abandoned in the late 1800s  by Mary Mannering, a Londer born actress. The home was purchased in the latter half of the 1900's by the CEO of Northeast Airlines.  The home had become rental property for  20 years, so when it became available for sale 5 years ago,  a family that had rented the home each summer jumped at the chance to own it.

Due to historic preservation laws, the family was unable to change anything on the exterior of the home, but the inside was changed to fit the needs of the owners, who spend summers at the home.  Interior designer Rebecca Archer knew that the family wanted a fresh, young interior, so she went to work on the home using red, blue, white and orange.  The paneling was painted white, and polished stones and glass were used in the bathroom, giving the home a fresh and airy feel. The home was decorated with a mix of modern and traditional furnishings and accessories.

The lawn was designed Piet Oudolf, with the help landscape firm James Corner Field Operations.  The gardens are not formal, but have a whimsical air about them. There are paths to the beach through the beautiful garden. ENJOY!









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Saturday, July 2, 2011

THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR ~ PART ONE

The House of Windsor will be showcased in Veranda magazine this month. The so, so talented Windsor Smith and Veranda magazine have partnered to put together a concept house in LA. Many designers helped design the house. I know that I can't wait to see it, and I will post it when it comes out! HAPPY 4TH OF JULY AND ENJOY!

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LANDSCAPE IN A COTSWOLD GARDEN

Landscape architect Todd Longstaffe-Gowan was brought in to refurbish the garden of a Cotswold manor house. Longstaffe-Gowan prefers putting layers onto old garden instead of starting anew.

Since the early 1700s, gardens have been kept up at this manor which contained gargantuan yew hedging, stately trees, walls, paths and outbuildings. The designer planted rock roses, erigerons, sedums, euphorbias, centranthus, ajuga, catmints and stachys, yews. Longstaffe-Gowan planted trees, rebuilt walls, and reopened historic sites. The kitchen garden that had been planted was restored near the home, as was a flower garden for daily clippings. Fruit trees have been planted, as have vegetable gardens. The flower beds are edged with lavender, chervil, hyssop, dianthus, violet and santolina. A Henry VII finial from which a tree grows decorates the garden.

Matthew Fry is the gardener now, and it appears that he is doing a wonderful job! ENJOY!

House and Garden UK July 2011
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