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By Patrisha Z | Posted in News |Apr 13, 2012 10:57:34 AM

Earlier this week we asked: "What's on your bedside table?" Our friends on Facebook and Twitter weighed in with their favorite bedside basics. Here's your top 5 picks.


1 - An attractive lamp.


2 - Chic drinking glasses.


3 - A vase for pretty flowers.


4 - An inspiring book.


5 - Sweet smelling candles.


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By Patrisha Z | Posted in Behind the Studio |Apr 12, 2012 12:31:57 PM

We're saying farewell to winter! The temperature is rising, the cherry blossoms are peeking pink, the days are getting longer and our Deco Floral Bedding is blooming!


Say hello to spring with our roundup of flowering instagram snaps! P.S. Head to Pinterest for all our sweet spring-in-NYC moments.

 
 
 
By Patrisha Z | Posted in Inspiration |Apr 11, 2012 12:30:40 PM

What’s on your bedside table? A stack of books, a warming candle, a sculptural lamp, a vase full of tulips? We would love to know! Chime in on our Facebook page with all your bedside basics. To spur your sweet dreaming inspiration here’s a roundup of our favorite nightstand nooks.

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From our Spring Catalog interesting objets and a mini-library of books.



Bold and tribal via The Selby.



Lilly white flowers and silver accents instantly freshen via Winter Monroe.



A vintage vibe with antique crates via Design*Sponge.








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By Patrisha Z | Posted in Behind the Studio |Apr 10, 2012 11:05:31 AM

The story behind our new Deco Floral Bedding pattern: Our lead textile designer returned from a trip to the Cooper Hewett Museum last year raving about the Sonia Delaunay exhibition—Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia Delaunay.

It was Delaunay’s approach to art that really made our designer swoon— combining color and buoyant brush strokes to produce movement and rhythm. Delaunay was a visual virtuoso of sorts; she dabbled in everything from conceptual painting to fashion design. After researching popular prints from the Art Deco era and studying Delaunay’s abstract concepts, the design team honed in on the chic and trendy rose motif from 1930s Paris. Our designers made this retro print new again with jaunty spirals and a brassy palette of bronze and lavender that references Delaunay's Avant Garde sensibility—bold, undulating and graphic.


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Inspiring images from the book Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia Delaunay

 
 
 
By Patrisha Z | Posted in News |Apr 9, 2012 10:40:19 AM

Give the bedroom a crisp refresh with our new crop of garden-inspired patterns—Introducing Decco Floral and Magnus Kelly! From printed perennials to brassy florals—revitalize your sleep style with a bouquet of blooming botanicals.

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Decco Floral Bedding>

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By Patrisha Z | Posted in News |Apr 6, 2012 2:22:22 PM

Have you heard about The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt? Central London will play host to the largest Easter egg hunt ever devised this weekend—they’re even hoping to make the Guinness Book of World Records! Londoners will comb the city in search of over 200 giant eggs—painted, bedazzled and decked out in high-art style by super chic creative types including artists Gary Card and Oliver Clegg, fashion designers Diane Von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger, singer MIA, architect Zaha Hadid and many more rad tastemakers. The eggs are also being auctioned off to raise money for the Action for Children and Elephant Family organizations. We wish we could join the hunt!




 
 
 
By Patrisha Z | Posted in Inspiration |Apr 6, 2012 12:01:37 PM

Do you have artwork in your nursery or in your child’s room? We love the idea of gorgeous artwork for the littlest collectors. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite kids rooms outfitted with amazing artwork!

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A chic painting for the nursery via The Glow



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By Christiane | Posted in News |Apr 5, 2012 12:53:03 PM

I'm excited to debut our first line of artwork—inspired by my own vintage art collection. Start building your collection. Visit The Art Shop>




From our Undecorate files - A roundup of how I decorate my home with art.




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By Patrisha Z | Posted in Inspiration |Apr 4, 2012 4:50:57 PM

You already know how much we adore Kinfolk! So imagine our excitement when we had the pleasure of catching up with Nathan Williams, Editor of Kinfolk! Nathan doled out his expert advice on dining, table setting, springtime dishes and his current literary inspirations. See below for the full rundown!



On creating a relaxed vibe while entertaining

I always try to involve friends and guests in the meal preparation. It’s tempting to plan the food to come out of the oven the minute they arrive, with a pre-set table and ice in the glasses, but this feels more formal and stiff to me. Most people enjoy having something to do while talking and catching up – it breaks the ice. We do this with our Kinfolk dinner series as well; everyone is given a task as they arrive (setting the table, opening wine, lighting candles) and it seems to immediately put them at ease as they help.


Springtime Dishes

The menu should definitely evolve with the seasons and reflect what is available at the time and the dishes that will feel appropriate. These are a few of my recent favorites that seem suitable for spring.

Shaved Fennel Salad

Blood Orange, Prosecco & Thyme Sorbet

Classic Pesto


Go-To Table Setting

Low glass tumblers, plain white or ivory cloth napkins, well-used candles, and sprigs of rosemary.


Current Literary Inspirations

I’ve been reading Bringing It to the Table by Wendell Berry as inspiration for our next volume of Kinfolk, as well as keeping up with a few of my favorite magazines: Smith Journal, Anthology, and Monocle.

And make sure to check out Kinfolk’s current issue—a beautiful tome on everyday entertaining!

 
 
 
By Patrisha Z | Posted in Inspiration |Apr 4, 2012 10:23:45 AM

Yesterday we asked you for tips on arranging a perfectly Undecorated salon wall on Facebook and Twitter. You—our lovely readers—answered our call with a cascade of comments—thank you! Below are a few of our favorites…


Show us your salon wall style on Pinterest>


From Jason: Measure twice, nail once and don’t ever put a frame against the crown molding, corner of walls, etc.. No matter what is going on with interior spacing try to keep all outlying edges aligned for a clean perimeter.


From Ashley: Arrange on the floor first, take a photo, and use the toothpaste trick to hang photos.


From Leslie: Start from the bottom center and add up and out. It’s much easier than trying to lay it all out beforehand.


From @BirchandLily: Use thick (2”) painters tape around the edge of a frame to create the same amount of space between the frames.


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Christiane Lemieux is the Founder of DwellStudio, the author of Undecorate, mother of two plus a dog and is married to Joshua Young, who is also her business partner. Christiane graduated from the Parson's School of Design with a degree in Fashion design. She also has a degree in Art History. Christiane is inspired by travel and design. Most importantly, she is trying to figure out how to live a life of adventure with her family. Starting this business seemed like the best place to start. Stay tuned as we see how that develops...