Bodacious Bamboo & Black Bath

I mentioned the pink marble top to my hall bath vanity last post. Have avoided showing this room (from my renovation in case you are new to the blog) as the wallpaper that I LOVE is a bugger to photograph. Will break down & have it shot professionally once the shower curtain arrives. But for now put on your sunglasses.....

I fell head over heels for the mylar foil  Sampan wallpaper by Meg Braff & knew right where I would use it. The drama behind the black door is a tiny bath which became tinier when we divided it into a "powder room" area & the bath/toilet area. The tightness of the spot brings new meaning to the term water closet..... The Chinoiserie mirror and the silver foil wallpaper help the space feel larger, sorta' not really....

The foil effect of this Mylar paper is wonderful with dim lighting. Full force of the light used to take these images is wicked. Do not enter under the influence... The slab of marble was a flea market find hidden in the corner covered in shellac that made it appear apricot. Could not see any details but I knew it had potential. What a great surprise when it polished up to a shell pink with gorgeous veining.

The Karl Ens pair of flamingos have the perfect spot to preen. Ain't they the just the coolest???

The chest is "all lacquered up" in black. Love the effect of the total piece including hardware in a high gloss black. It pops against the black & white marble in an "offset" pattern with a light grey grout.

The drawers are done in a silver metallic to coordinate with the wallpaper. Sexy huh??? Yeah, it is a captivating touch.

The toilet & tub are now behind the frosted glass doors. Waiting for the shower curtain for the big reveal. Note; wrapped the ceiling in this paper to heighten the drama.

Sampan by Meg Braff

The coral & pink in the bamboo patterned Sampan is so Palm Beach Chic! Now that wallpaper is back I think we will see more foils. Def have that 60's vibe  that I love ~ so Babe Paily! Why yes I am as old as dirt..... While not for the faint of heart in a small space or on a ceiling, foils can add just the perfect touch.

Before ~ White Of Mebane Vintage Chest

Found this French Provencial chest @ a tag sale & it was the perfect size for the space in the bath. Here is the inspiration to do the all over high gloss lacquer & coordinating drawers from Pinterest.

Pinterest

Black doors.....

The bath is behind the door on the right. A subtle space that makes for quite a surprise when the door opens. For the most part all my interior doors are black except for a few closets that just needed to disappear. Along with being oh so Dorothy Draper-esque black doors are awesome for hiding finger prints & for me they add a calming effect.

My friend Linda @ Calling It Home  has black fever too! Check out her post When In Doubt, Paint it Black. I think it is contagious!

Ho, Ho, Ho ~ Where's Waldo???

Feel like I have been pulled through the looking glass... Wowzer, lots going on & life is pretty topsy turvey around here. Did want to show one of the St Nick oil painting I am selling in the Seekers Bazaar Booth. How precious is he??? Love this & knew you all would too!

Sampan ~ Meg Braff

Here is a little teaser on a fabulous wallpaper I found & am just having applied in my hall bath. LOVE IT!!!
Meg Braff is sheer genius with her papers & I am so smitten with this that I just could not wait to share. It is dreamy! Sick that OMG has gone out of style coz I have found nothing to replace it.... This paper is OMG!

First piece is up & looking grand

Al is suddenly remembering why he was glad when foil paper went out of style in the 60's

I am having heart palpitations over the gorgeousness of it all.

Wait for more of this wallpaper coming soon coz it is ultra fabulous. Cabinet coolness below is a teaser too.

Tony Skipper from Tar River Cabinets on the left & team member ~ They are mega talented!

Glass over Garage ~ This is like a little garage apartment cabinet style

More to come!

Preppy PBC

Phoebe Howard

Good Monday to you. Preppy Palm Beach Chic... redundant??? Perhaps.... but seriously, who cares.....  Electric preppiness here has me giddy all over ~ Not exactly classic preppy.... however thought it would get your attention. Plus it looks so damn good with my header.... Perfect for a prepster in training. Piping.... rocks

Phoebe Howard

Phoebe Howard

Classic preppiness of Palm Beach Chic resonates perfectly in these pink & green rooms by the Mrs. Howard & Katie Rosenfeld. Love the details of the bed-skirt above. The pop of turquoise in the crystals below is a touch of the unexpected. They make me happy & the perkiness is perfect....

Katie Rosenfeld ~ Click this link - you will die... seriously

Meg Braff

Sophisticated prep. What a concept. Nobody does it better then Meg & Amanda. Love the yellow on the club chairs. Stray Dog lamp below adds a bit of whimsy along with the framed vintage one piece ~ adorable.

Amanda Nisbet

Coveting the chaise. Been craving piping lately, its like I can't get enough....

Elizabeth Newman

Elizabeth Newman has put together a lovely room & the piping on the pillows & bed rocks......

Serena & Lilly X Bench

Precious piping on the cutie patootie X Bench from Serena & Lilly ~ comes in a gazillion colors & prints. Speaking of Serena & Lilly..... check out these headboards, I know, right????

Serena and Lilly Georgina

Love both of  these! The bird below... not so much....

Serena & Lilly Cassia

Outta here.

More Than You Probably Want of Palm Beach Chicness

Madcap Cottage

The above Palm Beach Chic loveliness is from the entertaining & colorific team of John Loecke & Jason Nixon of Madcap Cottage. Check them out coz they are a heap of fun & frolic. You know the kind of fun that you wish you knew them. I wish they lived on my street so they could whip up a batch of those daiquiri's, nobody would have to drink & drive & we could paint a different room each week, it could be such fun. Of course than I would drive them crazy, they would start keeping their lights off at night, put up a FOR SALE sign, move in the middle of the night & I would never see them again. It is best we are pretend friends. It did sound fun though. 

Disclaimer ~  I am no Interior Designer (need a degree for that) nor am I an Interior Decorator (need a shingle for that) what I am is a Decorette - loosely defined.... I read shelter magazines, a million & one design blogs, buy & stack design books, shop all the fabric stores in a 300 mile radius, stalk wallpaper books, keep up with the Kardashians  latest design trends & attend every home furnishings market I can schedule within the year. Yes sir that there qualifies me to be a CD ~ Certified Decorette....

Lilly Home Collection

That said I know what I love & do love Palm Beach Chic.... my definition is somewhere between the crisp, colorful preppieness of Lilly Pulitzer & the luxe, opulent design of Mar-a-Lago. 

Lilly's Palm Beach Living Room

Lilly's Guest Room

Mar A Lago

I lean towards the Chinoiserie, garden stools, gold gilt.....

Architectural Digest Mario Buatta

 faux bamboo ala Billy Baldwin, floral chintz.....

pink & green.... lots of lacquer

Palmer Weiss

lucite, Moroccan & touches of Regency......

Furbish

green & pink......more lacquered goodness

Kelly Green ~ Meg Braff

wallpaper.... Christina Murphy nailed PBC here; see link for more

Christina Murphy

more wallpaper & a room divider....... did I mention lacquer....love Ana

Ana Cordeiro

fretwork of the Chippendale variety.....

Pink Pool House AD

black & white floors, palm fronds..... Meg rocks!

Meg Braff

vintage outdoor sets....... love, love,love the pink of this one

Evelyn Lauder

More lacquered furniture, emerald green anything........ lovn' the regency touches too

WOW

monkeys.....

Jonny Adler Palm Beach Condo

pink flamingos.... holy moly lacquered coral Chippendales..... be still my heart

Ethan Allen

along with an elephant or two.....

Elizabeth Dinkel

Palmer Weiss

style of PBC. Whew... now what did I forget??? Dragons, foo dogs, chine blanc ... I love them all; however this is where for me the lines blur between PBC & Chinoiserie. I will leave these to the expert.  For the best in Chinoiserie, Beth Connelly of Chinoiserie Chic has an amazing eye for all things CC.... but you probably already knew that. 

Sidebar ~ I really want these greenalicious cane patterned lamps seen above & below in Ana Cordeiro venue. Any source in US would be appreciated. This is a very inspiring link to Ana's colorific portfolio - go, now;  what are you waiting for??? Not to mention she loves lacquer....