Failure to Launch

John & Jason

Yesterday I posted a link to some sage & highly intoxicating advice from Jason of Madcap Cottage. While doing my research... I visited the Loecke/Nixon site again for the 90 millionth time as I am captivated by their style, mixology & humor. I saw the China Rose draperies above & a stab of pain raced up to my heart as I was reminded of a recent slip up I made.... 

Scalamandre China Rose

A week or so ago Third Floor had several yards of China Rose in green listed for a blooming steal & I dropped the ball on it...... I have been lusting for it forever. How did I screw up so bad??? The excuses are endless; out of town guest, trip to the beach, hosting a dinner for 14, picking out lighting for my reno, foo dogs ate my whateva'......  the reason...... well quite simply I just spaced on it.

China Rose Green

You can find the China Rose cream, even the pale green (mint) discounted but the green NEVER I tell you. My friend Alan knowing I was desperate for it let me know it was over there & dang I blew it. And wouldn't you know it was just enough to cover my precious little pagoda chair that has been lying in wait for it if I ever became affordable somewhere..... Why yes I am a dork.... 

Circo

Since I am now stalking Third Floor I thought I would share some of the lovelies; not all are discounted but easy to purchase none the less.

Yin

I am a large fan of the Scalamandre Zebras fabric/wallpaper & just love all the accessories.

Zebra Umbrella

Scarf

Ode to the Red Bag

China Rose is frequently on eBay just never in the green.....

China Rose Ebay

I would be remiss if I didn't say in light of the unfathomable tragedy in Colorado this trivial screw up I made holds no real meaning in the big picture of life. Life is for the living & the small things like not buying a discounted fabric are just that.... the small & silly things. My heart goes out to those who experienced any harm or loss in the senselessness in Colorado.

Stolen Advice & RIP

Advice Column

Must read! Tobi has the best read in the blogosphere today.... in my humble opinion..... Love Loecke/Nixon.

Lionel Batiste NOLA

From Valorie over @ The Visual Vamp; a touching post.


Monday, Monday.....

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....