The Estate of Things

Earlier in the week Betsy wrote a post about the dining set her roommate inherited. How could they upgrade it?

Might I suggest…

Painting the chairs and the base (?) white and applying this fabric

The fabric is Kravet Streetwise in Cafe. I found it at Modern Fabrics and on Ebay. I thought this fabric would jive well with the House Beautiful kitchen Betsy admired from the tiny kitchen post.

This image from the recent Flor catalog also got me thinking about Betsy & Kate’s dining area.

Looking at the table above made me think that if the table top isn’t in acceptable shape, maybe it might look great white and the base could be left black.

I think I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the stylists for the Flor catalog are pretty damn good in my opinion. There is a really strong mix of modern, antique and traditional in that catalog, free inspiration comes in the mail every few months.

Sarah brought this to my attention…. but the FLOR catalog is a really great place to look for room inspiration. Which is a good thing because they flood my mailbox and inbox regularly. This came today:

Mmmm… Pretty

Roland Bello captures some great interiors.  My personal favorites are the images of the outdoor spaces at an apartment.  

Some of the shots were for the FLOR catalog. I won’t write about what is already a heavily-blogged topic, but I will say that the FLOR catalog can be an excellent source of inspiration when designing a home. I have referenced mine on occasion.  

Who can get enough of Suzanis, right Mom?