Finally-The Cloud Stool Is Now Mine!

All mine!  I finally own one!  I have been drooling over this antique stool for way too many years.  It is over 100 years old and I am in love.  A gorgeous addition to my living room.  It is more beautiful in person and is very heavy, about 44 lbs.

MyAntique Cloud Stool

I found my original antique Cloud Stool on the Neiman Marcus web site (came with certificate of authentication- I can trust Neiman's right?).  It was on sale and I got an extra 25% off.  That was motivation enough to buy it even though it was still expensive.  However, I will cherish it forever!

My living room
{Not sure if it will stay next to chair}

via amazon.com

Every now and then, you can find knock-off Cloud Stools at Home Goods and elsewhere.  They are very appealing and may come in different colors.  For a Cloud Stool you can spend anywhere from $39 to $600.

 These two rooms below are an example of how the Cloud Stool has shown up in magazines.  These rooms are gorgeous!  I especially like the first image.

Veranda via Traci Zeller Designs

House Beautiful

Have a wonderful day!

xo jamilyn

A Cozy Fall Day At My House~"Living It & Loving It"

I am having such a cozy fall day at my house today that I just had to share it! The cold chill has finally arrived and I decided to light my first fire of the season.  I love everything about it...the crackle of the logs, the warm glow, and the heavenly scent of burning wood.  It was so mesmerizing watching the flames that I fell asleep for a while!  So blissful and warm.  I have slowly been decorating the inside of my home and I am just loving how it all looks.  Fall really is my favorite time.  My home feels so inviting I wanted to show everyone!  Welcome!  I do feel like I am "Living It and Loving It".  I think if you spend a few moments everyday adding a little flourish of decoration or changing an arrangement, it is the best way to enjoy your home.  Make it personal and decorate for yourself.  Bring out something you cherish, like a  silver pitcher and fill it with sunflowers (like I did).  Grab some fall leaves and bring them inside.  Pumpkins are an easy way to bring color into to your home.  I even love using white pumpkins.  I will be finishing up outside soon and post some photo's.  Stay warm!

~jamilyn

Photo's taken via me, nailhead stool:Restoration Hardware

My French Reading Lamps Are Finally Here

Finally!  Waiting forever for these petite handmade French reading lamps from Galerie des Lampes.  They are here and I am really enjoying my new reading "nook" in my living room.  I think they are just the right size for this area and are beautifully handcrafted.  However, I need something really interesting on either side of the window to hang on the empty wall space.  Space needs more personality.  Seems very bare bones right now and a little too neutral.  My one wish would be to NOT have that wall radiator right under the window!  I really despise the thing.  Ruins the whole look for me!  Thinking of painting it the same as the wall color but then thought it would just be this "ugly" thing painted!

Grasshopper Lamp in antiqued bronze from Galerie des Lampes, France

Wall color:  Camouflage by Benjamin Moore

Trim:  White Dove by Benjamin Moore

Now back to my reading!

xojamilyn

{Images property of Living It At Home and taken via me}

French Floor Lamps

Finally the moment has come where I was able to make a decision on floor lamps (go here to see more) for our reading area.  What a time I had and let many months pass (maybe years) unable to find what I wanted or make a choice and stick with it.  I am very excited to report that we placed our order for these gorgeous floor lamps hand made in France (second photo).  They are very simple yet perfect for the space next to each chair {current lamp in picture next to chair is only temporary from Restoration Hardware}.  The worst part for me is waiting for them to come.  Figure sometime at the end of June maybe July.  Oh gosh, that seems so far away.  Did you ever have to wait for something and felt you couldn't?  I am going to have to really busy myself so I won't think about it.  

My reading area in the living room.  Manor wing chairs from Icon Group.  Velvet ottoman-custom made.  Linen shades-custom, Wall color- Camouflage by Benjamin Moore, Trim- White Dove by BM.

Slowly but surely, we are furnishing our home.  Next, I have to go to the Boston Design Center to look at fabric and a chair for next to our sofa.  Can't seem to get myself over there.  Intimidation is the barrier for me.  It is a extremely large building with miles of fabric choices.  On the positive side, I  am keeping it simple with a solid fabric and it will probably be in the white family.  Woohoo!  When I get my lamps, you know I must do a post on it.  So, stay tuned for more!

What do you think?

Antique Brass Grasshopper Floor Lamp 

Gallerie Des Lampes

Isn't this grasshopper lamp cute?
So happy!
xojamilyn


Photo by Living It At Home

Dash and Albert Throws

I {love} Dash and Albert and I am determined to find a place to put a rug or a throw.  I love how this Dash and Albert rug was placed in this room.  However, this post is actually about my new desire and that is to buy one of their throws.  I just discovered them when I was out and about and think they are so sweet, comfortable, stylish and perfect for this time of year.  You can also toss them in the wash!

Since I saw one in person and was able to pick it up and touch it...I am hooked!  Price is reasonable too!

Happy "Spring like" weekend!  It is going to absolutely gorgeous here in MA.  I am thinking of doing some antiquing up in York, Maine this weekend.  About an hour and a half from were I live.  

Can't wait!

xoxojamilyn

*Images from Dash and Albert and Living Room via Linen and Velvet blog*

Saw This Little Ottoman

And brought it home to try it out in front of the fireplace.  I liked the size and details...

After placing it there, not so crazy about it.  So, brought it back to Hudson.

Still on the look out for something to put in front of my fireplace.  I am just not lovin' anything!  The two chairs you see aren't really supposed to be where they are.  Either is my gorgeous round tufted ottoman.  Just there to fill space for now.  Doesn't look that bad. 

As I "hunt" around, I will post what I come across.  I was out all day today!  Ugh!

xoxojamilyn

*images from Living It At Home"

Lamp Love Update For Living Room

Here is my inspiration reading lamp for my living room (brass reading lamp lower right).  I have finally discovered that the lamp is by Mattaliano, to the trade.   I had posted this image before on earlier post, and Victoria from Art House Design was very helpful in tracking down this floor lamp for me, she was very nice to do so.   Thank you!  You can see my post about my "Before and After" of my living room here.   I have a reading area with two chairs and an ottoman that needs light.

*Image-House Beautiful

Here are the three lamps below that I think would work.  Top is from Circa Lighting.  I think this lamp will be the least expensive and probably in our price range. The next two are very good looking lamps and are from Galleri Des Lampes in France, to the trade.  They are really close to what I am looking for.  Very simple and small. I know that these are going to be way out there in price.

While researching floor lamps, I came across some other lights that I love.  It would be great to find a place for them all!  I think I need several houses to decorate.  Anyway, I am sure once I make my decision, I will stumble upon something else I like.  Don't you hate when that happens?  Just when you think you settled on something, up pops something you love just to confuse you more.  I am not a designer.  I am a "wanna be" designer.  I love looking at rooms and magazines (tearing page after page), searching for that one thing, or studying how a picture of a room is put together.  I think I am getting the hang of it.  However, if you are a designer or are working with one, you have access to endless resources, and you are so lucky! That is one perk that I am lacking.  But, I am still going to have fun and keep trying.  It makes me happy~ (I do stress a lot too!)           

 *The really cool looking lamps are from Oly,Wisteria, and Galerie des Lampes