the discarded

This girl is so smart!

She takes wallpaper remnants and discarded papers and creates fabulous journals.

I especially love these name tags (just when I said I was faux bois'd out).

Here at Found, Tyler and I love the idea of reinventing the discarded and left behind.

Evidence A.

a sad set set of granny-ish dining chairs beckoning a sexy and daring re-invention

Evidence B.

stumbling upon these gray gentlemen at a thrift shop, we knew that with a little David Hicks their life would be better

I think so, no?

-Caitlin

* special thanks to Holly for her post today!

ceramic flower pitcher

$40; 11"h x 7.5"w

Friday Favorite: Mirror Fit For A Princess

As another week flies, it is time for a new Friday Favorite. This week, I chose a fantastic piece that is front and center here at Found.

This lovely lady that I refer to as "the Princess Mirror" - partly because we have labeled it as a mirror fit for a princess and partly because I wouldn't mind if I were a princess and the mirror was mine :) - is sure to please.

How I would feature it?

Here is a similar style that was featured in cottage living. I came across it here. I love how such a regal piece can be but to ease with white ceramics and bamboo chairs.

Here is David's version of the Princess Mirror (it deserves to be a proper noun). Place the mirror on a bedside table with some fresh flowers and voila!

Here, Palmer Weiss uses it in a preppy setting for a grand entry. I love the combination of colors and the play between simplicity and grandeur.

Again, Palmer uses the Princess Mirror, but now in a brighter setting and as a statement in the dining room. LOVING THE VERSATILITY!!!

So let's see: entryway - check, dining room - check, bedroom - check. And thanks to Tyler, we can check off the living room as well! Here she has the Princess Mirror centered on a window - fantastic. No wonder she won the 7x7 designer's challenge!

Which one of you out there fancies a Princess Mirror? I am certain I am not the only one...

Where would you put yours?

Enjoy the weekend!

Morgan

mark your calendars!

A personal favorite

Some may be tired of blog posts dedicated to the apartment of the Spades in New York City but I am certainly not one of them. I was reminded of this when I read this post today.

My adoration for Steven Sclaroff runs deep.

His projects never look overly designed.

Rather they look as if really confident cool people collected great things and scattered them about in a perfect way.

He is one of those magically gifted designers whose work looks as if he was never there.

That's very hard to do.

-Caitlin

Friday Favorite Debut: Zebra Hide Rug

I thought that it would be fun to feature one of our items here at Found every Friday as my 'Friday Favorite' and provide some examples as to how it could be used. So, for my 'Friday Favorite' Debut, I chose my all-time favorite design element: The Zebra Hide Rug.

This one is ours at Found. It brings me the utmost delight every time I'm here. Oh, how I wish it was mine!

How I would feature it?

Well, if I actually had an entryway - not provided in my small one-bedroom in SF :) - I would pair it with items that allow it to make a statement, like Robyn Karp did here.

Or place it in a sitting area with a gorgeous green backdrop as Robyn did here. I guess that is only for those of you who are out in wine country!

One of my favorite design images (below) belongs to Paul Costello. I love the green & black combo (which I have done all over my apartment - I guess I really do need the zebra hide)!

Or why not drape it over a white couch. LOVE IT. Thanks, Paul.

David Jimenez has used the zebra hide rug in some of his interiors as well. I love how he compliments hard lines with the organic elements of the rug.

A black and white zebra hide rug paired with a vase full of bright pink peonies? YES, PLEASE!

Now, tell me who wouldn't love to cozy up by this beauty on a crisp fall afternoon? And I love the use of it to divide the space. Caitlin, this is fab.

If you were the lucky one to take home our zebra hide rug, where would you put it?

Have a great weekend!

Morgan

tree of life tapestry and/or rug (you pick!)

75"w x 102"l; $950

Pitter-Patter

I have a new crush.

Woodsy Modern.

I'm envisioning a future beach home in foggy Mendocino or Stinson (on a gray day). I don't care for tanning.

I think I'd hire this gentleman and his team (dogs too) to design the home.

Being more of an interiors girl, I'd happily assume the responsibility of decorating the inside. I'd fill it with casual unintimidating pieces, maybe even one of these fireplaces I've adored for so long.

Nubby chairs with arms worn, loads of mid-century art on the walls.

Tons of books haphazardly stashed about. I'd opt for real wood paneled walls. I don't know about you guys but I'm faux bois'd out.

The piece de resistance would be our latest acquisition from the shop. When Tyler and I first spotted it, we both agreed it would be just perfect in a hippy haven, albeit a chic one.

Now that I have design part figured out, I am off to find the perfect plot of land and an opening in Olle's calendar.

-Caitlin

some people were lucky enough to be in nyc for fashion week, but i was not one of them...

they were out viewing the diane von furstenberg spring/summer 2010 collection,

going to fabulous parties,

and taking in the newly redesigned kate spade store.

i was at found, surrounded by these pillows

and this punch bowl,

this sparkly chandelier

and this rug.

so there were some similarities.

-tyler

zebra hide rug

86"l x 73"w (at widest points); $650

vintage Henredon chair, bamboo with cane seat

33"h x 20"w x 19"d; $275 SOLD

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

4" dia 2"t; $69

aphrodite gathering

$75; 16.25"w x 19.5"h