Downtown Chic
Guess what arrived in the mail yesterday? Downtown Chic. The book by Sixx Design — the husband-wife interior design collaboration. (Remember the interview I posted with Sixx Design? It was awesome.)
Friends. This book is the best design book I've read in ages. There are at least 10 ideas I want to copy right this minute. No really. Just last night I started drawing up plans for a new master bed and a work table for the art room based on images from the book. It is inspiring from start to finish and will leave you wondering why you didn't think to buy a horribly ugly building on the edges of Soho and make it beautiful.
Also. I love the glimpses into the life of any big family. I love seeing the similarities between the house I grew up in, the house I run now and the house in the book. Big families just engender a certain amount of chaos that is appealing to me.
My personal favorite part of the book: seeing my little sister Jordan's blog, Oh Happy Day, featured on page 20. Anyone who is a fan of Jordan is good by me.
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posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Friday, May 15, 2009
11 Comments:
I'll have to check it out!
Enjoy your weekend ~~
This is hilarious! I saw this book in the bookstore last night and was looking at it! I was meant to look at it! I love it!
I bought it at B&N just this week. I haven't had time to really sit down with it, but what I've seen is wonderful. Beautiful photographs, fun quotes, and interesting insight on this unusual and captivating family!
I need some project inspiration right now--this is perfect.
Thanks for sharing. I have been on the hunt for some new inspiration. Also, glad to be introduced to "Oh Happy Day".
LOVE your site and will blog about it. I learned about you through Whitney Johnson -- Dare to Dream. I will check back often.
Thanks for sharing, it was excellent
It's on my amazon wish list! It looks like great inspiration - thanks!
If you want to discover and enjoy french designers for kids have a visit to my shop http://www.comptoirdenfance.com/
and my blog for French interiors
http://www.frenchatmosphere.blogspot.com
have fun
Emma
Dear team,
If you want to enjoy French designers for kids, have a tour on my little shop http://www.comptoirdenfance.dom
Y0u will find toys, decoration products, green babywear and fun wall decals !
To visit french interiors go to my blog http://www.frenchatmosphere.blogspot.com
Enjoy !
emma
This book was featured in the American Airlines magazine and your blog page was mentioned in the mag. as a webpage for inspiration. I check your blog everyday...how cool to see you in a magazine on a flight from Michigan to Texas. Hooray for you!!
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