Congratulations!!

And The Winner of the lovely box

compliments of our partner

 Wind Rose Antiques

is:

Red Door Home!!

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to our fantastic blogging cohort--the diminutive Brooke Giannetti of Velvet and Linen, who is an amazon in the interior design scene. Brooke and architect husband Steve,  collaborate from their Santa Monica base, creating and renovating sensational California homes. Kate Murphy of the New York Times featured Brooke's renovated bathroom in her latest home article regaling the return of pink.

I can imagine Brooke shaking her head, wondering how on earth, of all the images she's posted over the years, her bathroom made The New York Times! Of course the new bathroom is a beautiful room that just happens to have plumbing--glorious plumbing.  Note the clever photoplay with her Velvet pouf and Linen drapes. There has been quite a buzz in the blogosphere lately regarding Pantone's decree of Honeysuckle Pink as "the it color" of 2011.

Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone color guru's descriptions on the power of color, read like captivating horoscopes: 

"Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life.

In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues.... Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”

Wow!! I wish that was a cocktail!

Oh it is!

Although, I agree with Brooke that the Farrow and Ball Pink Ground she selected for her bathroom is far more soothing. 

We have followed Brooke around the Santa Monica flea as she collects her art and treasures. The paintings kick the bathroom up a notch, and the lovely detail of the framed mirror on hinges covering the original medicine chest completes the transformation. 

Brooke and Steve's synergistic combination extends beyond architecture and interiors. I have to mention that Steve is a very talented artist, and I have been incubating a terrible case of the "I wants." His art has progressed from his energetic architectural renderings into something entirely new. 

Steve's sketches for a new villa

Evocative and serene water views are a natural direction for a Southern Californian. Resisting the temptation to do the tired seascapes saturating the galleries of coastal towns, Steve has captured the ephemeral moment and transient light of water and sky. 

It is almost unfair to have this amount of talent!

The eclectic and unique Giannetti Home store on 1st Dibs carries this grouping below.

I cannot resist adding this risque vintage 1920's wool swim suit, on their 1st Dibs site for the benefit of my friends with beach houses

Brooke and Steve create magical and beautifully curated environments that are welcoming and livable. If you live in California, visit the store on 

Giannetti Home

11980 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
USA

Phone: 310.826.2407
Fax: 310.207.0691

Follow the 1st dibs link above

or build the house of your dreams!