Knoll Nail Polish-Pull It Together People!

Ok people, I am wondering if you don't understand the gravity of this situation. Knoll Textiles, as in Florence Knoll, an in Womb Chair, Barcelona, Bertoia happiness, has come up with the most brilliant marketing campaign, nail polish in colors from their fabric collection. You cannot buy it. You cannot request it. Once it's gone it is gone. The red is amazing (going to get my toes done with it today) you can no longer get it. Now you have a chance to get their second edition, Cato Pink. All you have to do is go HERE and leave a comment telling me what you think their next nail polish color should be. Right now we have one entry, I find that a little disappointing. PULL IT TOGETHER PEOPLE!

Knoll Nail Polish - 2nd Coat

Congratulations on turning 50 Cato! The most fabulous (and my personal favorite) fabric is turning 50 and to celebrate KnollTextiles has continued their brilliant nail polish marketing campaign! They were so kind as to offer me a bottle of Cato Pink of my own to give away! Beginning today, tell me (by leaving a comment) what Knoll fabric you would like to see transformed into a fabulous nail polish. I can't guarantee they will do it, but I would LOVE to give them some suggestions for their next round of genius marketing.





So, which KnollTextile would you like to see as a nail polish? I will select a winner on August 1st at random from the people who leave comments. If you don't win with me, you can go to HERE to KnollTextile's facebook page. Like them and participate in their contest! Each week they will give away 10 bottles for the first 10 people to correctly identify whatever fabric image they post, go there for more details.

Happy Polishing!!!

And the winner is...

LINDA! Congratulations on winning the most perfect shade of Knoll Red, totally appropriate for Spring and Summer! I love Cato as well, love the texture and depth that fabric has, it looks so good on chairs!





Linda, please email me with your contact information so I can send you the most awesome nail polish ever! papadopoulos.niki@gmail.com Thank you to everyone for your participation and I hope to have more giveaways in the future so stay tuned!

Knoll Nail Polish Giveaway

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER!!! If you want to win your own bottle of limited edition "Knoll Red" from Knoll Textiles, today is the last day to submit your favorite textile to enter the drawing. CLICK HERE!

Knoll Nail Polish Update

So here is the deal, Knoll Textiles, in a brilliant stroke of marketing genius, has come out with nail polish in their signature Knoll Red! It's super fabulous, I know first hand (no pun intended) because I was lucky enough to get a bottle from my super fabulous Knoll Textiles rep! If you want to get your own all you need to do is become a fan of Knoll Textiles on Facebook and then email knollfb@knoll.com with your information and your favorite Knoll Textile! If you need help picking one, you can go to Knoll Textiles.com and check out some of their incredible collections. I personally love their Knoll Luxe Collections--specifically the Mohair Prima, it's my favorite! You have to do all of this in like 24 hours because winners will be drawn on Friday 2.18.2011. Get a jump on it and you could have yourself the perfect spring polish!

BUT--I have been fortunate to get my paws on a second bottle. One for me, one for who? It's my second giveaway!!! If you leave me a comment about your favorite Knoll Textile I will do my drawing on March 1st. So, pull it together and let me know what you love from Knoll!

Breaking Knoll News

Hot off the presses aka Facebook: I don't know what the deal is with this, where to get it, how to get it, or anything about it, but I know it exists. I will find out how to get it and it will be on my hands IMMEDIATELY! Yes, I am more excited about it then the Knoll Book, or their super fab/lux Mohair Prima. And now back to your less exciting nail polish.

The source of my career

Lots of people are familiar with Knoll, but most people don't know that Florence Knoll really pioneered the interior design field. She (along with predecessors like Elsie de Wolfe) is responsible for validating interior design as a professional career choice. Her background in architecture spurred her interest in creating fully flushed out spaces and her belief in "total design." Without fully going into a history lesson, I have to say I am thrilled to see that a book about Knoll has been published! Knoll: A Modernist Universe is getting fantastic reviews and thumbs up from Elle Decor, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair. I love Knoll, I love their timeless products and impeccable quality. But as a designer I must say I love their people. My reps and Knoll dealers are just so fantastic and so good to us here at the MWDA and to me that is so important. It makes using their product so much more enjoyable, so thank you Knoll Atlanta!



If you have never seen their amazing showroom on the Westside here are some photos (courtesy of Knoll.com) and if you want to get the beautiful book, click here!

25η Μαρτίου 1821 - Ζήτω η Ελλάδα! Happy Greek Independence Day!!!

25η Μαρτίου 1821 - Ζήτω η Ελλάδα! Happy Greek Independence Day!!!

Today marks 189 years of independence for Greece and it's a big deal. We are ultra-prideful people and we love to celebrate! It is a constant struggle to keep our homes from looking like the parent's house in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. If I would allow it we would probably have a statue of Athena in the foyer (we have one at the restaurant that my husband keeps threatening to bring home.)



Last year when I had about 2.5 readers I wrote about the new Acropolis Museum, it is so beautiful and as I am planning my trip to Greece this year it is for sure one of my first stops! Check out last year's post by clicking HERE!

Today I don't have a lot of time but I wanted to pull some of my favorite fabrics that seem to have some Greek flavor in them. I would approve of any of these in my house (no Sandy, not all of them in one room) but used in moderation would be just fine!



From the top: Donghia, Carly in Charcoal. Maharam, Salon in Lake. Victoria Hagan Home, Summer Square in Indigo/Periwinkle. Jim Thompson, Asia Major in Continental Blue. Maharam, Names in Ultramarine and White. Dedar, Cannella. Glant, Patent Leather in White. Castel, Harushika in Naturel. Knoll Luxe, Galloway in Regent.

I would also like to wish my Mother-in-Law a Happy Happy Birthday!

Beet Red?

Who decided that beets were red? Last night I was having dinner and cocktails with 3 fantastic people, Mark of course, Tish Mills who is an amazing designer in Atlanta, and Anita Best who is the General Manager at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) and we just had a blast. We did dinner at Serpas, which has quickly become a staple of living for Mark and I (so if you are looking for some where different to go to dinner and want it to be yummy, go to Serpas) and we know what we like, what to recommend and it's all pretty fantastic. Anita decided we should order the Beet & Heirloom Tomato Salad which sounded light and refreshing, perfect for 95 degree weather and it was. At some point, after we had devoured the majority of it, I looked down and was struck by the beautiful color that the beets left behind. I started looking at our plates and forks and feel in love with the intense fuchsia from the beets! Immediately I snapped a picture with my phone (my apologies) because I knew I just had to have that color. So this morning when I came into the office I ransacked our library to find what fabrics I could that represented that color and was very excited to find so many! I make fun of Mark because he loves blue and green and always shutters any time I pull out something like lavender or eggplant and now I am going to blow his mind with "Beet"--I think that might actually go over better then fuchsia. What do you think?




Fabrics from the Top Left: Arc Com, Lotus in Flamingo. Knoll Luxe, Galloway in Port. Pollack, Structure in Jam. Knoll Luxe, Bavaria in Holly. Knoll Luxe, Mohair Prima in Peony/Blush. Robert Allen, Elm Manor in Raspberry. Maharam, Design 9297 (textiles of the 20th century) in Magenta.

Mixology

Typically this term is mostly reserved for the mixing of cocktails--in my world, that makes it all the more appropriate for the mixing of furniture. To me the sort of go hand in hand, I think that's the case for most designers. Different pieces sometimes just speak to me as far as what cocktail needs to be had when you are lounging in different types of seating. Some of the best times and my favorite memories have been over a great bottle of wine with friends, too many cocktails on a girls night out, or toasting a momentous occasion. I am by no means a raging alcoholic nor am telling you to go get these chairs and sit and drink in them.

To me design is all about mixing. I don't like it when things all look shiny and brand new, it looks too much like a furniture showroom when everything is fresh out of the box. It's the mix of elements that is important. Mixing color, texture, materials, that is what makes design interesting and fun. Mixing the unexpected is what keeps it unique and fresh. So that's what this post is about, mixing the unexpected.

Mimosa
The Beverly Chair by Oly Studio (www.olystudio.com) This chair is just stunning. Beautifully delicate and to me it just calls out for a glass of Champagne & OJ. I would just want to perch here and toast something fabulous while noshing on an amazing brunch. Brunch is my favorite thing to do with my amazing friends and Mimosas are the best part!

Bloody Mary
One of my favorite things to do in the summer is sit on the patio with the girls and have a nice spicy Bloody Mary. The Supernatural Chair by Moroso (www.moroso.it) comes in a million fantastic colors, can be used outdoors, can stack for easy storage when not in use, can be wiped clean with Clorox wipes (my personal favorite), and it is extremely comfortable. Please pass the celery.

Dirty Martini
The classic Platner Lounge Chair available through Knoll Studio (www.knoll.com) This chair to me just looks so glamorous and makes me wish I had lived in the 60's. This chair is an icon, most commonly seen is the classic dining chair version, but the lounge chair, fully upholstered is just an amazing mix of steel and whatever fabulous fabric your heart desires. A classic dirty martini in my opinion is most appropriate.

Scotch on the Rocks
To me this chair is so wonderfully masculine I feel like it deserves a real man's drink. The Tirup Chair from Ikea (www.ikea.com) just has this great shape and weight to it. Visually I can see it in an office or study next to a bar cart that has an amazing scotch collection. Maybe I am just responding to the color but despite the curves there is something about it that is just sexy, like a hot man who knows a good scotch.

Red Wine
Great read wine and a good book (or design magazine) is all I want when it comes to this chair. I am loving the Briar Chair from West Elm (www.westelm.com) I just love that the subtle wings and the high back give you a bit of privacy. I must confess I'm not a big reader, but if I were I would sit here. I can imagine resting my head in the corner where the wing meets the back, with an amazing cashmere throw blanket and a great Pino Noir.

Tequila Shots
This is amazing--it's totally unexpected, just like the things that can happen when drinking tequila. The Miss Rio Ottoman available at Design Within Reach (www.dwr.com) is all around fantastic, and the fact that it's made from recycled flip flops just makes it even better. I can just see a line of shots, lots of salt and lots of lime, all which would seem totally appropriate!

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