Until I find the source on the Anthropologie paper I blogged about yesterday, here is a round-up of some other favorite papers featuring our feathered friends….

Schumacher– Birds and Butterflies

Schumacher– A-Twitter

Scalamandre– Aviary

Julia Rothman for Hygge & West

Zoffany– Gustavius, Eleonora

Nina Campbell– Perroquet

Osborne & Little– Grove Garden

Brian Yates– Pip, Early Bird

I really have a thing for birds (remember my dining room chandelier?)  I’d love to incorporate one of these papers into a future project.

And with that, I hope you have a great weekend!

One rug, two showhouses……

Musso Design Group

Lisa Robison and Kim Turner, Dwell with Dignity via DecorDallas

I love each space and am currently loving the orange/coral and blue pairings that seem to be hot in designs at the moment.  I am thinking this rug may be the jumping off point for Maddie and Harry’s playroom.  And even better, the rug is available in 4 sizes (5×7 through 9×12) and even at the high end is less than $1,000!

For more info, please contact me.

I have made a tad of progress (from here) on “Baby H’s” nursery and thought I would share.  Several weeks ago, Michele from My Notting Hill mentioned a barn sale going on in Vienna, VA.  Since I live literally less than 2 miles from this sale, I decided to check it out.  And, look what I found…..

Sorry for the poor photography.  My camera battery died after I took one picture and I do not have the energy to go back upstairs and play photographer at the moment!  In any case, I plan to use this chest as a combo changing table/dresser.  The black finish will go perfectly with my yellow and grey color scheme.  (By the way, if you live in the DC area be sure to check out the Fabulous Finds website for their next sale.  They had lots of great stuff at this particular sale.)

I have also settled on a crib and am just waiting on finish samples so I can order.  I plan to do a pewter looking finish on this Corsican iron crib…and am pretty anxious to place my order so hopefully my samples will be here tomorrow!  (Ignore the bedding in the photo below…)

Here are my fabric / rug / paint selections to date.

I am using a Schumacher houndstooth in “greige” for the upholstered swivel glider and ottoman.  The yellow/grey Julia Rothman for Hygge & West wallpaper will be on the ceiling.  I am hoping to use Stark’s “Logo” carpet made into an area rug.  Finally, I am trying to decide how to incorporate these fabulous Vanessa Arbuthnott yellow and grey prints into the room.  I love them all and am having a hard time determining which ones to use.  I am thinking of trying to find  a grey linen to do the interior of the bumper with one of these on the reverse (or perhaps all linen with a band of one of these fabrics).  The room has shutters but I still plan to do window treatments….so they will coordinate.  I’ll keep you posted once I’ve made my final selections.

And finally, I am working with the manufacturer of my dining room chandelier to try to work up a birdcage chandelier (inspiration here)  that will work in our space.  We will see if we can come up with a design that isn’t a budget buster….as I know the shelf life on a nursery chandelier for a boy isn’t terribly long!

With the angst over the impending move so far away from family, knowing that my little one will have a place to call home gives me some comfort!

And, on a somewhat related note, I will be guest posting later today for Averill over at Odi et Amo dishing out advice for new moms (as Averill is expecting).  Preparing for the post made me realize how totally unprepared I am for my new man….who is due on the 26th (induction scheduled for the 27th).  Yikes!

I’ve posted about this Suzanne Kasler dining room before.

Photography by Tria Giovan for Traditional Home

Can you tell what it has in common with designer Lindsey Bond’s dining room featured in the October 2010 House Beautiful?

Photography by Jonny Valiant for House Beautiful

Ok, I probably should have thought of a less revealing title, huh?  But, don’t you just love Kelly Wearstler’s Fern Tree fabric for Schumacher?  The Kasler dining room may be a budget buster using it on the windows, but it looks equally good used sparingly on the chair backs in the Bond design. 

It is currently available in three colorways…..

Contact me for pricing and availability.

I love the look of large scale chevron drapery panels.

image via Lonny

Blount Design

 image via Decorno

And, I am hoping they will find their way into our new home.  Nursery, perhaps?  Who knows….but in the meantime here is a roundup of large scaled prints at a variety of price points, some available retail….some trade only.  Enjoy!

via Premier Fabrics, available in more colors

House of Mann

Schumacher

Rubie Green, more colors available

Rubie Green, more colors available

via Kast Fabrics

What about you?  Do you like chevron or do you think it is too trendy?  Have any great fabric finds to share?