Nesting Newbies Magazine 2010 - Issue No.3

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razy about Rocket ar’s HUGE Lambswool t Blanket.

When it comes to anything designrelated, what makes your heart beat faster? “Mixing textures! This is definitely the design aesthetic that I respond to immediately and one that makes small spaces more dimensional. Whether it's organic in nature (water set next to trees) or in design (mirror-paired glass), there's something about the contrast of textures that is

atest

super appealing. My favorite new piece of furniture is a penny-tile mirror side table with gilded edges [Tozai 1000 faces table by Two’s Company]. It's

ankets—knitted, crocheted,

ng Etsy, eBay and my local

fect throw for my sofa…and

know where to stop!

on how to crochet a granny

simply gorgeous! The soft tone of the gold next to the clean lines of the mirror makes this piece shine and feel modern. Another project that I am working on is recovering a vintage Plycraft lounger and ottoman in colorful, graphic Missoni fabric. The bold statement of the fabric mixed with the dark wood and steel of the chair is another neat example of mixing textures.”

Rebecca Orlov loving. living. small.

ohemian Vintage?

Parisian flea market, artist’s studio, and European castle. dresser with a gilded-gold vintage mirror and a glass jar

ushes, and you've got the look down! It's about bringing life and elegance into it. Think avant-garde—but applied

lothing. Grandiose chandeliers, big open spaces, original

of the Bohemian Vintage look. Bohemians, at one time in

ettled wherever they could and with whatever they could.

and elegant, even though they were using hand-me-down

e is an imitation of these great artists and their aesthetic.”

key

ge Antiques

Mina’s latest BOHO project nestingnewbies.com

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