Making Lemonade

You know the saying about making lemonade out of lemons?  Well I'm working on it.  I mentioned last week that my commute was long and difficult, and I want to spend the days, or at least the weekends, hiding in bed {as shown in the dramatic re-enactment below}, or catching up on sleep.

This is actually the situation I encounter every time I change the sheets.

Fortunately, for my sanity, I decided that since I am working next to the design center, I'd go see what was new.  I found the new Jonathan Adler line of fabrics for Kravet.  The exuberant use of color in this line was a sure way to snap me out of a cranky mood.

I'm considering using the middle fabric below to make a slipcover for a chair I want to reupholster.  It's actually fairly reasonably priced, and then I can do it myself.

 

  

Duralee is another place I like to stop for cheerful prints and bright colors {I was obviously in no mood for neutrals on this visit}.

This lab print just plain makes me happy.  It comes in yellow, chocolate, and black too!

What do you do when you are cranky or stuck in a place that drains you of all your energy?

Jonathan Adler

This is sort of a nonsense post. I love the wallpaper and the shape of the sofa so I didn't want this photo to get lost somewhere in the depths of my giant hard drive.  It's Jonathan Adler, of course.

{photo: jeanine}

Urban Showhouse, Boston - Jonathan Adler

Here are more photos from the Urban Showhouse, if you're in Boston, today is the last day it is open.  After 3 years of deciding not to go to the Kips Bay Showhouse, I had decided this was the year I would see what all the fuss was about.  Then I found out it was postponed.  This was a great alternative and the price wasn't so high that I felt bad only staying 20 minutes, I just thought of it as a donation to a good cause.

I'm posting the floors from the ground up, and I'm saving my favorite rooms for last.  The Jonathan Adler floor was nice, and very Jonathan Adler.

What I liked most about the room was pair of the tiny little elephant salt and pepper shakers on the table.  Super cute but I could only justify buying them if they went on sale for 75% off since I have no need for them.

{photos: jeanine}