AK Studio » your favorites http://akstudioblog.com Behind the Scenes of Alexandra Kaehler Design Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:56:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Your Favorites: Raenovate http://akstudioblog.com/your-favorites-raenovate/ http://akstudioblog.com/your-favorites-raenovate/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Alex Kaehler http://akstudio.coreytenold.com/your-favorites-raenovate/
 Today I have Rachel from, Raenovate, sharing her beautiful newly renovated guest bedroom favorites. There are so many personal details in this space! The molding?? So in love!
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Favorite Room
14 months ago my husband Tyler and I bought a 90-year-old Craftsman bungalow and we’ve been renovating it one room at a time since closing. Thus far my favorite transformation has been in the guest room! We  outfitted the space with custom wainscoting, an innovative double doorway and crown moulding. We also installed new maple hardwood flooring and ran electric for the Good Earth ceiling pendant I picked up at Lowes.


Favorite Textile
Urban Outfitters recently jumped on the chevron bandwagon and created the quintessential chevron bedding collection. I’m in the love with the grey zigzag duvet cover and shams. They’re especially meaningful because we received them from my Mom at my bridal shower.

Favorite Piece of Art & Furniture
My favorite piece of artwork is both great to look at and sentimental. As a wedding gift my maid of honor/best friend/graphic designer, Ferris Caldwell, screen-printed a custom romantic poster for us. Not only does it say ‘True Love’ but the T and R are separated by an ampersand meaning ‘Tyler & Rachel’. And my favorite piece of furniture is also stylish and sentimental. The aqua plastic shell chair was my Grandmother’s sewing chair and every time I look at it I think of her!

Favorite Miscellaneous Item
As much as I love the starburst mirror, plant stand, rattan headboard and Anthropologie switch-plate cover, my favorite miscellaneous item is the double doorway. My husband Tyler designed and installed all of the custom moulding surrounding the Craftsman five-panel doors. Architectural details are just as, or more important than decor! 

Oh and PS today I am over at Three Pink Dots sharing whats in my bag!


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Woohoo, we are returning to our Tuesday series of, “Your favorites”. Today I have Julia, from Tartan and Sequins sharing her favorites from her beautiful home! 

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Favorite Room 
My living room is my favorite room because it’s bright and balanced. I went through a variety of plans with my boyfriend prior to moving in and this worked best for the both of us. The style is traditional with what I’d like to think is a touch of southern charm. Plus I got to sneak in a little pink so that makes me a happy camper.

 
Favorite Textile:  
 My favorite textile is actually these pillow covers that I bought off Etsy. Early in my Pinterest days, I came across the pattern and saved it knowing I wanted to do something with it someday. After my boyfriend and I decided to move in together, I designed the entire living room based off the pattern. I just love the vibrant colors and beautiful print. 
Favorite Piece of Art:  
 My favorite piece of art is this Inslee print I just received from my blogging partner Allison. One of our very first and most successful posts was about bracelets. Allison bought me this print as a congratulatory gift. I have it hung next to my bed as a reminder that you can do anything you put your mind to.
 

Favorite Piece of Furniture:
 My favorite piece of furniture is my coffee table. It’s a Craigslist find from several years ago and I’ve held onto it. Its actually very well made and solid wood so its indestructible- which a coffee table should be. Also, I like how the rustic style of the table contrasts with some of my more modern and traditional pieces. It’s all about balance.
Favorite Miscellaneous Item:  
 My favorite miscellaneous item would have to be my faux set of antlers. I bought them for my mom years ago but after she remodeled her home, they no longer worked. I like them because they balance out the more feminine touches like the pillows in our living room 
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Isn’t her place perfectly happy? I love the meaning behind that gorgeous print. So sweet. And so true.
Make sure to check back tomorrow. I have a VERY exciting sneak peek from a brand new e-boutique opening soon!! 
 
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Today we have the incredible Naomi, from Design Manifest here sharing her favorites. You have probably already seen her gorgeous loft on Design*Sponge, but I just had to have Naomi’s perspective on what her favorite parts are (there is so much to choose from). I am so incredibly inspired by her use of color and pattern: so risky, and she pulls it off to perfectly.

Also, today I am at Sadie + Stella participating in their favorite room series! Check it out! 

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Favorite Room
My favorite area is the living room.  It’s bright, colorful, eclectic and comfortable.  I like that I was able to mix in a lot: French, Asian, Modern, Traditional, High and Low. Since my apartment is an open loft, I have a full view of the space from my sofa.  I’m able to appreciate each item and textile.  While I was designing the space, I’d often sit in the living room and mentally rearrange and compose the loft in my head.

Favorite Textile

I love every single textile in my space.  I mixed a lot of color and pattern and really experimented and pushed my limits.  But my favorite has got to be my Nina Campbell Paradiso Wallpaper.  I’ve admired it for so long and was so excited to use it in my space.  I love that the colors coordinate with my other pieces, but also don’t quite match.

Favorite Piece of Art

Similar to my textiles, I have a lot of art and each piece is so special to me.  I’m lucky to have a lot of original art.  I suppose if I had to play favorites, it would be “The Ladies.”  I found this painting in my grandmother’s basement.  I love the pink background, the frame, and the fact that each lady (or fella) in the painting is different.  I notice something different in it each time I gaze at it.

Favorite Furniture

Man- this is hard!  I truly do love every piece of furniture I own.  My bar cart was a particularly special score as I won it at a furniture auction.  I had wanted my own beverage station for awhile, but was holding out for something special and inexpensive.  I lucked out with this vintage gold bamboo piece.  I bid $150 and won and then proceeded to celebrate like a crazy person in front of strangers.  

Favorite Miscellaneous Item

I’m pretty obsessed with my vintage pagoda.  It’s one of those little things that make me ridiculously happy for no real reason.  I’ve been known to move it all over the apartment- it looks great on shelves, in a dinner table setting, on the coffee table.  I’d probably sleep with it if it weren’t so pointy.

Favorite Pug

I’m adding a 6th category- my favorite living thing- and that would be my pug, Bailey.  Without him, my home wouldn’t be as warm, snuggly, and loving.  And that just wouldn’t do.

Thanks for having me, Alex!

xo

Naomi

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First, I wanted to let you know I am over at The Vault Files today sharing whats in my makeup bag. Hope you will check it out! And now today, I have another installment of “Your Favorites”. Alissa from The Goods is here sharing her gorgeous California home. Alissa is a very talented interior designer and I’ve had so much fun following along with her blog for the past 2 years! I immediately felt in love with her house after seeing she used my all time favorite pattern, Asuka, for her bedroom wallpaper. So insanely gorgeous!! I love all of the pattern and color in her beautiful place. So here it is…
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Favorite Room

My favorite room is my den. It’s the room that we spend most of our time in – we watch tv in here, I sometimes work in here {I’m writing this from the den as we speak!} As a designer, I love using my home as a testing ground for my design ideas. In this room I never set out with a specific design plan – the room just came together easily with things I loved.

Favorite Textile

My favorite textile is this LOVE pillow {from Urban Outfitters.} It lives in my favorite room – my den! I love the pillow so much it has lived in lots of different rooms – my bedroom, my office – but it recently took up permanent residence in the den. The bright color and graphic print just make me smile.
Favorite Piece of Art
I’ve admired Carter Kustera’s silhouette art at Barney’s and Jonathan Adler – so when a Groupon popped up to have my own custom work of his, I had to jump at the chance! We sent him photos of ourselves in profile view, gave him a witty comment about ourselves, and voila! a few weeks later we had our own masterpieces. They hang in our bedroom bringing in a nice pop of color.
Favorite Piece of Furniture
My bed! I fell in love with the color combo of gold + navy for my bedroom. First I picked out the gold and cream wallpaper from Osborne and Little, and then had this bed made at a LA store called Room Service. I love the shape of the headboard, the rich navy blue headboard, the button tufting. I took this photo on my iPhone the day it was delivered. I was so happy I was jumping up and down for joy!

Favorite Miscellaneous Item
My favorite miscellaneous item is the ceiling in my office {does that count as an item?!} I fell in love with the idea of putting star wallpaper on the ceiling, but couldn’t find the right color combo to work in my house. So I called up the decorative painters I work with and they meticulously painted my ceiling using a stencil they made. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.
 
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A quick response to yesterday’s post. First of all, I am so glad you guys liked it. It was definitely out there for me, but also something I really wanted your opinion on.

Second, I don’t think I articulated one particular point very well. And that is that I really love personal posts. Its how you get to know the blogger. No one ever read my blog until I started to get a bit more personal. What I don’t like is people being on their soapbox. Using their blog as platform to preach. Really irks me.

Basically, most of us are coming from the same place. A blog isn’t that fun unless you know a little bit about the person behind it. But a blog also isn’t the place to force your personal opinions. Agreed. Thanks for sharing all of your thoughts with me, I so appreciate hearing from you all.

And now onto the regularly scheduled posting.

Today we have Jessie from The Long and Short of It sharing her favorites. This series never gets old for me. There are so many talented bloggers out there with gorgeous homes, and I feel very lucky to be able to share some of them to you. Jessie has such beautiful, colorful, southern style. And don’t you love that her yellow lab made it into a picture? He should be friends with Maverick.

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Favorite Room: 

 My favorite room is our entry way. I put my favorite lamps in the entry way so they are the first thing you see when you walk in. The garden stools are great when I need to add some extra seating to a room.  The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality and a warm welcome in the South. 
Favorite Textile:
 My favorite textiles are in my formal living room.  I had a pair of my mom’s old wing back chairs recovered at Furbish.  The floral pillows are my favorite fabric of all time. 
Favorite Art:
 I am obsessed with these neon prints.  Also, they are special to me because I picked them up on my  honeymoon in Belize this summer.  
Favorite Piece of Furniture:
 I found this chandelier at an estate sale. It was disgusting when I brought it home. I spent a weekend cleaning all the crystals. It ended up being so worth it. 
Favorite Miscellaneous Item:
 I found this decanter in a thrift store. Gold polka dots make me happy!
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Today is another post in the “Your Favorites” series!! My favorite. I will never get sick of these peeks into bloggers’ homes. Today we have Becca from Rebecca June. Hers was one of the very first blogs I discovered when I began blogging. Her home is absolutely gorgeous. So comfortable and cozy with a touch of glamor. Just the way I like it.
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My Favorite Room 
My current favorite room is my Dining Room.  While rarely used it holds some of my favorite things. My beautiful books, my gorgeous ghost chairs, and the moulding I had put on the wall.
My Favorite Textile
My favorite textile is happens to be this luggage colored leather pillow that I fell in love with at Pottery Barn several years ago.  Every time it gets a knick, or worn, it just looks better and better.  Plus, what room couldn’t use a little leather?
My Favorite piece of Art
My Favorite piece of art is also my biggest!  Nicole Cohen from Sketch 42 was kind enough to make this dreamy watercolor ‘Rainbow Map’ for me in the bigger than life size.  It makes me happy when I see it and the punch of color is just what my room Living Room needed.
My Favorite Piece of Furniture

My Favorite piece of furniture is actually the set of four Ghost Chairs that my parents gave my husband and I as our wedding gift.  I had loved those chairs but could never fathom buying a set for myself.  So I was blown away that after throwing us this beyond gorgeous wedding they were also going to purchase a huge gift that would make my home an even happier place.
My Favorite Miscellaneous Item 

I love my disco ball!  It is a little random and however when the lights hit it and they reflect on the ceiling of my house in the afternoon, I feel a little better no matter what my day has been like.

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PS I am over at A Simple Affair sharing my favorite things that start with B, check it out!

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Well remember when I said I needed my wisdom teeth out in a couple weeks? Its become a nonnegotiable fact… they are coming out this morning. I’ve got my posts for today and tomorrow set up (because they are too good not to share) but I am going to be taking off Thursday and Friday. Hope you don’t mind too much!
Today I am sharing a very special “Your Favorites”, Julia and I grew up next to each other! We didn’t know each other very well when we were neighbors but connected recently via blogging. Such a small little world. Julia has recently started her own amazing blog, The Urban Slant, that you definitely need to suggest. Its her take on living in NYC, so much goodness! And one very special part of this, Julia was my very first E-Design client! I gave her a little direction for her living room but she really took it ran!
So here it is, her favorites! Oh and PS I am over at Julia’s blog today sharing my holiday wish list!
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Hi! I’m Julia from the lifestyle blog the Urban Slant! I was absolutely thrilled, and honored, when Alex asked me to participate in “Your Favorites”. It is one of my favorite blogger series, and this post has extra special love behind it. When I moved to NYC, I desperately needed interior design advice. Now who should I turn to…?? That was the easy part! Alex, of course. Alex and I were neighbors growing up, and I’ve loved seeing her turn her passion for design into a reality. After many email exchanges, she helped me find cute odds and ends for my place, as well as a rug to anchor it all together, and some furniture, too! It has taken me six months to get my apartment to a place where I’m thrilled to photograph it. I was totally OCD with everything I picked out, and while it will always be a work in progress (thanks to my new passion for design), I’m ecstatic with how it all turned out. Given that Alex had a special part in designing my apartment, I thought her blog would be the perfect place to “reveal” it, if you will. I’m just so lucky she said yes!
I chose my Society Social “Marilyn” chair as my favorite piece because it is the last thing I bought — just a few weeks ago! I had a dinky old Ikea chair that saw its last life in college, and it had to go. I love how simple this chair is, yet SO feminine with the pink trim. Not to mention it goes swimmingly with the #livesparkly pillow. 
The one thing I knew I wanted in my apartment was a gallery wall. I found myself daydreaming about what prints to include, and how to arrange them. Confession: I just hung it up this weekend! Better late than never, right? I love the mix of prints — including a special piece my Mom painted. I anchored the wall around a Leigh Viner print — she’s SO talented. I also have a print by Alaina, a local Brooklyn Artist (not sure who since I bought it at the flea market), and Nicole Cohen. 
Now that I live in NYC, I love having a few reminders of where I came from: Chicago! My Mom sent me this subway sign that is on an old piece of linen, and I love it. It hangs in my tiny kitchen, and makes me smile each time I see it. Oh, and I had to add one of the prints I have that hangs above my couch — how cute (I also have a Dallas one)? (via) 
My favorite miscellaneous items are actually two — sorry, I couldn’t pick! The first are the Zhush sunbursts that I bought in all three sizes in. They are meant to be hung on a wall, but I found they were much happier as book toppers. They are one of my favorite purchases, and they are very well priced too! The horn is a super random thing I picked up at the Brooklyn Flea market this summer. I just love how rustic it is. 
Finally, my favorite room is the living/dining room. Since I live in NYC, I don’t have separate rooms for these. I am blessed to have enough space however. I love how the rooms flow together. The rug is so gorgeous, and I am obsessed with my ghost chairs. Buying four of them was a little damaging to my wallet, but I know I will have them forever. They are the best thing I did for the table. The mirror I purchased on One Kings Lane, and weighs about 2 tons – seriously, I had to have someone come hang it for me (even my Dad couldn’t do it — sorry Dad!). I leave you with another favorite that keeps me going each day, and makes me count each and every one of my blessings: the view out my window. I don’t know how I scored such a picturesque view, but I’ll take it! 
I have to give a HUGE thank you to the talented Elizabeth O’Brien who spent her Sunday generously photographing my apartment. She knew exactly the angles to capture, and should seriously quit her day job and pursue a career in photography — am I right?! I highly recommend any New Yorkers who need photos of their apartments, or of anything, contact Liz! I hope you all enjoyed my favorites, and that you’ll follow along with me over at the Urban Slant (where I’ll reveal more apartment photos in the coming weeks). xoxo
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Today I have a very talented lady here to share her beautiful apartment. Kristin, from Simply Smitten, is sort of a superhero. She went through the same program as I did at Harrington College of Design, all while continuing her full time job. I barely survived while giving 100% of my time to school, can’t imagine balancing it with a job!! So very impressive. And here is her gorgeous home:
Oh and PS, today is my 700th post, and I’m just a couple people away from 700 followers. Makes me smile. Thanks to all of you.
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Hello Things That Sparkle readers! I’m Kristin from Simply Smitten and I’m absolutely thrilled that Alex invited me share with you a few of my favorite things. If you are familiar with my blog then you know that I love to mix vintage, antique and modern pieces to create a cozy, layered look.  I moved into my apartment in July so it’s still a work in progress but I wanted to share with you my vision so far!
My living room is by far my favorite space.  It’s the one room in the apartment that feels the most complete.  It’s the very first room people see when they walk into my home so I really wanted it to reflect me and be filled with the things I love. The architecture is far more modern than anything I ever thought I would like but it’s a great space and the 10ft windows offer lots of natural light. I kept the walls bright white (I rent and didn’t want to have to repaint when I move) and added color and texture with my rotating collection of art, pillows, throws and fresh flowers. I love each and every piece in it, including…
this gorgeous 1950′s velvet chair that I inherited from my great aunt. The chair doesn’t really match anything in the room but that’s why I love it.  I think every room should have one great odd chair.  
I like for the artwork in my apartment to have some kind of meaning.  This painting holds a special place in my heart not only because it was given to me by my mother but because it almost feels like it was made just for me.  I have the world’s cutest Boston Terrier named Pinkie (note the pink background) so every time I look at this piece I think of her and it makes me smile.  It hangs next to my bed so it’s the first thing I see when I wake up and the last thing I see before I go to bed at night.
My favorite object has to be this Haeger urn I scored at the Broadway Antique Market for a mere $20.  It’s quite possibly the most useful thing I own.  You can put just about anything in it and it will instantly look chic.  Here it holds a bunch of magnolia leaves but it also makes a great ice bucket!
My home continues to evolve with every new purchase and treasure I find.  You can follow along on the changes by checking out the “My Home” section of my blog…I hope you’ll follow along!
Thanks for having me, Alex! xo
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Ok today might be my favorite “Your Favorites” ever. Erika from small shop‘s house is everything I dream of. Eclectic, warm, glamorous. Really, its just perfect. I am sort of obsessed with everything. Really. Ok I’ll stop now.
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Hello fellow sparklies! I’m Erika from small shop, just thrilled that Alex invited me over to share with you a few of my favorite things. If you are familiar with my blog and style, then you know that I’m all about a bit of glam in my life, mixed with a touch of pattern and color, and lots o’ brass.
I love our dining room because it was the easiest room in the house! It seemed to come together naturally, and I love each and every piece in it, including the 1970′s Italian ice bucket, dishes from my grandmother’s china set, a vintage brass mushroom lamp, a pair of Lucite candlesticks, 1980′s napkins from Spain, antique Port glasses, monogrammed lowball glasses, DIY 1970′s framed photographs, my very first original artwork purchase, and of course…
I suppose it would be obvious that my favorite textile in the house is the iconic David Hicks La Fiorentina in ivory/bark. These pillows were not meant to go in the dining room initially, but have definitely found their home there, and add just the right amount of interest that will never go out of style.
Now we move into my office where I installed a gallery wall of art including paintings on canvas by my daughter, a sketch of the Trevi Fountain in Rome I drew on our honeymoon, an abstracted Vanity Fair spread by Lauren DiCioccio, an original abstract by artist Erin Ashley, cheap DIY pieces from an old Vogue calendar, a gift from Jen Ramos of MadeByGirl, and this crayon scribble I found in my daughter’s sketchpad quite randomly one day. She was younger than 2 at the time (she’s almost 3 now) and it seemed so spontaneous and free, yet with a strong sense of purpose–just like my daughter!
I am extremely fortunate to have inherited this gorgeous 1950′s teak buffet that my grandfather shipped to me all the way from Hawaii last summer. (And if it could get any better: it came with my grandmother’s hand-painted gold-rimmed 12-piece bone china set!) I bought and refurbished the lamp bases from Ebay just to have something worthy to sit atop it!
I’d have to choose the pair of brass mushroom lamps I scored at a local vintage shop for $112. I kind of bought them on a whim, really only needing one for my desk (the other is in the dining room, shown up top). They will be together again one day!
Thanks for taking this mini-tour with me! For more photos of my always-in-progress house (is it that way for you too?), please check out my house tour. Hope to see you soon!

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Today we have another installation of “Your Favorites”. I just absolutely love getting a look into talented bloggers’ homes. Lara, from Simply Irresistible is here sharing her favorite things at her apartment. No surprise here, but there’s lots of goodness, and a new little place to shop at too! And if you haven’t been to Lara’s blog yet, you need to visit right away! She shares some of the best recipes I have ever come across! She is a seriously talented cook!
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Hello Things That Sparkle readers! I’m Lara from Simply Irresistible and I’m so excited to be sharing my favorite things. Our home is still a bit of a work in progress (progress has pretty much stopped until we receive our wedding gifts in May and find out our home for the next five years in March) but I still love our little home as is!
My favorite room is our kitchen – by far! I cook dinner almost every night, and am constantly baking up a storm, so I spend a lot of time in this room. The island is perfect for multitasking in the kitchen and looks right out onto the living room so I never feel isolated in there. I love it. 
My favorite textile is our Ralph Lauren throw. It sits on the end of our bed and is perfect for a little cat nap. It seriously feels like someone took a giant cable knit sweater and wrapped it around you. It doesn’t have too much going on design wise, but boy is it cozy. 
My favorite piece of art is a toss up between two of my own projects (I actually don’t have any artwork in our home besides my own. Whoops). One is a replica of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Oriental Poppies. I made this one a long time ago and it sat in my parents attic until we moved into our apartment. I’m happy it’s back. The second is a collage of wine labels that hangs in our kitchen – I’m selling a few similar pieces on my etsy shop here! 
 My favorite piece of furniture is our couch. We looked long and hard for the perfect couch and this one definitely lives up to our expectations. It has a modern look and feel but is unbelievably comfortable. I spend a lot of time sitting on this (TV watching, blogging, eating dinner – sadly!)
My favorite object is my collection of Hermes scarfs. I have yet to figure out how to incorporate them in our home as a piece of decor, but I’m working on it. All of my scarfs have been gifted to me over the years and I truly believe they are the most beautiful thing I own.
Thanks so much for having me Alex!

PS I am over at Bright Bold & Beautiful today sharing what I am thankful for! 

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