Today we have a very special visitor, Sue from The Zhush! Not only does Sue have a beautiful blog with tons of eye candy, she has an incredible online shop! I suggest you check out both right away, if you haven’t already.
If you’ve been to Sue’s blog before you might know that her incredible home was recently published in Cottages and Gardens. I am in complete awe of every single nook of her entire house. It is absolutely stunning. So today, Sue shares with us her favorites… (I don’t know how she could ever choose).
To see the rest of Sue’s beautiful home go here.
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Hi there! Sue from The Zhush here, thrilled to be sharing some of my “favorites” today! This is tricky for me, I tend to be a bit decor and design fickle….but I will try to narrow things down a bit.
If I had to choose to a favorite room in my house, it would be my little office. All decked out in my favorite colors of pale lavender and green…it’s really small, but really “me”. Which is a good thing, since lately I’m spending more and more time here in my little nook!
The next one is even harder for me…a favorite textile, hmmmm….this changes almost daily for me, but right now I am loving the Ikat pattern and colors on these throw pillows that we have in our living room. Wherever and whenever I spy Ikat lately, it just makes me happy!
Picking a favorite piece of art is even more of a challenge! It’s like asking me to pick a favorite child! 
But, if I absolutely had to pick just one favorite, I would choose something painted by my grandmother, who passed away when I was only 10. A self trained artist who came into her own later in life, I have several of her paintings. She was quite prolific and so many of her works are spread out between our large extended family. A great reminder of my creative roots.
But, if I absolutely had to pick just one favorite, I would choose something painted by my grandmother, who passed away when I was only 10. A self trained artist who came into her own later in life, I have several of her paintings. She was quite prolific and so many of her works are spread out between our large extended family. A great reminder of my creative roots.
While I’m getting sentimental..my favorite piece of furniture is this original Eames rocking chair. We have photos of my parents rocking me to sleep in this, as a new born in their first apartment in New York City. Now this very same chair sits in my own home. The fact that these are so popular right now is funny to me..growing up I never even appreciated how cool this chair was!
Finally, my favorite miscellaneous item… the fun little disco ball on our fireplace mantle. This disco ball was part of a karaoke set my kids got as a gift. I found it tossed aside in the basement playroom one day, propped it up on my fireplace mantle and having been loving it there ever since. It catches the sunlight in the most spectacular way and bounces it all over the room. My kids don’t seem to miss it at all, as it doesn’t play into their own idea of “American Idol” and when people come over, I tell them the ball is my trophy from “Dancing With The Stars!”.
Thanks for having me over here today! I had so much fun thinking about all my favorites!
xx,
Sue
xx,
Sue
**Professional Photos from Muse Interiors, taken by John Bessler Photography**
That ikat pillow and chair are amazing. Going to check out Sue’s blog and store…
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Xx
Gorgeous house. Love her Ikat pillows, office and the disco ball. Great guest post!
Love Sue and her gorgeous home!
Happy Tuesday, sweetie
Sue’s house is a dream. I love every room she shared. And how special that she has a connection to her artwork and an original Eames chair–what history!
She never disappoints! great work
I love Sue and her house… her blog is one of my must-reads! Everything in that house is killer. I especially adore those ikat pillows, the incredibly special painting by her grandmother, and the Eames rocker. Fabulous guest post! xoxo
gorgeous house!
I absolutely adore Sue and her gorgeous home- I loved seeing some new details of the pretty here- the painting is gorgeous and I looove that ikat pillows- all stunning!
What a gorgeous home! I love her office!
FABULOUS feature. I love Sue, I love her house, I love everything she does
Her living room is so amazing. And how ridiculously cool is it that she has an original Eames chair!
Her home is gorgeous…in love with the ikat pillows!
xxLily
goldandgray.com
Such a splendid home. Sue is such a sweetie too! I’d sure love to curl up on her chaise right now…
Love the ikat pillow and nailhead combo. Thanks for sharing Alex and such a beautiful, cozy home Sue!
what a great interview! i loved seeing sue’s favorites, she has such a lovely home
xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams
Love her! Her style is so unique and lovely.
Oh. My. The living room is absolutely beautiful. Fantastic feature.
Where are those ikat pillows from? I’m dying for them!
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What a lovely interview and what a gorgeous home for inspiration! I can so see why her favorite spot is that glorious little home office, its fabulous..something about those small spaces that we love nesting in! She has a great eye as evidenced by her very stylish and chic home….just beautiful!
Sue, you are too cute…I’m still chuckling about the disco ball propped on your mantel and calling it your DWTS trophy! And yep, still absolutely in love with your home! (c:
Lovely! I think we all have our own little favorites throughout our houses. It’s so fun to see other stylish peoples choices. Thanks for sharing!
Sue’s house is just beyond! love it!
xo,
joAnn
I’m swooning over that piano. So classy!
Alex, thanks so much for having me over here! It was a lot of fun putting together this post, and I am having the best time reading everyone’s really sweet comments!
xx
Sue
Lovely guest post!
I love Sue’s office! Great post. It makes me want to play around with mantel decor
Great post! Sue has such a lovely home – I’m loving ikat as well right now and you have me completely swooning over the original Eames rocker!
I’m so in love with ikat too! So glad to learn more about Sue…heading over to her blog now!
Your office is so lovely Sue, come do mine
your home is so lovely, I really wish I could decorate like you can
love sue’s office and the art by her grandmother. lovely! donna
I have to admit that when I first saw pics of Sue’s home I almost died. So beautiful! Not to mention she is one of the most sweet and generous bloggers I know!!
Nancy xo
Love Sue! The rocking chair anecdote made me smile