We like: Garth Chester chairs

We are excited to feature these chairs (designed by Garth Chester) in a photo shoot tomorrow, they will appear in the Feb/March issue of HOME New Zealand magazine - our art-focused issue. They are part of the Douglas Lloyd Jenkins collection, to be auctioned at <a href="http://www.artandobject.co.nz/Auctions/Details/ID/81">Art+Object </a>auction house on Thursday 24th February 2011. We've borrowed a few other goodies to shoot as well, so look out for it in our first issue next year (which is on sale on February 7)!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gCDaj-pjZZHsIZQ8ZFGagR1vp8EafkXzCZB2CFCKn1dfTtY-Y6i72j6xJBVkKIDBiL9X-7xGjP_66MLVPSRNZBYmdmxHco818akE0K2LnjyHPryAakZE3v1Vq8sVpAB9p-WgxvlVkEz7/s1600/douglas+lloyd-jenkins+auction.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545893429392515138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gCDaj-pjZZHsIZQ8ZFGagR1vp8EafkXzCZB2CFCKn1dfTtY-Y6i72j6xJBVkKIDBiL9X-7xGjP_66MLVPSRNZBYmdmxHco818akE0K2LnjyHPryAakZE3v1Vq8sVpAB9p-WgxvlVkEz7/s400/douglas+lloyd-jenkins+auction.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> See the Art + Object blog <a href="http://artandobjectnews.blogspot.com/">here</a>.

We like: Garth Chester chairs

We are excited to feature these chairs (designed by Garth Chester) in a photo shoot tomorrow, they will appear in the Feb/March issue of HOM...

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Easy + Innovative Christmas ideas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuvQFmJGVowffzxpabZo_AKM_Au8XmDkfWAA_V0orMqWtLYS4bjByVNjNasM_wf18VsnxtN6yQ79n7EbId6LvUzux6VNjpLcERV02Q-vhLMPn4arEMfzp0p-Z-ixuQFuhwEJzW0T6vlM/s1600/wreath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545699453995023794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuvQFmJGVowffzxpabZo_AKM_Au8XmDkfWAA_V0orMqWtLYS4bjByVNjNasM_wf18VsnxtN6yQ79n7EbId6LvUzux6VNjpLcERV02Q-vhLMPn4arEMfzp0p-Z-ixuQFuhwEJzW0T6vlM/s400/wreath.jpg" style="height: 544px; width: 473px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Doesn't this wreath evoke everything that Christmas represents? family, memories, gifts and hopefully snow.</span></div>I should first let you know that I've been listening to a Christmas-only radio station (every time I drive) since Thanksgiving night. That is how seriously important Christmas is to me. But I won't bore you telling you the deep down reasons of my love for Christmas instead there are these incredibly fun and innovative ways to decorate. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTZp315mBWk3SPB3ChKjHDaWJZFdpbro1ef-8BS2-S3Hdj8jDeNYhsGgNhs8Q0HTolpDrugLNdZNa9ZrLJYUWbo0aYTDH_b92ONtncf6yKQW9h3f7TfaYpKqzzVw5PZlLHTUR7_3yoDE/s1600/west+elm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="440" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545699447659856642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTZp315mBWk3SPB3ChKjHDaWJZFdpbro1ef-8BS2-S3Hdj8jDeNYhsGgNhs8Q0HTolpDrugLNdZNa9ZrLJYUWbo0aYTDH_b92ONtncf6yKQW9h3f7TfaYpKqzzVw5PZlLHTUR7_3yoDE/s400/west+elm.jpg" width="440" /></a><br />If you have charcoal wall drawing a Christmas-tree silhouette would be so fun.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iIeCQvm111t3Xj2u6OA4pR4_CnKPSYVA6B_5mHSrQsqql8oZWR86brrgMIJc8_jIIYXmmUv6wkCuagDqtmotw7Ria4PwGuzbbjMedDbKVlPUdaPXAv2ncGTDIxrU8HNLkZQoV7TSidU/s1600/Detail-Books-mistletoe-HTOURS1205-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545699439650685074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iIeCQvm111t3Xj2u6OA4pR4_CnKPSYVA6B_5mHSrQsqql8oZWR86brrgMIJc8_jIIYXmmUv6wkCuagDqtmotw7Ria4PwGuzbbjMedDbKVlPUdaPXAv2ncGTDIxrU8HNLkZQoV7TSidU/s400/Detail-Books-mistletoe-HTOURS1205-de.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 585px; width: 471px;" /></a><br />Love this little tree in the background with only a few hidden balls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uqZlrFr3T3q2Lo5eUGsfoGUn2j-nkJRmiH6mWAXPUUlJypKHSLeo1YkB298qHAgGe9sXe3q44WXE-xIlUBYkABV4o_tkMVeDXWcMwwGs1eNssJV1L3TyR3gK0jWjEeN5uWWe4Z2Uoag/s1600/cote+sud.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545699435464786674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uqZlrFr3T3q2Lo5eUGsfoGUn2j-nkJRmiH6mWAXPUUlJypKHSLeo1YkB298qHAgGe9sXe3q44WXE-xIlUBYkABV4o_tkMVeDXWcMwwGs1eNssJV1L3TyR3gK0jWjEeN5uWWe4Z2Uoag/s400/cote+sud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 543px; width: 478px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">How about this cuteness with everything handmade. A very fun way to create those treasured precious moments with your family, if you decide to make the ornaments yourselves. If not, West Elm has a series of handmade ornaments very similar to these ones. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />Some images via <a href="http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/original-holiday-decor-pieces.html">French by Design</a>. Thank you.</span></div></div>

Easy + Innovative Christmas ideas

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A mid century Parisian flat

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">At first glance I thought this apartment was located in Scandinavia due to the owners' selection of sleek mid-century Scandinavian furniture but of course after reading about it and then noticing those perfect little details, such as the herringbone floors, impeccable gorgeous doors and the stunning spiral staircase, its attention-to-detail location was revealed: Paris. Although this apartment is not the typical opulent Parisian flat that we're all so used to, I love the youthfulness and the abundance of light. It's a different take on Parisian decor style. You see what I mean that I love a home that reveals itself slowly?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qILx_Wz7-aoge6t_p7_nY2oTPud8QIQOMeXpVQ7Ri6pV7JjKyXd5DMNbeq1k3iu5ku_qe1HWwvawVoh2v0QloLxmVnBSX512tLJBX_WStVEzDnEEz40zMaT2Qu11Nt0z6CeiMGhP0lA/s1600/parisienn+flat+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="610" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545697037692423634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qILx_Wz7-aoge6t_p7_nY2oTPud8QIQOMeXpVQ7Ri6pV7JjKyXd5DMNbeq1k3iu5ku_qe1HWwvawVoh2v0QloLxmVnBSX512tLJBX_WStVEzDnEEz40zMaT2Qu11Nt0z6CeiMGhP0lA/s400/parisienn+flat+.jpg" width="507" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI_0V4S2fIV17dnDXSMxSNsQJYo2A1TFY_oCANS30LbvcGUKNvE8NchRegYlfs7qVvkUiJuImAHp6GhkgUcksaQdbJVHGR2Vaw22lZSrV8AdkW1bg7Xp_bGGSTU8v-iXcSjlP858mMzc/s1600/Paris+Amador+Toril.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="540" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545696751365220018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI_0V4S2fIV17dnDXSMxSNsQJYo2A1TFY_oCANS30LbvcGUKNvE8NchRegYlfs7qVvkUiJuImAHp6GhkgUcksaQdbJVHGR2Vaw22lZSrV8AdkW1bg7Xp_bGGSTU8v-iXcSjlP858mMzc/s400/Paris+Amador+Toril.jpg" width="498" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzQjo7BuzF0OOiKe-UiSkhGInP1-ghTs2jx-4ki7Ra6om4HR9JrYR-0Ce6Y-j_pSIdm_1GMxwAh82yRLwqj_oRGvsW7a9BfEXEEes8NHceMy9JF7zA97QMBPQriNn1kp77fBTikVb0cQ/s1600/parisienn+decor+style.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545696535002453794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzQjo7BuzF0OOiKe-UiSkhGInP1-ghTs2jx-4ki7Ra6om4HR9JrYR-0Ce6Y-j_pSIdm_1GMxwAh82yRLwqj_oRGvsW7a9BfEXEEes8NHceMy9JF7zA97QMBPQriNn1kp77fBTikVb0cQ/s400/parisienn+decor+style.jpg" width="486" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETQTEmXhTLUg-FykbsL2SvTWHh_LRMLJoCpws9Ii5OfO_otGBowLZSuYWYqfie88WRp5MchO3lv6cmnx5fQuAXTK0CwzCflABLc5e-wDgBizF__heC2sUUcYODtSHtSzvZWCv-cwE0cQ/s1600/Paris+style.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545696523764358226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETQTEmXhTLUg-FykbsL2SvTWHh_LRMLJoCpws9Ii5OfO_otGBowLZSuYWYqfie88WRp5MchO3lv6cmnx5fQuAXTK0CwzCflABLc5e-wDgBizF__heC2sUUcYODtSHtSzvZWCv-cwE0cQ/s400/Paris+style.jpg" style="height: 444px; width: 476px;" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeY9FfTTfnc4PnBurjuvz8cq941ayezfaZTtNoTHHNWQljHL5eSzueYzKe63GfbFXdQj-0baMdSti-vv5YVzE6-SaLHgFtGTwNBKqLVlZE7f0XSkTSISM1mBbajVcMpPBSgRCeSbUaKek/s1600/Paris+decor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545696522399004194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeY9FfTTfnc4PnBurjuvz8cq941ayezfaZTtNoTHHNWQljHL5eSzueYzKe63GfbFXdQj-0baMdSti-vv5YVzE6-SaLHgFtGTwNBKqLVlZE7f0XSkTSISM1mBbajVcMpPBSgRCeSbUaKek/s400/Paris+decor.jpg" style="height: 493px; width: 472px;" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wPpty3vu0O8vZ_jnneljvnfb2nUKbJUk1qzKiTzN0pzQraCLxX8L-Q1urhgThIbuPwsfv7CynJ-2TLjN0bAlDzBRw84wWnFlb9FrI6FiBfnvmYDwCIjH_QbwIkzDXAp1jhdfhqxGdTo/s1600/amador+toril+photograph.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545696515318851090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wPpty3vu0O8vZ_jnneljvnfb2nUKbJUk1qzKiTzN0pzQraCLxX8L-Q1urhgThIbuPwsfv7CynJ-2TLjN0bAlDzBRw84wWnFlb9FrI6FiBfnvmYDwCIjH_QbwIkzDXAp1jhdfhqxGdTo/s400/amador+toril+photograph.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 585px; width: 499px;" /></a></div>  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwxnLMqfsJWYWnkaMYbTSUAY2r4pR6aAdB-sh6ZBlJ9dMQzcXBLCzYVuatNqF30XveaR6RWwMilkdK9fZvCsu-gze9ZdDJDMXPJW67_xeD7HhyphenhyphenUBpapaf-i7aSEGGc_0kyP6c1MVoLI4/s1600/amador+toril.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545696517464610626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwxnLMqfsJWYWnkaMYbTSUAY2r4pR6aAdB-sh6ZBlJ9dMQzcXBLCzYVuatNqF30XveaR6RWwMilkdK9fZvCsu-gze9ZdDJDMXPJW67_xeD7HhyphenhyphenUBpapaf-i7aSEGGc_0kyP6c1MVoLI4/s400/amador+toril.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 544px; width: 496px;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Photos by <a href="http://www.amadortoril.com/">Amador Toril</a> via <a href="http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/colorful-flat-in-heart-of-paris.html">French by design</a>.</span></div>

A mid century Parisian flat

At first glance I thought this apartment was located in Scandinavia due to the owners' selection of sleek mid-century Scandinavian furni...

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