Sunday, December 12, 2010

...inspired by Miu Miu for my HOLIDAY table...(in case you missed my guest blog on Stylish Bird)!

For my holiday table this year I am inspired by Miu Miu’s Fall/Winter 2010 ad campaign.  Miu Miu is always forward thinking with their mix of materials, patterns, textures and colors.  always fabulous – always with a surprise thrown in.

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  1. concise + clear shapes: simple white dishes from cb2
  2. unexpected texture: birch plywood trees.  I am loving everything from Lovi right now – a Finnish design company that creates “visually sophisticated and enchanting three-dimensional objects based on a patented joint system”…via DesignStory – where they have an awful good deal going on right now with all things Lovi. I would start off with several of their 13” high birch plywood Christmas Trees loading up the center of the tables.
  3. cool color: all light green Miniballs by Lovi would decorate the trees. They look like little felt origami jems and remind me of those great lavender wool pockets above.
  4. nod to the past: Rosenthal TAC 02 stemware by Walter Gropius
  5. animal-life: Miu Miu used the swallow heavily on their Spring shoe line and I would place these cuties (again, Lovi) on every plate with a handmade place card.
  6. sculpture: loads of candlelight with these candlesticks from IKEA.
  7. graphic power: these cotton and linen placemats and napkins by Dwell Studio give just the right grounding power and fun element…reminiscent of the cutouts in the Miu Miu dresses.
  8. hardware: the knifeforkspoon flatware set by Jasper Morrison for Alessi is elegant but edgy. 
  9. one more pop of color: taper candles from Sur La Table.
 


of course, you need some tunes - my three favorite holiday albums:









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