Ceramic Garden Stools

EXCLUSIVE TO THE STYLE SALONISTE: Come with me to meet the wonderfully talented designer Stephen Brady and learn how he has created his own private retreat, a peaceful realm near San Francisco Bay. This week we visit Stephen at home in Mission Bay, San Francisco, to capture his tips on interior design and find ideas in his tailored apartment. It’s new, and has never been published. You see it here first. You’ll discover how Stephen designs for his own pleasure. For the last twenty years, he…

Sometimes color can be scary, & sometimes we need some inspiration for using color in our own homes. That is why I wanted to start this new series on the blog all about using color in our homes & ways we can bring color into our spaces from accessories to paint, from affordable to more expensive. The first color up is turquoise. The color turquoise is blue with yellow in it giving it a blue green tone. It can be light or dark, more green or more yellow. It gives off peace, calm and…

Southern interior designer William McClure recently published handsome photos of his Birmingham, Alabama home and I thought you’d enjoy a tour. The space has a fantastic mix of antique and contemporary pieces (the neo-trad dream…) and boasts an enviable collection of blue and white china. From the dark, masculine bedroom to the sunny common space, each room is layered with pretty textiles and […]

I have very big news today – My father is getting married tonight! I have not written about his personal life in the 26 months since my mother passed (for new readers, we lost her to Alzheimers in 2014). It has been so hard, especially because we really lost her far before that. My dad lived alone for about a year prior to her passing,…

The Goodkinds had summered in Stony Creek for some years before they decided it was time to make it their year-round home. Who can blame them for wanting to enjoy the quaint seaside village that hugs the Connecticut shore where it meets Long Island Sound? A water view is grand enough, but Stony Creek has…

Sideboard with colonial influences

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Trends may come and go (and come and go again), but classic blue and white…

A pair of garden stools and upholstered red armchairs beside a rustic wooden console table.

The classic combination of decorating with blue & white is a design favorite. Especially for spring & summer! The combination of blue & white is so crisp and clean. Similarly, the color palette tends to add a bit of freshness to a space. This is true whether indoors or out. The History of Blue & White Throughout the history of decorative arts in interior design, decorating with blue & white have been combined to create timeless classics. For instance, think of Delft and Transferware, Jasper…

I am in the market for some pretty blue and white ceramic garden seats for my living room. These fine examples were sold by Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers (here in Boston). I have been tempted to buy a mass produced version online for $100 or less, but the real thing can also be had for a reasonable price, as you'll see here. I've included the expensive stools too because they are too beautiful to overlook. My favorites. This pair sold for a reasonable $356. How about two seats plus an…

It may be fall, but there's no better time to tour this gorgeous Laguna Beach House from Carolyne Ferguson Designs, recently in California Homes magazine.

Ron Van Empel