I remember thinking when Dorothy Draper's retrospective book came out "Aha! That is where Kelly Wearstler got her inspiration". Draper was the ebullient designer of the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Restaurant back in the day. In Wearstler's 2002 book Modern Glamour, the designer explicitly calls to mind Draper's use of unabashedly bright colors,... Read more
Aubrey Laine!Congratulations Aubrey. I hope you enjoy your jack and find a great way to put it to use. Can't wait to see it in your space. Read more
West Elm's Luli Watercolor pillow is so evocative of the work of Helen Frankenthaler. Image courtesy of Art.com Read more
I'd like to introduce you to fellow blogger and entrepreneur Deepali Kalia of Filling Spaces, her jewel of a shop in Portland, Oregon and The Mood Board, her accompanying blog. Deepali and I had a chance to meet over the holidays and we are planning some fun collaborations for 2011. Deepali works as a designer for local Portlandians (is that a word?) providing them with custom pillows, draperies,... Read more
To win the large jack sculpture in The Eagle's Nest's latest giveaway. Entere here through Thursday. Read more
Yet another online shelter magazine now in the mix with the likes of Rue, Luxe, and Lonny. Check out Adore out of Australia. Read more
Classic, preppy, with a bit of flair. Bonobos evokes summers on Nantucket and winters in Cambridge. Read more
Yup, you heard me.This Glenna Jean Antique Jack Sculpture from All Modern can be yours to keep. Just add the Eagle's Nest to the blogs you follow (if you haven't already) and leave a comment below letting us know how you'd use your extra large jack. Perhaps you have a giant friend looking for the perfect plaything. Or maybe you just need a large paperweight for your desk. Here's an idea from... Read more
OK guys - It's the first Giveaway of 2011 at the Eagle's Nest. You know the drill. Check back tomorrow and you will have a week to enter our accessory giveaway from CSN's All Modern Store. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find virtually anything, from wall art and decor, to bathroom sinks, to designer furniture from Missoni, Thomas Paul and the likes. Read more
Every once in a while I like taking a little tour of my past residences in Google street view. It's a fun way to reminisce and catch up on changes that have happened since our tenure - at last, they replaced the windows on our old Boston apartment building, the Robert Stern condos next door to our Brooklyn place are finally complete, and oh look, there's our neighbor from Park La Brea standing... Read more
What a great new years present! I was selected to recieve the Stylish Blogger Award by Cori from Pretty Haute Mess! Thanks for being so generous with the blogger love, Cori. There are a couple rules in accepting this award...I get to tell you seven things about myself and then I select ten bloggers who I think deserve the award. Suhweet!Seven interesting things about me: 1. I've lived in... Read more
OK guys - This is going to take a lot of typing but it will be worth it. Several people at our New Years party asked for the playlist from the evening (not the playlist from the pianist, but the post pianist new years countdown playlist). Now, I have to caveat this that I had nothing to do with said playlist. Scott is the DJ in our house, so it was all him. So here it is, song, artist, and... Read more