Our Christmas List

Beautiful Wreath from The Shed by Jennifer Huntz 

The team at GLENN EPTING is busy putting the finishing touches on projects that will install before the holidays, but Christmas is always on our mind! We thought you might like to see what we are dreaming about for our Santa list and items that have caught our eyes lately. HO! HO! HO! 

Fabulous Charlotte Moss  mirror from Ainsworth-Noah that has great style and shape!

W Courcelle Painting from Gregg Irby Fine Art. We can picture this contemporary piece above an old english chest! 

This garden stool from Joseph Konrad is wonderful! The pattern and fun orange color make such a statement! 

This runner from Designer Carpets is beautiful and stunning with unique pops of unexpected colors! 

This green lamp is wonderful and highlights our favorite color!

Lucite Vanity Bench from Circa Who in Miami. We love this paired with an old dressing table !

Matouk's Towels with a hot pink monogram from Gramercy Fine Linens

French Tole Chandelier from Foxglove Antiques. Old world and classic, and such a fun color!

Historical Concepts New Book on Southern Architecture.  

We love this vintage brass and lucite pocketbook from Antiques and Beyond. It would be a WOW addition to any holiday outfit!

Quelques Fleurs, a  classic and timeless perfume. One of our staff favorites! 

Seeing Green

The girls at " A Pair With a Flair" are known to put a little green into everything. So, with St. Patrick's Day upon us, we thought it would be fun to share with you some of our favorite design images, fabrics, and accessories that have a splash of Green!



We love this green room from the book Southern Accents on Color. Notice how they have painted the molding and the walls in the same shade of green with gilded accents on the trim, furniture and accessories. Total elegance !

This room by interior designer Katie Ridder is beautifully done and shows how various shades of green mixed with a splash of teal can work timelessly together. Also note the intricately embroidered pelmet or cornice board.  



Who says you need a neutral piece of upholstery when you can have one of these wonderful textured green  fabrics on your favorite chair. (Fabrics from Manuel Canovas, Zimmer+Rhode, Groundworks)

Nothing says outdoors like the color green. How fabulous would your outdoor furniture look in one of these fun outdoor prints! (Fabrics from Schumacher and Chris Barrett)

 

When you need that extra layer in a room, we could see using one of these fun small prints for throw pillows!
(Fabrics from Jim Thompson, Galbraith and Paul and Victoria Hagan)

Oh how we love the linens at Gramercy!  The scalloped green embroidery adds that extra flair and is so sophisticated!

 


Easter Lunch plans are being made and what better dinner plate to use than the Herend Rothchild Bird in Green. Their hand painted china never fails to bring elegance and beauty to a table setting.



One of our favorite artists, Nancy B. Westfall, represented at Gregg Irby Fine Art, is known for her bright colorful canvases that are full of personality!  We could see this eye catching watermelon painting in a summer beach house.

Fabulous Finds in the New Year

Happy 2012 to everyone!  With the New Year comes fresh new products  and fun ways to add interesting layers to your interiors.  We thought we would share a sampling of some of the fabulous things that caught our eye during a visit to AmericasMart here in Atlanta.



" S " Table from Mr. Brown



We loved the finishes and the variety of shapes found in pieces at Mr. Brown from Julian Chichester.  This great looking "S" table has an aged brass finish that will work well when you want to mix something edgy and different in with your beautiful antiques.  We would love to see it beside a Billy Baldwin slipper chair or even a traditional camel back sofa.  It is just the right height and size to place a tasty cocktail at the end of a long day.  Is is five o'clock yet?




 

Light Fixture from Mr. Brown

 

Also found at Mr. Brown from Julian Chichester was this gorgeous cream and gilt light fixture that was reminiscent of abalone shells found in New Zealand or South Africa.  We absolutely love antique light fixtures but this new fixture is truly a fabulous find!   The shells on this fixture have a texture off of which light can illuminate throughout the room.  We could see this fixture in a Dining Room with the walls dressed in either a metallic Designer's Guild wallpaper or perhaps in a geometrically designed wallpaper that would provide a continuation of shape.  

Bookcase from Modern History

The line from Modern History caught our eye with all of its painted finishes and gilded accents.  This vertical bookcase is almost a piece of art in and of itself.  It has a unique shape and echos the classical element of the Greek Key.  Placed in a study or living room, it would add a geometric design that would impart enough elegance to take the space to the next level of sophistication without being overdone.



 

Gilded Table by Design Legacy

The Design Legacy line from Nancy Price was full of innovative Lucite pieces that are great for layering.  One of our very favorite finds was this gilded side table with Lucite top. This same application could be used in so many different ways, such as a top on an antique coffee table or even as a back plate on a pair of iron sconces.  Lucite provides us with so many creative uses in our interiors!



Lucite Bar Stool by Design Legacy


This handsome Lucite seat is just what you need for a unique bar stool.  The brass foot rest adds an expected layer of texture that makes this piece pop!  We would love to see this piece in a traditional Kitchen or bar over an heirloom antique rug.  Talk about a winner in old meets new!  Divine!



Coffee Table by Design Legacy



This metal and glass coffee table immediately caught our eye. We loved the design and it's placement on top of a geometric rug.  The table and rug work beautifully together and show us how we can layer similar shapes in different ways.  It was a very subtle yet creative way to add texture and shape to a space!



Artwork by Elaine Gleason



Art is always one our our weaknesses and we love what it brings to a space and how easily it can transform an interior.  We loved the artwork of New Orlean's artist Elaine Gleason.  How fun and different would these bird paintings be in a nursery? We also loved her custom framing and the use of the  small 1" gilded frame. This technique enhanced the artwork instead of competed with it.  We found her work, whether it was sea life, birds or landscapes, to be so refreshing!

 We hope these fabulous finds have given you some inspiration and new design ideas.  Sometimes it just takes that unique piece to provide you with a renewed appreciation of your interiors!

 

 

Bursting with Design

Bursting with Design

Welcome to a "Pair with a Flair." This is our creative platform to reveal all the things we love about design. We hope you enjoy our first blog entry and look forward to sharing more with you soon!

We have fallen in love with antique starbursts!  We have used them for years in our design and love the versatility and uniqueness that they bring to interiors.  We have found so many fun wonderful ways to use them throughout our design and wanted to share them with you.    

Images #1 & #2

In image #1 we used the starburst as a piece of artwork and as a focal point above a bed in a show house bedroom.  It’s unique shape mimics the curve on the bed and gives your eye a place to rest.  For image #2 we used the starburst for a ceiling mounted fixture in a client’s foyer.  This fixture provides light into the space as well as a wonderful reflection of the starburst’s shape onto the painted ceiling.  

Images #3 & #4

For a client installation shown in image #3 we found a fabulous freestanding starburst clock and layered it as part of a collection of treasures on her antique chest.  It gives the space additional height as well as adding a touch of whimsy using a classical element.

With a client who adores everything French, as shown in image #4, we incorporated a starburst as part of a collage of Paris prints and gilded architectural pieces.  It acts as the anchor in the composition and gives wonderful dimension in its shape and the repetition of finish.

Images #5 & #6

 For a Foxglove Antiques Christmas event, we used a starburst light fixture as part of a holiday table setting.  Image #5 shows how we turned it upside down and used the center as a vase to house fresh red roses and greenery.  It added an innovative flair and an unexpected design element to the table. In image #6 we found a really unique starburst and used it for a down lit ceiling fixture.  It provides both warm light and a great art piece to this cozy kitchen.

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