sometimes, i like a little bit of what i like to call ‘fancy pants’ around the house. not a lot, mind you, but styling with some glam gilded gold accent pieces, a tufted baroque looking little settee, or an unexpected chandelier can create some nice contrast to vintage-modern, or mid-century pieces, such as in the image above of mikel irastorza’s home. i love the juxtaposition of a gold leaf sculpture paired with an antique french farm table, and some bertoia chairs. brilliant! a splash of glam is almost slightly amusing, and adds a bit of humor, or kitsch to a room. and i like a room that doesn’t take itself too seriously. this week i spy fancy pants!
love these bedroom sconces via lonny, which inspired my own bedroom decor (below); a lovely sun burst, via emma’s design blog; and a gold side table really spruces up an entryway, via elle decoration uk.
i love this over the top collage of gilded mirrors, via the selby.
i love the chandelier, and pops of mirror and metallic mixed with these mid-century modern pieces, via lonny.
i love this baroque looking buffet and gilded gold wall sconce, mixed with the potted flowers from the pages of the current issue of rue.
even empty gold gilded frames add panache to a room, via sarah kaye representation.
modern lighting contrasted with a very ornate mirror makes this dining room interesting, via lonny.
a gilded headboard is placed unexpectedly along side the bed, via the selby.
gold candle holders and frames add glam to this simple dining room, via emma’s design blog; and gold mirrors make these room shot by photographer simon brown pop!
great funky gilded chandeliers, as seen in rue magazine.
plain, but still fancy, by photographer Elisabeth Aarhus Hudson, via HGTV.