At market a lot of furniture vendors will show their silhouettes in white on their showrooms. It allows us to focus on the shapes and detail of the furniture. It’s something to take note of when introducing this new wave of fresh design.

Pay attention to the forms that you’re using. There is discipline to using white. You can’t play tricks with bold contrasts to occupy and entertain the eye. You must use quality materials. Decorating with white makes you rely heavily on textures to tell the story. Varying tones of off-white and a selection of neutral tones will set off the whites and make them sing.

The feeling as you can see  - is peaceful, serene, and almost simple – in a sophisticated way. It’s exciting to see the focus in interiors changing from dark heavily decorated rooms to clean, fresh spaces.

“Within white, shapes start to form and we glimpse an illusion of breathtaking beauty. White is the attainment of the highest vibration, the sum of all colours.”
- 18 Karat

We are excited about the addition of our new line, 18 Karat. It should arrive any day now! White serene shapes and forms. Textural and artistic. So beautiful it belongs in a gallery. Handcrafted, one at a time. Just you wait…

18 Karat accessories

18 Karat – Campanula & Honey Vases

Jessica and Susan Ortiz, Founder of Shine Home

Shine Home – Verona Chairs, Milan Buffet & Jasper Lamp with Cockatoo artwork

Shine Home – Shanghai Console, Sofia Stool & Drake Floor Lamp with Vintage Rose artwork

Shine Home – Brussels Coffee Table

Shine Home – Grace Ottoman

Who wouldn’t want to come home to this?

Thanks to everyone who participated in our first giveaway!

With spring almost upon us we are ready to bring on the color! Shed our heavy winter layers and freshen up the place. At market we saw a lot of white and a lot of bold punchy colors! We said, “Bring it on…”

Shine Home – White Laquer Errol Console, Masters Chair & Ibiza Bed

Shine Home – Pair of Empire Table Lamps in Yellow Glaze & Gabrielle Chair

Shine Home – Masters Chaise, Rumba Table Lamp, Sofia Stool, Casablanca 3-Drawer Chest in White, Pillows and Throw from the Silk Ikat Series

See examples below of successful ways to incorporate strong saturated hues.

Stay tuned for our white hot post on Saturday…

We’re making room for amazing new inventory.  Look at what’s on clearance!

Clearance Price – $775
Regular Price – $1,547

Clearance Price – $850
Regular Price – $1,730

Clearance Price – $250 each
Regular Price – $720 each
Quantity – 4

Clearance Price – $595
Regular Price – $1,850

Bold and punchy color brightens up any space. To quote the great Charlotte Moss, “Every room needs a little chinoiserie.” Place this beauty in an entry, as a bedside table, in a living room with a fine piece of art above or in a dining room stacked high with cake plates and filled with linens. She’s a style star.
Brittany Commode
Clearance Price – $695
Regular Price – $1,890

This modern classic is a great piece for any room. Comfortable with a tight, clean aesthetic that gets along with any sofa.  This chair is a favorite of our male clientele.
Oly Studio – Gabriel Chair
Clearance Price – $1,305
Regular Price – $3,625

The graceful sloping arm detail lends itself well to any sitting area. Small enough to tuck into a corner and versatile coloring makes this agreeable in any surrounding.
Palisades Petite Chair
Price does not include pillow
Clearance Price – $695
Regular Price – $1,615

Beautiful open shelving to display all of your keepsakes. Contemporary styling with the black edge detail keeps lines sharp. A great transitional piece that can compliment contemporary or traditional decor.
Benedict Canyon Etagere
45″W x 18.5″D x 84″H
Clearance Price – $599
Regular Price – $1,710

A charming little side table with French details in black with pomegranate trim and a hidden drawer front and bottom tray table. Looks smart piled high with books.
Louis XV Side Table
Clearance Price – $285
Regular Price – $612.50

A contemporary file cabinet disguised as an end table.
Dolomite Chest
Clearance Price – $498
Regular Price – $1,100

Photos by Ashlee Raubach

Thanks to everyone for joining us here at Alice Lane and making the launch of our blog successful! To show our appreciation we want to share with you a $100 gift certificate to our store. For those of you out of state here is a sampling of what we have in the store! Enter to win by following these rules:

• Follow this blog and leave us a comment.
• For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Just copy the link into your comment on this post so that we can see it and your name will be entered twice.

Giveaway ends Tuesday, February 23rd, the winner will be chosen at random and announced on Wednesday, February 24th. Good luck!

One of a kind, silver on copper teapots $42 - $66

Rosy Ring Candles - Inspired by nature and environmentally friendly. $24

Butterfly artwork and plaques $8 - $22

Picture Frames $20 - $72

Thomas Paul Matryoska Pillow - 100% silk with a feather down insert. $78

Bird Series Dinnerware - Perfect for Spring! $8 - $12

Bath Mats $55

Bright and punch colored aprons & oven mitts $20 - $41

Alice Lane is having a sale!

Photos by Ashlee Raubach

Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. We all want a new look with the change of the seasons, whether in our wardrobe or in our home decor. This platform bed is a great way to be able to switch up our bedroom’s look with minimal effort. A fabulous gray wool with sparkling nailheads for the colder months or a crisp, white slipcover with pretty flower appliques for the spring and summeritme. Switch out the pillows too for another easy yet charming change!

Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat

Welcome to the Alice Lane Blog!

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that “nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Well, we’re bouncing up and down on our linen covered bed with colors and textures coming out of our ears just thinking about this blog. We want to explore, create and inspire by giving you a peek into what goes on behind the curtains at Alice Lane.

But most of all, we want to encourage and empower our readers to live well in spaces that are stylish and elegant but also comfortable and intelligent. So cozy on the sofa while we unleash your inner interior designer. Because if Alice Lane is where we work, then this blog is where we play. And please pardon our creative dust as we have a little fun on the job.

Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat

We’re obsessed is a feature that we will do once a week of a product that we love in the store or our favorite design trend. This week, we want to feature Matteo bedding.

Matteo uses some of the most luxurious textiles in the world. With the fabric woven in Italy and sewin in Los Angeles. Matteo perfects century old textile practices. They offer everything from cool linen sheets to warm, cozy duvets. Their design philosophy – “We make our beds every morning. Therefore, our beds are simple. The seasons of the year are worth savoring. Sometimes we sleep on the deck under a linen sheet; sometimes we weigh down the duvet with blankets. Central air is nice but an open window with fresh air is better. Our sheeting is woven and finished to the same exact standards as those of the finest men’s shirting; you never need to wear anything to bed with Matteo.”

Who wouldn’t love to be enveloped in these luxuries while they dream?

Show n’ Tell is a feature where we want to feature you and your favorite Alice Lane purchases. We encourage you to let us know about your prized pieces with photos and descriptions of why you love them. To get us started, one of our expert designers, Suzanne Hall, is going to share her favorite piece from Alice Lane.

“There is something about the color yellow in February that makes me grin from ear to ear.  You can only imagine my excitement as I packed up my wintery Christmas decor to then unpack a sea of garden colored glass and my very favorite frame from Alice Lane.  I adore its lemon drop graphic and the second I saw it sitting on the beautiful lime washed shelf in my favorite store, I knew it had to keep my lemon drop sofa company. Cheers to the fantastical frame that holds all my favorite memories so beautifully!”

- Suzanne Hall