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Making an Entrance

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Mar

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What does your entry say about your home? Is it welcoming? Is it charming? Does it make you want to peek in the sidelights just to get a glimpse of what’s to come? Hopefully it leaves you wanting more.

At Alice Lane we love to create inviting porches and entryways. Here are a few necessary ingredients in warming up the thresholds:

- A great outdoor rug that compliments the style of your home. The rug should have an abrasive surface to keep the outdoor elements from entering the interior spaces.

- An entry rug as large as the space will allow. bigger is always better. It makes the space feel larger and allows the guest plenty of room to enter onto and slip off their shoes while standing on the rug. A large entry rug makes the entry feel like a room instead of a corridor. The entry rug sets the signature for the rest of the home.

For help on your entrance, measure your space and pop by the store to talk to any of our designers about the right rug for your indoor and outdoor spaces. You are always welcome to try a few on approval!

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Giveaway Winner

10

Mar

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Thanks for all of your lovely comments!

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We’re Obsessed – Zippy Patterns

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Mar

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Ahhhh! The energy a zippy pattern will add to a room…

It just ignites a space. It’s contagious. If something is missing from your room… Consider adding pattern! If you’re traditional, a stripe, herringbone, or houndstooth may satisfy you.

I love a good graphic motif with plenty of repeat. It’s organized, but packs a punch. Suzanni’s and Ikat’s are a favorite if you like a little Tribal influence, that says “I’ve traveled. I’ve seen many wonders this land has to offer and my room has something to say! I am not afraid. Hear me roar!” (Throw in a little animal print with it all.)

See (and feel) the energy of layering some of these organized and organic patterns. You can see that one pattern may not be enough. Go for it!

If you enjoy and embrace this spirit of design, you are sure to enjoy Jonathan Adler’s work and attitude on life. Check out his Manifesto: (I can’t read it without smiling!)
http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/manifesto.php

Invite some pattern into your home. Here are some zippy motifs we have available in the store right now!

Here are some fabulous rooms that are patterned quite successfully:

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Giveaway

06

Mar

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Thanks for all of your support and all of the beautiful comments that you’ve left us! To show our appreciation we want to do another giveaway. Since it was such a success for our first giveaway, we thought we would do another $100 gift certificate to our store. For those of you out of state here is a sampling of what we have in the store! You can also see other items throughout our past blog entries. 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, March 9th, the winner will be chosen at random and announced on Wednesday, March 10th. Please leave your email address so that we can contact you! Good luck!

Snow and Graham Notecubes $16.50, Coasters $3

Horses $195 for set of 2, Birdcage $22, Votive $7, Metal Bird $16, Birds $24 each

Fish $28, Metal Cake Plate $80, Photo Frame $36

White Urns $71 – $94, Artichoke $35, Chubby Horse $100

Diffusers $50, Small Bowl $80, White Urns $26 & $40, Mercury Glass Votive Holders $26

Butterfly Prints $20, Antlers $257

Recycled Rubber Frames $35, Small Wooden Frame $28

Fish Vases $165 & $36, Barnacle $16

Globe $63, Jars $165 & $230, Trays $60, Magnifying Glass $19

Pink and Orange Vases $172 for a set of two, Photo Frame $39

Large Bowl $165, Blue and White Balls $6

Chair Dishes $5

Candlesticks $57 – $308, Candles $7 – $23

Insect Prints $17, Red Baskets $16

Hurricane and Urns $32 – $40, White Fruit $4 – $7, Salt and Pepper Shakers $22, White and Gold Gourds $62 for a set of 3

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We’re Obsessed with Texture

03

Mar

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Textures are imperative to our work. They are the story tellers. An entire room can be pulled together in a simple color palate, with the right depth of character. Each piece must have something unique about it. The textures must talk to each other.

There are plenty of inexpensive answers in furnishing a home. I’m okay with inexpensive, I’m not okay with sacrificing detail and quality. For instance, one of my favorite designer moves is using real hair-on-hide throw pillows. Plenty of people use animal prints that are printed on fabric – but here’s what they are missing: the texture, character, depth, quality, authenticity, the store… You get the contrast, and that’s it!

Note the photos below: We’ve grouped texture stories together to give you an idea of how to invite more texture into your home. I want to run my hand over everything!

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BLUE is What’s in Store

01

Mar

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Blue… We’re seeing it everywhere! And I’m not just talking the tranquil sun-drenched washed out blue-grays. We’re talking straight up Indigo! It’s on the cover of this month’s issue of Elle Decor and in the pages of the House Beautiful March 2010, ‘All About Blue Issue’…

We plastered our primary wall in the store with indigo about eight months ago to get a better grasp on designing with the bold, undeniable strength, yet calm of indigo. We noticed that every vignette comes to life when placed in front of that blue wall! It’s a cool, sophisticated space! It feels original and traveled! Blue is so versatile it can be Traditional, Tribal, Oriental, Americana, French… and among so many of your favorite today, Coastal/Nantucket. We get asked about once a month to recreate the feeling in that home from the “Something’s Gotta Give” home. Well, indigo is a must if you’re going to pull off that crisp casual feel in your space. “Blue is the most versatile color out there. It’s subtle, it’s strong. It’s warm, it’s cool, it’s neutral. It says a lot in a quiet sort of way. Blue never shouts.” – Kristen Panitch, House Beautiful, March 2010