Have you ever been asked “Who would you want to meet dead or alive?”  Easy.  Dorothy Draper.  She was the original Martha Stewart.  Dorothy did it all!  She was an incredibly well known designer who has been credited by many designers today with being their inspiration.  She wrote hostess books, she really urged women to try DIY (do it yourself) projects, she started “In the Pink” beauty brand selling soaps, dusting powder, bath oil, etc…, she designed aircraft interiors, and in my opinion made bold and large scale patterns okay!  The doors she designed would be enough to impress but the graphic patterns on the floors, ceiling, furniture, and any other square inch made every project truly special.  Oly Studio has a stunning chest of drawers that is reminiscent of Dorothy Draper.  Bold, high style, and high quality.  See some other unique Oly Studio pieces at Urban Dwellings Design.

http://www.olystudio.com/products/casegoods/ivan_tall_chest.html

http://dorothydraper.com/

http://www.urbandwellingsdesign.com/

Michael Vermillion is no stranger to building furniture.  He has been at it for over 35 years and is still going strong.  He recently introduced his vintage furniture factory cart through Restoration Hardware.  Michael has created two other best selling collections for the well known home store: Mission and Marston.  The factory cart is a limited item as they are all original.  Get one while you can!

http://www.restorationhardware.com

Barbara Cosgrove is another great local find.  I chose to feature this pair of table lamps because they make me smile.  She has an elegant collection with great price points but these lamps, well, where else can you find them?  They are glazed porcelain, 28″ tall, with a sheer metallic shade.  You can pick them up at Urban Dwellings Design but be sure to check out the entire collection on her website.

http://www.barbaracosgrovelamps.com

Ankasa is one of Urban Dwellings Design newest lines.  They have absolutely amazing hand crafted pillows and bedding.  This pillow is from the Harvest bedding collection.  We can special order anything you see.  We carry some samples of sheeting and pillow materials in the store now.  The actual samples to buy will arrive shortly.

http://www.ankasa.com

These are the most amazing wall tiles I have ever seen.  Why?  Because they are wood frames with painted burlap attached to them.  In the late 19th early 20th century they were used as ceiling tiles in a Florentine home.  Each “tile” is 45″ x 45″ and incredibly priced at $325.  You can’t buy original artwork of that size anywhere.  Especially antique artwork!  They come in a set of 10.  Use them to fill a large wall or as ceiling tiles.  Be sure to look through Roundtrip Imports entire website for more detailed photographs.  Great local shop!

http://roundtripimports.net

Mode has made a fool proof recycling center sleek enough to blend in with all of your other appliances.  It provides a removable five and eight gallon receptacles for easy transport, compactor activated by a foot petal, reminder LCD screen for pick-up days, a spot for sorting and storing paper, plastic, glass, and medal.  Basically, all you have to do is provide the necessary items for recycling and your job is done.

http://www.modeproducts.com

Who knew Jonathan Adler did tonal?  This geometric hand loomed wool pillow has a feather down insert and comes in 3 sizes (16″ x 16″, 24″ x 24″, or 36″ x 36″).  There are also 3 other color combinations to choose.  Fun, fun, fun!!!

http://www.jonathanadler.com

My dad’s favorite reply to “What are you doing?” has always been “Plantin” flowers.”  I’m not sure why he said it.  He isn’t a big gardner and he rarely plants flowers.  But now any time I see a floral print or design I think of my dad.  Here is Plover Organic’s Lilac Crescent and Gold Waves.  They come in euro pillows, pillowcases, quilts, and sheets.  Each quilt is made of 100% organic cotton sateen, 250 thread count. The batting is also made of 100% organic cotton. The quilts are reversible, block-printed, and quilted by hand. They are available in three sizes: Twin (68″ x 88″), Queen (92″ x 96″) and King (104″ x 96″).

http://store.ploverorganic.com/

If you are looking for a quick way to update any room in your home come to Urban Dwellings Design.  We are having a Mitchell Gold+ Bob Williams 20% special order sale until this coming Sunday the 10th of May.  Hope to see you and happy early mother’s day!

www.urbandwellingsdesign.com

Bring the night sky into your babies dreams.  This egg shaped nightlight has many little holes in it that push out a lovely pattern similar to the sky.  It comes in 6 bright colors sure to fit any theme in your child’s nursery.

www.giggle.com