Anthropologie’s Greenfynch settee, shown above in Padrina, called out to the beach cravings I’ve been having this week. Having a deadline when it’s 70 degrees in January will call forth such cravings. The seat acts as a wingback chair for two, with ball-and-claw feet, cotton and linen upholstery, and a kiln-dried hardwood frame.  It is [...]

Modeled after the arched form of an aquatic wave, the above seat is called Chopu, after the Tahitian form that is a surfer’s dream.   It is one in a series of seats by Pennsylvania’s O’Hara Studio that is inspired by water and its elegant movements. The seat is assembled from multiple wooden elements which [...]

Source: traceygaretdesign.com via Erika on Pinterest Erika Ward posted the above space from Tracey Garet Design on Pinterest last night and it gave me a little thrill.  It contains design factors that I love… colors used wisely so that they translate beyond trend, contrasts that convey the perfect imperfection of livability, and a combination of [...]

It was only a couple of years ago that I discovered a deep appreciation for geometric art forms… an epiphany that I chronicled here on CamilleMaurice.  Today’s FBT leans toward that admiration of the calculatedly abstract. This abstract, mixed media piece consists of found wood collected in Brooklyn and Vermont and measures 60 x 76 [...]

The Midwest in general is cold. The word “steely” comes to mind because the upper Midwest is so frigid that, if no longer accustomed to it, one’s body is always stiff.  The back is ramrod straight, the teeth and other body parts are clenched. After spending eight years in South Carolina, I returned to the [...]

 FBT is returning with something very special. January is the time to think about refreshing a home with small touches after having cleared out the holiday clutter.  L’Objet is known for unique accessories that owner and designer Elad Yifrach creates with an uncanny ability to endure each piece to it’s eventual home. Yifrach recently collaborated [...]

We all know that the best gifts are often bursting with gesture rather than material.  Starting today, One Kings Lane is offering members the opportunity to express those thoughts that matter most through a partnership with Paperless Post.  The Thoughtful Gestures E-Card is a way to show those whom you love the most just how [...]

Let’s get right to it, as you are surely immersed in your holiday errand list for this weekend (my own includes preparations for a brunch, replacement decorations and, of course, gift shopping).   The Joia Reversible Clutch comes to us from an incredibly thoughtful and aesthetically-minded brand called Hammocks & High Tea, based out of [...]

We can officially say it… Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noël! Thanksgiving has come and gone, so have at it with all of the blatant, outright merrymaking you please.  Aren’t your spirits lifted already? Today marks the first (as in ever) installment of the Camille Maurice Friday Beautiful Gifts guide.  Every week between [...]

Since I didn’t post FBT last week, I’ll share something special today. I’m feeling slightly guilty because you won’t get to see another typical installment of the series for a while. What?  Don’t worry. Starting this Friday we’re making a change for the holidays by introducing the Friday Beautiful Things 2011 Gift Guide.  The weekly [...]