Two great interviews in this month’s Matchbook! The first is an interview with fashion designer Jules Reid. Not sure I could pull off her clothes, but I love that she made her transition into fashion when she was 40 (with 3 kids no less!) Very inspirational and such a good reminder that it’s never too late to pursue something you love. Plus, her house decor is super fun.

The second interview is with Jonathan Adler, one of my absolute favorites. His stuff can be crazy but he truly embodies his motto of happy chic and I would love to work in his office!! Enjoy!

xo

Adrienne

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www.matchbookmag.com

My Mother-in-law forwarded me their opening announcement and I can’t wait to visit the new MARCH Pantry shop on Sacramento St. in SF. The MARCH Pantry space used to be MARCH, a fabulous store that sold high end antiques. It looks like their antiques are still available on 1stdibs.com if you want to take a peak.

The new store is said to focus on “the best custom-made tables, ethereal handcrafted tableware, vintage baking equipment, antique kitchen furniture, traditional Belgian linens, all very healthy and eco-aware.”

From the pictures, the space looks fresh and sophisticated and while I’m sure it’s a bit pricey I can’t wait to visit for some inspiration!

xo

Adrienne

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March Pantry

3075 Sacramento St.

San Francisco

Tuesday through Saturday 10-6

415-931-7433, info@marchsf.com

I came across Rae Dunn at a local shop here in Mill Valley called Maison Reve (on a side note, if you’re ever in MV this is a must visit, they have fantastic antiques and accessories. They are a bit pricey but it’s worth visiting even just for some inspiration). Ok, back to Rae, she’s a Bay Area native (yay!) with a background in industrial design. Her clay creations range from napkin rings to cheese plates and she also makes custom items like birthday dishes or wedding ring trays (pictured below).

What I think is so beautiful about her work is the texture she creates from the clay, which perfectly compliments her simple designs. Her neutral color palette makes it super easy to combine her pieces with any tableware and her sometimes cheeky wording adds the perfect amount of sass to any tablescape!

- Adrienne

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Price: $32-$375

Purchase: www.raedunn.com

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Hi everyone, I’m behind on posting again so I’m going to stop promising you a daily post and just do my best to post more often!

A few weeks ago, Joe and I went to a wedding in one of our favorite cities, Nola! We had an amazing time going to French Quarter Fest, day drinking at Cafe Amelie and eating at Stella! (unfortunately, we missed Mr. Cage by a few weeks…although maybe that’s a good thing). We also managed to do a little shopping between music sets much to Joe’s chagrin. Although nothing the bribe of a few Pimm’s cups couldn’t handle.

One of our stops was a favorite antique shop of mine on Royal St. called Antiques de Provence, llc. While I love their inventory, (which is surprisingly well documented on their website) I think I love the building and courtyard even more. Aside from the music and general laissez faires attitude that I love about Nola, I love the secretness of its private gardens. They add a charm to the city that you’re not going to find strolling down Bourbon.

I’ve been racking my brain as to how to recreate one of these magical courtyards in Mill Valley, but I think their charm lies not just in their materials and architectural details but in the history of the city and the spirit of its residents. I guess it just gives me another excuse to visit more often!

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Purchase: 

http://antiquesdeprovencellc.com

Contact:

Cynthia W. Nunez

504.529.4342

Picture from NYMag.com

First off, it’s been awhile! I keep meaning to post but little Oliver keeps me on the run. I’m sincerely going to try to post daily from here on out!

Joe and I just got back from a lovely trip to NY for our friends’ wedding (which was beautiful!). It was our first trip without Oliver and actually my first time ever away from the little guy. It was incredibly difficult for me to leave but we had such an amazing time once we got to NY that I’m glad I did.

The quick trip was pretty much spent eating, drinking and shopping and one of our stops was ABC Home (definitely a top 5 store for me). While I realize there’s nothing very new about ABC Home (it’s been around since 1897 after all) I always love going there and am consistently blown away by their incredible inventory.

While nothing beats going there in person, if you can’t make it out to NYC their website is pretty decent. Here are a few of my faves from when we were there!

PS The above pic is actually of the ABC Kitchen, which we stopped in for a drink (I really wasn’t kidding when I say that’s pretty much all we did). I’ll write more on our experience there soon!

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Price: (clockwise from top left)

Ikat Pillow $65 (currently out of stock, hoping they’ll get more soon!)

Globe Crystal Chandelier starting at $1350

Cambodian Silk Ikat Napkins $45 each (I actually don’t think silk placemats make a lot of sense, but I was thinking these could be made into some fabulous pillows)

18 K Fluorite Pendant $1075

Purchase:

www.abchome.com

Hi everyone, it’s been a long time I know! Our little Oliver has thrown me for a loop these past few months and I finally feel like I’m catching my breath! This parenting thing is tough work :)

That being said we’re up in Napa for a little summer vacation and it’s been great to relax a bit! I was wandering around downtown St. Helena the other day and stopped in Vintage Home. It’s a fabulous little store and if you’re ever in the area definitely stop by!

One of my favorite items they carry are these candles from Lafco. Each scent is beautiful and I love that they are catagorized by room. They’d make a great hostess gift or a nice little treat for yourself!

Enjoy this last weekend of the summer! I can’t believe Fall is almost here!

- Adrienne

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Purchase: www.napavalleyvintagehome.com

Price: $50-$60

If you’re in LA definitely take advantage of this! This is Not Ikea is having its first in-store sale ever starting May 4th-9th with items up to 70% off. If you’re not familiar with This is Not Ikea check out my post here.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and are enjoying the summer weather that has finally arrived!

- Adrienne

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Purchase:

This is Not Ikea

515 S. Fairfax Ave.

LA, CA 90036

www.thisisnotikea.com/wordpress/

- Adrienne

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Purchase: Ruby, DWR, Jonathan Adler and Zinc every 1st Wed. of the month from 6-8pm at their Fillmore locations.

New Orleans is hands down one of my favorite American cities. How can you not love a city that has amazing live music, fabulous food, open container laws and Reggie Bush? Laissez les bon temps roulez! Another aspect of the city that is truly world class is its antique shops. Now in full disclosure, during my NO visits I haven’t ventured out to shops outside the French Quarter, but the WSJ just wrote about a fabulous shop called Perch. located in the Garden District.

I love this little shop and can’t wait to visit in person! To me, they have the perfect combination of antiques with a modern twist with colors and textiles that are fresh and fun. The prices are a bit steep, but just by judging from their website, I can tell it would be a great place to go for inspiration (like the above lucite table, which I think you could get a similar look by using the Peekaboo console from CB2 and some fun wall decals).

Anyway, check out their website. I can truly say I love everything featured in this shop and I’m also thinking a New Orleans trip is definitely in my near future!

- Adrienne

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Purchase: www.perch-home.com

Following a friend’s recommendation I finally made it over to the new Edition by Banana Republic store in the SF Mall. Now I shouldn’t have been surprised (because this suggestion was coming from a very stylish friend) but this store is fabulous! Edition is a new concept from BR and carries only limited edition jewelry, handbags, shoes and hair accessories. Everything in the store is moderately priced (jewelry from about $20 – $100), well crafted and on trend. I picked up an awesome cocktail ring for $40 and really want to go back for that tassel necklace (pictured above).

The downside is as of now there’s only one store and most of their items I didn’t see online. So if you’re in SF check this store out. According to the sales person, they get new merchandise every 1-2 months so come Christmas/Hanukkah (whatever you celebrate!) this will be the perfect place for gifts and accessories for your holiday party outfits!

- Adrienne

A-Listers Need to Know:

Price: Necklaces above from $42-$98

Purchase: Above necklaces are online but go to their store for the full collection located at:

Westfield San Francisco Center

865 Market Street