Sky Blue Lacquer Chest
Dallas Market this week was full of all shades of blues from icy robin’s egg to the brightest turquoise. Robin + I noticed the color theme all around the market in all aspects from gifts to furniture to fabrics. Not surprisingly, we spied an article in a furniture trade magazine + our thoughts were confirmed. Pantone announced the Color of the Year:2010 was Turquoise. “Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing,” quotes the press release.
Turquoise Tole Lantern
Loved loved loved this Oriental inspired tole lantern in the perfect punch of color…turquoise. The unexpected pop of color would be great in a powder bath or entry hall. Note the clever punched metal details on the side +, of course, the darling scalloped trim…
Fox + Riddle Seaglass Mosaic Rug
Amazing variegated wool rug is in beach glass hues of sea blue, palm green mixed with sand. We loved the modern take on a shaker pieced rug. This unique style would update the most traditional of interiors or add just the right amount of color to a neutral toned room. One of our favorites!
Blue Faux Crocodile Box Set
Beautiful robin’s egg leather boxes in handsome faux crocodile update a home office + add smart style to home storage. Love these to hide everything from photos to files!
What a remarkable week in Santa Fe! My longtime high school friend and NYC fashion guru, Cynthia OʼConnor, have begun a tradition of getting our families together for holiday times in different locales.
We went for a week of gallery strolling, house hunting ( what a great hobby – it never hurts to look! ), game playing and general relaxation. It turned into a ski week infused with marvelous gourmet dining thrown in and a great deal of design inspiration.
Traveling epicureans: Cynthia and I have been cooking up fresh, unusual feasts since our time as early Dallas retailers in the 80ʼs. One stop at the local Whole Foods was an inspiration for several dinners – especially our New Yearʼs Eve Lemon Garlic Hens with Seared Sweet Peppers.
I am known amongst friends for photographing memorable meals – some of my best travel memories incorporate the dining experiences! Among this weekʼs Best of Show was the Cornbread (Native American style) BLT at Pasqualʼs. The brown sugar roasted bacon, heirloom tomatoes and arugula changed my life.
Pomegranate seeds became the staple of the week, topping the accompanying salad adding a tasty tang.
A stop at Tecolote cafe, a localʼs dinner with quintessential New Mexican cuisine proved to be amazing. The Huevos Yucatecos were crazy delicious: the requisite green chile sauce covered eggs beans and posole. Grilled bananas are a perfect sweet contrast to the roasted chiles.
What an inspirational and delicioso trip!
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new design site and blog, Fox + Riddle. We worked closely together in the growing years at Room Service by Ann Fox, the home design store in Dallas, and then collaborated on many of our individual projects in the past. We have joined forces to form a perfect partnership due to our passion for design.
We look forward to bringing you the latest interior design, shopping and product news, local and national. Tasty Tuesday, Favorite Finds and Gotta Go Get! regular blog features will bring our readers some of the most unique and clever information each week. Always having an opinion on even the smallest detail, we will strive to bring you exciting, enticing news and projects that we feel are outstanding in the sea of information we comb through constantly for our client jobs.
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