Copper Flooring

Can you tell what this floor is made of?



That's right. Pennies!

How awesome is that? This is the floor of the Standard Grill, in the Standard Hotel in New York. And why does it not surprise me that it's by my favorite designers in the world Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch at Roman and Williams?

via NotCot

WHITE WEDNESDAY~~THE COUNTDOWN

OMG it's official... One week from today Mr. Sweet Pea and I start the long drive to my favorite place on earth. For this week's WHITE WEDNESDAY I went back in time to the first time I walked into LEFTOVERS in Brenham Texas. This place is unlike anything I had ever seen before. Ed and Michael are so awesome~~they host a fab party on Saturday night before the opening of our show and spare no expense on the food and wine. And the shop? Holy moly, it rocks! Feast your eyes on this...

Study in Black

Here's a striking black study, courtesy of Apartment Therapy and From House to Home UK. I'm surprised at how good the lighter colored woods look against the dark background. I also suspect that the great natural light is part of what keeps this from feeling oppresive.

Black (and other dark colors) are great choices for rooms that are glimpsed from other rooms -- the dark color draws the eye in, making the whole space look deeper and more layered.