Eames Aluminum Group + Setu Chair

You'll be kicking your old office chair to the curb in no time after seeing this new option from Herman Miller. With classic styling inspired by the 1958 Eames Aluminum Group chair, the Setu Chair  also incorporates innovative features that make it suitable for today's office. The flexible spine and high tech fabric mold to your body. Gone are the days of tilting and adjusting your chair to get it just right. The Setu will take care of it for you!  For the full scoop, check out the product specs at Herman Miller. 

Top to Bottom: New Herman Miller Setu Chair, 1958 Eames Aluminum Group Chairs (See all the options for finishes and bases for all chairs at Herman Miller)

Win a Sunset Tour of the Eames House!

Here is a rare opportunity to take an interior tour of the Eames House! House Industries is releasing three fonts inspired by Charles and Ray Eames and to celebrate, they're offering three people a chance to attend a sunset tour of the Eames House. The Pacific Palisades home, completed in 1949 by Charles and Ray Eames, is Case Study House #8.  The Case Study Program was started by John Entenza in the mid-1940s and continued through 1966.  Many modern milestones were reached as Entenza published a series of groundbreaking homes in the pages of Arts and Architecture magazine.  For a full history of the Eames House click here and to enter for a chance to win one of three interior tours, visit House Industries.  Don't miss out!  If you don't win, however, here's another tip for getting inside the Eames House. Become a member of the Eames Foundation and attend the annual Member's Appreciation picnic at the house, where Eames family members will be on site to give personal tours of the home.

Oh Baby!

With so many new parents in my circle of friends, I thought it would be helpful to round up my favorite nurseries.  What do all these inspiration rooms have in common?  Fun patterns and colors, furniture that children can grow with, and they don't go over the top with a theme.  Skip the theme!

Expecting a little girl?  Don't be afraid of pink!  Just use it on more grown-up pieces like the chinoiserie-inspired screen featured in this Serena and Lily room or choose an unexpected shade, such as....

In this example from Domino magazine, pale blue walls are soothing,

while a hot pink rug captures baby's attention at playtime

Hot pink pops up again in this Duc Duc nursery

Want to steer clear of pink and blue?  Green is a great option, that's also gender neutral.  This Domino nursery is the perfect shade of soft green.  Try Perfect Pear (DE5519) from Dunn- Edwards.  Also, notice the storage shelf under the crib.  This Netto Collection design makes the most of usually under-utilized space.  Brilliant!

Is it a crib?  Is it a toddler bed?  It's both!

This is another smart and stylish solution from the Netto Collection

Here's a fresh color combo from Serena and Lily.

I'm loving that green houndstooth crib sheet!

Baby spends a lot of time staring at the ceiling, so paint something inspiring like these yellow stripes.  This is another great nursery from the pages of Domino magazine.  (Oh, how I miss Domino!)

A beautiful focal wall in this room from Duc Duc offers an unexpected pattern for a nursery and the yellow and white color combo steers clear of being dainty, by adding black to the palette (just as in the Domino nursery with the yellow stripes).

This orange Eames rocker is perfectly placed in

 this polka-dotted nursery from Design Sponge

The Apartment delivers a creative space in this nursery.  A stencil was used to achieve the border and what makes this room even more fun is that the lower portion of the wall is chalkboard paint!

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Here's another creative space from Style Files 

that allows the little ones to sprout into artists

Hope this inspiration helps you create the perfect nest for your new addition!  Which room was your favorite?  Please, leave your comments and I'll pick one room next week, break down the design, and give you resources to pull the look together!  (Just like I did with this week's post about the rock 'n roll bachelor pad)  Have a great weekend everyone!

Musical Eames Chairs Anyone?

In celebration of today's release of the Eames stamps issued by USPS,  I thought I would post a few photos from the Eames Foundation annual member's appreciation day held this past weekend.  We had a tasty lunch and tours of the home given by the Eames' family was a real treat.  However, the highlight of the day was 'adults only' musical Eames chairs!  Thirty plus people battled it out, but only one took home the grand prize:  photograph #82 from the exhibit at the Eames office of 100 photos for Charle's 100th birthday.    

Eames stamps issued by USPS

The Eames House

Case Study #8

1949

A close up of the Mondrian-esque windows.  

The use of gold in place of yellow was a dynamic choice.

     

The Eames' daughter, Lucia

Musical chairs - Down to the last 3 contestants!

Named in honor of his grandparents, Eames, presents the champion with his prize.

Also, check out Vintage Eames, sponsored by the Eames office.  It offers a wealth of information for anyone out there with vintage pieces.