• The Gold Standard

    I'm a gold girl.  Bronze, silver, not even platinum gives me the rush that gold does. 

    It’s warm and sexy and adds a little magic to any material.  I love gold fabric, furniture, lighting 

    and especially jewelry and hardware.  I would plate everything in gold if I could.  Now for you nay-sayers

    who think gold is a finish that belongs in the 80s, take a look at the images below and get ready to swoon.

     

     

    Fabrics

    A few of my current favorite gold fabrics.

     

     

     

    Vogue nippon

    A glamorous gold face in Vogue Nippon.

     

     

     

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    At the Washington Design Center's spring 2007 design house I painted the walls

    India Yellow by Farrow & Ball and added gold David Iatesta sconces.

     

     

    Jere

    A vintage Curtis Jere wall sculpture.

     

     

     

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    I'm saving this image in my inspiration file for a future project. 

    The layers of gold could inform an entire color scheme.

    Vogue December ‘08

      

     

    Grand central

    Some of the amazing metalwork at Grand Central Station.

     

     

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    What artist celebrated the brilliance of gold more than Klimt?

     

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    Sooo gorgeous … LOVE this gold and citrine pin!  I would wear it with a [faux]

    fur vest layered over a grey cashmere sweater, jeans and a sick pair of heels. 

     

     

     

     

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    Some of my favorite jewelry piled in a gold tray.

     

     

    Chloe purse 

    I get a ton of compliments on this Chloe purse.

     

     

     

     

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    Nancy Lorenz added graffiti-esque gold accents to Jeffrey Bilhuber's scenic

    paper-covered bedroom walls.  A gutsy move by the interior design genius.

     

     

     

     

    Columbina

    I'm seriously considering switching my flatware over to gold … so much sexier!

    Columbina Flatware at The Moma Store.

     

     

     

     

    Brass knuckle mug 
      I love this mug!  The perfect glam/punk combo.

     

     

     

    Louboutin the bag snob 

    Where better to wear gold than on your toes?  Louboutin heels from the 2005 collection.

     

     

     Gold facial

    Looking for a gift for the woman who has everything?  Yes, there is a gold facial

     

     

     

     

    Paperclips 

    Gold paperclips – A Huntley & Co. office standard!