Finds on Craigslist

 

In case ya'll missed this on The Zhush...Sue gave Vivid Hue Home some props for mentioning The Zhush on our blog.  See that strip of lime green half way down the page?  Yep, that's us... So, here we are mentioning her again.  So, Sue, go ahead and "thank us for the thank you".  hahah.  Just kidding.  But it was cool to get the recognition and we thank you for that. 

One thing I've noticed in this blog world is that everyone is so quick to help a girl out. 

Case in point.  Linda from My Crafty Home Life is absolutely fabulously terrific about finding the best furniture on craigslist.  She finds many items in Palm Beach or parts of the South and these are items I would die to find in my lil old area in Connecticut.  Half the time, I'm tempted to hop on a jet and fly to the location and pick the items up and get them to my house.  They are that incredible.  So I happened to make a comment on one of her recent posts about a craig list find.  Next thing I know, I have an email from her.  She has found two incredible pieces of furniture within an hour of my home in Connecticut. 

 

 

This curio cabinet was $400 OBO.  I would love to have fun stripping this down and repainting!  The next, the bamboo chair was my ultimate favorite!  $70 OBO.  Reminds me of something from Society Social. 

 

 

 

 

It's in terrific shape.  For pick up only at the owner's house.  The ad stated that was being sold by a famous interior designer.  I half wanted to trek to the house just to see who owned the piece.  Soccer games and kids' schedules got in the way last weekend from me getting this chair and I'm sure it's already gone.  But if it's still around this weekend, I may take a drive out and pick it up! 

 

BTW, Linda and My Crafty Home Life is having a Lowe's $50 gift card Give-away right now, so head over there and enter for a chance to win!

 

Also, don't forget, you have until this Sunday to enter for Vivid Hue's Give-away. 

 

Waylande Gregory saves the Decade!

 

Ok, so you may recall my complete obsession with Waylande Gregory...(if not, refresh here). 

 

In short, he was essentially the first "Jonathan Adler" who created uber cool ceramics in the early 1900's.  His style is so unique and he really defined American decor.  I could go on and on about him.  But what is my point?

 

Well, recently, I celebrated a birthday--the sort of kind where you leave a previous decade behind and embark on a completely new set of numbers.  People try to make you feel better about those new numbers by justifying, "oh forty is the new thirty", or "you don't look a day over 39."  Well, nothing can make me feel better than fresh botox erasing away a new set of craters on my forehead....

 

That is, until I received my present from my sister Kurby. 

 

 

I knew it had to be good when I opened the box.  For those of you that don't know Zhush, you should.  This shop is filled with super chic stuff and Sue has a kick ass blog too (and no, I don't know her other than from reading her posts but she's adorable as all get out and I'm sure SHE hasn't reached the same decade as I just entered...*bitch*  wink). 

 

 

Waylande Gregory Leopard Box

 

Well, let's just say I nearly had a heart attack when I realized that I was now a proud owner of a Waylande Gregory!  The first of my collection (is it a collection if you only have one?)

 

I absolutely love the leopard box. 

 

 

 
Today each piece is produced according to Gregory's high standards and techniques using rich matte glazes, 22K gold and platinum.  It's hand crafted from high-fired porcelain and the designs follow those produced by Gregory. 

 

 

Visit Sue at The Zhush here to shop more Waylande Gregory!

 

 

 

 

 Thank you to Kurby!  I really appreciate this wonderfully perfect way to ring in this decade. 

(This is how it looks on my dresser!)

 

 

(PS, I must note that I received other awesome home decor items for my special day and these will appear in future posts--love you lil mama and Dewey)

 

 

 

 

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Meet: Waylande Gregory

So,before I carry on with my topic today, I was talking to my mom the other day and casually asked her if she was reading my blog.  She replied, "oh.,.you know?  I haven't read it in about two or three weeks...whatcha been talking about?"   Uh...So now, we're going to do a little test for this lil' mama-o-mine.  Mom, if you're reading, the next time you speak to me, I want you to give me this code word:  "Pumper Nickel Pickle." That will prove that you're reading this blog that I spend every night working on until midnight...


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Sorry ya'll had to witness that shakedown.  Now, onto my latest love...

My latest obsession is with Waylande Gregory.  He is considered to have defined American Style.  Think of an uber ceramicist before Jonathan Adler's time.   Born in the early 1900's, Waylande helped shape the art decor era with his innovative ceramics.  His talent was apparent at an early age when he won first prize at the Kansas State Fair.  By the time he was eighteen, he was managing thirty craftsmen in the elaborate interior design of the famous Roosevelt Hotel.  He went on to design at Cowen Pottery in Cleveland and became the resident artist at the Cranbrook Academy.  He moved to NYC where he focused on his terra cotta sculptures. 

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The Capital File

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The Curved Leopard Box at Zhush



Blue and Gold Greek Key Tray at Zhush

Waylande Gregory's later years became controversial when he met a well-to-do couple, The Farmers, who desired to financially support an art center in honor of Waylande Gregory located in Middlefield, Massachusetts. Tragically, Mr. Farmer murdered his wife before the project completed and Waylande was tarnished by the association (and years of controversy and law suits). In later years before his death in 1971, he sort of tucked himself away and out of the spotlight. 

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Large Giraffe Box at Ahalife.com

After the discovery of an immense treasure trove of work in the basement of the Gregory Estates Philanthropic Foundation, Waylande Gregory Studios was founded by Gregory's great-grand nephew Bryan Downey and fashion entrepreneur Mickey Rosarin.   His ceramics can be found at fine stores such as Bergdorf Goodman and Nieman Marcus.



Salt and Pepper Shakers, Courtesy of Ahalife.com



I happened to first spot the treasures in the shop of one of my favorite bloggers, Sue from The Zhush.    Her shop is not only loaded with fantastic Waylande Gregory pieces, it has an assortment of unique decor accessories.  Definitely worth the visit (and no, I'm not paid to endorse Zhush in any way, I just know a great find when I spot it). 

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