Meet Blaze and Bloom

 

I am thrilled to share an exciting event I went to this weekend in good ole Hartford, Connecticut.  No, that's not a typo...I actually meant HARTFORD! 

 

Blaze and Bloom opened it's new showroom in a hip and artsy location in downtown Hartford this weekend.  They sell vintage and re purposed furniture and home accessories. 

 

Blaze and Bloom is the mastermind of four lovely ladies: Tracey George, Julie Jones, Jennifer O'Connell, and Katie Wickham who, up until now, have sold their brilliant specialty items at Brimfield and special events around the Connecticut area.   They are now permanently situated at

50 Bartholomew Avenue, Hartford, CT

 

You'll drool when you see the items I spotted during my visit:

 

 

 

I fell in love with this mid-century dresser.  The teak drawers were restored to their original finish with the outer edges of the dresser painted a fresh white.  It was such a fun contrast and for only $275 I considered it for my guest bedroom makeover.  But, alas, I passed because I'm not ready to make up my mind yet. 

 

 

We were welcomed with a fresh pitcher of lemonade with mint leaves. Yum. 

 

 

The showroom is located in a loft warehouse type building.  It has a ton of character.  And they have further decorated with whimsical accessories that enhance the space.   There was so much eye-candy that I circled the space multiple times to make sure I didn't miss anything. 

 

 

 I wish I'd had a home for this nautical chair pair.  These rattan chairs had a cheery navy and sailing print paired with a bright mod flowered fabric. 

I loved this sunshine yellow cabinet with the quirky wallpapered backing.  It would be fantastic in a dining room or a kitchen holding cookbooks. 

These pillows just popped with character.  I went home with the fuchsia and tangerine pillow with the grosgrain ribbon trim.  Some of the pillows were trimmed with cable stitch sweater patches.  Others had remnants of men's ties.  They were all vibrant and cheery and I wish I could have purchased them all for a sofa or bedroom.

 

 Lucy scored the 'love' pillow for her office / guest bedroom we've been working on!  Love it and it's got a wonderful tweed backing. 

 

 

This little chair was miniature and the cushion was made from men's ties.  Wonderfully unique and would look fantastic sitting in the corner of a men's dressing area or study. 

 

 

This 5 drawer chest was a fire engine red with a distressed finish.  Four of the drawers had chalkboard panels added to the fronts so the owner could label the inside contents. 

 

They also had unique jewelry and handbags to accessorize an outfit.  Loved this necklace!

These letters sent a great marketing message to shoppers upon entering the marketplace.  I know I had no problem buying items...my problem was limiting myself! 

 

Here are the items I managed to score during my excursion this weekend:

1. The fuchsia and tangerine pillow for $55.  I absolutely LOVE the pop of pink.  It ties in the pink chair in the room (see here). 

2.  A new Crane for my Master Bedroom!  This tall beauty was the first thing I spotted when I walked into Blaze and Bloom and my heart raced with excitement to snatch it up in time!  I absolutely love cranes.  I already have two on my nightstand (see here) and I knew I'd find a home for this additional guy.  I paid $35. 

3. And, Lucy's "Love" pillow found it's way into the office/ guest bedroom that we've been working on. 

Blaze and Bloom will be opening monthly and for appointments.  Their inventory is constantly changing and they are gearing up for a big launch party in the fall.  If you are interested in seeing the space or being invited to the monthly openings, please call or email Julie Jones.

Contact information:  Julie Jones phone 860-888-2087 | email blaze.bloom@yahoo.com

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His and Her Master Baths

When we were building our house, my husband (EG) left most of the design decisions up to me (exactly what I wanted!) --except when it came to our master bathroom.  He had a brilliant revelation halfway through our planning phase.  If we were customizing our house specifically to our needs, why not create two completely separate master baths?  A his and hers...(Hey I was all for this idea!  In our previous house, I had monopolized the master bathroom which meant EG was relegated to our tiny guest bathroom). 

So now, when you enter our master bedroom, you'll find the 'his' bathroom to the left.  And the 'hers' bathroom to the right. 

I have a little dressing area along the way.  To the left is my closet (you won't dare see in there unless I feature it on an organization post!) 

I'm in the processing of reupholstering that bench, thus, the fabric swatches

(I selected the butter cream velvet color though now that I see it again, the subdued printed one would have been nice.  Ah heck, can't second guess myself).

I have not decorated my bathroom yet, other than the vanities I designed for the house.
I wanted all white marble (since I lost that battle in our kitchen).  I also wanted a little vanity area where I could put my make up on in the morning.  (Note:  I still need a proper vanity stool!)  Eventually, I want to add some fun wallpaper...maybe something that yells West Palm Beach in the seventies...remember the banana leafs?

I'm a huge 'bath' person so this soaking tub was my big splurge!  (Still need curtains, etc!).  There's a shower to the left for quick mornings when I can't actually lounge in the tub.  Confession, that's MOST mornings and if I'm honest with ya'll, this tub has given more baths for the kids than for myself!  Ah, someday I'll take my tub back! 

Welcome to my husband, EG's side...

I wanted sort of a resort-hotel-spa feel to his design.  His one request, he wanted a TV in his bathroom...(left).  He also fought to have a urinal in there (for the cool factor of being able to tell his buddies about it...needlesstosay, the urinal didn't make it into his master bathroom...but it did find it's way into our gym bathroom in the basement. 

I wanted to replicate a very metropolitan and modern feel to the vanity.  For all of the vanities, I wanted them to be more like dressers than cabinets.  So all of them have feet and space under neath them.  I used the restoration hardware vanities as inspiration and gave that reference to the cabinet maker. 

And he's going to kill me for showing the inside of his closet...but I mean REALLY?  Who keeps their closet this organized.  You will only find mine like this if I know some crazy person is going to come through with a camera and take pictures to post on their blog! 

Hope you enjoyed the tour of the his + hers!  Please stop by to see the rest of the house here.