Dress My Nest: Andy Warhol

          

Another Dress My Nest post today! I think these are my favorite posts to do because they are somewhat of a challenge. It may also have to do with that fact that I used Paul Newman for the first one and he is my favorite person ever! I like scrolling through that post now and again just to admire the photos. Mmm....anyway, about today's post. Let me just say that Andy Warhol is not an easy person to find images of. You Google and you Google and all you find is his art. Which is awesome, but that leaves slim pickings for me to do a post like this. Here's what I was able to find:

Clothing/Accessory Items

1. Black Leather Jacket                                                  2. Eyeglasses

    3. Striped Shirt

Personal Items:

            1. Skull                                                                                      2. Hair



3. Tambourine

I would imagine Andy Warhol's home to be colorful, original and striking. That is what I tried to do here:

This is one of those times where it kills me that I can't actually execute these designs in real life. Once put together, I could either love it or hate it. But in my head it seems pretty great. This room would be pretty psychadelic and maybe uncomfortable for some people, but I take these posts to be practice for clients and don't necessarily make them in my style or yours. I do them in the style I think the "client" would like. So don't think I'm crazy....

Ok, I may have cheated a little. I had chosen a black leather Chesterfield but it just felt out of place, so I opted for this purple velvet one. The eyeglasses were translated into the lucite table (from 1st Dibs) and bench (by Jan Showers) and the striped shirt into the contemporary striped rug (Kyle Bunting). The skull chair on the right is also by Kyle Bunting and the one on the left is by Phillip Barlow. The Sputnik chendelier is the translation of his crazy hair and the tambourine can be seen in the metallic wallpaper. Art by Warhol. 

Here are some things I came across while compiling the collage. They're interesting, to say the least.

      

And finally...this wallpaper.

"Skull Wallpaper – Bronze Flock on Oil Slick. The signature paper featuring skulls in a reflective bronze, deep pile velvet on a incredible light-catching, iridescent base, using horribly expensive ink which changes colour as you walk past it – through reds, greens, blacks and golds – like an oil slick. Printed on non-woven paper."

Out of all the items in this post, would you put any of them in your home? Do you think this stuff is Warhol-esque?

Trending: Hollywood Regency

The Hollywood Regency style came about in the 1930's among designers and actors in Hollywood. The iconic Dorothy Draper who founded the first interior design firm in the United States and the self taught ex-actor William Haines influenced starlets to decorate their homes in this style. Taking inspiration from the glitz and glam of Hollywood and Art Deco film sets, the Hollywood Regency style is simply over-the-top. It went through many stages and reached it's peak in 1960's Los Angeles. In its earliest form, it included many elements of neoclassicism but eventually became more modern, dramatic and bright. Fans of the Hollywood Regency style included Joan Crawford and Carole Lombard. Current masters of this style are Kelly Wearstler and Jonathan Adler. Some trademarks of this style are:

1) Mirrors- obviously abundant in dressing rooms, mirrors were brought into the home as well

2) Bold Color- though it wasn't seen in the black & white films of the time, a mix of daring colors was always used

3) Mixing & Matching- it's all about making the space perfect for the individual. keep going until the space feels right.
4) Luxury- velvet and silk are the order of the day

5) Lacquer- use super glossy spray paint to get this look yourself

6) Asian Influence- faux bamboo and Chinoiserie wallpaper all the way

Here are some examples, with my favorite part of the room named below the image, just for kicks:



Designed by Ken Fulk
Pop art



Designed by Kelly Wearstler
Pink door



Shag rug

Red trim

Turquoise walls



Designed by Jonathan Adler
Owl vase



Ikat fabric



Designed by Mary McDonald
Symmetry

Image via Elle Decor
Chandelier



Here are my very first attempts at HR:

This scheme is playful and bright with a pink, yellow and turquoise palette. There is a mix of woods, patterns, and shapes. I love the repitition of the Chippendale-esque designs in the bottom three images. I didn't think I would be too crazy about this collage but I am! It reminds me of Florida :) But it may be too '80's.....

This one is much more regal and luxe, with neoclassical elements and velvet on all of the seating. It is French inspired with Asian accents. I have a really great image of this room in my mind, but I don't know how successful it is as a collage. It needs more green.

This post was really difficult for me because Hollywood Regency isn't easily defined. There have been so many evolutions over the years, that it is now more of a "feeling" than a specific style. Plus, I found sooo many great pieces and couldn't include them all....I hate that!

Do you like this style? Which of the collages do you prefer?