You Are the Fairest of Them All
During
the week I try to keep up with the frenetic blogging pace of a long list of
daily reads. Mostly that involves
stealing moments here and there on my phone to peak in on everyone. But in the wee early hours of Sunday
mornings, before the day gets into full swing, I tuck in for a purposeful visit into
the world of Texas design via Joni Webb over at Cote de Texas. I appreciate that she always has in depth,
detailed articles covering a wide range of designers over periods of time so
that I can enjoy the evolution of a designer’s point of view. But what I adore most about Joni is her
honesty and passion. I love love love the
self-deprecating humor that she employs when she is telling her own design
story and the myriad influences over the years. And I love that she admits to stalking houses and designers. Like minded indeed! Underneath that beautifully curated tonal Houston look, I detect a kindred ‘more is more’
spirit who probably has to force herself to constantly edit.
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| Joni's house - of note: tone on tone, seagrass, slips, and blue & white makes me want to redo my whole LR! |
Yesterday
morning was no exception and I was delighted to see the sneak peak of Jane
Moore’s townhouse that Veranda shared with Joni from the OCT 2012 issue. Equally as exciting for me, was connecting
the design degrees of separation between Houston designer Jane Moore, Lisa
Newsome, former Veranda editor, and their married-to-each-other kiddos who
started Wisteria, one of my longtime favorite retailers thanks to an early
introduction by Heather Chadduck via Cottage Living – who is one of my design
influences. Hey Lindsey Bierman,
so glad that Heather is back in your fold over at SL, now please feature more
of her work!
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| Photo: Peter Vitali for Veranda |
But let's get back to the sneak peak, shall we? First off, the kitchen. How dare?! So so good. But what really caught me eye was the tapestry Jane Moore has
hanging in her dining room. It is so spectacular. It works so surprisingly well balanced
against the European industrial touches – it brings in a punch of warmth and
color. And thanks to Joni’s
thoroughness, she includes Jane’s previous house from a 2000 Veranda feature
that also showcases the tapestry in a much different, but equally stunning
setting.
I have
the good fortune to have a tapestry that belonged to my grandmother and it has
followed me in 5 different residences. I
have often wondered if it was too stodgy.
It currently resides in my living room and I have considered swapping it
out for a space-expanding mirror or something more modern like a huge abstract but I am a sentimental hoarder and could never
bring myself to take it down. In a bit
of a compromise, I layered a small sunburst mirror over the tapestry a few years ago and I still sort of love the
layers. Then I
saw this Jane Moore feature with her stunning tapestry taking pride of place in
her dining room and my old faith in Grandma Nickell's tapestry has been restored, again.
For the complete sneak peak and a wonderful glimpse of the Newsom's home go on over and pay Joni a proper visit yourself.
Do you have any sentimental pieces like Grandma Nick's tapestry?
All photos and layouts by mrs. V unless otherwise noted
kisses, mrs. V
what a great tapestry!
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