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ladiesandgentlemen
Published on March 22, 2009 in Spotlight |
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This weekend's Get the Look: Decor is inspired by the bright and colorful Seattle, Washington apartment of Jean and Dylan of ladiesandgentlemen. When it comes to finding great deals on vintage treasures and furniture, this couple has discovered the secret. With their background in industrial design, they also enjoy the challenges of remodeling a kitchen or building custom shelves that meet the demands of displaying their many vintage collections. I recently interviewed Jean to find out more about Ladies and Gentlemen's decorating process. Read on to learn how to achieve their distinctive look.
Dylan and Jean appreciate objects, be they high design or the everyday mundane. Dylan tends to gravitate to modern, clean, technical and minimal pieces, while Jean has a way of finding items with lots of color, texture and character. They're both accumulators, so the resulting collection is a great mix of simple and complex.
"When we started the L&G shop last year, our affection for knick knacks, housewares and various eclectic objects really grew. Every time we find things for the L&G shop, we ended up keeping some stuff for ourselves. It's kind of a curse in disguise, since we still have trouble figuring out where to put everything."
Ladies and Gentlemen love to display objects they cherish, so shelves and storage are critical. Storage within storage is even better to create various divided spaces to display items from giant beakers to tiny little pods and toys. "Shelves allow us to quickly and easily change the feeling of our space and house our collection of goods. In our dream space, we would like have an entire wall of floor to ceiling shelves. It's well worth the added dusting!"
Dylan and Jean use their finds to create collages in their space. "Our permanent architecture and furniture tend to be more simple, timeless and versatile, so that they work well with whatever 'collage' of quirky objects we collect. As we develop our new space, we try to make initial decisions deliberately to change and grow over time. Every once in awhile we like to completely rearrange on a whim, too. It's always changing and evolving."
Visit Etsy's There's No Place Like Here flickr pool to view more photos of Jean and Dylan's home.
Are you feeling inspired? Check out the incredible Etsy Finds that Jean and I collected to help you get started.
hoop.dee.do bulletin board 9in.
Brighten up your office with a colorful bulletin board made from bold patterned fabric. By littleprettystudio, $22.
handled bowl with modern floral pattern
Serving your family recipes in this gorgeous vintage bowl will make every bite taste just like mama's home cooking. From peacockmodern, $12.
We spotted this bright tea towel with a vintage teacup-inspired print in Jean and Dylan's kitchen. By skinnylaminx, $12.
FRAMED PRINT--- Mix And Match Build Your Own Set Of Wall Art
Preserved insects and butterflies are a great way to bring a bit of nature indoors. I like this one especially because no insects were harmed in its creation. By suzannaanna, $25.
Vintage kokeshi Mother and Child Set. Adorable, Traditional Japanese Miniature Dolls.
Jean has an adorable collection of Kokeshi dolls. This colorful set is a great way to start your own collection. From characterpants, $14.
Vintage Kodak Brownie Junior Six - 20 Box Camera
Dylan has a great collection of vintage cameras. It's a clever way to show off your passion for photography in your living space. From vixenandprudence, $20.
Smith Corona Classic 12 Typewriter
Hide your laptop under your desk and relive a romantic time when typing a letter was the latest technology. From vintagebutterfly94, $50.
I've always wanted a pet tumbleweed. However, I was surprised to find that before I take my next trip to the desert, I can buy one on Etsy. By natureofthings, $40.
Three Bird Bottles Vintage Beauty
Vintage apothecary bottles make a great windowsill display, and the lovely bird images added to these bottles make them all the more charming. From catheholden, $40.
Looking for more styles and interiors? Check out our new video series, There's No Place Like Here, where creative types show us their unique spaces — infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. Get involved and show us your amazing space in this flickr pool.
While we're talking videos, got one you'd like to share? We are looking for fun projects, how-tos, and skill-share videos for the Etsy blog. Stop by this Forum thread to show off your multi-media talents, or nominate a friend to be featured.
Check out other Get the Look - Home Decor Editions.
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83 comments Login to add your own!
ptitebaloue
Gorgeous finds!!! :) It makes me wish I had my own house to decorate... soon, let's hope :)
DariaDesign
atouchofvintage
VintageEye
Love, love, love these items!
I want my kitchen to look just like this!
specificflavour
WoollyWonka
IcingOnTheCupcake
sabrosavintage
oh, wow.
i love home making - and all those items make for an interesting home.
great choices.
Archivia
Cute Stuff! I love the idea of someone sending a tumbleweed. lol
f2images
Archivia
Haha, someone should make a treasury that includes the tumbleweed and my rubber band ball. :-D
TreeHuggerStudio
DeNovoStyle
dragonhouseofyuen
Wonderful - I love it all!!! and inviting a tumbleweed into your house is Great!
FlanneryCrane
AwApplesauce
SleepDreamPlay
PipocaHandmade
Wonderful apartment shots! Beautiful collections...especially those kokeshi dolls...I love the giant ones on display!
Thanks for this article.
BlueTerracotta
panyizsuzsi
4TheSparrowsNest
All these fresh finds and the springy-ness of the season is really getting me in the mood to revamp things!! These articles are fun.
smashgirl
I love each and every thing here! I think that could be my old typewriter...I remember having one just like that growing up in the 70's!
thelittlebeadhive
TeenAngster
Jesskiri
Ok Jean & Dylan's appartment is just AWESOME ! Check the flickr pics! I want to live there!!! ;)
dolcechic
GreetingsthatGrow
Oh wow, great choices! I love the framed butterfly print, vintage Kodak box camera, and the bottles!
MarcoLaGrenouille
barkdecor
uncharted
ravenwren
Some super cute finds. The orange couch is so cute and looks great for a nap. The think sign would complete my office well!
redyellowandblueink
great finds-also nice to see someone from my town represented in this great episode of Etsy finds decor-yay catheholden!
EpicBones
woah, awesome. i actually just helped my friend move to salem (witch town) i should send this to him. he would love this look!
tinahdee
Ooh, I'm going to emulate some of this for my own home! It's lovely.
VintageinBohemia
I have several vintage typewriters in my home.. I like to put them on coffee tables and side tables when we throw parties, ready with paper for inspired guests!!
GemmaBeads
RoyalPrincess
SeaSand
I've been redecorating my bedroom in a Retro Modern design and love these finds!
SeasonsOfJoy
I cannot believe that someone is selling a tumbleweed! Incredible. I have now seen it all. I used to have to rid my yard of these when I lived in NM, they even were so high against my garage once, my car was trapped inside!
ItsBella
loving the bulletin boards!! So bright and colorful!
*great* post
modtangle
love it. my house is kind of crappy vintage. maybe now's the time to move on up!
sandali
dangargyle
baconsquarefarm
I'll take one of everything, please~ great finds of vintage mixed with new.
ladiesandgentlemen
Yay! thanks etsy and everyone's kind words. I do wish sometimes that we still live there, but now we've moved on and is working on a different look for our new home. The tumbleweed will stay of course. I'd like to live in a dersert place just so I can collect a bunch of those! :D
mystiqueisland
odiliafu
Wonderful picks!! Love everything. Love the bulletin board and the camera. Love their home, too!!
Slowshirts
thestapeliacompany
I love all of this stuff and the way William Dohman displays his products.
shopgoldmine
oh HOORAY for VINTAGE! love it all. thanks for inspiring me to post more great vintage finds today :)
MarcellasExcess
LippincottSoapCo
I love the sugar candy coated bulbs. They would look so funky in a modern style chandelier!
waysideviolet
PardonMyVintage
Yay, another fun vintage home tour! Love L&G and their whole aesthetic. Great shop and fun picks!
Thanks for putting my little pan in the related items section, that was a nice surprise. :-)
akane
Debdonnellydesigns
love the handpainted bedspread, think i'm gonna make some curtains for my renovation.
Kschulz
FlanneryO
lovely...I wish my Smith Corona was just a few decades older, I love that typewriter!!!
TheCottageCheese
Ooh, I love Dylan and Jean's style, and their shop is too cool! Loving all of the Cathrine Holm in their kitchen. Great picks Christine!
VintageDress
as an interior designer, glad to see etsy taking an interest in interiors! fab photos of the space! :O)
and GO vintage!!! plenty of vintage fabulous clothing, shoes, handbags, and jewelry in my store right now. big SALE! had to give it a plug, ya know. :)
characterpants
vixenandprudence
Thank you for including one of the cameras from our shop! We are a new shop on etsy, and we are LOVING it here so far!!! Thanks for the support. More cameras coming soon to our shop!!!
LittleLovables
thevintagesupplyco
Great look! Check out my shop for more great vintage and mid century modern furniture! We are running a special 15% off if you include our shop in you blog or treasury!
VintageScraps
CutieDynamite
Iammie
MademoiselleG
Ahh..so gorgeous find! Can't wait to move to a new place to decorate it!
ModernMetalJewelry
LittleCritters00
Awesome picks!! Love everything, I love all the photos, they flow so nice
VintageIndie
jessicaty
SUCH a cute idea to use a embroidery hoop for a bulletin board!!
Birchangel
Ha! I just got back from Arizona, I should have loaded up my pickup with all the tumbleweed laying on the side of the road!
electriclime
very nice selection, the think sign is a definite favorite! :)
AtomicLivin
...And to think that those tumbleweeds blowing around here are so valuable!! CUTE idea!~
Lovin' the retro EVERYTHING!!
lbapparel
CrowBiz
littleprettystudio
Thank you so much for picking my hoop.dee.do Bulletin Board for your spotlight!
Love the other items you listed...off to shop:)
ToxicInk
tumbleweedstudios
I am a Tumbleweed Lover myself... I had to trap one as soon as I saw some around my area. he he he. After that, I came up with my "Tumbleweed Love" illustration.
I have to say that I love your sense of design. I love the floral pattern bowl, and of course, the X-large Tumbleweed!
Cheers
StudioCherie
Great article Christine, love the ecclectic mix. I'll be working on a video, thanks for pointing out the forum thread.
MarissaB
beachhouseblues
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beautiful! I want to have them all!
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