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5 Things: Rebecca Atwood

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OyuzwPaJTtHYM2w9-ZLeCFkQCsei51PcnDEqbdZupsM0bX6kypLNg7v9s6bolAynN1DmiDVlRPbgtgEDpwfC9ypuYgVx6qY9SjxKEp-gAzs8G5HEZ-izVtzQUZw2uqVompcrpetYjLg/s1600/rebecca+atwood+designs+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OyuzwPaJTtHYM2w9-ZLeCFkQCsei51PcnDEqbdZupsM0bX6kypLNg7v9s6bolAynN1DmiDVlRPbgtgEDpwfC9ypuYgVx6qY9SjxKEp-gAzs8G5HEZ-izVtzQUZw2uqVompcrpetYjLg/s1600/rebecca+atwood+designs+2.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we continue on with our 5 Things series, I am so excited to welcome<a href="http://shop.rebeccaatwood.com/" target="_blank"> Rebecca Atwood</a>.  Rebecca designs the <a href="http://greigedesign.blogspot.com/2014/03/rebecca-atwood-spring-2014.html" target="_blank">most fabulous pillows and textiles</a> in Brooklyn, NY.  She has colaborated with so many companies as of late I am loosing count.  Please welcome her here on greige! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What did you want to be when you grew up?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A painter like Monet.  I had these paperback books on artists that showed illustrations mixed with photos that told a bit about some of classic painters Monet, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, etc.  Art class was my favorite and I figured being a painter was the way to go.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where do you find inspiration?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">So many things inspire me, and it’s often a mixture of very different things.  A pattern idea can come from anywhere – a vintage scarf from my great aunt, the shadows on a sidewalk, an idea in my sketchbook, or even painting directly on to the fabric with dye (that’s where the spots print came from).  Giving yourself time off to do the things you enjoy – going to a museum, seeing friends, cooking, all give you time for the ideas to come.  I think the big thing with inspiration is to keep making, keep looking, and give yourself time to edit. We live in a world where the internet allows for such an instantaneous sharing of ideas and images, which is amazing, but I also think getting away from that is crucial.  </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #262626;"> </span>So much of my work comes from my personal history and memories.  I grew up on Cape Cod.  The water and soft neutrals of the coastal landscape became so much a part of my sensibility.  I think that is one of the biggest influences for me.  My family also saves everything, so I was always surrounded by antiques.  My Mom has dresses from the 1920’s, beautiful hand painted china, and an attic full of interesting objects etc. We weren’t a family that never used the good china and silver – my mom taught us to live with these beautiful things.  Why have them if you aren’t going to use them?  She let us play with the antique dolls, even if we did play a little too roughly.  I think this idea of wanting to create product that is truly special, but also not so precious you can’t use it comes from my Mom.  My product have been made with a lot of care and attention – but are meant to be lived with, and can be thrown in the wash if they are dirty.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you work from home? Office? Studio?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Up until mid-March I worked out of our two bedroom apartment.  Now we’re settling into a studio in Sunset Park.  It was much needed to move the business out of our home! We could barely walk with all of the inventory, supplies, etc.  It’s pretty exciting to have a space of my own for the business and I’m excited to see where it will lead.  We’re in an area with a lot of other creatives which I’m loving.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Are you a city girl or a country girl?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That is the question!  I live in Brooklyn, NY and so would consider myself a city girl…but I grew up in a small town on Cape Cod.  I really miss it there and find the quietness of the off-season so relaxing.  I am really looking forward to spending a week there in July.  Being close to the water is one of my favorite things.</span><br /><br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>What are you reading right now?</i></span><br /><br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Remodelista</span></span></div><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">reading my tea leaves</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the goldfinch</span></div><i>  </i> </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A big thank you goes out to Rebecca for taking the time to share with us!  I adore her inspiration on <a href="http://instagram.com/rebecca_atwood/#" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and always check in to see what she has been up to, I hope you will to!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lh2w1rl0_o5ZR14TPxxPTwmXRPnxED_IvxgrjZseEY4chmwUEjT2nrSgYUCFruWkDhyphenhyphenorKJu_5AaFqxZyMvy9_h2ztEEiz_9Qufh4OoWtlpFxBeAF_hyphenhyphenu6BpOo4PFXGUisBCQDmYHCU/s1600/RAD_SLIDESHOW_01-01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lh2w1rl0_o5ZR14TPxxPTwmXRPnxED_IvxgrjZseEY4chmwUEjT2nrSgYUCFruWkDhyphenhyphenorKJu_5AaFqxZyMvy9_h2ztEEiz_9Qufh4OoWtlpFxBeAF_hyphenhyphenu6BpOo4PFXGUisBCQDmYHCU/s1600/RAD_SLIDESHOW_01-01.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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5 Things: Rebecca Atwood

As we continue on with our 5 Things series, I am so excited to welcome Rebecca Atwood . Rebecca designs the most fabulous pillows and te...

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Steven Gambrel then..

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIc3uvwD_dGaOWMrkm1S5c08zRQuNDuHoAfGX4Ww_tSxc-l3cr6Vcb86ItpvaERJdkzTMjkk4PUkSPIaqhyphenhyphenvBAPG5MlLUSHlTxmQj7Mp8Oztm5jcinyResTQF4umv_izsKT1YipRCBc8Y/s1600/steven+grambrel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIc3uvwD_dGaOWMrkm1S5c08zRQuNDuHoAfGX4Ww_tSxc-l3cr6Vcb86ItpvaERJdkzTMjkk4PUkSPIaqhyphenhyphenvBAPG5MlLUSHlTxmQj7Mp8Oztm5jcinyResTQF4umv_izsKT1YipRCBc8Y/s1600/steven+grambrel.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came across these pictures and fell in love, I know I have seen them before but it was fun to see them all together and check the little <a href="http://nymag.com/homedesign/design-hunting/2012/spring/steven-gambrel/" target="_blank">story behind them</a>.  A temporary home is a great place to be a little creative and have some fun.  I love the eclectic combination with color really tying it all together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHr7Igo5PUAzERAU0y0bDjhFZ2hTeL_JpIvWumo653DVeP6r-Q4f1bCb8fBOStgQodj-yoiRHGyzst3fENxPCKX0wXtxzdYzxbpsVm4qMGVXqK4DSnbjNeM5S-mbgLHpZH0Vxbc2AxTE/s1600/Gambrel+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHr7Igo5PUAzERAU0y0bDjhFZ2hTeL_JpIvWumo653DVeP6r-Q4f1bCb8fBOStgQodj-yoiRHGyzst3fENxPCKX0wXtxzdYzxbpsVm4qMGVXqK4DSnbjNeM5S-mbgLHpZH0Vxbc2AxTE/s1600/Gambrel+3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYCkc7pscRAAi83ekrBxG9gQXx2aPuEBNksYw2I4jBmrq_JGTE5hQRBekuKQ52QXe3GqnHL3_8cSBVe6qdMu_TSek0X2xUUAdKEaq7-DerdWW9aKCAUSFfCTMwDa5TdrCGseTiNZ_QkA/s1600/Gambrel+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYCkc7pscRAAi83ekrBxG9gQXx2aPuEBNksYw2I4jBmrq_JGTE5hQRBekuKQ52QXe3GqnHL3_8cSBVe6qdMu_TSek0X2xUUAdKEaq7-DerdWW9aKCAUSFfCTMwDa5TdrCGseTiNZ_QkA/s1600/Gambrel+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NnT5-zE48b8OLgY2l9eh1tJZgxl-CiqHWX_viFA8-YMlLFvBbsYPJXp3zfoTay8H-kbiElKoeV4nz5y7HaOZ6RDLFixRzIj_QqiJMpj-AMuKUkNesam_hFhckm2gCe7yPd_9tZs-pbM/s1600/gambrel4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NnT5-zE48b8OLgY2l9eh1tJZgxl-CiqHWX_viFA8-YMlLFvBbsYPJXp3zfoTay8H-kbiElKoeV4nz5y7HaOZ6RDLFixRzIj_QqiJMpj-AMuKUkNesam_hFhckm2gCe7yPd_9tZs-pbM/s1600/gambrel4.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>images <a href="http://nymag.com/homedesign/design-hunting/2012/spring/steven-gambrel/" target="_blank">via</a> </i></span></div><br /><br /><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/littlebluedeers%20album%202/signature-8.png" />  <span style="font-size: small;">If you would like help creating inspirational spaces for yourself <a href="http://www.greigedesign.com/index2.php?v=v1#!/CONTACT" target="_blank">contact us</a>!</span>

Steven Gambrel then..

I came across these pictures and fell in love, I know I have seen them before but it was fun to see them all together and check the little...

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Nathan Turner's American Style Book {a giveaway}

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Turners-American-Style-Entertaining/dp/1419704397/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358995119&sr=1-1&keywords=nathan+turner%27s+american+style" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5d-lAssguls9qrWXiPn_yanvtFRzlhu0H5QGDZRbksBnWyv9YmYL9UCh9JCsnm0YvDZx9ifrRzKgqfRpvge2UcPw6-INi07zzibt9WFM4CFjhhxUw5tm3mgJNQCPZCPVRv4gHul4Dje0/s640/NathanTurnerAmericanBook.jpg" width="520" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so excited to have  a chance to offer one of my lovely readers a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Turners-American-Style-Entertaining/dp/1419704397/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358995119&sr=1-1&keywords=nathan+turner%27s+american+style" target="_blank">Nathan Turner's first book</a>.  We also had an opportunity to ask a few questions about Nathan's design methods and inspirations, I hope you enjoy our little interview and a minute to leave a comment for your chance to win!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">       </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>What is your design philosophy?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;">The most important thing is living well with comfort and style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>So all of my designs need to not only look great, but be livable as well.</div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">       </span></span></span><i>What inspires you and drives your passion for design?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left;">I’m constantly being inspired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>There’s inspiration all around us, you just have to be open to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I derive the most inspiration from travel.</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">       </span></span></span><i>What jumpstarts each of your designs (color, fabric, furniture, etc.)?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I can be totally inspired by the architecture of a project & design comes of that. Or I can start with a color, or a single fabric & the whole room gets built around it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It really just <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>depends on the project.</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">       </span></span></span><i>What do you hope people take away from reading your book?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>I hope it inspires people to decorate, entertain, & have fun with design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>To realize that there <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>really aren’t any rules to do things that make you feel good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Hopefully they take away some <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>ideas and inspiration as well.</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">       </span></span></span><i>You dedicated this book to the woman in your life, how did they inspire you to seek a career in design?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">They inadvertently inspired me to seek a career in design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span>Both my grandmothers and my <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>mother, although different, embodied the one thing that makes a great hostess, they had great <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>They knew how to graciously entertain and make people comfortable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>They make people <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>want to come into their home for parties and dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I watched that growing up & it was <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>engrained in me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I learned a lot from watching them.</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">      <i></i></span></span></span><i>Your book is full of helpful tips for living well, what is your best tip for making a space come together completely (that finishing touch)?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left;">The finishing touches are the most important thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It’s that last layer or two that people often forget or sadly they have depleted their budget. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s those finishing touches I call the “jewelry” of the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It’s the lamps, the table top accessories, & pillows…they should be personal and should reflect the person who bought them or who lives in the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It’s always those little things that make a room.</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">      <i> </i></span></span></span><i>What was the biggest challenge in writing this book?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I have so many different things going on from decorating, television, my store, & product<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The book is very personal so I had to be 100% involved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>That’s the only way I wanted to <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>So, the biggest challenge was setting aside a chunk of time aside every week to finish it.</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">    <i>   </i></span></span></span><i>What inspired you to write a book, and one centered on casual living and entertaining?</i></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: left; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left;">I really wanted to do a book that embodied everything that I do including decorating, food, entertaining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I wanted it to be more lifestyle than a decorator’s monograph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>When I met with Abrams they understood that immediately & they were the ones to push me to make it personal & to share my own life experience as well as my work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I’m happy they did, because it literally feels likes a scrapbook of the last ten years of my life.</div>   <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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