apt with lsd

Vogue.com launched a new column that we think we're really going to dig. It's called APT with LSD. LSD??? Yep, that's Vogue's uber-socialite contributing editor, Lauren Santo Domingo. She's ducking in some of Vogue's favorite people's homes and apartments. Above is a view from model Coco Rocha's pad in Gramercy, which just happens to be one of our favorite NY neighborhoods.

adding flair to your library

Matt Clinton Designs' selection of books are our go-to resource when we're generating ideas for a project. Instead of keeping our library private, we picked up a few fun reads at market this past summer that our clients and customers have been scooping off the shelves for their reading pleasure, as well as thoughtful gifts for friends and family. A few of our current favorites are above. Pulling together a small soriee? Flair, a fun compilation of party planner Joe Nye's favorite tablescapes is a great source to get your creative juices flowing. Consider yourself a fashionista and planning to visit, er...dreaming of visiting, Paris? Check out Pairs Vintage Couture. Want to be surrounded by classic style 24/7? Pick up The Well-Dressed Home for interior is inspiration.
We're getting in even more books - cookbooks du jour, Christmas classics, and maybe even a few children's books - for the holidays! Yep...it's already time to start thinking about THE HOLIDAYS...more on that soon!

glorious gloria

NY Mag's Home Design issue is out (well, it's been out for over a week, but being in Alabama we are just now getting around to blogging about it...) and our favorite piece was Wendy Goodman's peek into Gloria Vanderbilt's pad. An eccentric angle on traditional glamor, her Fifth Avenue dwellings are saturated with boldness, out-of-the-box details and design elements evolved from Vanderbilt's colored past. After seeing this fascinating view of Vanderbilt, we can't wait to get our hands on Goodman's new book, The World of Gloria Vanderbilt.

diffusing the situatiuon

We're pretty excited about our Nest candle line and their new diffuser line has finally arrived at Matt Clinton Designs! Perfect for dorm or sorority house rooms, the diffusers live up Nest's celeb-worthy reputation. We just love the sharp, yet unassuming bottle design. The most popular blend, Bamboo, is pictured above.

t design fall 2010

The New York Times Style Magazine ( or T magazine as we call it here at Matt Clinton Designs) sent out their Fall 2010 Design issue last week. High design, modern Boho, fancy toothbrushes, and a seven-sided house with a view are a few of the gems you'll find inside. While you're at it, add the ever-brilliant The Moment blog to your list of daily reads.

florida friday

A snapshot from last Friday. Matt Clinton Designs intern Karrie fearlessly guides two grand arrangements to the Sky Boxes before the Florida game. Gorgeous red roses, white dendrobium orchids and palms...we added towering red ginger to the arrangements on site. It's a feat to get the large-scale arrangements up to the boxes, but they make quite an impression on football fans. If you've got a Sky Box or a tail gate that needs a fresh edge for homecoming, feel free to give us a call!

think pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Matt Clinton Designs is offering a special on pink roses and pink rose arrangements in honor of the cause (also in honor, Matt wore a pink shirt to work today!). Send a pink "happy" to someone you know and we'll take 10% off.

A UA sorority kicked off their Think Pink campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness with a bbq on Friday. One of the two fabulous arrangements we did for the event is pictured above. The pink rose we used is called Topaz - they were some of the grandest hot pink roses we've seen in a long time!