Luxe Life: Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California is my dream relocation destination. I was lucky enough to visit for spring break with my 6-year old twins, to research the possibility of moving there and fulfilling my twenty-plus-year dream. We lived it up at the Biltmore Four Season's Hotel and spent a glorious afternoon at the luxurious San Ysidro Ranch, among other things. The Spanish architecture, the lush plant life and the breathtaking ocean views, brought a smile to my face all week long. I'm already dreaming of my next visit, and who knows, maybe the future home of Tonic Home...

Silver Mania

Silver...

We've been holding out on this "in" color for months. But now suddenly, we've become obsessed with the reflective and soothing tone of shiny silver.

Oly Studio introduced its vintage silver at market a few months ago. From the Elizabeth Buffet Cabinet to the Copake Side Table, the Klemm Mirror, Anni Chandelier, vases and clam linens (Dermond Peterson). It has a refreshing quality to it that grows on you. Contact sales@tonichome.com for all products shown here.

The Great Outdoors!

Outdoor fabrics are our new obsession. We love the bright, bold and sassy colors and patterns of Trina Turk's new outdoor collection, inspired from retro chic living in Southern California. Sold through Schumacher, Trina Turk has some awesome color combos, and fun names to go with them, Punch is one of our favorites.



Peacock, Super Paradise, Santorini, Sunglasses, Trellis..are all dynamic prints and patterns offered in breezy colorways, mainly blues and citrus shades, like punch (coral), pool (blue) and parrot (green). All the styles look great on anything; including chairs , curtains and/or cushions.



Mix and match and create an outdoor oasis. Now all you need is some groovy outdoor furniture. Then top off the looks with some ceramic tea stools, and you've created a sizzling look for the summer season. We got it all here at www.tonichome.com

Deal of The Week!

Thank you Katie for mentioning our "Deal of the Week" campaign in your wonderful blog, www.katie-d-i-d.blogspot.com

Check out Katie's blog but be prepared to get "hooked," it's full of great information and gorgeous inspirational photographs.

In case you missed it... here it is.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009
House Beautiful and the Tonic Home Deal


House Beautiful

Some of you may remember this image from House Beautiful and were thinking how cool the chandelier was. How it sort of made the room complete. I got another reminder when looking at emails this morning.

Tonic Home has been sending out their "Deal of the Week" newsletter lately with some pretty great stuff. And you know I am all about good stuff. This chandelier is from Curry and Company and normally retails for $1750. Tonic's deal price is $875. Not bad. So for those of you who just happen to be needing that Oyster Chandelier, high-tail it on over.

I am sure there will be more great new deals in coming weeks...so you might want to sign up for that Tonic Home Newsletter.

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Each Week, Tonic Home will offer a wonderful product at a big-time discount. It's our way of offering special savings on special items, and to say thank you to our loyal customers. So get in the loop, and sign up for Tonic Tuesday and be a part of the "inner circle" who gets the goods for less.

The Specials will not be posted on the website, you have to sign up for the newsletter to receive an email notifying you of the secret deal every Tuesday morning.

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TAKE IN THE ART

Wake up your walls...with oversized murals.

We love how they create more impact than ordinary wallpaper and make you feel like you stepped onto a movie set.

These wonderful photos are courtesy of "Elle Decor," and the murals featured here most likely cost a fortune. But we have good news...we found a more economical alternative.

Thanks to a commercial project we are working on, we stumbled upon a fantastic company in the UK that produces custom murals (see a few samples below). Roughly $150 per square meter, which is still less expensive than handpainted murals or large fine art.

They have all sorts of designs that could work in a residential or commercial setting, plus you can customizie to fit your wall. Modern or traditional...the choice is yours. http://www.surfaceview.co.uk/ for more examples and to see how they look covering an entire wall. Sold to the trade only, but we're happy to help you order.



Imagine "the birds" covering a huge wall in a modern office lobby or an Alphabet mural by Edward Lear in a nursery or children's room, we love the whale.

The horse overized on a huge wall would look pretty cool too!

Putting on the Glitz!

Okay, this is one of the wildest and most spectacular dining room's we've every seen. Guess where it was? Bergdorf Goodman, 7th floor, of course!

The Mongolian fur chairs (I think that's the fur) with their metal legs were killer. Love the horns on the clear glass tabletop, too. The entire display oozed high style. It just made me want to sit down in one of those plush chairs and host a private dinner party overlooking Manhattan. (Dream on!).

On a recent trip to market in New York, we made our bi-annual visit to Bergdorf's for lunch at BG Restaurant (also on the 7th floor), designed by one of our favorites, the renowned Kelly Wearstler. Sipping champaign, eating lobster salad and admiring all the great design details, I have to admit is my idea of the perfect Saturday afternoon. Those huge metal ceiling lights are spectacular.

Then we wandered over to J crew. I couldn't get myself to leave this wonderful black and

white cabana striped bathroom. The art was even cute, framed so simply. I may start framing my 6-year-old's work to resemble these. The entire store, as tiny as it was, shouted class and style, from the display wall, to the light fixtures. The one below was in the bathroom!

And how about the herringbone light wood floors? I like how they toned down the black and white backdrop of the store. A great idea to file away for future use.

Hmmm, it makes me like our Mackayle light even more. I picture it hanging in a bathroom as a ceiling light or over a glass dining room table top. Now we just need to re-create those fur chairs.

 Go to www.tonichome.com for details on the light above or click here.