70's Funky Elegance
Monday, Aug 01, 2011 79 Comments I'm behind on life right now. Somebody decided that she could take the day off yesterday and watch not one, not two but 9 Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes. This is unfortunately super like me, where instead of taking a proper day off and hiking and drinking jamba juice like everyone else in LA, i hole myself up in my bedroom with my laptop, and absolutely shut off my brain whilst taking in the forbidden love of one slayer and her icey and dreamy vampire lover (this could be substituted for any teen drama/romance tv show that has teens looking beautiful and sad, i do not discriminate but many of you know I prefer the likes of one Veronica mars, Felicity, and My so called life....or the twilight series... always taking suggestions). Anyway, its now 2am and i can't sleep because my brain won't stop list making all of the stuff that i should have done yesterday - er today, so posting this isnomniac post is an attempt to help.
The episode that just aired was '70's Funky Elegance'. The two sisters are totally different but they both have really great style. Pam is way more crazy, hippie, funky and Trish is more refined and elegant and traditional. And it is a house of four girls, so i knew i could bring in the pink and make it feminine. And i did.
The two white chairs were from 45 Three modern vintage, both for $700, i think. So big, comfy, 70's and they spinned. I mean, one must spin if possible at all times. The carpet was a wall to wall that i had bound to save some money, 8x10 for $350. Its surprisingly hard to find a bright white rug out there that isn't a fortune. The coffee table was vintage that i had refinished, but the refinisher used the wrong stain and you can't see how beautiful it is - i was so bummed. It was supposed to be more yellow (like burl wood). Still a pretty table. The metallic linen drapery was $8 a yard from Grey Lines in New York (where i order most of my linen from). They looked really pretty in person, but they didn't photograph or look that great on camera - they looked cheap, when in person they are just linen with metallic threads woven in.
The Sofa is from a great vintage store Bonita Interiors, but i had it reupholstered in this hot pink linen. I'm obsessed with it. I originally bought the sofa for my studio, but we didn't end up using it ($700 pre-upholstery) so it was in storage waiting for the perfect home, and i needed to bring in the 'elegance' so it was kinda perfect.
The brass shelving unit is from NOHO antiques, on Lankershim. It was $400 and i bought it the second i saw it, a total score in my opinion because its in such good condition.
The deco chair was from the Rose Bowl, $250, with original fabric and in totally perfect shape. From the 30's.
The little side tables were theirs, as were a lot of their accessories.
Unfortunately for crediting, this was a very vintage heavy episode (aka, everything on the shelving unit was vintage, i think).
OH, the daybed is awesome. Pam needed a place to sleep when she came to visit, so this guy pulls out to a queen. From CB2, and i think it is $790. Go and get her.
Pair of benches from the Rose bowl, $50 each, then reupholstered this cute little apple green.
Vintage milo Baughman armoire, from the Rose Bowl for $400. It rocked.
Their chandelier rocked. Originally i had a smaller one that was brass and beautiful, but once it was installed i realized the scale was off (my number one issue, by the way) but luckily this one was in their dining room so i switched them. Score for me.
The wall color is 'porpoise' from Behr.
OK, brain, now that i can check something off the list will you please let me go sleep? Turns out if you turn off your brain all day, it might like to wake up at night. So annoying.
OH and i'm mortified that my stupid burnt arm (from a microwave steamer bag, no less) made such an appearance this week. I'm truly sorry. Sometimes i literally forget that i'm going to be on tv. I go into my closet and get dressed as if i'm just going to work, then i'll see something and be like 'really? really? hundreds of thousands of people to see you wearing that?' So when i saw my arm, i was not pleased with myself. Sorry about that.
But what did you think about 70's Funky Elegance?
Reader Comments (79)
I LOVED this room... and thought you did a great job of blending the two styles of both sisters. The pink sofa, brass shelving unit and fresh flowers are my favorite aspects of the room. Suffering from night owl status right along with you lol...
Looks awesome. Do you know if HGTV will be posting your shows online anytime soon? I've missed a couple episodes and would love to catch up.
Love the room. Love your style. Don't like the voice over lady. I know she probably saves you a ton of work, but she's too commercial and announcer-ish. I'd rather just watch the action without anyone dictating.
The pink couch is soooooo great! I love the room and can't wait to see the episode...as soon as HGTV puts this season online :-(
While we're here, I must ask...are you ever going to announce the winner of the fabulous pink lamp giveaway?!? I thought it was supposed to be July 25th and I never saw it. Sorry if it really was posted and this is just me being an idiot, and I'm sure you did at least notify the winner directly...but I feel like I'm hanging out here in limbo just wondering if *maybe* I still have a chance at winning. Thx, you're great!
I love this room, and I want to live in it forever and ever and never go away. And then I want to die in this room and be buried in that pink couch.
Seriously, it's stunning. I sat here squealing over every last photo, brimming over with burning envy.
Also, if you like Buffy (yay!) check out Firefly and Doctor Who.
I LOVE your show and style--you do such an amazing job! I never post comments like this. I'm worried though, what's with the voice over lady? Also did the format of the show change? Are you doing only one room look now? Anyway, you are amazingly talented and I could watch the show over and over and over!!!
I wish I could move to LA just so you could do a room for me. If it included a pink couch like the one you used in this room...I would feel like I won the lottery.
Love this room, so much gorgeousness in one place.
Add Vampire Diaries to your list of teenage TV, lots of beautiful teens full of angst
Love the new show format. The only thing, a good thing, is that the show seems like it is only 5 minutes long. When you enjoy something and are very interested time seems to go faster.
I LOVE this room! The statement pink couch paired with gray walls and two 70s white chairs look so great. Love it!
Seriously, when is HGTV going to upload the new episodes? The third episode already aired and the first isn't up yet! I really want to watch your show but I can't! It always took a while but I don't think I ever had to wait that long last season!
Buffy - aka the greatest show ever - can only be watched in giant gulps. TEAM SPIKE!
Emily, you are so good. Would you ever consider a cross-country tour? Certainly the rest of the country could benefit from your magic.
I loved this room! It was interesting, creative, and it looks so happy. The voice over lady was so serious....I miss your fun and lively voice!
This room was SO MUCH FUN! If only I could have a hot pink couch in my living room...but sadly I live with a boy :>) Really inspired me to find more amazing vintage accessories and bring down all my coffee table books!
PS: don't be embarrassed about your arm - it just looked painful! Yeouch! so sorry!
I love that couch. Really love it. Amen.
I am in love with that bar cart!
Love the room, especially the brass & pink. I'm doing a Danish chair in wool fabric that color right now; really hoping it works!
Also want to second those waiting for online episodes...no cable at our place.
Okay you pimped that sofa out Emily, I mean damn it looked good. The whole room looked GREAT!!!! Hands down your show is the best thing on HGTV, I mean this is the way people want to live you are taking it to the next level in a way that is so accesible to your viewers, new format soooo much better. Keep it up Miss Henderson, and congrats again on yet another wonderful room!!!!!!
My favorite room you've done so far! LOVE the pink couch and brass accents.
your work is genius. your show is so fresh and is pretty much the best thing going on t.v. right now!
Brass. Shelving. Unit. Dead.
Miss Emily, that 70's Funky Elegance TOTALLY hit the spot. For the first time since I've had my laptop, I actually paused your show, and TWEETED about that sofa...I was/am that smitten with it. And the rest of the room just kept getting better, and better, and better. I think this episode is my absolute favorite, and that's hard to say because I love ALL of the episodes. But, damn...this one totally rocked it out.
As for your arm, I'm so terribly sorry! You know what's even worse? I didn't notice it AT ALL! Guess I was too busy drooling over the room. So maybe that's a good thing???
Take care of yourself, and wear pot-holders on your hands when microwaving those "Steam Fresh" bags of goodies, okay? Trust me, I've done it a thousand times.
xo
Love love this room! The colors work so beautifully together and that couch is gorgeous!! This is definitely one of my favorites too, although last weeks was my most favorite :) Hoping and praying for a season 3 and am super excited about the Christmas special too. Hopefully it’s an hour as we’d all love to get to see more of you doing your thing! Take care!
xo.
You should try Dead Like Me, great show if you are a fan of Mandy Paquin? ("my name is Ignigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die") :-)