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June 20th, 2008
sneak peek: it’s (k)not wood

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We’d like to take a sec to thank Grace again for allowing Em and I to share a little of our faux-bois loving on D*S. We thought we’d leave you with a few sneak peaks into how we’ve integrated faux bois into each of our homes. For both of us, it’s all about adding little hits. First up is me (Jon). I live in Irvine, CA. Here are a few shots of my place. The first image above is my master bedroom. I have the Martha Stewart faux bois duvet cover (which is currently on closeout!)

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My living room and dining room are all one open space. On my dining table, I have a vintage vinyl placemat. On my couch, I have a great pillow I picked up at Z Gallerie that has a burnout velvet woodgrain pattern.)

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My downstairs guest bedroom is connected to my small patio outside. I have a lot of colors going on, so to balance it and give the eye some rest, I used a lot of white and neutrals. I have some white ceramic faux bois bud vases that I like to stick little cuttings from the garden.

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Near my stairwell, I have a vintage room divider. I have a pair of plastic woodgrain fruit I found at a floral supply store displayed on it. The other shot is of my entry way that also connects to the stairs.

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There’s actually no faux bois here, but I thought I’d include a shot of the artwork that is along my staircase. Em’s place is up next. She lives with her husband Kurt in Los Angeles, CA in the neighborhood of EagleRock. Em has most of her faux bois in her office which can be seen below:

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This is my (Em’s) home office. It’s cozy and has lots of light. In the early days of my woodgrain obsession, I found myself painting planks of wood with oil paint on canvas. “Beyond the Trees” is an inspirational little box on my busy desk with the words “See the Forest” and a mirror inside of it.

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This woodgrain print is for a project I’m working on. What do think? On the right was the 2002 holiday card I sent to friends. It was collaged using woodgrain contact paper, color copied, and then sent in white CD envelopes. I liked the way the circular window cropped the image.

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When this furoshiki purse, made out of a woodgrain printed hanky is not on display, I use it as a dinner purse to hold cash and my cell phone. Lastly, we have my old issues of a Wallpaper in cardboard woodgrain magazine holders from the 70’s.

Thanks for indulging in our faux bois finds this week. In addition to It’s(K)notWood, you can catch Jon at his blog Happy Mundane, and Em at Supercozy. Have a great weekend!

7 comments
janne said:
June 20th, 2008 - 10:53 am

I’ve been a big fan for some time. Your space looks fantastic!

Maria said:
June 20th, 2008 - 12:38 pm

I have that same duvet cover, but in light brown. I love, love it!

Aria said:
June 20th, 2008 - 3:03 pm

I love your apartment Jon. Everything looks so bright and cheerful. Love the art arrangement, the colorful sofa pillows and the display on and above the MCM credenza. Perfect!

Liz said:
June 22nd, 2008 - 6:07 am

Love that turquoise chair - new or vintage? You should check out the faux wood magnetic square boards from 3by3 — saw them at Container Store — gorgeous.

tula said:
June 22nd, 2008 - 3:25 pm

oh my god, i’m absolutely obsessed. guess it makes sense since i’m in love your websites. thanks for sharing!

June 22nd, 2008 - 10:12 pm

I adore this site. Thanks be to the lord that I found you. I’m a gifts and home wares trader in Sydney Australia with an online store - still growing ;-) I adore this article and faux bois design. faux bois with a recycled twist is of particular interest - especially in a high volume consumer world where we neglect reusable items. Well done! Love To You, Dunc ;-)) xo

becky said:
June 26th, 2008 - 8:20 pm

Jon, your credenza with the foo dogs seems to be making it around the blogs this week! I swiped another view of it from Happy Mundane last week - I love it!

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