Friday (Four &) Five: Baker Edition

Sitting at Baker today, I was trying to come up with an idea for my Friday Five, when it hit me that I should show you all my favorite Baker pieces.  As I walked through the showroom, picking just 5 items was a bit hard.  Everything is so beautiful here and ultra-comfortable. So instead of just picking 5 items, I chose my five favorite pieces, along with my four favorite spots/exhibits in the showroom (hence the Friday Four & Five title).  So brace yourselves to see some beautiful items and be prepared: This post will be picture overload!

My Five Favorite Pieces in Baker:
5.  The Anneau Table Lamp.  I love the organic curves and appeal of this lamp. It would go well in almost any contemporary or transitional space.  It comes in bronze or white and retails around $2,000 depending on the finish.

4. Thomas Pheasant Temple Console. This beautiful console table with classical column legs is perfect for an entry way, small buffet in a dining room, or as an elegant console table in a living room.  It retails around $7000.

3.  Thomas Pheasant Paris Bed. This is the perfect upholstered bed, with a tufted headboard, beautiful pillows, and elegant fabrics.  It's a king size which everyone loves and I think it is absolutely stunning! Retail price starts around $10,000, as shown its $13710 (I think I have good taste!).

2. Thomas Pheasant Etagere. These last two were a little bit harder for me because I love them both equally.  They are both, hands-down, my absolute favorite pieces in the ENTIRE showroom.  This etagere (or as you call it bookshelf) is absolutely stunning. It comes as one unit and while it is gorgeous standing alone, it is breath-taking when grouped together. See for yourself.  (I think I'm going to get Pa to make a knock-off version of this for me one day!) Retail price $9150.

 

I love the crisp white books and accents used on this grouping! (keep a lookout, you may see this again further down)

A smaller grouping with colorful accents. Stunning isn't it?

1. Thomas Pheasant Moderne Wing Chair.  Like I said, this chair and the etagere above are both my favorite pieces, but I listed this one as number one because of its comfort quality. You'd have to sit in it to understand, but this chair hugs you when you sit.  It's my favorite place to relax in the showroom and I would love to have it in my house one day.  I can picture myself curling up in a blanket on this chair with a nice cup of hot chocolate enjoying my favorite movie.  Oh yes.  I will own this one day! Retail price starts at $5775, as shown $7623.

Now for my Four Favorite areas in Baker:

4.  The McGuire Chair Wall: The very first time I walked through Baker, this is the display that stuck out in my mind.  I love the creative display for chairs. You get to see every style, finish, angle, etc.  Genius I tell you, and beautiful!

3. The Fabric Walls: Obviously with my major I have a true obsession love for beautiful fabrics.  This wall is one of my favorite places to explore, along with the sample fabrics to the left and right of it.  I love having access to high quality fabric samples.  It comes is very handy with my major. 

2. The Lamp Wall: Now come on, what designer wouldn't love this wall?? Fabulous I tell you! They've got pretty much every lamp Baker carries on display here and as stunning as it looks, it's even more fun to explore.  I can't wait until I can actually look with the intent to buy!

1. And my all time favorite place in the showroom.  Can you guess it?  The Thomas Pheasant Bedroom:  Surprised? Clearly since 3 of my 5 favorite Baker pieces are all in one room, this is my favorite place!  I want this bedroom setup so badly. It's perfect. (I was sitting in the Moderne Wing Chair when I took this)

Whew! I think that's enough pictures for one day! It's time for me to get up off my favorite chair and hit the road to go home.  Off to decorate Erin's apartment now!!

Thursday Thoughts: One of those days

Yeah, its been one of those days.  One of those days where you wish you had slept in, not gone to class, stayed inside, and relaxed.  One of those days where you mess things up unintentionally and unfortunately cannot get back.  One of those days that class is too much stress to deal with in the moment, and all you want to do is go back to the room, curl up in bed, watch some TV, sleep, and wake up hoping tomorrow will be better. Yeah, one of those days.

Tomorrow will be better though.  I get to head home for a day or two, see my family, help my sister decorate her apartment, and hang out with the people I love the most.  I get to have the comforts of home surrounding me, my sweet coconut to cuddle up with (if he'll let me), good home-cooked meals, and relaxation. Oh relaxation...you are so desperately needed!

It's that time of the year again where life becomes...well...chaotic.  Finals are only a few weeks away. Project deadlines are creeping up fast, Haiti plans need to be finalized, tests are coming, papers are due, holiday shopping needs to get done, and I still need to somehow manage to stay sane during it all. Whew, I'm tired just thinking about it!

Maybe these can help sum up how I'm feeling:

 If those don't cover it, this one should:

Ha!

On a happier note, my friend Todd comes home from basic on the 22nd, and we'll all finally get to hang out for the first time since the summer! We haven't been able to talk to him in months and we've all missed him! I'm really excited to hang out with everyone again.  They're all so much fun and a blast to be around. Battle of the Sexes, Taboo, and Cranium round 3 here we come! Plus some much needed catching up!

Haiti Update

Things are moving right along for our trip to Haiti!!  I've gotten in almost $1,000, which leaves me around $600 to go!  Our tickets are booked, insurance purchased, hold harmless forms sent, gifts made, and we're getting excited!! I looked at the countdown today and it said only 50 days, that's crazy! The only thing holding us back now is getting the rest of the money in.  As students we can't come up with $1700 on our own, but because of every one's support, you are making it possible!  The Lord does provide!

I had a dream the other night about our time in Haiti, and it made me miss it so much more.  I cannot wait to return, love on the kids, Dorothy, and her staff, and enjoy a couple of weeks being completely immersed in God's will.  I don't know what He has planned for our time there, and I don't fully know what to expect. However, I know this is where He is calling me and my heart longs to be there every. single. day. I love Haiti, I love Dorothy and the work she is doing, I love the kids she's helping, and I am so excited to share this wonderful trip with my best friend.  It's going to be amazing!

Will you please continue to pray for our trip?  Pray for our travel, safety, and the preparation of our hearts. Pray that the people in Haiti will be receptive to us, that God will use us in ways we haven't though of, that we will get the funds in, and that God will bless our trip according to His will not ours. We need and appreciate your prayers!

Also, will you please prayerfully consider donating to our trip?  Any amount will help and goes a long way towards getting us to Haiti.  If you would like to make a donation simply make a check out to me, Allyson Hemric, and send it to:

833 Montlieu Ave
Campus Box 21104
High Point, NC 27262


Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our trip both financially and through prayer!  We cannot thank you enough, and are truly blessed by your efforts!  50 days and counting!!!

Not Me Monday

I did not stay up until 2am cramming for my History of Architecture test last night. I am always prepared and on top of my game.

And I most definitely did not skip taking a shower last night and justify it with my cram session as an excuse.  I always take a shower, I would never skip one. That would just be gross.

And there is no way I would make time in my day to catch a good two hour nap. That would just be pathetic and lazy. And since I got a full night's sleep last night, that nap is definitely not needed.

And there is absolutely no way I'm going to skip Norton tonight and play Phase 10 with my roommates instead.  That would be unheard of. 


Nope. Not me.


Happy Monday!

Simple Pleasures

Crawling into bed tonight, I decided there are very few things better in this world than having clean sheets.  I washed my sheets for the first time in a while today, and I have been looking forward to going to bed ever since.  I love crawling into the fresh, clean smelling, soft, perfectly laid sheets on my bed.  It's one of those things that you have to experience to appreciate.  I also decided along with clean sheets, one of my other favorite things is when your head hits the pillow for the first time all day, your body relaxes, and for a split second the world is at peace. Nothing in that moment can bother you, and all your stresses slip away.  I love that feeling!  I think I just love sleep but that's beside the point.  Sleep does mean dreaming, and I love waking up the next morning trying to understand what I just dreamt about.  Dreams are odd, but really kind of fun and always unexpected.  Oh the simple pleasures of life!  I'm going to go enjoy my clean, good smelling sheets now, and sleep the night away.

(ps. I wish my sheets were washed and hung out on the clothesline to dry.  I always loved when my grandma dried our clothes that way.  It always made them smell SO much better and fresh.)

Goodnight!