Category — lifestyle

bright colors in unexpected places always catches our attention; this time we bring you unexpected colors paired with exciting shapes!  the SHINE by S.H.O. collection uses influences from around the world to create unique furniture and accessories.  S.H.O. stands for susan hornbeak ortiz, the designer behind these memorable looks.  the white detailing on some of the furniture is a fabulous touch, and we’re coveting that blue chandelier! you can browse the rest of the collection here at the website.

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

this wedding season, if you’re planning your big day, you might want to check out the talented photographers at the wedding artists collective.  actually, go take a look whether you’re tying the knot or not!  the photos all have a fresh, vintage feel to them, perfect for a summery outdoor wedding, and beautiful to look at.  the artists that make up the collective also do very creative invitations, but we had fun pairing the photos with our own SOIREE line of invites below!

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

the high temps keep on coming, and sometimes we wish we could spend our entire summer lounging on the beach and sipping drinks.  if we really had our way, we would want our beach house to look just like this!  there’s a great article on the blog shelterpop featuring interior designer thomas jayne who talks about the process of updating an antique beach house into a moderne getaway.  and he did it without resorting to beach clichés, like excessive whitewashing or seashell-encrusted niknaks.  we love the classic furniture and natural wood paired with bold pops of color.  you can read all about his design process here.  hmm…maybe we can pack up the dabney lee office and move in for the summer.  if we do, you’re all invited to the housewarming party!

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

at dabney lee we can’t seem to get enough of colorful, bold patterns, and these two wallpaper companies fit the bill! the first one, graham & brown has locations all over the world and they offer wallpaper from a number of designers in bold geometrics and modern florals. for those who are a bit more daring, take a look at the hand silkscreened wallpaper designs at flavor paper, based right here in brooklyn. wallpaper from either company will definitely make a bold statement in your home!

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

if you’re like us, summer makes you think of travel, vacations, and sitting by the water.  well, these two hotels are a very different take on all that!  the harlingen lighthouse is just what it sounds like — a lighthouse where you and a loved one can actually spend the night overlooking the city and the water.  or, if you’re not fond of heights, there’s also the lilla marras lifeboat, which hides its luxurious accommodations below deck. they’re both located in harlingen, an old fishing town in the netherlands. it’s not a vacation for everyone, especially those who don’t like cramped spaces, but it’s fun to look at those fabulous photos and dream! you can learn more about the hotels or make a reservation here at their site.

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

today there is something i’d like to share that is near and dear to my heart. it comes from our friend and top store in franklin, tennessee, lauren rauter at rock paper scissors….

Today there is no style, fashion, paper and personal wants. I write this post with a heavy heart, while I watch those around me in the Nashville area suffer tremendous loss from the flooding that overtook our communities this past weekend. On Sunday, I awoke to the news that our city was flooding. As my husband and I jumped in the car to check on the shop, I witnessed sites that I shall never forget for my entire life. And while, my home and shop remained perfectly dry and safe… there are so many around us who were not as fortunate. Oil spills and potential car bombings took center stage on the national news this weekend, while what was happening to us here in Tennessee seemed to fly under the radar. The photos I have posted are those that I took and what I witnessed first hand… and only a small glimpse of the true disaster that unfolded. Complete neighborhoods were submerged, businesses were lost and most importantly lives were taken. Nashville landmarks like The Grand Ole Opry, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the stadium of the Titans… were also all in the path of the raging rivers. To say the least, it has been a surreal couple of days.

For more information, please visit the Nashville Red Cross

when i think back to when i found out we were having triplets, i remember pure shock, then pure joy, then i realized i had to have a fabulous nursery. that’s right, i said TRIPLETS! good thing i had the help of my BFF at rock paper scissors and her amazing hubby to help us with our nursery two weeks before our little ones arrived! it was really great they were there since my hubby isn’t very good at this sort of stuff and proceeded to paint the wrong wall. he really tries, but he’s much better at giving us the scores of the games and keeping us fed + hydrated!

many of you know that i have an obsession with shelter island. after all, it’s where my husband spent all of his summers growing up and it’s where we were married. since our babies will grow up going out to the island, we just knew they had to have a shelter island nursery!

how we created the nursery in ONE day…
-it all started with the zig zag walls… {disney paint, blustery day}
-we hung three amazing shelter island posters that i had been collecting for years
-we found a great sea urchin lamp from williams sonoma home
-our godson and goddaughter gave us our fabulous trellis rug from pottery barn kids
-to make things PERFECT, my BFF gave us a pillow with our shelter island ferry image {from our stationery collection} that she had made for us

xoxo,
dabney lee

ps- it just so happens that our babies arrived on january 16th, one day before my shower that my BFF was hosting. i am guessing they heard there was a party and didn’t want to miss the fun! oh babies!

every year around this time, i dream of a fabulous escape from the harsh new york winter. i may even go as far as pack my bags in my sleep. since a vacation filled with yummy cocktails under an ultra chic cabana is not in sight for me, i must redirect my dreams into designs…

check out a fun cabana themed wedding schedule of events we just finished for a very fabulously chic bride! perhaps she will think of us ALL as she is sipping cocktails under the cabana…

xoxo,
dabney lee

we are so excited to bring you the latest in nautical treats! we’ve teamed up with mariposa to create really fun serving trays and napkin sets, perfect for all of your seaside soirées!

you can purchase these trays on our site now…

america’s cup tray, america’s cup napkin set, sag harbor tray, sag harbor napkin set

boy were we excited when we got a call from caspari, the leader in fabulous paper products for entertaining! they wanted to team with dabney lee to create some super duper fun napkins and other fun paper products… of course we said YES YES YES!!! for years so many of you have been asking for paper products and we couldn’t be happier that they are here!

we just got a sneak peek of the summer designs (available to the trade now at all the gift shows)… they are simply fab!

we wish you all a snappy 2010 full of amazing style + fabulous entertaining!
xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

check our site soon for the full DL and caspari collection… we are so excited!