Good morning, kids and Happy New Year!!! If you find yourself reading this through blood-shot eyes, I'm hoping it was one of the following picture perfect aperitifs that did you in:
Now, even though you may have left your house to ring in the new year that does not excuse you from being design-minded at all times. No matter how many cocktails you may have imbibed, I pray to all things holy that you were never seen with an unsightly tall-boy and instead, had one of these:
1. Champagne glasses by Michael Anastassiades (psst, check out the showcase section on his site)
2. Champagne to go by formstark (do you think that will fit in my cup holder?)
3. Inside Out Champagne Glasses designed by Alissia Melka-Teichroe available at The W Hotel Store
4. Veuve Clicquot Globalight available at The W Hotel Store I'm really not sure how this works (who has time to read pesky descriptions?) but I'm sure you would have been the bell of the ball had you been caught carrying it last night.
5. Piper Heidsieck Champagne bucket and bowl designed by (are we getting sick of him yet?) Jaime Hayon
6. Veuve Clicquot and Porsche designed Ice Cube (hopefully this comes in other colors, unless, of course, you have something to prove)
If you found yourself at a big-fat-open bar (lucky you) hopefully your hostess fully comprehended the importance of appearances and chose one of the above in a larger scale:
Piper Heidsieck champagne design by Jaime Hayon
Can you imagine the conference call where this little gem was thought up:
PH: So, Jaime, you know that bucket and bowl you designed for us before?
JH: No
PH: Well, we're worried that a few people may actually be able to afford it, so we're going to need something a bit, um, bigger
JH: You can't pay me in champagne any more
PH: Right, anyway, we want it bigger. And with a lamp.
Ok, that was the stupidest imagined conversation ever. But really, a lamp?
Moving on. If you're the type of person who completely overhauls your decor according to season, then you surely would have needed to impress your guests with this:
Veuve Clicquot Loveseat
Had you planned accordingly, your new years could have looked like this:
Don't you love advertising? These people really capture my lifestyle.
If you aren't much of a drinker but still wanted to be in the Champagne-y new years spirit you could have jetted on over to London to enjoy this:
Portrait, Installation by designers Fredrikson Stallard for Veuve Clicquot.
I guess those lights are supposed to conjure up the image of champagne. Pop Quiz: How many of those lines do you see after a full bottle of bubbly?
And finally, if sparkling wine just ain't boozy enough for you, I hope you tried these:
Cointreau Pearls infused with Strawberry and dropped in Champagne
um. hells yes.
So, what the hell does all of this have to do with interior design? Nothing really, but I'm sure after a few sips of today's post, you may find the courage to paint your dining room that hot shade of electric pink you've been considering.