Martyn vs. The Babybroads

So, if you haven't developed a healthy dedication to the Million Dollar Decorators on Bravo yet, feel free to do that right about...now. And, if you didn't quite make it to the One Kings Lane container sale featuring London found treasures by Martyn Lawrence-Bullard this week, worry not, because a few of those sold-out items can be found right here in San Antonio, and luckily for you and your [no doubt fabulous] pocket-book, without the hefty price tags...

Come visit us at the shop or online at 5BROADS.COM

Hoofing it

I've loved John Dickinson ever since I realized one of my favorite pieces of furniture owned by my grandmother was by the famed designer.

Bibey's table was Dickinson's iconic draped galvanized steel table - similar to this one on 1stdibs:

What I didn't know, until I saw this month's Veranda, was that Dickinson also created the model for one of our favorite new pieces of furniture that we carry at the store.  

The Dickinson Original 

Veranda featured the design by Myra Hoefer....

But you can get your very own Dickinson inspired bench from us for a fraction of the price:

Noir Bench $600

A Lesson on the Polka Dot

If the first thing that comes to mind when you here "Polka" is Lederhosen, an accordion, and yummy beer, pay attention!


The Polka Dot was first named in 1871 by Godey's Magazine.  Allegedly, the dot we now know as the "polka" was given it's name because it was as popular as the Czech peasant dance at it's height in the late 19th century.  If only a dot pattern had become popular circa 1995 - we could all be sporting the latest Macarena Dot....


According to Wikipedia, the Polka Dot is "generally confined to more playful attire such as bathing suits and lingerie."  Recently, the Dot has liberated itself from underthings and has been given attention by Elle Decor with many great polka dot products to dress your home, not you:

But, of course, our favorite Polka Dot item are pillows that you can buy from us on our website:

22" x 22" and $225 each

Specify Hard Candy (multi-color) or Steel (a beautiful light blue and brown)

Bookends!

Mondays can be a little manic, but this week got off to a great start...We received a package from Brazil with the most beautiful Agate Geode Bookends!

$125 a pair

Bookends like these have been featured in several of our favorite magazines lately...

...so we don't expect to keep them long!  Order online today!

  

Happy Birthday, Coty!

Today marks the late Francois Coty's birthday.  These days, everyone from Paris Hilton to Kim Kardashian has a signature fragrance but it all started with Francois Coty. The descendant of Isabelle Bonaparte, the aunt of Napoleon, is considered to be perfumery's first abstract genius. He not only discovered a scent that captured as many noses as necessary to morph him into a millionaire, but realized that an attractive bottle was essential to any perfume's success. Proving further successful, he took what had prior been reserved for the rich as a luxury and extended perfume to mass markets in a more accessible fashion, thus changing the perfume industry forever.

Read more about him in this great coffee table book, "COTY" that we have available at the store. $60

A living room worth gossiping about...

If you are anything like us, tonight your plans include curling up on the couch in your comfiest jammies at 9/8 central watching the latest between Dan, Serena, Chuck, Blair, and Nate.

While the plot lines are admittedly soapy-er each week, one element of the show that hasn't changed?  The amazingly styled and often-overlooked sets.

We've previously noted some of our favorite silver candlesticks from Blair and Serena's Paris apartment:

$185

And just last week we couldn't help but looking at Lily's chic living room with new eyes....

Let us help you create the same look with two great pieces in our inventory:

Elephant Stool $165

Now if only we could find a Prada Marfa painting...

Get Low

We love the idea of a low stylish coffee table to play with proportions and create fresh perspective.

 So, naturally were very excited to spot this layout:

in Traditional Home. Initially, it was the coffee table that caught our eye and reminded us of one of our own favorite pieces:

We fell in love with this table because it seemed like something we would find at ABC Home in New York, the ultimate in amazing home furnishings,  (where they sell them for double or triple the price of ours...) But, we also think it's the perfect piece to mix in with various other elements and styles.

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And we are always ready and willing to help if you need any assistance in creating your own space!

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Credits:

Traditional Home

Citified.blogspot.com

Spotted: Lotus Tea Light Holder

So exciting to spot our Lotus Tea Light Holder on This is Glamorous today. We love her blog and can't ever refute her fabulous taste...especially on days like today.

Equally perfect placed on a vanity as they are decorations for a party, find a variety of colors to purchase on our Accessories page.

Our Kartell Chairs Have Arrived!

In an office....

...in a bedroom...

...in a dinning room...

...in a vanity...

Kartell chairs look great everywhere!!

And, best of all, you can buy them from us!



Kartell Ghost Chair
$410



All Kartell products are available!  Email us babybroads@gmail.com for order iquiries.

Spotted on The Selby: Guns+Gnomes

If you haven't visited The Selby yet, you must do so now.

It is such a cool resource of eclectic, artistic, unique, bohemian, and unusual spaces whose inhabitants can be similarly described. Always cool, often humorous, you can easily get lost looking on The Selby for extended amounts of time.

Karl Lagerfeld

Recently cruising around on there, I was interested to spot a few of our very own "likes" in the apartment of Paper Magazine co-founder and editor-in-chief, Kim Hastreiter.

Paper Magazine is a New York City downtown lifestyle magazine considered by some to "serve as a pop culture incubator."( The New Yorker)

"The need to have that cool thing is timeless, invincible."-Kim Hastreiter

Purchase Gun Lamp Here

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