Dining Room Design: needlepoint

Before hitting the flea market on Friday, I stopped by a few estate sales. As usual, I had more luck at the one I just "happened" upon after seeing a sign on a street corner. I found nothing at the Flea Market. Nothing. Nada. I think I was just too hot and distracted. Oh well. On the way home, I hit a junk/antique store I had never been in before and found this . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZZRI9Oc3YmWcba8963m0I5oTApoJeiM7FbKrH5hB8cx2-aRjsZeWE_ZpnHWGbazQzCgMN02tRHzOGNxfkz_36EjOma-PfPjQUaw30eW6n0liWKYPZrJmL3Nug6jWLZsIRIyiOnndgfsx/s1600/IMG_0831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZZRI9Oc3YmWcba8963m0I5oTApoJeiM7FbKrH5hB8cx2-aRjsZeWE_ZpnHWGbazQzCgMN02tRHzOGNxfkz_36EjOma-PfPjQUaw30eW6n0liWKYPZrJmL3Nug6jWLZsIRIyiOnndgfsx/s640/IMG_0831.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Am I nuts for liking this? I've never seen anything like it, which I must admit was part of the allure. Of course, the Asian influence didn't hurt either, plus the bamboo/glass frame - so unique. It's a needlepoint piece which intrigued me even more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEu3kPhKB8t9unynPoILp-NwhEkfhvLooZxuUOs-XoNUIyA1fZb8pIFEhiqDlHw35GyACjp0pdnb2FCKAlD9skLox0sy5dFX5PZ4eYHckdeuXO6f3zzdzmqhSWUfe8Z9HTj2GAO5qyPMS/s1600/IMG_0830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEu3kPhKB8t9unynPoILp-NwhEkfhvLooZxuUOs-XoNUIyA1fZb8pIFEhiqDlHw35GyACjp0pdnb2FCKAlD9skLox0sy5dFX5PZ4eYHckdeuXO6f3zzdzmqhSWUfe8Z9HTj2GAO5qyPMS/s400/IMG_0830.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think it would look great as the centerpiece of a room. I love the glass detail because it would allow your wall color to peek through and provide a contrast. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Needlepoint has experienced a resurgence in popularity lately in great part thanks to Jonathan Adler and his quirky and quaint needlepoint pillows that he uses throughout his interiors . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0Z-fmE0Jo0owB9JJtIMeA_TLFrzf5Y0Z5jy_u8_AsVH-iuN_vfUGVI9wq_OM-RjhbB0s9Qntr50ZQhsmVkAPUYSmqVC9oIzzjgNHFSboSKGUiRrRrpUPk1v9KI8LpYFHjKWlCf0U2ZEw/s1600/Adler-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0Z-fmE0Jo0owB9JJtIMeA_TLFrzf5Y0Z5jy_u8_AsVH-iuN_vfUGVI9wq_OM-RjhbB0s9Qntr50ZQhsmVkAPUYSmqVC9oIzzjgNHFSboSKGUiRrRrpUPk1v9KI8LpYFHjKWlCf0U2ZEw/s400/Adler-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQMnBjr305_QqLcijWwF1gtApc7RtyNh1nWveiHHv5iSsakpg0kOmb8mnzQVsHqNEEzVzV2EQsrc3vRtacYwZty9zOuLMXEns2F25kj8BKP89zI4fpRxSOI1rv3NIBslSKyvH0XCufBwb/s1600/Adler%25252BLR.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQMnBjr305_QqLcijWwF1gtApc7RtyNh1nWveiHHv5iSsakpg0kOmb8mnzQVsHqNEEzVzV2EQsrc3vRtacYwZty9zOuLMXEns2F25kj8BKP89zI4fpRxSOI1rv3NIBslSKyvH0XCufBwb/s400/Adler%25252BLR.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSIiY2sNevj0AIsz8i7JDbw873w8bLzj093Vl66pWNnQVAOpmXulKifT1rhjhrKTWEFG6VwdcNw0U4UqyrApKOKkBald9D2-jD58grgN-0BQPlDjUGgl_hMIPuqHKFj_0dErLoYso0WiX/s1600/Adler-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSIiY2sNevj0AIsz8i7JDbw873w8bLzj093Vl66pWNnQVAOpmXulKifT1rhjhrKTWEFG6VwdcNw0U4UqyrApKOKkBald9D2-jD58grgN-0BQPlDjUGgl_hMIPuqHKFj_0dErLoYso0WiX/s400/Adler-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb5ZH506OQenf38QnvdhL_RUo-xgkyDmuBiJIA36f63d688CjrqsWfkVVgEiMYO4O-Sf_39-Y4NHvKgU3NXBh2CLb2G9hfRHpunqtillC4rA7xwT-GfVFuqPS3S_P9aq0PhpFC8AdqFcj/s1600/Adler-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb5ZH506OQenf38QnvdhL_RUo-xgkyDmuBiJIA36f63d688CjrqsWfkVVgEiMYO4O-Sf_39-Y4NHvKgU3NXBh2CLb2G9hfRHpunqtillC4rA7xwT-GfVFuqPS3S_P9aq0PhpFC8AdqFcj/s400/Adler-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the homespun quality of needlepoint juxtaposed with modern patterns. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some other little goodies I found at the aforementioned estate sale include an unframed oil or acrylic painting . . . </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2G-ISRR8PmzRtLzl1b4lgG-imkYaVeuuSCOxpFd4HIOCLBVq2yUT-LpTgenfPMl1UW9FP5GKYN6eKlN0obtb-o9Mucqec3EedPEzYrg9xiU2-iKekyas9r4qUODduOe7FrVFfuZkaaXg/s1600/IMG_0825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2G-ISRR8PmzRtLzl1b4lgG-imkYaVeuuSCOxpFd4HIOCLBVq2yUT-LpTgenfPMl1UW9FP5GKYN6eKlN0obtb-o9Mucqec3EedPEzYrg9xiU2-iKekyas9r4qUODduOe7FrVFfuZkaaXg/s400/IMG_0825.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><br /> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really like the colors in this one.</td></tr><br /> </tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">a framed piece of painted silk artwork . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92lURYsDhDtXriS7Fm_CMVrc9oLHvVXgk61M1_RBB0FbWZBuECCWBxScOdU22aEf6GLwACyH9iC4RLRRIWe3tma8GciLsMRDJ5meC9gTjL1TZeE7dBeGPGaZvcacq06eXboqJyaRvgIKm/s1600/IMG_0832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92lURYsDhDtXriS7Fm_CMVrc9oLHvVXgk61M1_RBB0FbWZBuECCWBxScOdU22aEf6GLwACyH9iC4RLRRIWe3tma8GciLsMRDJ5meC9gTjL1TZeE7dBeGPGaZvcacq06eXboqJyaRvgIKm/s400/IMG_0832.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">and lastly, a small mid-century bench which could use some new upholstery, but I love the shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdKRz4GkGZfCa-Zxx4SFrYuzJSkQgDDdbnR84oYRFfjLlj76BbLNQMO3V0bRKSnYxfl9ZkICgQ0853-uuW9bn4S81oyKQNR7o-UvEwKV1u1anOlEhcVqS0MqEsu9CNfFOBu1LHcf4ZP1w/s1600/IMG_0827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdKRz4GkGZfCa-Zxx4SFrYuzJSkQgDDdbnR84oYRFfjLlj76BbLNQMO3V0bRKSnYxfl9ZkICgQ0853-uuW9bn4S81oyKQNR7o-UvEwKV1u1anOlEhcVqS0MqEsu9CNfFOBu1LHcf4ZP1w/s400/IMG_0827.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">All these pieces will make an appearance in the blogger Tag Sale (unless I decide to keep the stool for my son's room) we're hosting on October 1st. I know I keep teasing this, but I promise we'll be sharing more details soon (like the location and time) once details are hammered out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope everyone has a Happy Monday!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=jonathan+adler+interiors&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=sFC&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qepaTuKmMMfdgQejlqyUDA&ved=0CEkQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=566">Jonathan Adler (Google Images)</a></span></i></div>

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