Get The Look – Iris Apfel
Hi! It is time for another installment of “Inspired by DIY.” This time we are using Iris Apfel wonderful style as inspiration to create a DIY or Interior Design project. I chose the photo above to guide my post today.
So what did I come up with?
Well, because I am a good human, I trolled many, many web pages looking for home decór pieces that fit her style(somewhat), but that I would also like to have in my home.
I am not into Baroque or Victorian decorations that much, which is a problem as she loves pieces like that, but there is a middle place where color meets velvet in which Iris Apfel and I completely agree with.
Take a look:
1-Gliming Primrose Mirror / 2-Sunset Vintage Kantha / 3-Linen Beatrix Dining Chair / 4-Brass Plam Taper / 5-Julie Swivel Chair / 6-Velvet Orianna Headboard / 7-Velvet Ardmore Chair / 8-Spiced Saffron Vintage Kantha / 9-Laurette Rug / 10-Velvet Lyre Chesterfield Grand Sofa / 11-Velvet Leonelle Sofa / 12-Elephant Bookends
That velvet blue chair and the dark pink sofa are my favorites. Iris was a big textile fanatic, that is why I included the two Kanthas shown above (2 & 8). The business that made most of her money in the early years was a textile shop. She traveled around the world looking for beautiful textiles to sell in the US. Can I have that job, please?
For other of my projects from the “Inspired by DIY” series, here is the link to cement planters inspired by Wes Anderson, a flower arrangement inspired in Genevieve Gorder, and a fun painting + printables inspired by Miles Redd.
Thanks to Kathryn from Up to Date Interiors and Jess from Domicile 37 for hosting this challenge every month!
Now, I would recommend you head over to check out what my other fellow blogger friends did for this series. Here are the links to their posts:
Up to Date Interiors | Domicile 37 | The Gathered Home | Semigloss Design | PMQ for Two | The Rath Project
Thanks for stopping by!
that plum velvet sofa gets me, too! SWOON!
Agree, I love it, but I think I will have to wait for my kids to be 40 before I get something like this. They ruin everything!
You hit the nail on the head with this color palette, Mila! I’m especially loving that red velvet sofa with the orange rug!
Iris and I are color soulmates! he.
Love all of the velvet furniture! Such pretty choices! I love your interpretation of her style!
I adore velvet! thanks, Emy
Great finds! I immediately clicked the link to that blue swivel chair, and am currently hovering over the “add to cart button!”
I think it would go great in your home! I don’t know if the color works good for my living room but it might! I love that chair!
Those are some fantastic pieces Mila! Love the palm taper and velvet chesterfield. Great color palette, perfect for Iris Apfel inspiration!
Yes, the velvet chesterfield has my heart too. Thanks, Kathy!
The only thing missing is a giant pile of teddy bears! Other than that, perfection! I love that all the basic colours (in my and Iris’s colour rainbow) are present.
I didn’t see any photo of Iris with teddy bears! What did I miss!!!!
You have such a good eye for things. I love this whole combo!!!!! if only my bank account was deep enough. LOL!
I wish my bank account was deeper, too!> he