From the monthly archives:
mochatini giveaway; nimli cocktail napkin set of four. And the winner is…..
Chelsey! Congratulations. Your Nimli napkins will be on their way to you soon. Enjoy! Thank you all for entering, and stay connected for another giveaway in a few hours!
Manvi
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Another swoon worthy house tour. This time in Texas. Interior designer Chandos Dodson converted a tri-level house in Dallas to a hip, modern party house. The owner wanted the space to accommodate upto 30 people for cocktails or a business meeting. The property had so much going for it and Dodson did such a fantastic job of creating a sophisticated, bright and open entertaining haven. How chic is the floor lamp in the first pic!
via methome.com
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Listed by Vogue magazine among the ten most beautiful women, Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur died today at age 90. Her Royal Highness was style icon and such an inspiration to us. 
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Here’s a look at Marika Sakellariou’s Eichler home in California. Marika bought this home in 2006 and enlisted architects Marek Slosar and Lucian Rosciszewski. She wanted to modernize the 1960s era Eichler home and maximize the indoor/outdoor feel of the structure.
Eichler homes are from a branch of Modernist architecture that has come to be known as “California Modern,” and typically feature glass walls, post-and-beam construction and open floorplans in a style indebted to Mies van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright. – wikipedia
I love the open feel to the entire home. Who needs a vacation when you have a retreat like this for a home?
via methome.com
photography by shaun sullivan
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Bright, bold and beautiful paintings by laura trevey. While they are all so pretty I especially like the first one with the butterfly!
You can buy laura’s art on her Etsy store. She just added paintings with fall colors to her store. Buy her art here. Flip through her blogs here and here.
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A big {and slightly late} thank you to Natascha (Mocca and Me) and Mary (Tea Cake Martini) for the wonderful posts about Mochatini. Im honored! And thank you also for introducing your inspiring blogs to me. Blog mentions {and comments and emails from you} totally make my day! Hop over to Mocca and Me and Tea Cake Martini for some awesome eye candy.
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Dont forget to enter last week’s giveaway by Nimli. Giveaway open till Wednesday, July 29, 09.
For a chance to score these pretty cocktail napkins, click HERE and leave a comment.
images: mdh
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Have a fab weekend. Love, live, laugh, enjoy the sunshine and treat yourself to a breakfast in bed! Thanks for keeping me company this week! xoxo
image: mdh
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Crazy busy week. So much going on. I missed you and wanted to say hello. Hope your week is treating you well. xoxo
image: mdh a.k.a me
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One big project in our home’s future is a two-level sunroom. One level will be our formal dining room and the other an office and library. I have no idea when this project will become a reality but I am always looking for inspiration for it.
I love the architectural details and natural palette of both these rooms.
Room designed by Trina and photography by Angus Fergusson
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Welcome to mochatini. I am manvi, a washington, dc based blog designer, freelance photographer and interior stylist. I have always loved decorating and enjoy fixing up my first home with my husband. Mochatini is my blog about decor, stylish tabletops, photography, travel, fashion and and other things that inspire me. I also share my own creative projects and adventures.
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