Black Cerusing

Forget ebonized wood or black lacquer! Black Cerused oak is my new fave...

I've been a fan of the faux bois look, so I'm also finding myself drawn to black cerused pieces in showrooms. 

^Real Black Cerused oak                    Faux Bois Pattern^

I saw this image on the F. Schumacher website advertising their new collection of mirrors, and while the mirror is very pretty, my eye was drawn to the cabinet underneath!

It happens to be their piece called the Barclay Chest

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And, I was in David Duncan Antiques the other day and saw this set of Black Cerused Case pieces and loved all of the details of them: the finish (obviously!), the greek band along the top, and the bold, large-scale hardware really makes it. 

Between this set and the piece from Schumacher, it seems like cabinets with this finish wouldn't look right with small or rounded hardware....

I think these two would look amazing up against an Hermes orange leather wall.....

Don't you think??

Drake Design Associates recently released pictures of a Central Park West apartment they worked on...

The design is so beautiful with such ethereal shades of purple, but also, I don't know who took these photos, but they are gorgeous and really capture the color and light of the spaces!

You might be able to see why people feel like his signature color is purple...

Living Room

Detail of Living Room

The color and texture of the fabric or wallpaper in here makes you want to just go over an pet it!

I'm loving the warm purple upholstery against the dark wood frame

The heavy dark wood fireplace surround juxtaposed against the feminine, light purple is a bold look

Again Jamie used his signature grid velvet that is carried by F. Schumacher on the bed frame

This is why I love Jamie Drake; his designs just make you feel good!