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This week's Instagram picks are from both the shop and the Design Office. Hope they inspire you to join us on this fabulous social media site.
 

Shown on the wall are our client's collection of watercolors reminiscent of Billy Baldwin's collection of Picasso's costume sketches for the ballet "Le Tricorne" (inset). It's no wonder we are working on a Billy Baldwin house for her !

This fabulous new book, "Everglades, America's Wetland", is a collection of photos and interesting facts about a subject that is near and dear to my heart.

This is part of a client's collection of Dodie Thayer pottery.  The wallpaper is a custom "Bamboo Grove" from Gracie Studio.  Photo by Erik Kvalsvik.

This photo (by Erik Kvalsvik) is taken from "Traditional Interiors" by Brian Coleman and is a room designed by Leta Austin Foster and Asso. Don't you just love the classic chintz,"Amberly", by Colefax and Fowler. I love it so much that I plan to use it on future projects !

Three vendors, new to our shop, have stocked us with their jewelry and accessory lines. Fresh-water pearls on leather strings by Pearls With a Purpose, exotic leather flowers with magnetic attachments by Hayes Hamilton, and super snazzy purses, scarves and totes by India Hicks are all here for the summer.


Until next week.....

XOXOX
LETA

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Here are our picks of the week from Instagram.  This week we highlighted things from our shop. We went for a Flamingo theme which is a favorite in a Florida store as you might imagine !

A limited edition wooden wastebasket and tissue box from Palm Cottage Goods, with decoupaged flamingo on front and back and coral on the two sides.

Flamingo engraved notecards with lined envelopes from Dempsey and Carroll. 10 to a box.

Letterpress mini note cards and envelopes from Pickett's Press. 6 to a box and we can personalize them in shop in 2 days.

Not yet in, but we have these fabulous 3D Flamingos and Blue Heron Diorama Wastebaskets on order from Beth Scanlon. They are unique works of art !

The newest addition to our swimwear collection, the flamingo bikini and one-piece from Saint Barth are the most adorable things.


Check out my Instagram account LETAAUSTINFOSTER for more exciting snaps of my store, my design jobs and all things that catch my fancy.

XOXOXO
LETA

LIN DE CHÂTEAU

Oooo, la la... are you in for a treat!  Lin de Château, our most beloved Parisian-based embroidery house is the topic of my blog today. The hand embroidered textiles that they have been sharing with us are the culmination of centuries of tradition and craftsmanship.

Their extremely talented (and I must add, patient) staff continue to produce the most extrordinary works of art to adorn our beds and tables.

Lin de Château boasts over 800 embroidery designs and it is my mission to see every single one ! We have a book in our boutique that shows many of the different Monogram styles that you may choose from when placing an order. 

 

The size of the initials can be adjusted to fit perfectly on a tiny napkin ring, 

on a napkin or guest towel,

on a set of sheets and shams, 

and on a bed coverlet.

The bed coverlet that we have on display in our shop is a favorite of ours. We have ordered it for many clients in embroidery colors to match their boudoirs. There are so many threads to choose from that there is really no reason that we can't match it perfectly to your current linens.

The hand-sewn monograms are made by stitching unique over-embroidery designs on top of a roll of satin stitched, letter-shaped cording. The patterns vary according to the style you choose and also according to the interpretation of the embroiderer.

The current director of the company, Veronique Kibel Marino, kindly schedules trunk shows at our boutique every other year on average. It is a wonderful chance for our clients (and of course for us as well....mais, oui) to see all the newest creations.

Throughout the Boutique, you will see stacks of placemats, napkins, guest towels and cocktail napkins all ready for you to make your own. 

 

 

Everything that Lin de Château creates is meant to be used and loved. The bed coverlets with all that delicate stitching are sturdy enough to be washed in a machine. Even though the embroideries are museum quality, they should not be kept as though they are in a museum......you must enjoy them !

 

Monogramming is not limited to home furnishings. Lin de Château offers a wonderful photo album cover that you can have personalized for photographs of your children, your wedding or just your everyday life. You choose the theme, the font and the colors. C'est marveilleux !

We will keep you posted for the next visit from our friend Veronique and all her beautiful creations so you can stop by and see them first hand. There is nothing more exquisite !

XOXOX
LETA

betty@lafinpb.com
561.655.7367

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I warned you several weeks ago that Leta was on Instagram. Well, it's become an addiction with her and with the entire staff ! Not only are we sharing pictures from the wonderful world of Leta's interiors designs, but also designs, sales and fun facts to know and tell from the Boutique.

Each week, I will post screen shots of 5 of the newest photos from Instagram here on her blog in an attempt to lure all you unsuspecting innocents into the limitless world of Instagram. Should you like to see all of what we post, just sign yourself up on the Instagram app and search for Leta Austin Foster to follow us.  It will be an education (as it always is with Leta) and an addiction that I'm sure you too will catch !

Before and after renovation photo featured in "Farrow & Ball : The Art of Color". Photograph by Eddie Addeo. Entrance hall by Leta Austin Foster and Asso.

Porthault bedlinens and custom-designed monogrammed bed coverlet from Leta Austin Foster Boutique. The client helped design this wonderful monogram for her New York apartment.

  

One of Leta's clients had always dreamt of having a tented room, so Leta made it a reality with this fanciful front foyer.

An entrance hall in a Palm Beach apartment building. Les Indiennes wallpaper is above the chair rail and Schumacher 1889 wallpaper below.

Fabrics from a Clarence House textiles goodie bag.

More pictures next week......or, if you can't wait that long, see us on Instagram.

XOXOX
BETTY 

betty@lafinpb.com
561.655.7367

 

MAY WHITE SALE

What is so special about May ? Why, it's the White Sale at our boutique !! All those gorgeous bedlinens, towels, napkins and tablecloths that you have been obsessing over are now all 20% off when you order them. Every company (except Porthault because they forbid us from discounting their merchandise.....sorry) is on sale when you let us order them for you. That includes Matouk, Bagni Volpi, Noel of Paris, Nouez-moi, Jane Wilner, Julian Mejia and even the incomparable Lin de Chateau !!

In addition, we have added a few items to our in-stock Sale. We found it absolutely necessary to discount some wonderful coffee table books to make room for some our newest selections.

 

We decided to put the adult sizes of Hadleigh's Bespoke shoes on sale. So chic and so cozy and now 1/2 off !!

We ordered too many pool/beach towels for a job, so our overstock is your bargain...
only $15. a towel, so you can really stock up.
 

Our remaining stock of Nest fragrance items are also 50% off. Some candles, diffusers, lotions and sprays in all your favorite fragrances. Call or email Betty for particulars. 

Hope to see (or hear from you)  soon.  In stock items go fast, so don't delay. Think ahead and buy enough to refill your present closet for next season.

XOXOX
LETA

betty@lafinpb.com
561.655.7367