I just bought this book and I’m in love! Rebecca Moses, author of A Life of Style: Fashion, Home, Entertaining, charms and amuses with her gorgeous watercolor renditions of all things related to style. Her illustrations are accompanied by text that is light enough for a coffee table book, but possesses enough wisdom to make [...]
October 2010
House Envy
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I’ve got a case of it, and it’s bad. You will too when you see the Denver home of decorator Mikhail Dante. It’s bright, modern and clean and conveys a feeling of absolute serenity. I’d be pretty darn serene too, if I could take a dip in that lap pool everyday… {Image credits: Elle Decor}
How you display works of art can oftentimes be as important as the art itself. A great arrangement ennobles even the humblest of pieces and a poor one diminishes even the best. I’m a big fan of grouping individual works of art into large gallery-type arrangements–that by virtue of the diversity or unity of the [...]
Using the same basic pieces, Real Simple created three very different rooms–from both a visual and functional standpoint. The rug, chairs and sofa are all drawn from a neutral palette and variety is achieved by the mixing up the accessories such as the drapes and bookshelves. What room in your home could use a makeover? [...]
Let’s start off the week with some bright white rooms…done right…
Put a little pep in your step with one (or more!) of the following baubles… Earrings set with Faceted Blue Topaz, $385 {bounkit.com} 14k gold filled ring with a pink druzy stone, $150 {garadanielle.com} Yellow Gold-Plated Set of Faux Turquoise Bangles, $175 {jennifermillerjewelry.com} Necklace with Freshwater Pearls and Faceted Amethyst {bounkit.com} Rainbow Moon and Jade [...]
Design & lifestyle tidbits from around the web… +No Longer Your Mother’s Lord & Taylor +Luxe City Guides for the iPhone +Best Letterpress Cards of 2010 +Sourcebook of Iconic Designs for the Home +How To Declutter Your Home {Image credit: nytimes.com}
Inspired by my recent trip to New Orleans and the absolutely delicious meal I enjoyed at Chef John Besh’s flagship, Restaurant August, I thought I’d share a recipe from his repertoire to warm you up this weekend. He appeared on The Martha Stewart Show a while back and made this dish during his visit and [...]
Elle Decor recently featured a rare glimpse into Ralph Lauren’s recently renovated Manhattan retreat. And, boy is it a treat of a retreat! Clean, bright and oh-so-sophisticated, it’s not exactly what I would have expected–perhaps it functions as a welcome break from his days spent immersed in patterns and colors galore? Regardless, it’s pretty darn [...]
…on this couch with a good book and a glass of red wine in front of a roaring fire. Doesn’t this room make you want to do a little early-fall hibernation? I’m know I’m ready, are you? With the first chill of fall arriving in New York this week, this room just seems so inviting. [...]