Dear HH readers, do I have a treat for you! Carolyn has been very generous and given me an interview for your reading pleasure. You all know by now how much I admire her work, so you can imagine, this is very exciting for me . Carolyn is an amazingly talented and accomplished artist and [...]
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Amazing HauteHome interview with Carolyn Quartermaine
Posted in artist, Carolyn Quartermaine, chairs, chic, color inspiration, Creativity, document fabric, feels like Europe, fine art, French Fabric, Script fabric, sophisticated, tagged artist, Carolyn Quartermaine, Cote sud France, french fabric, french script, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Maison et Objets, script farbic, silk on January 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Inspiration of the day: COLOR!
Posted in ambience, artist, Belgium, Carolyn Quartermaine, chairs, chic, color inspiration, document fabric, drama, feels like Europe, French Fabric, sophisticated, tagged british, Carolyn Quartermaine, color, color trend 2011, French, hot designers, inspiration, script farbic on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Color is fundamental, it’s beautiful. It enriches our lives.” -Carolyn Quartermaine Chateau de Beloeil: images from www.CarolynQuartermaine.com
dark bungalo to cottage chic! part I
Posted in ambience, antique, architectual, Benjamin Moore, cabinetry, chairs, chic, collecting antiques, color inspiration, colors, Comfort, Country Modern, dishes, distressed antiqued furniture, dream kitchens, farmhouse, Fireplace, french kitchen, Shades of white, shelves, simplicity, sophisticated, vintage, vintage with a modern twist, white rooms, tagged Aidan Gray, antiques, beautiful kitchens, Benjamin Moore Baltic Gray, black and white wall decor, chic cottage, distressed furniture, dutch doors, farmhouse sink, Fireplace, fireplace screen, french country, Gary Owl, gray floors, hand-hewn beams, Horchow, hydrated lime, london signs, mantle, modern chic, Oushak, Provence, reclaimed wood, refinish hardwood floors, rugs, sanded floors, Soft Chamois, subway signs, subway tile, Ticonderoga Taupe, Turkish Rugs, white kitchen, white rooms, whitewashed brick on December 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Journey with me to the transformation from dark and outdated to chic and vintage with a touch of modern! This fashionista homeowner is newly married and is anxious to get their new house feeling like home. What’s a girl to do? Call an Interior Designer and turn drab to fab! A couple majors scores for [...]
Freshen up with French laundry!
Posted in accessories, chairs, document fabric, down pillows, Fabulous Pillows, family, French Fabric, linen, Script fabric, sophisticated, tagged Anthropologie, birds, French Laundry, linen, script fabrics on September 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hi everybody! I have been crazy busy as we all are.. I have been working on several projects that I will be sharing over the next couple months as they progress. I want to show you a quick spruce up that I have been working on. This is a gorgeous home that we worked on [...]
and these are a few of my favorite things
Posted in accessories, ambience, antique, antique doors, architectual, Beds, Belgium, benches, bonne huit, chairs, chic, collecting antiques, distressed antiqued furniture, down wrapped cushions, drama, feels like Europe, french chaise, French Chateau, French settee, Italy, Lighting, linen, Swedish, vintage, tagged antique doors, antique shutters, armchair, Belgium commode, cane back, Corbeille, daybed, dress form. Belgium, Giverny, italian chandelier, Louis XV, Louis XVI, mannequin, serpentine bedroom chair, Swedish settee, trumeau on April 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are lovely, but the list of my favorite things grew tremendously last week at High Point market. We saw so many beautiful things and some really fun trends. I am going to post a series of some of my favorite companies and highlight the goodies. A must-see first [...]
Dreaming of the Cavalieri
Posted in ambience, antique, architectual, Bedrooms, chairs, fine art, Italy, romantic, tagged amazing pools, french clocks, Italy, marmorino, plaster, rest, Roma, Rome Cavalieri, tapestries, Turkish bath on March 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I like to change handbags. When the mood strikes, I head up to my closet and grab a different bag to use. I am not good about cleaning out the old bag so when I open it up, it’s full of whatever I was doing when I put it up there. This weekend, I was [...]
A serious addition to the Dream Book
Posted in ambience, antique, antique candelabra, antique doors, antique iron gates, architectual, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Beds, Blue, bonne huit, chairs, cobblestone, collecting antiques, Comfort, distressed antiqued furniture, dream kitchens, farmhouse, feels like Europe, Italian Villa, luxurious comfort, luxury linens, master bedroom, romantic, simplicity, Tuscany, tagged amazing staircase, antique funiture, beautiful chandelier, Bedding, Blue, calm, dream kitchen, french shutters, gorgeous doors, Italian grille, Italy, itlain villa, living outdoors, luxurious bedroom, pale grey blue, reclaimed brick, reclaimed stone, reclaimed wood, silk drapery on March 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I almost fell over when I picked up the latest House Beautiful. Designer Eleanor Cummings has crawled into my dreams and extracted this villa and then recreated it for a Houston family!!! For the record, my future Italian villa will be inspired by this amazing home. Everything from the reclaimed wood, brick and stone to [...]
Things that inspire: Part II
Posted in antique, antique doors, architectual, artist, Beds, Blue, bonne huit, chairs, chic, color inspiration, Comfort, distressed antiqued furniture, feels like Europe, linen, luxurious comfort, robin egg blue, wide plank flooring, tagged alabaster, antique, brown and blue, cherubs, Comfort, distressed, dreamy drapery, gray blue, layers, linens, nature, panels, robin egg blue, seaside, vanilla, wide plank floors on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way–things I had no words for.” -Georgia O’Keeffe Color, glorious color. Look around… What would life be without the gift of color? Every color says something different to each of us. Colors evoke emotions, feelings, memories. Living in harmony [...]
Things I love, Part I: Kitchen tables
Posted in afternoon tea, antique, architectual, chairs, chic, Clive Christian, collecting antiques, Comfort, dishes, distressed antiqued furniture, drama, dream kitchens, entertain, farmhouse, feels like Europe, french kitchen, tagged bench, chairs, country, eating, English, family, farmhouse, food, French, Italian, kitchen, slipcover, tables, vintage, wide plank floor on January 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I love kitchen and dining tables. I have never understood why fancy dining tables are placed in dining rooms and barely used by the family. I think every table should be usable, used and loved. A kitchen table is much more than any other table you will ever own. It is love in eating, talking [...]
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