Journey with me to the transformation from dark and outdated to chic and vintage with a touch of modern!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 [...]
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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 »
French laundry, grain sack, linen and reclaimed wood OH MY!
Posted in antique, architectual, Belgium, Country Modern, declutter, Down, down pillows, down wrapped cushions, Fabulous Pillows, family, farmhouse, feels like Europe, linen, luxurious comfort, tagged Anthropologie, bird pillows, birds, Calico Corners, country, Danish, document, grain sack, linen, penpal, reclaimed wood, Restoration harware, Scipt pillows, script fabric, Swedish, writing on July 12, 2010 | 5 Comments »
C’est fait! French Laundry, grain sack and linen collections of decor are popping up everywhere. I love the look and have been crazy over it for a long time, which is why it’s weird for me to see it gracing the pages of national retailer catalogs like Restoration Hardware… I have had clients ask me how [...]
It’s complicated
Posted in antique, architectual, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, bonne huit, Comfort, farmhouse, Italian Villa, Lighting, Shades of white, Tara Shaw, wide plank flooring, tagged Alec Baldwin, antiques, Bazaar, claw foot tub, eclectic, English cottage, exposed beam ceiling, It's complicated, Italian cupboard, mango wood lamp, Meryl Streep, NOIR, organized clutter, painted floors, quaint, rugs, Serena & Lily, slipcovered chairs, square ottoman, stacked dishes, Steve Martin, Tara Shaw, Vagabond VIntage, vintage wide plank floors, white dishes, wicker on March 26, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Sometimes as I watch a movie, I get as involved with the house as I do the movie. Who can forget how fun it was to see the Backlot Tour at your first Disney trip? I can still remember the little train driving past the Golden Girl’s house. Of course I wanted to move in with Aunt Polly in Pollyana or [...]
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 [...]
Totally Turquoise!
Posted in accessories, color inspiration, farmhouse, paint, Turquoise, tagged color, Color Trends 2010, energy, passion, refreshing, sophisticated, Turquoise on March 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Turquoise is the color of creative expression. This beautiful color symbolizes transformation and change. It sparks communication and independence. It is sophisticated and refreshing. Color trends reflect what is going on in the world at this moment, what people are feeling, hoping and dreaming. In 2010, we want things to work. We want happiness. We [...]
Country Modern
Posted in ambience, antique, architectual, Bedrooms, bonne huit, Country Modern, dream kitchens, farmhouse, fashion, feels like Europe, French Chateau, vintage with a modern twist, tagged Country Modern, effortless, French chateau kitchen, Italian castle kitchen on February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As I was flipping through Architectural Digest archives, something caught my eye.. “Modern Country”. You probably have noticed that I love all this mixing of vintage, European country and farmhouse, modern and antiques. I believe the key to authentic looking interiors is layering. What do I mean by “authentic”? Well, to me, authentic interiors are spaces that do not [...]
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 [...]
Feast your eyes
Posted in architectual, color inspiration, drama, farmhouse, feels like Europe, French Chateau, paint, trompe d'oeuil, tagged 3D, amazing, artist, castles, chateau, France, Italy, trompe i'oeil on January 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am facinated with beautiful works of trompe l’oeil (literally, trick the eye). It’s like a painting in 3D . Who isn’t mesmerized with amazing artwork? Need an example? Can you believe that this isn’t plaster work, carved wood or marble? This blows me away. I literally stood and stared and had to be pulled away [...]
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