I don’t know if there’s a shade of green I don’t like. I find beauty even in the dullest, murkiest shades. It’s easy to add a touch to an outfit for a pop of unexpected freshness – like ...
My Favorite Color Year-Round
Touring A Restored 1840’s Home In Sag Harbor
At first glance, this looks like a charming Sag Harbor weekend cottage. But beyond the modest front is a beautifully restored historic home and a separate, equally charming, guest house connected by an expansive backyard with ...
A Candle Free Roundup Of Scents For The Home
Is there anything better than walking into a space and being swept away by an intoxicating fragrance? The scent of a home is often the first impression one has so it should be a reflection ...
Suzanne Rheinstein – Living With Antiques
The Decorative Arts Society puts together an annual series of lectures on interior design, fabulous gardens, and various subjects on the arts. The speakers are highly regarded and informative and I’ve been inspired by and learned something from each ...
The Best Of Both Worlds
This home appears to have the best of both worlds…a cozy, shaded courtyard and vast sweeping views…both complemented by beautiful, mature trees. photo: Peter Bennetts ...
Perfectly Perched In Australia
Any home that looks like it’s nestled in the treetops speaks to me. How gorgeous are the views from this smartly designed home in Australia? Floor to ceiling glass, natural materials, sweeping vistas and overgrown ...
A Brentwood Home
It’s not surprising I fell in love with this Brentwood home the minute I saw it. The crisp white interiors sold me immediately. Then, I noticed it was designed by M. Elle Design, one of ...
New In Town…Jenni Kayne
I am beyond thrilled the Jenni Kayne store has found a home in Newport Beach. It’s a perfect fit. The location couldn’t be better either situated in the charming atmosphere of the newly redeveloped Lido ...
An Amsterdam Canal House
When I visited Amsterdam last year, I could only imagine what was behind the tall windows fronting many of the grand canal houses. Now, I have a glimpse with the gorgeously decorated interior of Pieter Ary Bakker’s apartment in ...
Sharing A Find…Quitokeeto
My obsession with the ceramic bowl in my previous post on salads actually stems from my recent trip. One of the restaurants in England where we dined, used solely pristine, white tableware with the surprise of an ...
Asli Tunca
A beautiful townhouse tucked away in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul is not only the residence but the shop of Interior Designer Asli Tunca. One-of-a-kind antiques and Ottoman-inspired reproductions are showcased with restrained simplicity. Bare ...
California Living
If you ever wanted to get a glimpse of what the California dream lifestyle is all about, take a look at the home of Patrick Dempsey in the March issue of Architectural Digest. White walls, ...
Source: photography: ©Roger Davies via Architectural Digest
Cool Headquarters
James Perse is the epitome of the sophisticated California surf culture he’s helped create in his 20 years in business. A business, whose start in selling t-shirts, has expanded to collections for men, women, and the home. His ...
Old and New
I love the look of the worn herringbone floors, aged mirror and antique chairs with the unexpected sleek minimalist lines of the dining table. Photo: ©Nuevo Estilo ...
Light Touch in C Magazine
In Point Dume, a light filled home renovated by designer and homeowner Vanessa Alexander with an emphasis on natural materials has all the elements of a classic beach house with landscape details that evoke the ...
Source: Photography by TESSA NEUSTADT
A Modern Loft In Berlin
I love browsing through international magazines and blogs, both on fashion and decor, for inspiration and to see how people live in other parts of the world. This recently renovated apartment in Berlin falls into the category of unexpected ...
A Connecticut Escape
I recently saw Edie Parker designer, Brett Heyman’s country house in Connecticut on Habitually Chic and fell in love. Of course, the grounds and architecture are gorgeous, but it was the interiors that really got ...
Source: Lesley Unruh via One Kings Lane
A Modern Melbourne Home
By removing an abundance of over-the-top decorative mouldings, Robson Rak Architects completely transformed an 80s mock Georgian style house in Melbourne into a clean modern space with a 2016 aesthetic. After considering a tear down of their ...
California Style
I’m not sure if there’s anyone who epitomizes the laid back California look as well as Kendall Conrad. She’s another, like Rose Uniacke, whose design aesthetic is equally stunning carried between her home and personal style. ...
Rose Uniacke – Style In Spades
Jo Malone headquarters British interior designer Rose Uniacke has a knack for mixing the old and new, creating a look that is both classic and contemporary. She has a restraint for simplicity but an obvious ...
A Modern Marin Home
A beautiful home in Marin County, twenty miles north of San Francisco, with extensive use of my favorite design feature – the seamless transition from interiors to exteriors. Designed by Charlie Barnett Associates, the home is ...
Elements Of Design
There are two ways I approach looking at and studying homes in magazines. First, is my initial response to the mood, colors and style that either speaks to me or doesn’t. Second, if I dismiss a ...
House Tour : India Mahdavi
I love when a home offers an element of surprise with unpredictable, carefully selected pieces. Either curated over years of collecting or custom-made, I appreciate more and more that special story a house tells with furniture, art ...
Source: Photos: ©Jason Schmidt / Vogue Living
Contemporary Casual
I’m not sure where to begin with this house. Aside from its stunning design, there are so many well thought out and unique elements. It’s not easy to pull off a welcoming home designed predominantly ...
Source: ©McKimm