Wouldn't this be a perfect setting for a weekend dinner with friends? Courtesy: Elle Decor Have a nice weekend!
Wouldn't this be a perfect setting for a weekend dinner with friends? Courtesy: Elle Decor Schumacher Love (part 3)
Oh, how I am in love with this incredible Linwood raffia damask in seagrass from Schumacher. Place mats, yes please! Or, how would it look on a french chair back with exposed frayed edges and nail head trim?
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Schumacher Love (part 2)
Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon in Alabaster is not a new introduction, but it's definitely a favorite among designers. The rich colors of coral, purple, teal, vibrant greens and saffron are fresh and happy. What do you think about it on this lumbar pillow? It doesn't really matter to me how this fabric is used, I would love it anywhere and in any colorway!
Or for drapery? I love how this fabric shows off a whole other side when casually pleated with the sunlight filtering through the linen.
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All photos taken by me.
Schumacher Love (part 1)
When new beautiful fabric comes my way, it's like Christmas morning! Schumacher's Hawthorne Embroidery in Sesame might just be too beautiful for a table runner. Wouldn't it look lovely on a bolster or drapery? Photos courtesy of moi
Old doors!
I am in L O V E with this image. I need a pair of doors identical to these. Aren't they gorge!?Courtesy: Lisa Luby Ryan for Veranda
Maps!
Love the maps, love the greige walls, love the Brickmamker's table, love the sea grass rug. What an interesting and meaningful use of maps as wall art. House Beautiful: Kitchen of the Year by Jeff Lewis of Flipping Out
I'm a big fan of Jeff Lewis on Flipping Out. I couldn't wait to see his design for this year's Kitchen of the Year for House Beautiful. While I L O V E d last year's kitchen by Ina Garten more (which actually inspired an entire house redecoration integrating reclaimed woods and linen fabrics), this year is what we would expect from Jeff Lewis. Sleek, Stylish and Handsome.
Licht im Raum chandelier.
The first thing that caught my eye is the wine shelf wall divider.
Nothing is overlooked. Here, I love his masculine napkin fold with a centerpiece of succulents.
Licht im Raum chandelier.
The first thing that caught my eye is the wine shelf wall divider.
Nothing is overlooked. Here, I love his masculine napkin fold with a centerpiece of succulents."If you overbuild the cabinets, I think it makes it seem claustrophobic," says Jeff Lewis. "Open shelves or glass doors on the uppers and lowers really help a space look better."
"It's a contemporary kitchen, the most contemporary kitchen so far for Kitchen of the Year," says Jeff Lewis. "It's definitely California modern. It has a tremendous amount of glass and natural light. We put in as many doors and windows as possible."
"It's a contemporary kitchen, the most contemporary kitchen so far for Kitchen of the Year," says Jeff Lewis. "It's definitely California modern. It has a tremendous amount of glass and natural light. We put in as many doors and windows as possible." More in the upcoming October issue of House Beautiful which I eagerly await!
Have a Cool Weekend
This refreshing pic is dedicated to my sister, who L O V E S the indulgence of an outdoor shower.Credit: Elle Decor
Navy Blue
Inspired by these navy blue walls, I am planning a project using Farrow and Ball's Hague Blue. Stay tuned for before and afters.
Gorgeous and Greige in Gramercy Park
House Beautiful arrived over the weekend. The images of this one room New York Gramercy Park studio have me dreaming of what life would be like living in this stylish, tiny space in the middle of Manhattan.
Done in a sophisticated palate of white, cream, black and gray. I love how even in this $$$ piece of real estate, the designer used these black and white striped pillows from Ikea.
The centerpiece of this room is the hanging mobile fixture displaying personal notes and photographs. The slipcovered toile daybed is a fireside settee by day and a snug bed by night.
I love this gallery wall. Floor to ceiling mounted varied black frames with gray and sepia images make this the perfect focal point in the entryway.
There's nothing I don't love about this. The white slipped chair, creamy drapery, the giraffe rug, the white decorator table, white candles and flowers. Bliss in the city.
What would it be like if you had a tiny kitchen like this with the excuse of not having to make dinner every night? All I know is that it looks just perfect for making morning coffee and pouring bubbly.
Even the resident doggie and cat love it here!
The absence of color makes this home so serene and romantic. Who knew a black and white scheme could be so soft?
Designer Ellen O'Neill uses automotive paint to lighten wood floors. And she explains that the ten foot ceiling and windowed terraced doors make the space feel larger. I'm taking notes and dreaming....
Done in a sophisticated palate of white, cream, black and gray. I love how even in this $$$ piece of real estate, the designer used these black and white striped pillows from Ikea.
The centerpiece of this room is the hanging mobile fixture displaying personal notes and photographs. The slipcovered toile daybed is a fireside settee by day and a snug bed by night.
I love this gallery wall. Floor to ceiling mounted varied black frames with gray and sepia images make this the perfect focal point in the entryway.
There's nothing I don't love about this. The white slipped chair, creamy drapery, the giraffe rug, the white decorator table, white candles and flowers. Bliss in the city.
What would it be like if you had a tiny kitchen like this with the excuse of not having to make dinner every night? All I know is that it looks just perfect for making morning coffee and pouring bubbly.
Even the resident doggie and cat love it here!
The absence of color makes this home so serene and romantic. Who knew a black and white scheme could be so soft?
Designer Ellen O'Neill uses automotive paint to lighten wood floors. And she explains that the ten foot ceiling and windowed terraced doors make the space feel larger. I'm taking notes and dreaming....Pick up this month's House Beautiful for more and you'll be inspired to down size and live beautifully and better.
Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
This weekend I'm going to make these cute cupcakes topped with blueberries, raspberries and coconut shavings over buttercream. How patriotic. Recipe and picture courtesy Good Housekeeping.