“Bibliostyle” Incorporating A LUCSIOUS LIBRARY Into Any Space Once upon a time… nearly every home had a library. Often known as “the study”, this would be a space – usually an entire room — filled with bookshelves, cozy chairs, reading nooks, a fireplace and of course … lots of books! But now it seems like the home library is
Get Your BLIK On Remember the days when there were few (if any) alternatives to the paint versus wallpaper conundrum? Besides those two choices, there weren’t many other options to decorate your walls. This exact same problem happened one night in 2002 to Architect Scott Flora and food writer Jerinne Neils when they were debating on whether to paint or wallpaper their walls. The
I became a DOWNTON ABBEY addict a bit later than most… I had missed the first season and read about this brilliantly written, sensationally Acted and Directed British series as a result of the rampant and obsessive LOVE for it in the “blogosphere”. If you have NOT seen it yet, I truly recommend sprinting out to get the first season
The RESTORATION HARDWARE 2012 OUTDOOR FURNITURE Collection For some, Winter is a magical time of the year… (a heavy emphasis on the word SOME). Words like “winter wonderland” and “let it snow” may be a natural part of your vocabulary. For others, Winter is spent fantasizing about Summer. Our mind explodes with images of pool parties, cottage life, watersports,
Ultra Functional, Ultra Chic & Ultra Sexy… FRENCH-DOOR REFRIGERATORS A must-have staple in any kitchen is a well manufactured refrigerator that gives you complete control over the varying zones and helps keep you organized. This is especially true if you like to entertain or have a busy family, then a hard-working refrigerator is a necessity (by this I mean a brilliantly designed &
(a signature bold usage of unexpected colour by Jonathan Adler..in this case cerulean and chartreuse) JONATHAN ADLER’s New FURNITURE Designs: A Great Way to Beat the Winter Blah’s This winter I have been raving non-stop about Jonathan Adler and his Designs… with GOOD reason! His unexpected colours, bold modern lines, witty homage to traditional elements and sexy intermixing of materials, all insure a
Tried, Tested and True Design tricks guaranteed to make a HUGE impact on your home and for the most part a very small dent in your wallet. Try some of them or ALL of them and see the difference they make to your home and you. Learn to add Verve & Vigour to your space, show your personality and make
A Bedroom Inspired by the 1959 Romantic Comedy PILLOW TALK (from my series of articles about taking Classic Films as your Interior Design Inspiration…see here, AND here) Pillow Talk isn’t just what goes on when the lights go off… It’s also a brilliant 1959 romantic comedy starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. In the film, Doris plays Jan, an
I love everything about books… the way they feel in your hand, the colours of the spine, the knowledge or mental voyage they take you on, the way they look grouped together both visually and conceptually, the ability to stack them to display other objects or to be used as furniture and most importantly, the sense of magic they give
“Bibliostyle” Incorporating A LUCSIOUS LIBRARY Into Any Space Once upon a time… nearly every home had a library. Often known as “the study”, this would be a space – usually an entire room — filled with bookshelves, cozy chairs, reading nooks, a fireplace and of course … lots of books! But now it seems like the home library is
While perusing the latest (and completely luscious) issue of ELLE DECOR (an Interior Design MUST), I became completely enraptured with the home of Spanish Interior Designer Lorenzo Castillo, who many of you probably know from his bold and brilliant interiors featured frequently in magazines Worldwide, his own breathtakingly original Design boutique or his many commercial Designs including the spectacular and
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