Home ReDesign

Before

AFTER
The fireplace mantel in this front room was wonderful to work off of. While the clients asked that much of their own furniture be used in this Redesign, accessories were brought in as well.

Odessa

I can only dream of calling this my 'residence' let alone the luxury of it's "Summer Residence" stature now. Stuart Lawson’s pied-à-terre, located in a circa 1900 building in Odessa, Ukraine, overlooks Shevchenko Park along the Black Sea. The crown moldings alone make my heart skip a beat. Thank you Architectural Digest!

Friday Foto

Photo Courtesy of Flickr h.koppdelaney

Arizona Lewis

With perfect wit, the coolest style and a screaming talent for Photography, Arizona Lewis Photography is so much the fun blog. I stalk it daily. Always hoping for the next post, the next series of photographs to pop up. She's the chick you want to hang out with and if I'm being completely honest-- I've tried to replicate more than one of her fantastic outfits on myself.

Eclosion Sofa

"We’ve been seeing more and more furniture items that can fit almost anywhere. From kitchens that can be reduced, converting cupboards to tables for six persons that fold obediently into any locker, it seems that designers everywhere are coming up with new and ingenious methods of making our interiors welcoming and user friendly. “Eclosion” comes from Olivier Grégoire, believed to be one of the most promising young designers in France at the moment. This out-of-the-box inflatable sofa can be shaped in more than one ways by simply maneuvering a strategically placed zipper: release it for extra comfort on your back and simply pull from it to pack the couch back together when you need more space. Although this sofa is currently just a concept, we are looking forward to its launch on the furniture markets worldwide." -via Fresh Home.

Friday Foto

Courtesy of Flickr Mr. Theklan

Inspiration

Photo courtesy Contemporist

A modern interpretation of a bay window, the Oriel window was used by the Platform 5 Architects of London. As part of the renovation to a run-down house in the Borough of Hackney the modern structural glass oriel window is lined with cherry wood and projects into the garden, juxtaposing with the Victorian bay window that projects into the street.

Books, books and more books

I LOVE books! I read them, I treasure them, I collect them and now I am looking for a better way to display them in my home. The charm of an old library ladder is inviting, preserved behind glass and lit with regalia another. Stacks and stacks of books in the most unexpected but art-creating space is where I lean most but color coded and then arranged screams "Fantastic!" now, doesn't it?

These are a few of my favorite things...

It seems that a certain someone whose name starts with a R and ends in a ALPH LAUREN can do no wrong when it comes to Sensational Furniture Pieces! I say, "Yes, please!" to each.

BEYOND Lovely

A wolf in sheep's clothing? A book judged by it's cover? The exterior of this house is no doubt Lovely but what I found inside took my breath away. Check out more here courtesy of House Beautiful.