. . . the first week of this new year has already been a spectacular flurry of activity, beginning with...
A LITTLE OVERCAST today, which means searching for colour anywhere we can find it — the bright pink roses from P. on my desk at the office, a dash of red lipstick, and a glimpse, for old time’s sake, into Iris Apfel’s three-bedroom Manhattan apartment, from the June 2011 issue of Architectural Digest.
BACK IN THE OFFICE again after being around & about, appointments and errands and such, and while mine is a...
Have written about House of Hackney before, but the husband & wife team have recently opened their first flagship last June...
. . . always in love with all things gold, and after covering a cocktail table...
. . . things are running at a little slower this week, just as july is fading into august and...
. . . quite certain was born a maximalist, and from the rare porcelain doll collection at five, to the lace-trimmed and monogrammed linens at ten . . .
. . . and for today, because it is so very late, an enchanting and intoxicating intermingling of insanely lovely wood floors, chandeliers, waterlilies and topiaries, settees and staircases and one breathtakingly beautiful gold étagère . . .
. . . as you know, have been, recently, very much into the notion of ornate austerity, that is, a maximalist’s interpretation of minimalism, and interior designer rose uniacke’s sprawling london home with its rather sparse furnishings, is the embodiment of just that — keeping things simple and in a neutral colour palette, to better showcase the grandeur of the spectacular vaulted ceilings and crown mouldings, crystal chandeliers and sweeping staircases and fireplaces . . .
isn’t this room astonishing? designed by catherine kwong for the san francisco decorator showcase, and inspired by mick & bianca jagger in the ’70’s, it is the very definition of ornate austerity
. . . today, a glimpse into one of the eiffel suites at the hôtel plaza athénée on the avenue...
. . . and after spending the better part of the day in search of the perfect place to spend...
. . . and it seems the love affair with floral patterns — and de gournay‘s especially — is unending,...
. . . and it seems like everyone is moving lately — houses, cities, even countries — and soon it...
. . . can never resist a chevron or herringbone floor, especially when mixed with moulding, elegantly panelled walls and...