. . . impossibly elegant gilt-panelled walls and mirrored halls,...
BACK IN THE OFFICE again after being around & about, appointments and errands and such, and while mine is a...
. . . quite certain was born a maximalist, and from the rare porcelain doll collection at five, to the lace-trimmed and monogrammed linens at ten . . .
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
. . . ornate austerity at the office, perfect for cluttered minds and busy days; and all-out maximalism in the drawing room, where gilded mirrors and carved mantle clocks are de rigueur . . .
. . . and do you remember the beautiful glimpse into the balmain boutique in paris? french architect, joseph dirand, has now brought his ornate austerity to italian fashion house, emilio pucci’s, recently opened flagship boutique on madison avenue . . .
FIRST, THERE WAS Joseph Dirand‘s Seventh Arrondissement apartment; then there was Gaia Repossi‘s Eighth Arrondissement one, followed by Giambattista Valli‘s, each of which...
THIS 19th CENTURY SWEDISH apartment in Strandvägen, Stockholm is an ornate austerity dream. Both spare and luxurious at once, close to the water and downtown, this eight room, 322 square meter space has three balconies, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a dressing room.
This week’s At Home With features architectes d’intérieur, Charlotte de Tonnac et Hugo Sauzay, whose Paris apartment is in the 4ème arrondissement. We love their space, not for the classic chevron floors or juliet balconies, which are of course lovely, but because their home office situation is not unlike the one P & I enjoy at our place . . .
Like many of you have already noticed, almost everyone on Instagram is on holiday, laying in the sun and doing nothing. In case you are still at work, as well, here is something that made me dream for a while this week and took my mind off of work.
THIS WEEK'S DÉCOR inspiration is furniture seller-turned-interior designer Juniper Tedhams's Chelsea townhouse, located in the lower two floors of an Italianate-style building dating back to the 1850s. The ground floor used to be her shop, then her interior design office ...
Design team Talcik & Demovicova were asked by AlexAlan Studio, an architecture, lighting and furniture design firm, to create renderings of a classical apartment that showcased their lighting and furniture designs.
AS YOU KNOW, will forever and always be a maximalist, in décor and otherwise, [but especially the former], but can...
WE MAY BE ON social media a lot less these days, but when we are, we try to use the time to find only the best in food, travel, fashion, and interiors, like these sumptuously chic spaces from @rizzolibooks on Instagram. There are grand hotel rooms with ornate boiserie and crystal chandeliers; ceiling beams and grand exposed brick fireplaces; velvet, linen and marble and warm carved wood; the most stunning outdoor terrace at Villa Paradiso in Genova, Italy and much more...