My Swedish Love: Josef Frank

It all started innocently enough with these window shades. Since then, I’ve fallen madly in love with Josef Frank.

I think his patterns are just magical.

And look how well one piece can work in a white space.

And hey, would you look at that, a black and white striped rug like mine:

(I think the owner of this [...]

Traveling Thursday: Estancia El Colibri

I’ve had romantic notions of estancias in Argentina in my head for quite some time. Have a look at the Estancia El Colibri.

Can you see why? Happy Traveling Thursday and bon voyage!
(Photos: Estancia El Colibri)

Wall Decal?

Thanks to Hooked On Houses, I won a gift certificate a while back for a wall decal. I’m not sure I have a place for one but I thought this one was kind of fun. (Naturally.)
There’s also this one which could potentially work on one wall in the guest bathroom which is kind of long [...]

White Seating With White Art Wall

This is a look I never get tired of – a predominantly white art wall behind a white seat.

I’ve been considering creating this look in my studio where I have a couch draped in white.

But I have so many things on the walls in there, I don’t want it to be overwhelming.

I think it’s a [...]

Tord Boontje Curtains

I’ve been sitting on a pair of black Tord Boontje curtains like this one for a while now and am trying to figure out where to put them. Here are a few examples I’ve found that I like:

I like the idea of using them as a room divider but with the dogs, I don’t think [...]

More Window Seat Love

There seems to be no shortage of fantastic window seats these days and in all different styles. Here are some more to add to the collection:

I really have to get myself one somehow! See what everyone else is into today at the Hooked on Fridays blog party.
And I’d like to thank you all for all [...]

Introducing Traveling Thursdays And Hotel Missoni!

I’m so, so excited to tell you that I’m starting a weekly feature today called Traveling Thursdays!

MY TRAVELING CREDS
I don’t know if I can adequately express just how much I love to travel. I live for it. To give you an idea, here’s a list of the countries I’ve visited so far. Travel is what fuels [...]

Vicente Wolf

I don’t know how I could have gone this long without mentioning Vicente Wolf.

I first learned of him through his book, Crossing Boundaries (one of my very favorites!), and have been a fan ever since.

There are plenty of white spaces in his designs with lots of natural elements, all things I love. But the thing [...]

The Cabin Search Continues

Hi, all! I’m back from New York and want to talk about something completely different today: our cabin search. I’m happy to report that I think we’ve finally narrowed down the area where we want to focus our search. It may not sound like much progress, I know, but we were running around like chickens with [...]

Cooper Square Hotel, New York

Greetings from New York! Before heading back home, I wanted to show you the Cooper Square Hotel. We decided to divide our nights between here and the Hotel on Rivington because we stayed at the Cooper Square in March when it first opened and liked it quite a bit but they were still working out some kinks. Now [...]

Outdoor Lounging, New York Style

If you need me this weekend, you can find me sipping cocktails at one of these rooftop lounges.
The Peninsula Hotel:

Somewhat surprisingly, I kind of like the Chinoiserie chic thing it has going on.

Then there’s the High Bar:

and the Gansevoort:

The decor here is just so-so in my opinion but look at the views!

And last but not least, [...]

Manhattan: A Poster And Also Where I’m Headed

I’m not normally into prints but the Manhattan Poster by Jim Datz from Three Potato Four is hard for me to resist. I think I’m really drawn to it because being a vagabond, New York is the closest thing to a “home” that I have. It’s the city I lived in the longest, the one [...]

Today’s Crush: A Contemporary Beach Hut

Ever since I laid eyes on my first beach hut in Brighton, England, I’ve been completely captivated. I think they’re like playhouses for adults. In case you missed it, Maya had a great post about beach huts recently.
This hut – if you can even call it that – elevates the concept to another level.

The owner [...]

Nostalgic For My Paris Apartment On Bastille Day

(stairs to my metro stop)
It’s Bastille Day and for that reason, I’m really missing France today. So, I wanted to post a few pictures of my old apartment in Paris for those of you who may not have seen it before.

Sorry for the light in some of these but these are the best I’ve got. [...]

Gray And White Rooms

On the heels of Friday’s post, I’m really loving gray with white right now.

It seems to work well in any setting.

I used to associate gray with fall and winter as in gray flannel and wool.

But I’m realizing that it doesn’t have to be heavy.

And when it’s paired with white, the effect is actually quite light.

I [...]

Printer Ink, Anyone?

So this is totally random but if any of you have an Epson Stylus Photo R2400 printer, I have 25 unopened Epson printer ink cartridges to give away. My printer died so I haven’t been able to use them and even though they expired in 2007 they may still have life left in them. Since [...]

Gray May Be My New White

I’m a white wall devotee but I can’t get all the gray walls I’m seeing lately out of my mind.

Is it just me or is everyone really into gray right now? See what everyone else is into today at Julia’s weekly blog party.
Today’s also the end of my week as a visiting blogger week ofifteen. Head over today [...]

Wanted: A Library

I have always wanted a library. It’s one of those things I thought I’d have in my grown up house. I don’t have an entire room to turn into a library but maybe it’s time to carve out a space for one somewhere.

I’ve seen a lot of dining rooms doubling as libraries and I really [...]

Today’s Crush: Pink Ants

It’s no secret that I love anything by Arne Jacobsen. We have his Series 7 chairs in our dining room but I think the Ant chair is also equally fabulous. Especially in pink! This photo, by the way, is my current screen saver. I’m in love with the whole space.
Also, Christina from Down and Out Chic [...]

Mini Twiggy?

Is that a mini Twiggy I see? I got all excited when I saw this but then I did a little research. It is a small version of my coveted floor lamp but unfortunately it doesn’t come at a mini price. At close to $700, it makes the floor lamp at $2000 seem not so [...]

The “What’s Your Style In One Picture” Challenge, Summer 2009

THE CHALLENGE
Can you find one picture that sums up your design style? This is the challenge I issued a few months ago. (If you’re new to my blog, you can read the original challenge here.)
Well, when I saw this room recently, I practically started hyperventilating. I don’t think you could possibly fit one more thing that [...]

Guest Blogging At Ofifteen

In addition to my daily posts here, you can find me all this week at ofifteen magazine where I have been invited to be a visiting blogger. I’ll be blabbing about all kinds of fun things so I hope to see some of you there!

My Outdoor Tabletop

Hello, all, how was your weekend? We had gorgeous weather here and it was finally warm enough (it was actually downright hot) for a little dinner party in the garden. Here’s a shot of the table as I was setting it. But it got so hot at this point, I had to take refuge in [...]

My Dream House Has A Name And It’s Tattoo

There aren’t a lot of houses I would trade for mine but this is one of them.

It’s called “Tattoo House” and it was designed by Andrew Maynard Architects in Australia.

The blurring of indoor and outdoor spaces is just incredible.

All I can say is wow.
I’m signing off early this week for the long weekend. Hope you [...]

Mirror Migration

The white mirror has migrated from the dining room to the bedroom. I’m digging it. (Sometimes I think the bed looks better when it’s not made. And sometimes I’m just lazy.)

July To Do List and June Recap

Where does the time go? It’s already a new month so time to face the list.
JUNE TO DO LIST
1. Plan potagère.
2. Weed!
3. Toss magazines older than 1 month; read them first(!)
4. Unpack everything. (I have a bad habit of leaving souvenirs and random items in bags for weeks after a trip.)
5. Find an outdoor rug.
6. Have windows [...]

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