More or less ……. I am becoming a fan of the pushing the envelope kitchen. These sliding doors are see thru and stylish. I like the translucent look into the shelving and the modern approach to this design. A modern approach to a San Fran kitchen in the mission district. Here, the coveted Shaw sink, along side open shelving and sliding doors makes for an irresistible combination for a kitchen design that brings a smile to many faces!
My favorite aspect is the use of old & new materials. Ablend of things with a past alongside things with a new life and a clean modern approach. The mix is a wonderful blend & feel for the modern homeowner.
Gorgeous texts adding style to any humble abode, villa or cottage……… 6 little books for reading or glancing through.
In the pink, has over 60 years of Dorothy Draper design & influence wrapped into this lil hardback book.
A culmination of 6 centuries of design from Medieval castles to Contemporary design.
A sequel to the best selling 1st book from “Let’s get comfortable”…….. October 27th release date.
Carolyne Roehm’s infatuation with French design came from her first fabric swatch, and incorporates the inspiration to pull an entire room together.
Belgium based designer who excels in mixing artifacts from different countries & periods all the while keeping the mix not museum like; yet comfy & lived in feeling.
A New York based designer who knows when to break the rules and when to bend them……. full of problem solving tips and little touches to make your home your own!
Bob Brown & his team used the set of horns as the jumping off point for this room. A mix of museum quality, fine antiques, light & airy as well as Lucite sleek ...... a great mixture of furnishings!
In the study, Carole Weeks uses a textural grass cloth applied to the walls. A twist on furnishings as Weeks usually dons a more French antique inspired furnishings here; everything is new or vintage, clean and condensed not cluttered feeling.
In the Gentleman's room a tip to a clean, fresh look by Kay Douglass attributed to the St. Regis inspired hotel theme. Anchored by bold graphic pieces while staying green & serene in the color mix and the furnishings.
The outdoor room is a study of what works in itself, Bill Hudgins creates a soothing as well as nature inspired stylish retreat, a Park Avenue meets greener pastures if you will. Love this soft yet sophisticated retreat.
Glass Bead Swoop necklace
Bye Bye Birdie earrings
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Back to the grind, after a glorious weekend with none other than the flu itself. I am making a road to recovery! I had an entirely different post in mind, but after finding this site, well let’s just say the searching stopped and the jaw dropped!
Kimberley Seldon design group, kimberleyseldon.com an interior designer. Love this site, the interiors are luxurious in a live able way. I was not going to ramble on, just have a peek below and check out the site, because there is more where this came from!
Enjoy the rest! I will not ruin it for you!
Toodles!
Kimberleyseldon.com
This past summer, a client came to me with this French piece, with an all access pass to transform this piece into a new electronic console.
This is the piece in it’s rough state. Pretty rustic, ……….
The top of the piece and the multi layered colors left behind from years of “past facelifts”. But the bones were great, the detailed touches and the lines are so Tres Chic!
The side angles of the piece.
Ta Da !!! Finished in A French distressed and painted manner. The piece is the perfect compliment below the plasma, hides the cords and is a place for the stereo and DVD player on top. In this den, there are dark touches and the dark bronze hardware looks nice with the almost “western, modern” …… theme!
The side view of the newly aged console.
A detail of the face of the console. I love the finish and the end result of this facelift! Makes me start looking around my own home ……. Huuuummmmm!!
Leslie Rowland’s Interiors LLC
September is here, you can feel it in the air. The rustle of the trees out stretched branches. The clip clop of the horses hooves as they race across the open pasture. The smell of the winters hay stacked neatly in a line, waiting to be used. The sound of a cup of oats scooped out of a brown bag and poured into a bucket. The velvety soft ears as they flicker back and forth awaiting the footsteps bringing breakfast. Here there is just a touch of cooler crisper weather, a break from the warmer weeks of summer past. There is something about fall that takes the crisp air, clear sky and open range together with a wonderful view from the seat of a massive steed.
September, this is going to be the start of a beautiful fall.
