More scenes from my house

Wingard vase, John Derian decoupage plate, Owly Shadow Puppets puppet theater, fabric terrarium by Paper Satchel, and mason jar with vintage brooches used in my wedding bouquet

Our office/music room/guest bedroom, with new cotton panel drapes from Ikea (they used to be cobalt blue...yikes)

A cute lion figurine (used as place card at my wedding)

The vintage brooches used in my wedding bouquet!

Kittens lounging (and wrestling!) on the daybed...

Another view of the daybed, and some of my vintage blue mason jars

And here's a new piece I found for my 3rd floor hallway. This corner has been empty (except for the chandelier) for a while now, and so when I saw this little desk on the side of the road I couldn't help but bring it home. Still not sure about the styling - I think it needs something round hanging above it instead of the two small framed prints. Also, the colors are a little all over the place and there are too many random knicknacks. But I love the old mason jars next to the Hermes box... that's staying...

Gorgeous Rooms by Erinn Valencich

Love all these colorful rooms and vignettes from Omniarte Design by Erinn Valencich...

The Glamorous House of Windsor Smith

I can't decide what's better in the beautiful home of interior designer Windsor Smith -  the girly pink sitting room, or the super sleek, navy blue-painted kitchen. Maybe I will just go with the checkered foyer with the tufted settee and call it a day...

(Via House Beautiful)

Ryan Korban

There's a great interview with up-and-coming interior designer Ryan Korban on Style.com. He talks about designing for small spaces and about taking a fashion approach to interior design, which is so my thing. I can't wait until his website is up so we can see more of his beautiful interiors, like the one pictured above!

My Dream House

I have been obsessing over this Jonathan Adler-designed house ever since I saw it in the May issue of House Beautiful magazine. They finally posted the images on their site, and now I am sharing a few of these stunning spaces with you. They really are just too good, aren't they!?

Looking at these rooms, I take away a lot of great ideas for my own home. Like the bold white curtain rods with white curtain rings in the dining room, the black and white zig zags, the double coffee tables, and the fantastic lamp shade-style light fixture in the kitchen. The fun part for me is figuring out how to do it all on the cheap! I have some notions though, and can't wait to share them with you soon....

Paradise Found

Last night I was lucky enough to attend the Horticultural Society of New York's annual Spring Gala with my great friend and colleague Colin Baer of Colin Baer Events. Colin was one of 20 decorators invited to design a dinner table for the event based on the theme "This Side of Paradise." (What a brilliant way to save money in the budget while at the same time enjoying the talents of the best florists and decorators in the city!)

Colin asked me to work with him on his dinner table, which I was flattered and thrilled to do. Colin is so talented and I knew he would create something spectacular and original, so of course I wanted to be a part of it! The concept for our table was a modern urban paradise. We knew most of the designers would interpret "paradise" in the more expected ways, such as a tropical or island feeling, so Colin was smart enough to take it in another direction. We were picturing a super-chic roof deck dinner party with lots of lush green plants, so Colin created a four foot tall vertical garden with lady slipper orchids, flamingo flowers, succulents, ferns and a variety of mosses. And wow, did it turn out gorgeous!

I worked with Colin to select and style the various tabletop items - furniture, linens, china, glassware, and so on. From Party Rentals we chose a gorgeous gray silk dupioni fitted tablecloth, modern glass chargers and plates, sleek mother-of-pearl flatware, black and white striped napkins (to echo a sun umbrella or window awning), and a variety of deep purple accents to pick up the petals of the orchids. I love how it all turned out!

Meanwhile, there were some other fabulous tables on display, like this poppy-inspired one from the The Designers' Co-Op. Talk about eye candy! The huge flowers were all hand-made from gauze that was custom-dyed and molded...

Ooh, and this Asian fantasy from Bardin Palomo... check out those chair covers!

Bloom-filled vases paired with glossy black tablecloth, from David Beahm Design...

and a garden extravaganza from Flowers, Sticks and Stones...

What a fun night it was. Hopefully, I will have more photos to share in the future... it really was something to see. And to Colin, thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of event, and kudos for a job spectacularly well done!

All images via Biz Bash (except #2 and #3, via Colin Baer)

Beach House Living

What a playful and chic beach house designed by Amy Lau...

Amy Lau Design via Apartment Therapy

Dream Bedroom

I could go for a bedroom like this, with cerulean blue headboard and golden-neutral vintage accents...

...and with girly-chic ikat draperies framing a doorway...

... that leads to a patio that looks like this...

Heaven, don't you think!?

Images via M. Design Interiors

Bold and Bright Bungalow

I'm knocked out by the super-saturated colors and rich textures in the LA home of interior designer Moises Esquenazi. More eye candy to be found here and here...

Images via House Beautiful

Kelly Wearstler for Home

I'm looking forward to the new line of bed linens by Kelly Wearstler for Sferra, coming out in March at Neiman Marcus. I have a feeling the items will still be a bit out of my price range, but it will be fun to look and, of course, do some sale stalking!

Fashionable Floors

Such chic designs from the new Diane von Furstenberg collection at The Rug Company!

I wish the zebra rug could be mine...

 

The Rug Company via Apartment Therapy

My Domino Favorites

Everyone seems to be sharing their "best of" Domino images, so here are a few of mine. These are some of the ones I come back to over and over again...