crazy patterns

This bedroom is insane, and I mean that in the best possible way. The rest of the house is pretty wow too...

(Home belonging to interior designers John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon, photographed by Dean Kaufman for New York Magazine)

peek of color

I'm not sure what this space on the left is... it appears to be some kind of tiny napping nook next to a pantry. And that sounds (and looks) pretty great to me! Aside from it's function, I also love the contrast of stark white with glossy black. I want to see more white houses with boldly painted closets!

(Image via Marie Claire Maison)

dazzling dining rooms

I like over-the-top, and I think the dining room is the perfect place to let all your bat s#!t crazy design ideas come to life. Maybe because it's a room most people don't use every day, and therefore one doesn't have to worry about making it totally livable or cozy. Or maybe it's just a fun way to impress/freak out friends and family when they come for dinner. Either way, I love these two examples from M Design Interiors. So crazy, so colorful, so sparkly, so fun!

(Images via M Design Interiors)

more meow

I wear tons of leopard print (it's a neutral, you know) but haven't found a way to include it in my home. After seeing this image from Anne Coyle Interiors, I am inspired to find the perfect spot for this always-chic pattern...

(Image via Anne Coyle Interiors)

meow!

I think these new cat eye sunnies from Christian Dior would be a perfect addition to my spring wardrobe. What do you think - red or purple?

(Mohatani and MotuOne sunglasses by Christian Dior via Racked)

happy weekend + courtney apple photography

I hope you all had a great week! Mine ended on a particularly fun note as I had the opportunity to work with the immensely talented food and lifestyle photographer Courtney Apple....

Courtney spent a day photographing my newly re-decorated house for some upcoming projects that we've been discussing. What a treat to have such an accomplished and talented lady come into my home and apply her creative eye to my various home design projects. It was very flattering, and I can't wait to share the results with you down the road. Until then, please make an effort to peruse her lovely website and blog, which are full to the brim with delicious eye candy!

(All images by Courtney Apple via Courtney Apple Photography)

spring wardrobe

I need these spring looks from Rachel Roy in my wardrobe, immediately. Love the fresh silhouettes, and the colors are divine...

(Rachel Roy Spring 2011 collection via Style.com)

tuesday eye candy: flower power

I'm always in the mood for florals. Here are some of my favorite flower-festooned items and images of the moment...

(from top left: photograph via Lulaland; floral print flats by John Derian for Repetto; living room via Style at Home; dress via Forever 21; paper flower nosegay via Hello Lucky!; bedroom photograph by Ngoc Minh Ngo; my wedding bouquet by Dillon Douglas Designs via Peacock Feathers)

happy monday + prints charming

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a lovely weekend...

While I wish I had spent the weekend lounging around in an extravagant floral caftan, with big jewelry and even bigger hair, I actually found myself cooking and gardening, which offer their own mood-brightening effects. Now if I had a million dollars, I am certain that these boldly-graphic dresses and chairs would do an excellent job brightening up my closet and home. A girl can dream...

(from top: photograph by Garance Dore; dress by Jil Sander; bespoke YSL scarf-print chairs by Suzan Fellman; bottom left dress by Mary Kantrantzou)

wedges are a good thing

...especially when they come in fun, summery prints like these!

(from top left: Theodora and Callum, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Loeffler Randall for Suno)

tuesday eye candy: turquoise tear drops

I'm in love with this light fixture.... I have a feeling I will be dreaming of it tonight.

(Photography by Angus McRitchie for Style at Home)

ruffled perfection

What a fabulous way to start the week...

This amazing design by the always-great Miles Redd may be my favorite interior in a long time. Purple, turquoise and citron is such a delightful color combination, and here Redd uses it to perfection. So what was I referring to when I said "ruffled perfection"? Check out these window treatments...

Divine, yes? 

(Images by James Merrell for House Beautiful)

pink makes me happy

Just a few things I've had my eye on this week. Have I mentioned that I need a pink poodle...

(from top left: Isaac Mizrahi SS 2011 via Style.com; dining room interior photographed by Simon Upton for Elle Decor; "Tropica Jocelyn" flamingo clutch via Kate Spade; child's bedroom interior via Apartment Therapy; street style photo by Jak & Jil - Eley Kishimoto laptop sleeve by Encase; tabletop look via 100 Layer Cake)

also obsessing over... suno

I never, ever get tired of pattern, and right now no one is doing it better than Suno. Playful, exuberant, and modern - this three-year-young line defines how I like to dress pretty much every day. To see more, check out their newly-launched website here...

great room

This enormous and fabulous dining room-kitchen is located in the former ballroom of an English country estate, recently renovated for a young couple and their family. I could die over the massive marble counter floating in front of sunny windows overlooking the grounds. The color palette is pretty inspiring too - medium gray walls with the pop of sorbet-colored chairs and lots of bright white trim. Love!

Photography by Magnus Marding via the New York Times