5/28/2010
Designers We Love
Note: Click on link to go to the designer's web site.
Jan Showers-Soft, pretty designs.
Kelly Hoppen-simple, modern, luxurious designs. Muted colors, simple lines.
Orla Collins: Modern, luxurious. Simply divine.
Rabih Hage-Scrumptious, luxurious. Rich colors, modern lines. Marvelous details.
Nini Andrade Silva- Zen, modern. Ethnic.
Michael Reeves-Simply divine! Mostly modern but some traditional too...
Let us know if you like this list and we'll make it a regular feature in our blog in the future.
3/15/2010
Chinoiserie Chic
1) Mirror Wallpanels from Made Goods-each panel is 24" square
2) Silk Orchid from New Growth Design (it's 60" tall!). Soo pretty in person too.
3) To die for green chinoiserie wallpaper from Scalamandre WP88216-0005 $92 (discounted from $132 for single roll 5 yards x 27 inches) sold in double rolls only.
3/11/2010
Where Did You Get That? Modern Sofa from Elle Decor
This sofa is adorable too.
You can find a similiar sofa, or daybed here. It's quite cute in person. You can customize it with different fabric and pillows. The seat can also be tufted.
This item is made by Nathan Anthony. It runs about $1600-1800 depending on fabric or you can send in your own. Drop us a line if you need help with it.
2/25/2010
Color Story: Red & Black
2/14/2010
Loft Living
You can check out the rest of the feature here.
12/07/2009
Interior Design Ideas
Interior design ideas these days are dime a 12. If you watch a television show that is dedicated to interior designing for one hour, once you come out, you would have enough knowledge that you can design for complete home. The main drawback of a television show when compared to applying these ideas in life is these are tough to document. If you don’t sit next or in front of the TV and scribble down madly onto paper piece, it is really difficult to remember all the ideas that you get watching the show. The key for a successful interior designing is planning.
Replicating or trying to copy an idea or design from a TV show for your home could include additional planning or steps which might not be shown in an hour or a thirty – minutes of a show. This being the reason it is necessary for one to go through the entire dry run of the design or idea before we actually execute it. There is a fair chance for figuring out and taking corrective measures to make sure a hassle free application.
The only resource for ideas and information for interior designs is not Television. Books always remain as a better help for designers of any experience and background. The information we get in the books is more or less explanative and thought-out material when compared to a TV show. As book demand more basic information and material than a Television show can have in a limited segment of time. Not only this, books are written by two or three authors together for such subjects and are also edited before it is released to the readers in any form. So, the information would be edited and re-written by two to three parties. Exceptions for the rules are always there but, this would be the normal scenario.
If you feel reading a book is time consuming for tedious task, then you can always choose to read a magazine article as another source of information for interior design. You always have the benefit of pictures or visual representations of the designs and its concepts in a magazine that you can look into or hold on for a particular period of time. Professional interior designers collect all these articles in big numbers along with the visuals and keep them in a format that can be accessible to everyone easily. This is a perfect source for getting specific information, feel or look that is difficult to describe in actual terms of industry for a client. Terminology used in these articles are self-explanatory although people who don’t have much expose to this jargons might find it difficult to understand few phrases or concepts that are used to define the interior design areas. Most of us are aware of the words ‘modern’ and ‘traditional’ design but, the magazines would not find it difficult to say ‘Americana’ or ‘Minimalist’ for these terms. You need not think its incomplete just because you are not aware of these phrases, you have to understand that the process of learning takes time and hence is exactly termed as a process.
3/20/2009
Love This House
Here are some pictures from the feature.
When you browse through the pictures think about how neutral colors can be used so elegantly. Notice also the lack of clutters and the well-edited accessories.
Furniture manufacturers that makes this style of furniture are plentiful. From the high-end, ultra expensive range you got Baker, Hickory Chair and Christian Liagre. In the more reasonable range, but still very similiar, there's John Charles Designs (now owned by American Leather), Michael Weiss for Vanguard and Bolier.
Source: Point Click Home





3/15/2009
Cool Bedrooms from Hip Hotels
Recently we've been to a couple of hotels that we thought were just amazing. One is the Haymarket in London; the other one is Apostrophe in Paris. Both are just so unique in their use of colors and textures.
Here are some pictures of the bedrooms from both hotels:
Apostrophe Hotel, Paris
This hotel's theme is poetry, and it is used throughout the hotels. We just love the use of mural wallpapers on one side of the room. So dramatic!


The Haymarket, London
This hotel consists of all suites. We just love their use of colors and patterns. It might be a little bit too English for some people, but we thought it's so creative and daring...



3/03/2009
Home Tours from the LA Times
Shown here is the Greystone show house. To see more homes, check out the Home & Garden Section.


2/25/2009
Love This Loft!
Here are some pictures from the article which shows how it can be done. To see the rest of of the pictures and read the full article, click here.


10/17/2008
Making Your Home Life Comfortable--Even During Hard Economic Times...
While we don't deny that the economy is terrible--believe us, being in the luxury industry that is absolutely dependent on extra disposable income, we feel it. But here's the thing, is it all that bad? We can all eat a bit less, spend a bit less, drive a bit less, no?
We can't really do anything about the big issues, such as the budget deficit and the national debt and the housing crisis, but you can make your home life more comfortable without spending tons of money. You can, and you must--because a comfortable home life will protect you from all the craziness that' s going on.
Here's how:
1) Keep the house clean. A clean house makes you more relaxed, keep you organized, and just makes you feel better.
2) Plant a garden. Yes, grow something. Anything. Plant flowers so you can have fresh flowers in the house, keep an herb garden. You'll be amazed on how therapeutic it is...
3) Learn how to cook. Cooking is a creative process and it can be a lot of fun. It is also a lot healthier and more cost-effective.
4) Spend less. You'll be amazed of what you can find on Craigslist, the local consignment stores and the local classifieds. It's a great feeling to get something at a fraction of its original cost while saving the environment at the same time.
5) Be creative. Take some time to explore the inner creativity in you, and yes, everyone is creative in some ways. Sometimes just re-arranging the furniture can give a room a whole new look. Move your artwork to a different room. Group your accessories differently. Get a fresh coat of paint. You'll be amazed on how little things like this can change how you feel.
3/01/2007
Decorating with Neutral Colors
Here are a few neutral decorating scheme that are quite nice:

A nice use of black, gray and brown. Very masculine and clean-lined.

We think when it comes to bedding, nothing beats nice, white, high-thread count sheets. This bedroom looks like a beautiful boutique hotel suite.
Here's a good source for excellent bed sheets...
Look at this scene. It's one way you can turn a hardly-used corner space into something gorgeous...

With neutral colors, the key is to mix it up a bit. Use colorful accents such as flowers, artwork or home accessories to brighten up. Mix shades of colors, such as cream, beige and white--otherwise it gets monotonous. Finally, layer different textures together.
Image source: Metropolitan Home



