Lately I’ve been seeing a trend in items for the house, be it furniture or accessories, that remind me of Origami. For some reason, I’m especially drawn to the geometric lines of triangular panels. There’s something sort of comforting in it’s perfect uniformity. It looks comfy and sharp at the same time. This little chest [...]
I think I’ve mentioned before that Katie Ridder is one of my absolute favorite interior designers. I know I did a review of her recent book. In fact, I like her style so much that I can’t hold it against her (well not much anyway) that [...]
Sorry for not posting in so long. I’ve been über busy with projects in the house which I’ll be posting on soon. To make up for it, I’ve got a reference guide to all my favorite interior design websites that offer discounts; sometimes up to 80%. It used to be that to get a good [...]
Until about five or six years ago, the only thing I knew about Missoni was that, back in the 60′s and 70′s, my mother adored clothes with the Missoni label. I had no idea what haute couture was, nor did I really care, but I was in love with all the fabulous patterns and color. [...]
Recently, I wrote a post about O’verlays which are a fabulous way to dress up average furniture but as you know, I’m always fascinated with the creative process as well – especially behind an idea as brilliant as this! It turns out that Dannika Herrick who [...]
Trinket boxes with a modern twist are all the rage lately. I’m seeing them painted, jewel encrusted and lacquered but I especially love the boxes with semi-precious stones or better yet… just one. Here’s a smattering of some of my favorites.
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Lattice. Lattice Who? Lattice in.
Sorry, I know that’s bad but I just couldn’t resist. I’m seeing lattice and fretwork everywhere right now and I am loving the trend. What does that have to do with the bad Knock, Knock joke? Nothing really. But it reminded me of my favorite [...]
Anybody notice? There’s a new trend on the horizon and I am absolutely Lovin’ it. It’s called Shagreen. Now shagreen has actually been around for years but is making a strong comeback. In the past, it was often used for bookbindings and in fact, Jamie Drake used purple shagreen to bind his [...]
I don’t know how it is in your part of the world, but here in Munich we have been enjoying an absolutely glorious Spring. It’s perfect, with balmy blue skies and lush green scenery replete with the scent of sweet nectar wafting on the air. Which naturally get’s me thinking about how to spend as [...]
People, all that glitters really is gold… again! After a long time sitting on the “out” list gold is back for jewelry and interior fashion. Personally, I’m loving the trend as I’ve always had a soft spot for the warm and glowing tones of gold. Thanks to a plummeting dollar the value of gold has [...]
