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AERIN ARRIVES AT LEE JOFA: PRETTY LUXE - Photos courtesy of Aerin Recently named one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business, Aerin Lauder is poised to make the spheres of beaut...
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Just In: Martyn Lawrence Bullard and Mary McDonald for Schumacher - Although I rarely have time to go to events, there was no way I was missing Martyn Lawrence Bullard‘s and Mary McDonald‘s visit to the Boston Design Cent...26 minutes ago
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Emmanuelle Alt Wearing The Black and White… - Emmanuelle Alt, the newish editor-in-chief of Paris Vogue is my pin-up when it comes to wearing jeans. She wears jeans like a second skin… dressing them up...56 minutes ago
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Rustic Modern Chic - I was recently asked to describe my personal style in three words or less..."rustic" and "modern" did not even make the top five. But, that was before I...
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Stalking inside and out - I'm stalking another clever extension to an older house this time in Randwick, Sydney. With not much backyard left after extending the living spaces the ...1 hour ago
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Gulf Seafood Media Event - [image: boiled-shrimp.jpg] [image: boiled-shrimp.jpg]It’s amazing the opportunities that come my way and I never know what’s around the next corner. I rece...2 hours ago
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Trade Secrets Show - One of the main reasons that this past weekend was selected as the one for me to visit Reggie Darling and Boy Fenwick, was that it’s the weekend of the A...
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Scouting the Chic Provence Design Tour - *I love Provence so much;* nothing is more fun to me than spending the week before the Chic Provence Design Tour scouting out all my locations, vendors an...
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Life's a Playground! Outdoor Fun for Kids - It is time to turn off the TV's and iPads and open the playroom doors -- and let the kids OUT! Friendly Spring temperatures mean the little ones can get ...
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Better Homes & Gardens Magazine: many thanks! - Hope you all had a great weekend! Ours was filled with excitement after learning that our home, featured in Better Homes & Gardens, had hit newsstands! ...12 hours ago
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m21 has a question for you... - remind me again? who was it that brought sexy back? tee hee. ps: tom + lorenzo *panned* his look, so maybe i shouldn't bring attention... *photo numbe...
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AND THE WINNER IS...... - PVE is the winner of this beautiful set of TG Hatfield Designs pagoda linen towels! I apologize for my late post today - my internet service has been down...
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"May 19th, 1994 . . . " - Greetings, There are always those dates that seem to drift on the edge of my memory. Almost like old phone numbers that spring to mind when I'm trying t...
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PROJECT LIFE 2013 | Week Fourteen + An Insert - I put together my Week Fourteen exclusively with Studio Calico's Project Life Add-On Kit for May, Halley's Comet. I used some of this month's awesome digital...20 hours ago
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3 Tips to Mix & Match What You Have to Get the Style You Want - [image: mix and match]BHG Mix & match what you have to get the style you want. Today’s post is inspired by a reader’s question on cottage style (and at t...20 hours ago
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Do they even *have* pheasants on the Jersey Shore? - You know when you’re antique shopping with your husband and you pick up a dead animal and shove it around the corner of the booth while yelling a really we...21 hours ago
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A Parisian Apartment on House Hunters International - For those who don’t watch HGTV’s most highly rated shows – “House Hunters” and “House Hunters International” – the premise is this: a couple loo...
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Tom Scheerer’s 18th-Century Cottage in East Hampton - When the Daily Beast website featured this charming Hamptons house recently, I knew I had seen it somewhere before. It was featured in House Beautiful back...23 hours ago
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15 Beach Bathroom Ideas - Create a beach bathroom getaway and enjoy beach ambiance every single day! And nothing is easier than to make over a bathroom. It's the smallest space in t...
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High Flyers - The period between the World Wars has always fascinated me, and for a number of reasons, too. Fashion was never chicer, homes never looked more cocktail...
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THOMAS PHEASANT ~ DESIGN IN SOUTHAMPTON - This has been not only a very busy week but an emotional one, and I am so excited for Angela as she graduated from Samford University! We are also moving ...
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Paper Bags etc - [image: paper bags by le sorelle] I am having real trouble believing that all these gorgeous items are actually paper. From storage bags to [image: paper b...
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Find A Previous Post Faster: Blog Tweaks - [image: My Nest Menu]Welcome to the 226th Metamorphosis Monday! Rain, rain go away! Have you been coping with what seems like endless days of rain? If so...1 day ago
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SERIES: my home, my space - *What is your favorite area in your home and why?* "Hi I'm Kat from *With Love from Kat* blog! My favorite area in my apartment is my office. I work f...
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Paris vacation - day 7 - Rainy day 7 was spent primarily at the Louvre. Overwhelming, immense, claustrophobically crowded, and over the top in every way possible, who can visit Pa...
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A kitchen designed for a Belgian castle - I would love to share with you today some pictures (they are not professional taken!) of a kitchen we recently installed in a Belgian castle. Peculiar...
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changing it up - 38702878020602332 wow it’s hard to believe we’re half way through may already. summer is going to be here soon and it would be great to savor every minute ...1 day ago
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ICFF International fair 2013 - It never ceases to amaze me how adaptable we are. From the bush of Africa to the world of consumerism and contemporary design. If I were to choose...I...
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Celebrating Great Gatsby Style - Oh dear, I think I may have a touch of Gatsby fever ... have you seen the movie yet? It has been on my list of girls-nights-out but I have yet to make i...
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White to Green Exterior: Before & After - Have you ever wondered if a green house would blend too much into the landscape if you have lots of green around your house? This homeowner was brave enoug...2 days ago
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Progress Photos of a Client's Cool House - A very sweet client of ours lives in a home that overlooks the most beautiful stretch of woods near the Potomac... Her builder (many years ago & has sinc...
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Ready For Surtex! - [image: For JackieVT-flat]The last collection is finished and all of the artwork is off to my agent! I’ve been working like a mad woman for the last few...
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Showcase House at the Adamsleigh Estate with Traditional Home - First, thank you all for your very polite patience! It has taken me way too long to show you everything I have been up to lately! My trip to North Caroli...
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Checking In - Has it truly been a month since my last post? I've been preoccupied in a search for new studio space, my nose daily in listings and driving to and fro an...
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Happy Weekend! - I have so much to write about today, lots of great stories, but I’m tired so I’m going to take a blog break since I have loads of prep work to do for next ...3 days ago
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All Things French and Paris Oh Yes! - * * *Please** join me on an adventure I have dreamed of for a lifetime!* * * * ** * *This sculpture of the Winged Victory in the Louvre symbolizes so much t...
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Eye Candy: Atlanta Mag & Bill Ingram - Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles recently featured the pied-Ã -terre of architect Bill Ingram. I find the off-center placement of that large piece of art so in...
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Exclusively delicious - Italian Gelato Imported and hand made in Italy. My friend Barbara wrote about this heavenly Gelato last week. Immediately, I had to see if I ...
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Iris inspired color scheme - On my morning walk about, I discovered this tiny little iris blooming in our front yard. I had completely forgotten about them. Their blooms are fleeting, ...4 days ago
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Use dark wax to bring out the best in a piece! - Its been awhile since I blogged about a piece I painted at the shop~ we have had a vanity in the shop for almost a year, and it has not sold. So that al...
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Brush with fame - On Tuesday night my good friend & fellow blogger Stephanie and I had the opportunity to attend the newest Kohler Showroom opening here in Boston. While I ...
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Swedes And Their Black Design Accents - White, crisp walls, yes. But don’t think that gray is a Swedes favorite accent color to go with all that white (just because I babble about it all the ti...5 days ago
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Tracy Anderson Studio by Windsor Smith - My friend, Paloma’s post today reminded me that I have been meaning to blog about fitness guru Tracy Anderson’s new studio designed by one of my all time f...5 days ago
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Ring Party - The darling Catbird chart above made me smile. I love jewelry, but in all honesty, I don’t wear much of it. My exception of course is rings – dainty, bold,...5 days ago
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Silent Paint Remover - Two Christmases ago, I asked Santa for a new toy: a Silent Paint Remover. It's an infrared lamp that heats up old paint allowing it to be scraped o...
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giannetti home: our clients' beautiful garden... - Last year I was contacted by a wonderful woman who was looking to heal her house. I know that sounds very "California", but let me explain. A few years ago M...6 days ago
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Cosentino Materials For Kitchen And Bath - It's More Than Silestone! - Last week I went to the latest Cosentino Center opening in Westchester. It was a good reminder that Cosentino, a name so often synonymous with Silestone,...1 week ago
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Water for People - It's no great secret that I have some pretty strong relationships with a number of manufacturers. In all of these cases, I get involved with brands that ma...
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Wow - Renea Abbott of *Shabby Slips* Caution is the hallmark of my personality. I'm most comfortable playing it safe, following the norm, sticking to the...
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Sweet Mementos of Love - Simple mementos of love can melt a Mother's heart ... Fresh cut sweetpeas can brighten your day... A sip of coffee and hugs from loved ones can be a real tre...1 week ago
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Noguchi's 20N Table Lamp - Sometimes it's not the most expensive items, but the best designed ones that get my attention. Hence the 20N table lamp from Isamu Noguchi at just 155 doll...
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You Can Make a Difference - Dear Diva Readers, Many of you know I lost my home in a fire last year on Thanksgiving. It’s taken 4 months of living in temporary housing before we found...1 week ago
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OUT AND ABOUT - Norwich and London - A couple of months ago I went to see one of my favourite people, the lovely Tor of Fab Frocks, in her new home of Norwich. I'd never actually been there ...
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The design impact of a framed series - I have always been a big fan of large grouping of framed series, and two rooms at the Atlanta Symphony Show House had dramatic examples of this design ele...
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Strawberry Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Compote - [image: Strawberry Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Compote | The Bedlam of Beefy] As much as I love rhubarb I still hang on to the false idea that it is associ...
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Today I’m at Wakefield Design! - Interior design friends, If you’re anywhere near Stamford, Connecticut, today please join me and a whole cast of design-lovers at Wakefield Design Center f...1 week ago
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White Pattern + Light in Architecture - archdaily.com; archithings.com; hiplap.tumblr.com; core77.com lemanoosh.tumblr.com; pakal.org; s3.amazo...
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Doing good. Design. - Mark your calendars, set your iphone alerts, for tomorrow's (May 8 | 2013) One King's Lane sale proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity, Los Ange...
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Lust For Chairs - My name is Liz and I am an addict. There, I said it, but it’s not what you think. I mean, I do love my one cup of coffee in the morning…and a good glass of...1 week ago
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Gold Smith - I was curious when I heard about Michael Smith's new book, Building Beauty: The Alchemy of Design. Close on the heels of Kitchens and Baths and focused...
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Modern, Magni & a Giveaway!! - [image: Slettvoll_4] Work at my Beach House is nearly complete and we will be moving in by the end of May. I have decided to take a more modern approach to...
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Keeping Up with Technology - As I’ve said many times before, I don’t touch computers. I know it’s bad, but personally I’m slow to learn about technology. I’m the person who believes a...2 weeks ago
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ART GIVEAWAY... 3200+ Followers - I promised an ORIGINAL ART GIVEAWAY (150.00 value) when Fifi Flowers' Official Facebook Page reached 3200 Followers... Sooooo... Fifi Flowers ORIGINAL pa...
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Nashville Project update. - Hi all! I went to Nashville for a quick site visit and wanted to give y’all an update in the project. We are going to install in a few weeks! We are so exc...3 weeks ago
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Super AbbeyK Has Left the Building! - http://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a00d834519f3969e200d834519f3b69e2/post/6a00d834519f3969e2017ee83ee046970d/edit#4 weeks ago
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Past, present and future - In the world of design often we find new ideas based (either coincidentally or on purpose) on old ones. The same goes for other aspects of our life, of c...
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Black & Spiro Website Launch - ** *Hello! After what seems like an eternity, I am thrilled to let you know, tonight, our brand new Black & Spiro Interior Design website will go live. ...
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LIVE AND IN PERSON - Join us! Canadian readers will be pleased to hear Nicky is in Toronto next week and will be signing copies of his new book ‘Folly de Grandeur’ at Indigo bo...1 month ago
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April - This is my favorite time of year! [image: Easter Table 2013] The sun shines brighter, we begin to wake up and spirits begin to soar. [image: Easter Tabl...
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Phuket 'Bolt Hole' - Before and After - Just goes to show one should really work harder on the before pictures when documenting what can be done for before and afters. Looking for a gr...
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New Louis XV armchairs - these armchairs had an horrible fabric on them and the color of the wood was old fashioned. After going to our workshops and thanks to Pierre Frey fabrics an...2 months ago
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Wishing all a Happy Easter... - Darlings, Easter is less than two weeks away and I wanted to duck in here to wish you an early 'Happy Easter'! image credit: Ylva Skarp * I know I have be...
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Design Confessions: Why I stopped responding on Houzz, etc. - Attempting to answer a troubling problem of online profiles and design forums with unanswered questions from commenters.4 months ago
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Au Revoir, Bébé - *Roger Prigent of Malmaison Antiques (1923—2012)* Read my Architectural Digest tribute to Roger Prigent (1923—2012), a spirited, rascally, and knowledgeabl...
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Impact - So ..... it all started here, or perhaps I should say.... ended here. With this grand event my life took a different turn and the inspiration ...
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3 comments:
I wonder how they get those perfect look fabric forms for those bronze sinks.
My god...These are amazing and belong in some gothic bathroom in Greece that has no ceiling!
You are amazing...do you go searching for these things or do they just come across your desk at work?
Bravo....*I kiss my fingers and thrust them into the air for you*
It's a combination of all the stuff that crosses my desk, plus going out and finding things. Sometimes I just hit upon a theme - like my screens post - and run with it.
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