Emmanuelle Alt Wearing The Black and White…
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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...
Revisiting Henri Samuel
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Did you read the April issue of French *AD*? If so, you probably saw the
article about the late French designer Henri Samuel. Samuel was one of the
all-t...
Modern Monet
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Sometimes I focus on the things I cant have, rather than the things I have.
I'm only human. Everyone has those feelings sometimes, right? After this
post...
Wednesday Wants
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[image: http://www.thezhush.blogspot.com]
cuffs
Have you seen the new Jennifer Meyer jewelry collaboration with J.Crew?!
I have to admit, most of thes...
How to do knotty pine
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If life gives you lemons then make lemonade. If your cursed with knotty
pine then embrace your inner 70s muse. Also helps to invest in a large
piece of a...
ELLE DECOR FAVORITES
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This month's Elle Decor is full of rooms designed by my favorite designers.
Below are a few images from the work of each one of them. ENJOY!
1...
New Orleans Flavor
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[image: Rhoda-and-Lauren_thumb.jpg]While in New Orleans, I couldn’t pass up
the opportunity to enjoy some time with my ...
GREEK SHRIMP WITH TOMATOES AND FETA
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This is a wonderful dish my Mother makes that has become a staple favorite
of mine.
She got the recipe from Williams-Sonoma and it is unbelievably delic...
Weekend at Reggie’s
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Have you ever met someone with whom you click right away? You have common
cultural references, you like the same things, you read the same books, you
lau...
Around Here
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All photos from my Instagram
It's almost summertime. When the warm and humid
air meets the cold ocean air, we can get really foggy mornings.
And a 75...
Farmhouse Cottage {Hello, Dream White Farmhouse!}
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[image: modern farmhouse living room wendy posard]Farmhouse Cottage
Featuring: Wendy Posard & Associates Friends! Have mercy. I think I’ve
found my dream...
The ABCs of Architecture
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Clever + dare I say cute. If you're like me, you'll find yourself hitting
that pause button over and over.
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Summer Wishlist
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I swear, this SUMMER I feel like shopping for a whole new wardrobe...or at
least a partial wardrobe. Fat chance that I'll go nuts spending $$$ on a
shoppin...
A beautiful story !
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Dear readers,
I want to thank you for the nice comments on my previous blogpost about the
kitchen our company manufactured!
I so appreciate your tho...
GIVEAWAY: Novica gift ideas
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I don't often do giveaways here on the blog but NOVICA is a company I
really believe in and love to share (I've done a few giveaways with them in
the past...
Decorating with Nautical Marine Art
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The ambiance nautical marine art creates in a space has always intrigued
me. It's a mixture of nostalgia, history, adventure, as well as romance.
Many of t...
Happy 1st Birthday to Lou!
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One year ago today, this little guy arrived:
He's one of the loves of my life and is just such a happy kid.
This is really what it's all about for me. (...
AERIN ARRIVES AT LEE JOFA: PRETTY LUXE
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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...
Scouting the Chic Provence Design Tour
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*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...
Life's a Playground! Outdoor Fun for Kids
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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 ...
Better Homes & Gardens Magazine: many thanks!
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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! ...
m21 has a question for you...
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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...
"May 19th, 1994 . . . "
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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...
PROJECT LIFE 2013 | Week Fourteen + An Insert
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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...
Do they even *have* pheasants on the Jersey Shore?
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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...
Paper Bags etc
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[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...
changing it up
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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 ...
ICFF International fair 2013
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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...
Celebrating Great Gatsby Style
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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...
White to Green Exterior: Before & After
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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...
Ready For Surtex!
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[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...
Checking In
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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...
Happy Weekend!
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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 ...
All Things French and Paris Oh Yes!
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*Please** join me on an adventure I have dreamed of for a lifetime!*
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*This sculpture of the Winged Victory in the Louvre symbolizes so much t...
Eye Candy: Atlanta Mag & Bill Ingram
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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...
Exclusively delicious
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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 ...
Iris inspired color scheme
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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, ...
Use dark wax to bring out the best in a piece!
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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...
Swedes And Their Black Design Accents
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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...
Tracy Anderson Studio by Windsor Smith
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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...
Ring Party
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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,...
giannetti home: our clients' beautiful garden...
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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...
Water for People
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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...
Wow
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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...
Sweet Mementos of Love
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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...
Noguchi's 20N Table Lamp
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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...
You Can Make a Difference
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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...
OUT AND ABOUT - Norwich and London
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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 ...
The design impact of a framed series
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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...
Strawberry Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Compote
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[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...
Today I’m at Wakefield Design!
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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...
Lust For Chairs
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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...
Gold Smith
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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...
Modern, Magni & a Giveaway!!
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[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...
Keeping Up with Technology
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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...
ART GIVEAWAY... 3200+ Followers
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I promised an ORIGINAL ART GIVEAWAY (150.00 value) when Fifi Flowers'
Official Facebook Page reached 3200 Followers...
Sooooo...
Fifi Flowers ORIGINAL pa...
Nashville Project update.
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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...
Super AbbeyK Has Left the Building!
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Past, present and future
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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...
Black & Spiro Website Launch
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*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. ...
LIVE AND IN PERSON
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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...
April
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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...
Phuket 'Bolt Hole' - Before and After
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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...
New Louis XV armchairs
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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...
Wishing all a Happy Easter...
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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...
Impact
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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 ...
Fashionably Inspired: Prada and Schiaparelli
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I can't say enough how important a role fashion plays into my daily life as
designer, artist and mom. My favorite designers constantly serve as
inspiratio...
Anna, ANNA, Anna!
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Introducing you to my amazing friend, wife, mama of 3, artist & seriously
cool girl! I love her art as much as her spirit. Anna has been painting &
cre...
An elite group of interior designers and bloggers are brought together to soak up the world of design in a great city. In April I will be going to New Orleans! Follow us on Twitter using #BlogTourNOLA
Seeking solace
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It's been a terrible week. Really, it's been a terrible few months.
Newtown. Boston. Moore.
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or un...
Ushering in Springtime with Carolyne Roehm
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Just in time for spring to start popping out, we have a wonderful chat with
the multi-faceted and talented Carolyne Roehm. From her start as a fresh
fa...
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