Category Archives: Montage

May 30, 2012 · 6:06 am

Montage: 40 Painted Built-In Bookshelves (Blue, Green, Black, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple . . .)

I love the richness of the painted woodwork in these rooms. The tones are of course, much deeper than I would dare to go in my own home. Most of the time. A couple of years ago, inspired by such shelving, I actually had my husband paint the built-in bookcases in our family room a deep purple. It wasn’t awful, but it wasn’t great either. We’ve since gone back to white, with taupey greige walls, compliments of the whole family room re-do. But still, it doesn’t stop me from admiring the work of designers accomplished enough to pull it off, particularly Katie Ridder, who does it with great panache, in monochromatic and highly contrasty spaces, and also, Miles Redd. Which colors do you love best?

Thom Filicia

Lindsey Coral Harper

via Pinterest

Designer Eric Gartner – Photographer Tim Street-Porter

Collette van den Thillart of Nicky Haslam Design

Architectural Digest

Katie Ridder

Photographer Diane Sagnier – The Socialite Family

Jan Showers

Jonathan Adler

Miles Redd – Photographer Simon Upton

Todd Alexander Romano

Domino

Susan Sargent – Photographer Eric Roth

Martha Stewart Living

Techentin Buckingham Architecture

Katie Ridder

Amanda Nisbet

Angie Hranowsky – Domino

Martha Stewart Living

David Kaihoi – House Beautiful

Charles Spada

Inès de la Fressange’s Paris office – The Selby

Corinne Gilbert, Mc&Co. – Photographer Miguel Flores-Vianna

Photographer John Bedell

Michael Richman – Metropolitan Home

Domino

Hus & Hem

Traditional Home

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Raji Radhakrishnan – Metropolitan Home

Photographer Guido Barbagelata

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Tagged as Amanda Nisbet, Angie Hranowsky, Architectural Digest, book shelf, built-In bookshelves, Charles Spada, Collette van den Thillart, Corinne Gilbert, Country Living, David Kaihoi, Diane Sagnier, Domino, Elle Decor, Elle Decor Espana, Eric Gartner, Eric Roth, Femina, Guido Barbagelata, House Beautiful, Hus & Hem, Inès de la Fressange, Jan Showers, John Bedell, Jonathan Adler, Katie Ridder, Lindsey Coral Harper, Martha Stewart Living, mc&co, Metropolitan Home, Michael Richman, Miguel Flores-Vianna, Miles Redd, Nicky Haslam Design, Raji Radhakrishnan, Simon Upton, Susan Sargent, Techentin Buckingham Architecture, the selby, The Socialite Family, Thom Filicia, Tim Street-Porter, Todd Alexander Romano, Traditional Home

May 24, 2012 · 11:03 am

Montage: 64 Rooms with Black and White Art

I’ve been really drawn to black and white abstract artworks recently. For instance, I could really go for a Franz Kline. OK, so that isn’t likely, but there are plenty of alternatives, and designers are incorporating them into interiors rather a lot of late. From misshapen ink blots and robust geometrics to feathery woodcuts and simple hand-drawn forms, black and white artworks elevate the sophistication level of a room.

I love the look, but I’ve found myself hesitating when confronted with the opportunity to purchase such a piece. Maybe the thought of laying out a lot of money for such simplicity is not as exciting as taking ownership of something bright and shiny. But let’s be serious,that could end up being the difference between something trendy from Forever 21 or a beautifully tailored Armani. No comparison. Happily, we recently purchased a pair of drawings that resemble thread. I had them matted and framed and they look fantastic. (I’ll try to post a photo later today.)

Molly Luetkemeyer, M. Design

Christina Murphy

Betsy Brown

Anouck Lepère’s home via Nowness

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Photographer Moris Moreno

Jan Showers

Shawn Henderson

Elle Decor

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Angela Hardison via Design Sponge

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Hay Copenhagen

Nina Freudenberger, Haus Interior

Betsy Brown

Ruthie Sommers, Lonny

Meichi Peng Design Studio

Achica

India Hicks, Domino

Delphine Krakoff, Pamplemousse Design

Nina Freudenberger, Haus Interior

Ron Marvin

via The Decorista

via Wishflowers

Margarita Lorenzo, Chocolate Creative | via The Aestate

Celerie Kemble | Jennifer Ferreira

Ashley Putman, Lonny | Photographer David Prince

Photographer Lucas Allen | unidentified

Mim Design | Meichi Peng Design Studio

via The Glamourai | Weitzman Halpern

Mendelson Group | unidentified

via The Brick House | unidentified

via David Stark’s Sketchbook blog | via The Selby

Delphine Krakoff, Pamplemousse Design | Apparatus Lighting

Ericka McLain | via Design Manifest

via Erin Loechner on Pinterest | unidentified

Bruno de Caumont | unidentified

Luis Bustamante | Frédéric Méchiche’s loft via Door 16

via Mr Call on Pinterest | Haus Interior, Traditional Home

Ron Marvin, Lonny | via The Lennoxx

via The Aestate | Photographer Virginia McDonald

Betsy Brown

Montage: 35 Bell Jars (or Cloches If You’re French)

Anything can be art under glass. I first heard this from stylist Kara Butterfield, who displayed rocks in and under tumblers on her mantle in Boston. She told me, “If you put anything in a glass, or behind glass it celebrates it, gives it meaning, like a picture in a frame.” Others seem to be catching on. Bell jars, or cloches, seem to be on every console and coffee table, containing anything from fawn figurines to succulents or matchbox cars to brass nails. J. Crew has even been showcasing shoes under them. Here’s a look at 35 examples which includes live plants, dead insects, and inanimate objects from the ordinary to intricate.

Prop stylist Dietlind Wolf

Good boutique in Boston

Better Homes & Gardens | Apartment Therapy

Country Living | Young House Love

Stylist Heather Nette King for Dulux

Stylist Heather Nette King

Traditional Home

Stylist Heather Nette King • Photographer Mike Baker

Elizabeth Martin Design | via Chocolate Creative

Anthropologie | SoSo Sculpture Series from Ginat, Etsy

Ampers & Vintage | home of designer Sarah Illenberger via Aesthete Curator

J. Crew, Midtown Manhattan | Better Homes & Gardens

La Patisserie des Reves | home of jewelry designer Stine A. Johansen

Green Wedding Shoes

stylist Heather Nette King • Photographer Mike Baker

Emma’s Design Blog | Stylist Graham Moss

David Stark Sketchbook

David Stark Wood Shop pop-up at Haus Interior

Prop stylist Dietlind Wolf • Photographer Sabrina Rothe

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Tagged as Aesthete Curator, Ampers & Vintage, Anthropologie, bell jar, Better Homes & Gardens, Carrier & Co., Chocolate Creative, cloche, Country Living, David Stark, Dietlind Wolf, Elizabeth Martin, Emma's blog, Etsy, Gennie's Art Blog, Green Wedding Shoes, Greige Design, Haus Interior, Heather Nette King, Jessica Helgerson, La Patisserie des Reves, Lindsey Adelman, Margarita Lorenzo, Montage, photographer Mike Baker, Sabrina Rothe, Sarah Illenberger, Stine A. Johansen, Stylist Graham Moss, Traditional Home, Young House Love

May 3, 2012 · 6:02 am

Montage: 50 Tubs with a View

As winter eases and summer slowly (too slowly) comes forth, one of the things I look forward to is taking baths again. Our condo in Boston has an oversize (too big) shower, but the only tub is a standard one (too small) in the boys’ bathroom. My favorite room at our place on the Cape may be our wonderful, sky blue glass mosaic tile walled bathroom with its deep bathtub (just right). While there isn’t an over-the-top view (we saved the distant ocean vista for the bedroom), it is bordered by two large windows looking out to the woods, including a couple of birch trees, which I love.

The tubs in this post are unreal. A lot of them are part of resorts, but not all. They look out over woods, oceans, mountains, fields, and city skylines. Some are even outdoors. They’re all heavenly.

Beyond Bath by Claudia Danelon

L.A. real estate via Zillow

Singita Sweni Lodge, Kurger National Park, South Africa

M. Design Interiors | Photographer Greg Cox

Amangiri Canyon Point, Grand Canyon

Australian real estate via Desire to Inspire

Ritz-Carlton Hotel Istanbul

Moris Moreno Photography

Japanese rooftop via Apartment Therapy

Stephen Sills and James Huniford, Architectural Digest

Tongabezi Lodge, Zambia

Teak bath, The Water Monopoly | XTEN Architecture

Elsa’s Kopje Safari Camp, Meru National Park, Kenya

Takiyu Collection by Kaesch

Southern Ocean Lodge Kangaroo Island, Australia

Marie Claire Maison

Donna Karan’s house – Photographer Richard Powers

The Standard Hotel, New York City

Lundberg Design

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo

Shelton, Mindel & Assoc. – Elle Decor

Nicki Bongiorno, Spaces Kennebunkport

Real estate in the Hamptons

Interiormagasinet Norway | James R. Salomon Photography

The Bowery Hotel, New York City

Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong

Walker Warner Architects
James Cavagnari + Erin Quiros, Architectural Digest

New York Times T Magazine

Jade Mountain St. Lucia Hotel

Peter Silling & Assoc. – Schloss Velden Hotel, Austria – Architectural Digest

Yuma Art Tub 180, Blu Bleu

Mandarin Oriental New York

Banyan Tree Bangkok Hotel

Antoine Predock Architect

Kaesch

Jade Jagger

Jeff Andrews Design

Kahn Design – Architectural Digest | Saffire Freycinet Resort, Australia

Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos via Homes Away

Kaldewei

Andara Resort Phuket

Six Senses Laamu, Maldives | Song Saa Private Island Resort, Cambodia

Egg Tub, Rexa Design

GASS Architecture Design Studio

from the StyleCarrot archives: 18 Pure White Tubs

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Baths | Electric Showers | Shower Doors

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Tagged as Amangiri Canyon Point, Andara Resort Phuket, Antoine Predock Architect, Apartment Therapy, Architectural Digest, Banyan Tree Bangkok Hotel, Blu Bleu, Danelon Meroni, Donna Karan, Elle Decor, Elsa's Kopje Safari Camp, Erin Quiros, GASS Architecture Design Studio, Jade Mountain St. Lucia Hotel, James Cavagnari, James Huniford, James R. Salomon Photography, Jeff Andrews Design, Kaesch, Kahn Design, Kaldewei, Lundberg Design, M. Design Interiors, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo, Mandarin Oriental New York, Marie Claire Maison, Mindel & Assoc., Moris Moreno Photography, New York Times T Magazine, Nicki Bongiorno, Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, Peter Silling & Assoc., Photographer Greg Cox, Photographer Richard Powers, Rexa Design, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Istanbul, Saffire Freycinet Resort, Schloss Velden Hotel, Shelton, Singita Sweni Lodge, Six Senses Laamu, Song Saa, Southern Ocean Lodge Kangaroo Island, Spaces Kennebunkport, Stephen Sills, The Bowery Hotel, The Standard Hotel New York City, The Water Monopoly, Tongabezi Lodge, Walker Warner, XTEN Architecture

April 25, 2012 · 11:54 am

Montage: 45 Colorful Doors, Inside and Out

Photos of doors painted in cheery colors have been accumulating on my hard drive for a while, though lately they’ve seemed to increase in popularity. In addition to a mad rush of them on Pinterest, especially of the neon variety, several of the projects I’ve written about have included painted doors. There’s the Boston loft by Duncan Hughes, with the cerulean blue sliding barn door, the San Francisco home I wrote about in TRADhome, designed by Palmer Weiss (though that particular photo was not included), and designer Lisa Kreiling’s own townhouse I wrote about for Boston Home, soon to be published. Lisa told me that black doors were pretty much the starting point in her design.