Tag Archives: Amanda Nisbet

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

unidentified

Raji Radhakrishnan – Metropolitan Home

Photographer Guido Barbagelata

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February 29, 2012 · 7:07 am

Montage: 47 Coffee/Cocktail Tables

Now that our living room is habitable again (aside from the two extra dining tables taking up half the space), I’ve decided to try out the Heywood-Wakefield coffee table with revolving top that we salvaged from my husband’s grandparents house. I had initially been thinking of an airy brass and glass piece, to work with the pair of atomic ball and brass-plated vintage lamps from eBay and yet to be chosen future chandelier, but this one looks pretty good.

It works nicely with our Petrie sofa, which has similar lines to the original 1960s pieces his grandparents used to furnish the house. (Too bad our sofa is uncomfortable. Actually, it’s fine for cocktails, but not conducive to lying around with a laptop. Which do you think I spend more time doing?

Here are 49 living rooms with various styles of coffee table (or cocktail table, I guess the term is interchangeable). If you’re working on figuring out what type of design will work for you, these images will provide some ideas.

Jamie Bush & Co.
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Christina Yorkston, CY Design
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Rue Magazine
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Aerin Lauder’s Aspen house by Daniel Romualdez in Vogue
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via The Brick House
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via Design Traveller
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Aqua Vitae Design
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unidentified
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Jonathan Adler
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Philip Gorrivan Design
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Shelton, Mindel, & Associates
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Tricia Guild
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Angie Hranowsky Design Studio
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Photographer Simon Watson
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unidentified
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Photographer John Coolidge
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Katie Lydon
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Fernlund + Logan Architects
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Photographer Simon Watson
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via Poppytalk
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Muriel Brandolini
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Vita Designs
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unidentified
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Turnbull, Griffin, Haesloop Architects
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Dave Coote Interiors
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Photographer Jon Jensen
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Jonathan Adler
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unidentified
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Muriel Brandolini
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via The Glamourai
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Greg Natale | Aerin Lauder’s NYC apartment in Elle Decor
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Amanda Nisbet Design | via Lilac Silhouette
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John Loecke | Matt Eastwood
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unidentified | unidentified
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unidentified | Photographer Hoetze Eisma
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Greg Natale | unidentified
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Vanessa Bruno’s apartment | Photographer Trevor Tondro
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Tommy Hilfiger’s apartment | Shelton, Mindel, & Associates

Montage: 47 Living Rooms with Chandeliers and Pendants

The renovations are finally finished in our condo, save for a few odds and ends and two extra dining room tables in the living room. I should also get around to sourcing a living room chandelier. I had the electrician add a box and switch for one in the center of the living room, between the rows of recessed lights. I originally thought I’d like a vintage sputnik, possibly in brass, but now I’m not so sure. Obviously a glittering crystal chandelier isn’t my taste, and a Lindsey Adelman fixture is way out of my price range. So, what shall it be? I found some gorgeous specimens on 1st Dibs, but I’ll save those until tomorrow. Meanwhile, let’s look at 47 different living rooms with various options, from contemporary creations and vintage sputnik to lanterns and Chinoiserie.

Alisberg Parker Architects

Julie Bowen’s home by Molly Luetkeymeyer of M. Design Interiors

Jenna Lyons’ NYC brownstone by Levenson McDavid Architects

Kelly Behun

Delphine Krakoff of Pamplemousse Design

via New York Times

Jean Louis Deniot

Frank Roop

Brad Dufton of Color Theory

unknown

via The Aestate

Shaun Jackson Design for fashion designer Michelle Smith of Milly

Tilton Fenwick

Amanda Nisbet Design

Design Within Reach

Jamie Drake Design Associates

Elizabeth Kimberly Design

Photographer Peter Margonelli

via Skona Hem

Melanie Turner Interiors

Photographer Francesco Lagnese

Jessica Helgerson Interior Design

via The Aestate

Photographer Susan Gillmore

John Willey of Willey Design

unknown

Clarisse Demory

via Living Etc.

Architects Found Associates

Julianne Moore’s NYC brownstone

via Inspace Locations

via Homes and Gardens

Photographer Simon Watson

Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors

Photographer Francis Smith

Bolig Magasinet | Photographer Mark Roshams

Weitzman Halpern Interior Design | unknown

Steven Gambrel | unknown

Stylist Rosie Brown | Amy Butler’s home

via Living Etc. | via Inspace Locations

Abington Gallery | Photographer Simon Watson

Orrick & Company Architecture & Design | Photographer Philips Ficks

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January 11, 2012 · 8:02 am

41 (More) Rooms with Poufs

My pouf post, 34 Rooms with Poufs, has proven the most popular on the site. So, seeing as the trend is still going strong, I’ve curated a whole new batch of interiors featuring Moroccan leather, knitted, and even wicker poufs, plus a couple of bean bag varieties.

Daniel Pafford in Lonny

Lindsay Bentis in Boston Home

via Bo-Laget

via Decorpad

Photographer Simon Upton in Elle Decor

Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living

Jonathan Adler

CB2

Desire to Inspire

The Parker Palm Springs, Jonathan Adler

Alexandra Angle

via A Piece of Toast

via Pinterest

via The Aestate

Cebula Design

Domino

Jayne Wunder

via Decorpad

Adore Home Magazine | Jeffers Design Group

Ana Ros | via Jokemijn

via Designhund | via Desire to Inspire

via The Aestate | Zid Zid Kids

via The Aestate | via Design Sponge

Amanda Nisbet | Apartment Therapy

Heart Home Magazine | House Beautiful

Finnian’s Moon Interiors | via Mugutu

via Zay and Zo | photographer Anna G. Tufvesson

Lee Ann Thornton | Stylist Selina Lake

American Fashion Designers at Home book | Angie Hranowsky

Looking for a pouf?
Get the Look: 31 Poufs
Get the Look: 25 (More) Poufs

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Tagged as Alexandra Angle, Amanda Nisbet, Ana Ros, Angie Hranowsky, Anna Tufvesson, Artistic Designs for Living, Cebula Design, Daniel Pafford, Finnian's Moon, Jayne Wunder, Jeffers Design Group, Jonathan Adler, knitted pouf, Lindsay Bentis, moroccan pouf, ottoman, pouf, Selina Lake, Simon Upton, Thornton Designs, Tineke Triggs, Zid Zid Kids

September 28, 2011 · 10:26 am

Montage: 54 Kitchen Banquettes

Our Boston condo is under renovation. One of the features we are adding is a banquette adjacent to the kitchen area. It seems to me that there’s been a proliferation of built-in seating recently. Unlike the booths of the ’70s (I grew up with an orange and white vinyl booth in a kitchen with oversize floral wallpaper that had a gold, brown, and orange plaid border), today’s specimens are sophisticated and sleek.

Ours will be U-shaped (not ideal, but we’re dealing with a tight space), with a pale blue and taupe chevron upholstered seat-back and pale blue faux leather seat cushion. The custom table has a walnut herringbone-pattern top on a restaurant supply style stainless base. I’ll post a photo when it’s complete. (If I’m not dead first.)

In the meantime, here are 54 very fabulous banquettes. In addition, check out my piece “The Haute Seat,” in last Sunday’s Boston Globe Magazine.