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March 2, 2010 · 1:46 am

Montage: 31 Chevron-Adorned Interiors

The cover of this month’s Elle Decor motivated me to put together a chevron montage. It’s funny, because the chevron in this photo is just one element of a room loaded with pictures, yet its boldness pushed it to the forefront of my mind.

I love the pure graphic punch of the flat weave zigzag rugs, even though I probably wouldn’t make such a statement in my house. I think I’d find myself distracted, staring at it until I got that dizzying effect where your eyes go all funny. (Procrastinating is simply a way of life when you work from home.) But I love the way they look in photographs.

When I was about thirteen, I made my father paint a zigzag motif in my bedroom. I got the idea from a sitcom called “Too Close For Comfort,” (anyone remember that?) in which one of the daughter’s room had this funky stripe painted around her room. I simply had to have that look. I took liberties with the colors though. My walls were repainted a bright, clear sky blue. The stripe, a sort of zigzag/vee shape on the feature wall, was navy blue. The pièce de resistance was the white comforter with crisp, multicolored rainbow, compliments of Caldor. The rainbow, cloud, sun ceramic mobile from my best friend Marcia completed the look. Dated, yes, but for a teeny bopper, pretty pulled together.

Photos: Anne Coyle and Nate Berkus in Elle Decor; unidentified; Domino; Nina Freudenberger in Lonny; Mary McDonald; Marie Claire Maison; Living Etc.; Craig Spencer; Anne Coyle Interiors; Cookie; 315 Thomas blog via Made by Girl; Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi; Anne Coyle Interiors; Australian Vogue Living; Real Living Michelle Adams; Wendy Blount; Ashe + Leandro; TurquoiseLA; Terrat Elms; M. Design; Kyle Timothy Home; Belinda George Architects; Color Theory; Steven Gambrel in Elle Decor; Angie Hranowsky; House Beautiful via The Goods; Elle Decor; Tory Burch’s closet in Vogue; Living Etc.; Australian Vogue Living; Sabbe Interiors.

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February 9, 2010 · 6:41 am

Montage: 30 Spaces with Sputnik Chandeliers

I’m not really all about retro, but I am loving sputnik chandeliers. (Though I wonder if the trend will be too over soon. These days it’s really about the raw light bulb.) Chunky chrome anemone fixtures, spiky brass models, expansive hand blown glass designs, and crystal floret-adorned vintage beauties are all still on my mind. I’m thinking an amazing, somewhat intricate eBay find would add glamour to my soon-to-be-in-the-works living room. (Of course, I’d need to hire an electrician.) While I’m at it, a sleeker model might be just the finishing touch my bedroom needs. I must do an accompanying “Get the Look” post to this montage. Stay tuned. (A post on exposed light bulbs is also in progress.)

Over the Bed

Bedroom photos: Shoot Factory; Anne Coyle Interiors; Benjamin Moore; Domino.

Over the Sofa

Living room and library photos: Skona Hem; Living Etc.; Skona Hem; unidentified; photographer Diane Hendrikx; Eric Roseff; unidentified; Amie Weitzman.

Over the Table


Dining room photos: photographer Gaelle le Boulicaut; Erinn Valencich; photographer Lincoln Barbour; architect West Chin; John Bartlett’s home via Wall Street Journal; Kara Mann; Larry Laslo; Amy Lau; John Lyle in Metropolitan Home; M. Design; Sarah Delaney Design; Lindsey Adelman Studio; photographer Rachael Smith; Eric Roseff; photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo; Fawn Galli; Sarah Delaney Design; photographer David Prince; Larry Laslo.


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January 23, 2010 · 5:04 pm

Montage: 34 Rooms with Poufs

The ubiquitous pouf. They’re everywhere. Moroccan-style poufs, knitted poufs, even wire poufs (though not sure those are actually poufy). I finally purchased one for myself. It’s silver metallic, and sits in front of the white sofa with the gray ikat pillows, which sits in front of my white bed, which sits in front of an accent wall covered with a white wallpaper with silver metallic circles. Seems stylish, right? Guess who hates the pouf? He thinks it looks like a giant, shiny soccer ball.

Here are enough photos of gorgeous rooms to prove that the pouf really is at the height of fashion.


Photos: Jonathan Adler; Light Locations; photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo; Skona Hem; Skona Hem; M. Design; Beau Monde; Robyn Karp; Skona Hem; Kelly Wearstler; Cecilia Granath; Alkemie blog; Candace Bushnell’s in Elle Decor; Living Etc.; Living Etc.; Living Etc.; Hotel Riad Jahan; Living Etc.; Susanna Zacke; Todd Yoggy; photographer Stellan Herner; photographer Melanie Acvedo; Buckingham Interior Design; Cookie; Elle Interior Norway; Desire to Inspire; Living Etc.; Living Etc.; Amanda Nisbet; Country Living; Jessica Helgerson; photographer Paul Barbera; Jessica Helgerson; Kishani Perera.

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December 29, 2009 · 1:18 am

Designer Spotlight: David Hicks

I recently worked with Ashley Hicks, designer and son of legendary designer David Hicks, on an article for eBay’s new lifestyle site, The Inside Source, “Ashley Hicks on His Father, David,” to promote his new book, David Hicks: A Life of Design. The book is worth an actual read, rather than a simple flip to look at the pretty pictures.

What struck me most, besides Hicks’ incredibly privileged, glam lifestyle, was how many of his design innovations endured. A number of features seen in his room throughout the ’60s and ’70s, are au courant today.

Left: David Hicks at home, Albany, London (Derry Moore)

Right: David Hicks, summer 1958 with his pug, Algy (David Hicks Archive)

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CHANDELIERS and ORNATE MIRRORS IN THE BATHROOM

Left: David Hicks  (David Hicks Archive)    |      Right: Vogue

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SHEEPSKIN THROW RUGS BESIDE THE BEDLeft: David Hicks (photo by Norman McGrath) |  Right: Robin Pelissier

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DEEP PURPLE PARLORS

Top: David Hicks (photo by Norman McGrath)

Bottom: Steven Gambrel

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FUR THROWS  and  GEOMETRIC PATTERNS

David Hicks (photo by Norman McGrath)

Left: Jeff Andrews Design    |    Right: Color Theory

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OVERSIZE FLORAL WALLPAPERDavid Hicks (David Hicks Archive)

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ZEBRA SKIN RUGS IN THE LIBRARY

Left: David Hicks  (David Hicks Archive)
 Right: Alessandra Branca, Architectural Digest

LUCITE FURNITURE WITH BLACK WALLS

David Hicks (photo by John T. Hill)

Spruce Design & Decor

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TRELLIS PATTERNS IN KELLY GREEN

Left: David Hicks (photo by Norman McGrath) |  Right: Mark Hampton

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September 21, 2009 · 9:21 pm

Montage: 45 Rooms with Patterned Rugs

I’ve been looking at a lot of rugs lately. I’m intent on reclaiming my kids’ playroom as a family space that all can enjoy, rather than a pigpen covered in LEGOS. (Does anyone really need an entire city space, complete with bay window, dedicated to primary colored plastic bricks?) As I was contemplating the best way to replace the dot marker and glitter stained sensible wool sisal (not that you could see it under the aforementioned LEGOS), my editor at the Globe asked me to put together a spread of colorful floor coverings (“Step On It“). Finally, I’d be paid to research redecorating my own house!

Like many a rug researcher before me, I fell hard for Madeline Weinrib Tibetan wools. And, the one I oh-so coveted, Lavender Chime, popped up on One King’s Lane for half price! Not so fast, it was still $4,000. (“Are you kidding me?” my husband not so gently asked. “You seriously want to put a $4,000 rug in a room where we’re going to watch movies and eat popcorn?”) Okay, not so much. On to plan B. Drag said husband to Crate & Barrel for an afternoon of rug and sofa shopping. That’ll teach him!

Anyway, here is an array of rooms using amazing patterned rugs. I love the way it punches up the space, with hardly any effort. There are two rooms with the Madeline Weinrib Black and White Endless. How many can you find with The Rug Company Swirl by Paul Smith?

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Photos: Jackie Caradonio; Jordi Vayreda; M. Design; photographer Mark Lund; Tripod Agency; Flickr-Spring Globe; Hotel Frank in San Francisco; Moises Esquenzi in House Beautiful; photographer Mark Lund; Doug Meyer in Metropolitan Home; Desire to Inspire; Nancy Leib in Metropolitan Home; S.R. Gambrel; Mae Brunken Designs; Sixx Design; photographer Paul Costello; JFS Design; photographer Lisa Cohen; Spazio Rossi; Greg Natale Design; Living Etc.; Living Etc.; Alan Higgs Architects; photographer Jordi Canosa; Furbish Design; Stephanie Odegard in Metropolitan Home; Bolig Magasinet; Living Etc.; Fun on the Floor; Australian Vogue Living; Canadian House & Home; 315 Thomas blog via Made by Girl; stylist Paul Joseph Hopper; Living Etc.; unidentified; Flickr-iancr; photographer Jan Baldwin; photographer Stellan Herner; Studio Cerri & Associati; Matt Eastwood via Desire to Inspire; Pappas Miron; photographer Erik Johnson; Greg Natale Design; Laura Smera; architect Stephen Chung.

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