Tag Archives: Steven Gambrel

June 7, 2012 · 9:04 am

Montage: 54 Living Rooms with Gray Sofas

I apologize for missing two days of blogging. I took a quick day trip to Connecticut to visit a friend. A friend who has so much faith in my taste that she has hired me to decorate her gorgeous new apartment in New York City. You didn’t realize that I’m an interior designer? I’m not! This very loyal friend is confident that through my writing and research, experience overseeing the building and renovations of my own places, and years of absorbing interior images, that I can do this. Or rather, we can do this. It’s definitely a collaboration. And really fun.

The project doesn’t involve any construction, kitchens, or bathrooms. The apartment is brand new and will be delivered finished and pristine. We will pick paint colors, wallpapers, rugs, and furniture. The budget is similar to what I would spend if it were my own home, which makes it a lot easier. I’m nervous, but excited.

We’ve decided to go with a gray sofa in her living room. We’re thinking about a serene white and gray scheme, or white and gray with green accents. The dining room is in the same space, so we can play with that too. I’m sure I’ll be treating you to a lot of posts inspired by our deliberations and eventual decisions.

Vita Designs

unidentified

House to Home

Photographer David Duncan Livingston

Marcelo Lucini’s Buenos Aires apartment

Steven Gambrel – Elle Decor

Greg Natale

unidentified

Katie Ridder

via The Aestate

Andrew Flesher Interiors

Burley Katon Halliday – Elle Decor

Photographer Francesca Mantovani via French by Design

Light Locations

Home of Joanna Berryman of Matrushka

Katie Lydon

Anthony Baratta

Dwell Studio

Home of stylist/photographer Elisabeth Dunker via Design Sponge

via Apartment Therapy

Rest Sofa by Muuto

Steven Gambrel – Elle Decor

Burnham Design

Home of Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks – Metropolitan Home

Emily Summers

Courtney Cox’s Malibu home – Trip Haenisch – Elle Decor

Axel Vervoordt

Jonathan Adler

Ix Design

Turner Davis Interiors – Elle Decor

reader’s home – Cote de Texas

via little green notebook

Photographer Manolo Yllera

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Sally Wheat Interiors

bloggers own sofa (IKEA) – Pretty Petals blog

Sally Wheat Interiors

Crate & Barrel

Ashe + Leandro

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Daniel M. Pafford

Francisco Costa’s NYC apartment via Habitually Chic

Greg Natale

Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks – Metropolitan Home
Architects Jim Poteet & Patrick Ousey – Interior designer Joel Mozersky

Emily Summers

via House of Phila

Sally Wheat Interiors

unidentified

Burnham Design

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Tagged as Andrew Flesher Interiors, Anthony Baratta, Axel Vervoordt, Burley Katon Halliday, Burnham Design, Daniel M. Pafford, David Duncan Livingston, Design Sponge, Dwell Studio, Elisabeth Dunker, Elle Decor, Emily Summers, Francesca Mantovani, French by Design, gray couch, gray decor, gray rooms, gray sofa, Greg Natale, House to Home, Ix Design, Jim Poteet, Joanna Berryman, Joel Mozersky, Jonathan Adler, Katie Lydon, Katie Ridder, Light Locations, little green notebook, living rooms, Manolo Yllera, Marcelo Lucini., Matrushka, Melanie Turner Interiors, Metropolitan Home, Patrick Ousey, Sally Wheat Interior, Steven Gambrel, the Aestate, Trip Haenisch, Vita Designs

February 15, 2012 · 7:02 am

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

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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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Tagged as Abington Gallery, Alisberg Parker Architects, Amanda Nisbet, Amie Weitzman, Amy Butler, Bolig Magasinet, Brad Dufton, chandelier, Clarisse Demory, Color Theory, Delphine Krakoff, Elizabeth Kimberly Designs, Ensuite, Found Associates, Francesco Lagnese, Francis Smith, Frank Roop, Inspace Locations, Jamie Drake, Jean Louis Deniot, Jenna Lyons, Jessica Helgerson, John Willey, Kelly Behun, Kely Behun, lighting, Living Etc., living room, M. Design, Mark Roshams, Melanie Turner Interiors, Molly Luetkeymeyer, Orrick & Company, Pamplemousse Design, pendant lamp, pendant light, Peter Margonelli, Philip Ficks, Photographer Susan Gillmore, Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors, Shaun Jackson Design, Skona Hem, Steven Gambrel, stylist rosie brown, the Aestate, Tilton Fenwick, Turner Davis Interiors, Weitzman Halpern Interior Design, Willey Design

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.

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Montage: 27 Interiors with Ikat Prints & Suaznis

The i k a t trend is holding fast and furious. So much so that Elle Decor, which has been touting the look for years (House Beautiful is a huge fan too), devoted a page to it in the front of the book this month. I promise to put a product post together too, but first, a collection of rooms with ikat elements, with some suzani thrown in. You’ve probably seen a lot of these before, but hopefully there are some new images too.

Elle Decor, May 2010

Credits read left to right, top to bottom.

Kathryn Ireland in House Beautiful; Furbish Design; Jonathan Berger in House Beautiful; Domino; Pappas Miron; Elle Decor

Moises Esquenaz; Sara Gilbane; House Beautiful; Jeffrey Bilhuber; Milnaric, Hentry & Zervudachi; John Wiley in House Beautiful

Photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo in House Beautiful; Amanda Nisbet; Maxime de la Falaise; House Beautiful; Todd Romano; Simon Upton’s in Elle Decor

“Absolutely Beautiful Things”; Domino

Steven Gambrel in Elle Decor

Eric Cohler in House Beautiful

John Maniscalco Architecture

Terrat Elms

Susie Sarlo of Beau Monde Interior Design

Rita Konig in T Mag blog

Betsy Brown in House Beautiful

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Tagged as african textile trends, Betsy Brown, Eric Cohler, ethnic decor, global decor, Hentry & Zervudachi, ikat, ikat decor, ikat pillows, Interior Design, Jeffrey Bilhuber, John Maniscalco Architecture, Jonathan Berger, Kathryn Ireland, Maxime del la Falaise, Milnaric, Pappas Miron, Rita Konig, Simon Upton, Steven Gambrel, Terrat Elms, Todd Romano

April 14, 2010 · 7:25 pm

Montage: 65 Palm Beach Style Rooms

With summer not far away, it’s no surprise I’ve got color on my mind. Not that I’ll ever go all out in my own house, but I definitely admire the mix of brights that designers employ in rooms with WASP style. The color, the prints, the faux bamboo, the ornate mirrors, the ugly porcelain frogs. It’s all a whirl of fun. Last month I put together two Palm Beach primers for The Inside Source ” Part 1 focused on the work of designers Ellen Hamilton, Annsley McAleer, and Angie Hranowsky; Part 2 on Amanda Nisbet and Palmer Weiss. Here are more rooms with a Palm Beach aesthetic.

Mary McDonald