2.29.08 // BOSTON // Great Scott / The Pill / Leap Day Dance Party

{storage solution: perfectly clear}

{image via alkemie}

The clear glass doors on Nicky Hilton's built-in {above}, remind me of Liza Giles' French armoire {below} in her London flat. I quite like the idea of the transparent doors, which is similar to using library storage for pretty shoes and clutches, in which the items themselves become decorative, as opposed to being hidden away, adding dashes of colour and interest to a room.

{image from Elle Decoration, UK Edition October 2007 (NO 182), photography by James Merrell}

{image via emmas designblogg}

And while we're on the subject of closet space, I thought of Swedish stylist Sasa Antic's adorable and perfectly planned closet. While I might hesitate at the idea of pinching the tops of my leather boots with clips, I love the look of this space, and must admit that it's a pretty clever space-saving idea.

2.28.08 // BOSTON // Milky Way / Bass Invaders

{milk glass beads}

{Lee at Pieces just sent in the latest arrivals, including this handmade blue milk glass bead pendant lamp from India; click here for more information}

{inspiration: in bloom}

Adore Tinsley Mortimer's Scalamandré floral chairs and have been, lately, embracing the pretty and cheerful, Spring-ness of florals . . .

{detail of Scalamandré fabric chairs}

{pretty patterns brighten an all-white room; Your Home as a Sanctuary by Josephine Collins}

{chintz canopy at Oscar Annette de la Renta's Punta Cana home; Vogue Living, Houses Garden People}

{fresh and floral by chic shack}

{Madonna as photographed for Vogue--from a tearsheet}

{Scalamandré ad campaign}

{a bedroom by Lynn von Kersting; Rooms to Inspire by Annie Kelly}

{Tinsley photographed by Douglas Friedman for Harper's Bazaar; Madonna via Vogue}

{random inspiration}

I instantly fell for the idea of using library storage as a sophisticated display case, because some shoes and clutches are little works of art and far too pretty to hide away. {For a sleeker alternative, I also found a similar style in stainless steel at an antique shop.}

A charming built-in shelf beneath a kitchen window provides a space for two with a view . . .

A glass-topped table is a great workspace with room for storage and display, perfect for your stylish pens and keepsakes.

British girls Lucy and Fiona are behind Malinki, a company that sources French tailors' mannequins, known to be among the finest in the world, and upholsters them in bright florals and vintage silks, as well as bespoke options.

I once saw a glass etching project in a book that looked fantastic, but also a little difficult . . . And being hopelessly short on time these days, I was happy to discover Brume window film, which has an etched glass effect, offers privacy, yet still lets in natural light. You can also customize designs with an inspirational quote or any combination of patterns, numbers, and letters.

{images 1-3: Living etc.}

2.24.08 // BOSTON // Newbury St

{french garden party}

{French metal garden furniture, Victoria}

It's official: I have Spring fever, and the desire to fill every room with large, bright, beautiful blossoms and French garden furniture and café chairs . . . I love the rustic appeal and vintage elegance it adds to a space, and of course, the feeling of bringing the outdoors in.

{1930's French stackable metal tub chairs, Living etc.}

{1930's French stackable metal tub chairs with brightly coloured cushions, Pamela Fritz; Victoria}

{mismatched café chairs, along with a fence fragment and a birdcage complete a dining room, again by Pamela Fritz; Victoria}

{Decorator Vesta Fort's home in New Orleans; Domino May 2006; photography by Paul Costello}

{café chairs and hanging lanterns create a perfect indoor retreat; Marie Claire Maison via automatism}

{An eclectic mix of rustic garden furniture,Victoria}

{Bistro chair as bedside table, Domino}

{Daffodil-yellow bedding and rustic garden furniture add a dash of country charm . . . Victoria}

{stackable metal tub chairs via a mad tea party with alis}

































{French stackable metal tub chairs via purple area}