{it's beginning to look a lot like . . .}

. . . absurdly late and for some unfathomable reason, still awake, and despite the darkness and stars beckoning with promises of dreams laden in romance and softly falling snow, they can never match the romance of being awake and in love, the new chilly-ness in the night air bringing with it a deep anticipation for all the adventures yet to come, and days have faded into weeks and soon the weeks into a new year and it's beginning to look a lot like . . .


{p.s.} tiffany's inspired décor

{images: doutzen kroes & neal bledsoe photographed by peter lindbergh for tiffany&co., facebook via priya on twitter, more at a glamorous little side project}

{feathers & tiaras and the winner is . . . }

. . . and at long last, ecstatically delighted to finally have a moment to announce the winner of the last glamorous give-away: warmest congratulations to donna, from south carolina, who was randomly selected as the winner of the elegantly iconic & insanely stylish philippe starck louis ghost armchair . . .

*** congratulations, donna! ***

thanks to everyone who entered, and hope you're having a perfectly wonderful late-autumn weekend,
xo

{p.s.} more tiffany's blue inspiration

{images: style at home via mochatini; chanel via i know what you wore last season, photography by idha lindhag}

Can This Be Made Into A Room? NYTimes Winter 2010

One of the only good things about Winter is that it's an excuse to really dress fashionably.  It's a time to cover up and layer, which is something you just can't do when it's 80 degrees out.  To celebrate this change for the more fashionable, I'm designing a room inspired by this photo from the Winter edition of NYTimes Style Magazine.   Isn't it just ethereal? 

Winter Photo Shoot  for The New York Times Style Magazine.



I would use this look in a large living room with vaulted ceilings, two story windows and a large cast stone fireplace with a herringbone firebox.  I would flank the fireplace with two natural linen chesterfields (RestorationHardware) to add a clean fresh base for the room.  Chesterfields are definitely THE classiest sofas in history and will never date (good tip if you are looking to invest in a new sofa!).  Under the chesterfields, I would add a large and luxe sheepskin rug (Flokati.com) in tones of grey.  You know I'm a fan of fur!  Remember when I mentioned in this post about my Grandma being one of the most chic women I have ever known?  Well, she had a small sheep skin rug by the side of her bed and when I would go and visit, I remember laying on it after a long soak in her large garden tub.  It's one of my favorite memories of that home.  Anyway, I digress...

I interpret the rustic fence in the inspiration photo as naturally weathered woods.  I would add a vintage Indian cart (RestorationHardware) as a cocktail table and a x-based console (Arteriors) that reminds me of an old hitching post.  Include some cool wood pieces like a chunky log end table, a gnarly driftwood floor lamp, and some whimsical candlesticks (all from Arteriors) for rustic-ness. For the girly-ness of the chiffon dress, I would load the chesterfields full of delicate dusty pink pillows, all in different textures, all extremely feminine (and all from Eastern Accents) and add shimmering accents like the mercury glass hurricanes and a brass lotus flower (Arteriors).  The polished metals juxtaposed with the hearty woods will incorporate so much interest and personality in the space!  What vaulted-ceiling room would be complete without a chandelier?  The Durango 12 Light Chandelier from Arteriors tops off our feminine-rustic-winter-inspired room beautifully!

rachel X 2

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rachel X 2

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All I Want For Christmas, Part Deux

I may have lied a little when I said all I want for Christmas is a man's gold watch.  I may want more design books, too.  I don't know of a designer who isn't obsessed with design books.  We pile them EVERYWHERE.  Examples:

Charlotte Moss at her desk.  Notice the piles of design books behind her. Doesn't it make you feel better that a woman of such class can work in such chaos?  I've heard the most creative people are the least organized.  At least this is what I tell myself to make me feel better about my clutter...

Alexa Hampton's Dining Table

Kelly Wearstler's Desk
(I think she tidied up before this pic was taken because she's one of the most creative people I know of!)

So here's my personal wish list to add to my collection for the holiday season: (click on image to view more info at Amazon)

Les Musts De Cartier



I know, I know, I haven't bought it yet...



Love me some Dorothy Draper.  I used her chest in my LV room, remember?

Gorgeous cover and I hear the content is amazing, too!



Forward by Kelly Wearstler!

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