Month: April 2014

If you think all ballerinas live in a loft in Soho with bars on the walls and leather sofas then you may be mistaken.  This beautiful 4,700 sf apartment at the Dakota building in New York City proves that nothing further than that concept.  This ballerina apartment abounds with color on the walls, hand painted de Gournay wallpaper, sumptuous crystal chandeliers and a four poster mirrored bed just to mention a few of its proving points.  The overall atmosphere in this apartment is a refined and feminine space with a mélange of 50’s and 70s pieces enveloped in jewel colors.  The unique design of the space is the work of Interior Designer Sasha Bikoff.

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Swan: Legends of the Jet Society book gives us a glance into the aristocratic world of the privileged and jet setters.  Written by Nicholas Foulkes, the book is full of beautiful images and anecdotes detailing the luxurious lifestyle of an elite way of life.  Traveling in private jets and luxurious yachts, throwing decadent parties and wearing haute couture are some of the indulges we get to see in this book.  Clearly a must-have book to any chic library.

 

 

Images via The Daily Beast

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 cameron diaz bedroom

Given that celebrities like glamorous and alluring spaces, it’s not surprising that Cameron Diaz apartment in Manhattan’s West Village is full of shiny and lustrous surfaces.  Cameron’s apartment has a hue palette that ranges from soothing pinks, emerald-green kitchen cabinets, mirror tiles in the bathroom and dazzling brass counter top in the kitchen.  Enjoy

 cameron diaz living room

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The excuse to not having a stylish and well decorated home are slimming down thanks to the many beautiful and well constructed furniture options available in retail now a days.  I would buy this Vilas Velvet Daybed form Anthropologie in a heartbeat.  It’s a piece of furniture that would go well in any type of decor style.   The Patterned Nailhead Upholstered Screen from West Elm is another good choice to bring some architectural details to any room.   And to bring a modern edgy touch to the house I love, the Moderne Lamp with that beautiful antique brass finish.  The Jenna green coffee table is simply chic while the  Cowhide rug will keep things cool.

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