Day: March 16, 2011

What a great space-saving idea to customize a dresser for the end of your bed. I wonder if there is a TV in it.

After my post yesterday
about the beautiful fabric “La Fiorentina” designed by David Hicks I
thought it was a good idea to post a few images of the Chelsea, London
townhouse that belonged to Allegra and Ashley Hicks when they were
married. Allegra was born and
raised in Turin, Italy then moved to New York with ex husband Ashley
Hicks. Although she never worked in law or literature, both degrees that
she possesses, she preferred the arts, studying design in Milan,
frescoes in Brussels and attending Parsons while living in New York.
She’s been nominated as one of the top 10 best dressed in the world,
that was probably what motivated her to move from Interior Design to
fashion. In 1998 she launched her first line of fashion. I wonder how
she does it all!


two images above, the dining where Allegra herself painted the murals.
Portrays of Allegra and her two daughters.

Belen Domecq 

If I’m asked what’s the most difficult color to pull off, I would say Purple. It is a color with a lot of different shades, but when done right can be quite breath taking. As these images prove it. In the first image, purple is used in degradation with accents of black and gold, lush fabric and smoked glass fireplace frame (doesn’t that look amazing?). The gilded neo-classical mirror and the whimsy Fornasetti chairs brake with what could be monotonous. In the second image, probably my favorite way, purple is combined with two or three different colors. But, because they are all on the same scale there is a lot of harmony and no clash.


Celerie Kemble