Month: March 2011

Simple details can express a lot about your hostess manners. Things like delicate embroidered towels, scented sprays and soft and lush paper napkins for retouches are a way of making your guests special and welcomed. Of course, a bathroom like this, designed by Miles Redd, would say much more about your sense of style.  I really love the exotic black and white marble top and the sink base with lucite or maybe glass and chrome legs.

Image from Domino.

Thomas O’Brien’s stunning vignette via

Well, what a little bit of a hectic weekend this was. From unsuccessfully searching for “the right” piece of furniture I came to end my weekend weeping in front of the TV while watching Secret Millionaires. Did you guys watch it? We need more people in the world like these doing the right thing. Not everything was about learning trough unwanted experience though I also got to spend good quality time with families and friends. I hope your week is well off to a good start.
 

This fabrics were sold next day after listing. If you don’t see more recent listings I don’t have fabrics for sale at the moment. Thanks for your emails.
If you are interested in a good buy this weekend, I have more than 10 yards of Quadrille, Alan Cambell “Potalla” in multi blues on white. The price is ridiculously affordable, only $40 per yard. The retail price is over $180. Both fabrics are 55% linen / 45% cotton.

I have 5 1/2 yards of China Seas “Edo” in French blue on Tint. Retail price is also $180. I have it for only $30 per yard. If you are interested in any of these fabrics please email me at bellevivir@gmail.com , thank you.

 

Yesterday while visiting another store I came across with Transit Culture a studio that does everything from product design to Identity Design. The studio itself is worth a visit because it’s beautifully decorated and very inspiring. You can see the workers working in the back. I especially love what they do with plaster. Above is a decorative bracket I got, together with one for a client, which I’ll convert into a wall table for a very narrow space in the entrance. I’m not sure what I’ll do with mine (top image) maybe make it into a sconce? I love it because I’m a definite admirer of everything that resembles Serge Roche‘s work.
Below are two pieces that I got at a vintage/antique shop around our neighborhood. My husband jokes about me being this store’s best client because almost every other day I come home with something I find there. Remember this? You should see my garage. But hey, when you have a vision you have to have the resources… right? I don’t have an image of how the ottoman looked before, unfortunately I get carried away with the exiting outcome and always forget to take before pictures. I got it covered in “Melinda” fabric by Alan Campbell in navy on tint and embellished it with a braided jute trim I got at M & J trimming. Bottom image is a black lacquered decorative column I found buried under a few old dining tables.

images by moi

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Daphne Guinness home de signed by Daniel Romualdez
Daphne Guinness’ apartment in New York City was designed by Daniel Romualdez and its owner’s unique style is interpreted in various ways especially through the abundance of mirror covering walls throughout the space. I love the combination of modern art and classic elements such as the folding screen covered in chinoiserie, the Louis XVI style chair and modern art by Damien Hirst.

Daphne Guinness home de signed by Daniel Romualdez

A gilt floor lamp which I think it should be mine.  🙂

Daphne Guinness home de signed by Daniel Romualdez
Adore the pop of color on the Louis XVI chairs.
Images of Daphne Guinness‘ house featured in the March issue of Architectural Digest.

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