Month: April 2011


 
Lush= Luxurious; opulent;


Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation, as seen above.

Voluptuous or sensual, as the chairs represent.
rest Nikki Tibbles house via Inside Out, last image Julia Schnabel’s home
How cool is this bathroom?

There are only a few other colors bolder than red. A little can go a long way and when used in high lacquered furniture it can always add such a chic factor into a room. There is so much color going on in fashion right now that it feels like everyone is getting more and more comfortable wearing them. I myself have my eyes on a pair of emerald green I spotted over the weekend and I think I’m going back for them this week.

 

image 2 via Traditional Home Magazine, Mango Spring 2011 collection via The simply luxurious life previously via
 

While reading T magazine over the weekend I came across this house and it literally took my breath away. The Georgian mansion called Dinder House sits on 23 acres in Somerset, England. Chris and Jo Mycock bought the house and all their request was to have a house fun and child friendly, a place where their 4 boys can spread around and run. As consequence a modern home designed by Ilse Crawford was the result, complete with lego rooms, a basement dedicated to a more than imaginative playroom and a table tennis room with an oversize colored-glass Venini chandelier hanging above it. Now wait until you see what they did with their kitchen. I’m more fond of traditional kitchens but what Ilse did with it, it’s such a clever and innovative idea in order to not alter the architecture. To read more and see more pictures of this gorgeous house go here.

This uber chic cabinet depicts the story of the house in a custom marquetry job by Studio Job. It doesn’t get more customized while child friendly than this.
The herringbone floor, the gilded Georgian oversize mirror, the Eames dowel leg chairs in different colors and the Rody Graumans’s 85 chandelier juxtaposed perfectly. I mean, in my opinion this room is perfect.

Love how playful the hand-blocked wallpaper from Paris looks when used together with modern furniture.
I don’t think I would opt for yellow as a wall color. I think it tends to look too serious or too plain colonial when applied on walls, and it could also be too overpowering. But I’m loving the idea of using it as accent color. Because it’s such a strong color it could make a big impact when used in beats and pieces throughout the house or maybe as a very bold wallpaper in a hallway, like in one of the images below.

 

 

 

 

images via Casa Sugar, Remodelista, Elle Decor

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” ~Robin Williams

Looking forward to long al fresco eating with families and friends while enjoying chilled glasses of Fumé Blanc. What are you looking forward to enjoying this Spring?
image from House Beautiful.

 Pamela Skaist-Levy's colorful bedroom designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog

It should not take you by surprise that this house belongs to Pamela Skaist-Levy, co-founder of Juicy Couture in Beverly Hills, CA. Many of you may have even seen the images quite a few times since being featured in Harper’s Bazaar a few years ago. The house was designed by Peter Dunham and the Juicy Couture’s sense of drama and wild sophistication is imminently present, which Peter called “Duchess of Windsor meets Iron Maiden.” However Mr. Dunham wants to describe this house I’m up to move-in tomorrow.

Pamela Skaist-Levy's ornate hallway designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog

Pamela Skaist-Levy's dining room designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog

Pamela Skaist-Levy's dining room designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog
The dining room table is stunning. A much inexpensive version here.

Pamela Skaist-Levy's morrored vanity designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog
How much more glamorous can you go from here when it comes to having a home office?
Pamela Skaist-Levy's and son sitting on a green sofa via belle vivir blog
I love this image because it epitomizes my design philosophy “comfort + beauty = Happiness”
Pamela Skaist-Levy's living room with a coromandel screen designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog
Coromandel screens is a Peter Dunham touch.
Pamela Skaist-Levy's Home designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog

Pamela Skaist-Levy's closet with vintage louis vuitton suitcase and hermes bags designed by Peter Dunham via belle vivir blog

images scanned by moi from Bazaar old issue, RDujour and iiz princess fiona.