I had another kitchen in mind for today, also by Bates Corkern Studio, but while searching for it this petite kitchen, very much in sync with Fall, came across. And boy do I need to say why… due that it’s Friday this kitchen’s muted and autumn palette reminds me of a perfect weekend getaway in the woods and almost tells me to set the fireplace and open a glass of wine. I’m working this Saturday, so that’s when blogging comes in handy, it helps you dream the perfect life. Have a fabulous sunny and crisp weekend!
When I received my Architectural Digest this month and saw that one of Steven Volpe‘s creations was featured I got extremely at just the thought of what my eyes were going to see. If there is an Interior designer who has perfected the art of mixing with elements of surprise that result in pure Avant-garde and sophisticated spaces that’s Steven Volpe. Volpe composes rooms that seamlessly combine exquisite designer furniture of different styles with top-notch art in a way that nothing clashes, instead the result is perfect harmony. His transitional style seems to never get outdated and its always exiting to look at and get inspired from it. Ever since I posted about the home he designed for Bita Daryabari I was hooked, do I need to say why? About this home in AD that he designed for a tech-sector titan Steven says “I was trying to create something that makes an impact, something that people haven’t seen before”. I was particularly impressed in the big size of the house but yet, how livable and personal it looks. The dinning room is nothing like you have seen before so I guess Steven Volpe knows how to deliver exactly what he intends! Enjoy!
Lately I’ve been loving the Industrial Decor, mostly thanks to Steven Volpe’s home featured recently in Elle Decor (picture above). There is something downtown-chic in Industrial Decor that makes me feel young and adventurous every time I see a room with industrial touches. Unlike more feminine decor it’s a style that can appeal to women as much as men. It’s also budget friendly due to the vast availability of vintage industrial furniture at flee markets. Some of the staples of Industrial decor are muted colors like browns, black, white, grays; too much pattern and color is not its thing, while finishes such as metal, unfinished or whitewashed wood, leather and hides are more used. As much as I love build-ins, I think there is a lot of flexibility in bookcase on casters. Below, a shopping suggestion of really cool bookcases! Enjoy!
As a blogger I get invited to many events, unfortunately I either like too much to be at home and get to be with my family or sometimes those events are inconveniently during week days after work and I just can’t make it. But, there is one kind of event I will not miss and that’s the one showcasing designers designs where I get to experience firsthand top quality design. So on Wednesday I went to the opening night of Designers Visions Cinema Style and all I can say is that if you live in the City or anywhere close go and experience these apartments yourself. You’ll feel enveloped with luxury details and textiles, exquisite American craftsmanship and the excellent job the architects did remodeling these Pre-War apartments. The bathrooms are stunning and there is one in particular designed by S. Russell Groves where I had a special a La Grange moment. I loved it so much I didn’t even want to leave until people started passing by and sending signs that we were taking too much time. The three designers asked to participate this year were Heather Moore of Jed Johnson Associates for House Beautiful (you can see the entire spread in the current issue of the magazine), Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller of Carrier and Company for Town and Country; and Thomas O’Brien of Aero Studio for Veranda. The apartments will be open for public tour on October 9th, October 15th and 16th from 11AM to 4Pm. Tickets will benefit The Art of Elysium.
Talking about being genuine and true to yourself I was at Designer Visions: Cinema Style last night, more on that tomorrow, when towards the end of the night I turned around and saw a famous female editor taking off her Christian Louboutin and holding them in her hands. Just like that, as if she was holding a glass of Champagne. My friend and I looked at each other and jointly said “that’s great” She was being herself without caring what others think of her because after all, the rest of the people were not the ones wearing a pair 5″ heels all night.
I had a great time last night but it got blurred with the news of Steve Jobs passing away. That really broke my heart. It’s amazing how technology has progressed so much further than other fields of study. The world is still succumbing to fatal diseases while on the technology side we can have a face to face conversation with people hundreds of miles away via a computer. I don’t doubt that one day we’ll be able to feel that other person across our computers. Many of the advances we are enjoying today is because of Steve Jobs’ visions and innovation. What a great man! I was talking to Vyna last night about how sad it’s to have everything in life and not have that one thing we all should be entitle to, good health. And she looked at me and said “oh, money means nothing, you can have these three apartments combined (designer visions) and if you don’t have your health you have nothing” At that point I was so emotionally touched with the news and her words that I couldn’t help but hugging her.