15Nov

Thank you House Beautiful! Images yet to be seen

Kevin Isbel house beautiful via belle vivir blog

A beautiful and cozy room designed by Kevin Isbell in the December/January issue

I’m happy to have been contacted by House Beautiful to write a post on Grass Cloth a week ago and very honored for the mention that will appear in the December/January issue. If you have an iPhone you’ll be able to link to Belle Vivir through the HB Connect app. It’s amazing how dynamic and personal magazines have become. House Beautiful was kind enough to send me the article so I can see it and new watermarked images that will appear in the December/January issue. Kevin Isbell knew how to make this1930’s center-hall colonial home current by injecting warm and intrinsic details such as geometric trims to floral curtains, gross-grain ribbon tape to a plain white sofa and visually connecting two separate rooms by custom painting grass cloth walls the same color as the ceiling. “Grass cloth has a warmth that paint does not, and darker colors are more cocoon-like” Kevin Isbell.

I love the contrast between the modern looking cocktail table and the wicker basket in the family room. Notice the detail of the tape on the sofa. It’s all in the small details that slowly reveal themselves to you. In this room the grass cloth used is a bit more textured than the one used in the bedroom above. A very applicable difference, I think.

You know how I feel about any klismos and klismos influenced chairs. It’s forever my favorite chair. And the contrast here between the lilac slipcovered chair and the leather brown on the klismos chair is the perfect union of masculine and feminine. I didn’t want to spoil the article so I’m only posting the three images above, the two below are from Isbell’s website.

Top three watermarked images exclusive from House Beautiful, last two from Kevin Isbell website.

14Nov

Lovers in Christmas + An Adele exclusive

I let it fall, my heart and as it fell, you rose to claim it It was dark and I was over Until you kissed my lips and you saved me

My hands, they’re strong But my knees were far too weak To stand in your arms Without falling to your feet But there’s a side to you that I never knew, never knew All the things you’d say, they were never true, never true And the games you play, you would always win, always win

But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Let it burn while I cry ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

When laying with you I could stay there, close my eyes Feel you here, forever You and me together, nothing is better

‘Cause there’s a side to you that I never knew, never knew All the things you’d say, they were never true, never true And the games you’d play, you would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Let it burn while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

I set fire to the rain And I threw us into the flames Where I felt somethin’ die, ’cause I knew that That was the last time, the last time

I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Let it burn while I cried ‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
I set fire to the rain And I threw us into the flames Where I felt something’ die ‘Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh

Oh, no
Let it burn, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn

13Nov

Winter Fashion Inspiration

For the winter interiors inspiration from yesterday we obviously need the respective winter clothes and I love this selection. Of course, the fabulous perfectly-imperfect-looking ladies above could have worn some leggings.

These Chanel boots are gorgeous!

12Nov

Winter Interiors Inpiration

Above, Jean Louis Denoit’s home.

The days here in Sao Paulo are getting warmer, which I love giving the fact that my favorite season is Summer. But, that doesn’t save me from missing the beautiful interiors of winter, the laziness of long dark days and the coziness that they conjure. Enjoy! and keep warm if it’s cold where you are.

Gorgeous paneled mirror wall and banquette calls for coffee.

So adorable!

Someday I’ll have these lounge sofas.

It’s all about that Brutalist desk. So brutal!

pictures from Pinterest and le petit bird told me

08Nov

In the making

Above, you can see a tiny sneak peek of a malachite necklace I’m working on (love my gold dipped nails) sorry… I have talking ADD.

I mentioned here a while ago that I’m working on two small projects, which I hope get to grow successfully. I have also said before how much I love jewelry and how much I love to create. That said, I’ve been working on a line of bijoux and a line of prints. More than anything else I’ve been always an entrepreneur at heart and I realized that I have lost too much time waiting for that perfect moment to do something that involves what I love. I don’t know more than what a regular person knows about jewelry but I know what it’s in my mind and I know that if it’s there, there is a way to make it happen. It’s not easy in my case because not knowing much about jewelry I can’t exactly translate into physical what’s in my mind but, I know I’ll get there. About the line of prints is done in a computer program, which I studied at NYU for a few months so that I know how to do it. After designed I color them by hand. All these happen to still be in the making but, I wanted to share with you my dreams and hopes. Once everything is ready I’ll show them here. The bijoux and print line are both inspired pretty much on Architecture and Interior Design. I hope you like them.

06Nov

Heidi Merrick Fall Collection

Today is an important and critical day in US and I’m sick to my stomach for not being there and play my roll, seriously? For those of you who think that one vote does not make a difference, you should watch this video. Go out and make yourself count! Vote!

On a side note I wanted to share with you one of my latest discovery in fashion, Heidi Merrick. Her clothes are feminine, chic and modern with a flowing and delicate influence. I like every piece from her Spring 2012 collection but, her Fall 2012 looks even better. The clothes are made in downtown Los Angeles. One more reason to love them even more.

“It is a local footprint with a global appeal” HM Website.