Month: February 2013

Let’s hear it for the color Black! Albert Hadley loved it and Ralph Laurent home uses it abundantly. Many designers say black is the king-color of style. Think of Coco Chanel! I favor the color black because it is perhaps the most versatile of all colors, it can be plaid-up to make a room sober and elegant or it could be plaid-down to make a room rustically chic

The late Albert Hadley.

The late Albert Hadley was a master at making a room eternal by adding touches
of black here and there.


In this room the neutral of beige and brown gets excited with the touches of black.

I adore the contrast of the ornate ceiling and Serge Mouille three-arm ceiling lamp.

Can you imagine this dining room with a mahogany or white table?  I don’t!


The famous Madeline Weinrib’s Buche rug with its dynamic offset stripes makes this room up to date.


Just a beautiful black throw and art with some black in it would do for the owner who doesn’t want to change things radically.
images via Elle Decor Spain, Nuevo Estilo, Elle Decor US
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A statement necklace is not enough anymore! Now it’s time for the statement fever to climb up onto our ears and stick on like a frog, literally.  Ear Cuffs are the “it” accessory for Spring 2013!  From simple hanging chain ones to fancy ones with stones in all kinds of shapes, we have it all to our likes.  Here is a small selection for you all cos’ you’re special!  Enjoy!

Two cuffs above are by Ryan Storer

Clockwise from top right, Century 21, Repossi, Repossi, Spiked bar cuff earring, Crystal lobe cuff, Black elongated spiral ear cuff and center Ca & Lou.

 

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David Kleinberg design in Manhatta via belle vivir blog

This Manhattan apartment was designed by David Kleinberg and it exemplifies what I interpret as a Chic Home.  A home with a classic architecture furnished with modern art and a mixture of classic and modern furniture.  A chic space for me is a space where things juxtapose with tension and friction,  where according to conventional thought, things are not supposed to work but they do.  This home designed by David Kleinberg is a perfect reference to it.  Enjoy!

David Kleinberg design in Manhatta entryway

The design in this hallway explains more than anything of my whole idea of a “chic home.”  Classic architecture is juxtaposed with modern art such as the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting (right) and the unexpected texture of the stainless steel bench.   This a perfect interpretation of classic lines in a modern way.

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