Month: May 2013

Interior Designer Marta de Rica seems to favor mixing iron
vintage chairs, distressed wood with polished cabinetry.  She also seems
to prefer concrete finishes over tiles or marble for bathrooms and
kitchens.  These choices of hers translate into homes that have a modern sensibility yet feel homey and livable.  Enjoy! 
Beautiful vignette.  I adore the sconces.

Antiqued mirror and french chandelier in a bathroom.  The bathtub looks like a personal pool.

Distressed wooden door gives interest to a very delicate room.  Adore the black reading sconces.

Another view of the bedroom where Marta displays a chair without upholstery. 
A modern kitchen with traditional patterned floor. 

Symmetry frames the door with A pair of Sputnik sconces over a pair of draped sconces designed by Frederique Mechiche

A powder room wallpapered in a Grisaille wallpaper depicting old buildings. 
Marta uses a library card index file cabinet for her jewelry and accessories. 

Literally most feet are happy in flat shoes; even more, if the shoes happen to be funny and cute!  I posted a run-up of slip-on earlier this week but they are two totally different types of shoes and meant to complement different styles.  One being more sneaker-type than the other one, I feel I can post about these little cutie ones without overwhelming you.  After all, it’s all about dressing accordingly.  I’m sure you’ve seen these kitty face shoes by Charlotte Olympia or the Marc Jacobs featuring a mouse face more than once.  You can find a round-up at the end of this post.  Enjoy!

Taylor Swift wearing Charlotte Olympia.
Charlotte Olympia
Marc Jacobs left and Charlotte Olympia right, having a very interesting conversation.
happy feet

1 Jeffrey Campbell, 2 Del Toro, 3 Del Toro, 4 Melissa, 5 Marc by Marc Jacobs, 6 Charlotte Olympia leopard flat, 7 Smidgen flat, 8 Kitty Cocoa Vegan flat

 

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I found this entryway in a Spanish home magazine and fell in
love with the old-school-royal-Bohemian-kind of feel it evokes.  I
remembered having seen the geometric wallpaper by Osborne and Little used by an
European Designer way back so I know it’s not a new design even though it
hasn’t been too much used.  Unfortunately the magazine doesn’t list the
name of the model and I couldn’t find it out myself either.  The console
is by Gio Pointi and the light fixture by Barovier and Toso.  I love the
pop of color on the chair fabric.  Enjoy!

Image scanned by me.

It’s nice to dress up and look very much like a lady, but it gets to a bit too comic to be running in high heels while trying to catch a flight, walking up subway stairs, grocery shopping and well you get the point.  And trust me I’ve seen a bunch.  Many days all we want is to slip on a pair of comfy shoes and hit the road contentedly and chic.  The extra inch or two doesn’t hurt women’s vanity either.  Enjoy!
1-Michael Kors, 2-Vans, 3-Soda Stud, 4-Celine, 5-Kurt Geiger London Diamante details, 6-Givenchy, 7-Michael Kors, 8-Walter Steiger, 9-Celine, 10-Givenchy,  11-Tie dye


Celine slip-ons
Celine
 Givenchy
Phillip Lim