Month: February 2020

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Axel Vervoordt is one of the most acclaimed and recognized International Interior Designer. Many people are praising his latest featured project, Kim and Kanye’s home which is a rampant difference from Betty Gertz’s home in Dallas. I personally think that the rapper’s home is not the place I would like to raise children in. I humbly think that Axel Vervoordt’s best designs are those done before he turned so minimalist case in point, this inviting, and timeless home he designed for Betty Gertz featured back in 2015 in AD. Many of his best design elements can be seen throughout, especially the big Wabi-Sabi influence with the use of organic materials, quality craftsmanship and neutral muted tones.

Axel Vervoordt, Betty Getz living room.
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A Rattan daybed by Atelier Vime used by Suzanne Kasler for this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Palm Beach. Photo by Douglas Friedman

We can all appreciate the natural and organic texture of rattan. Rattan pieces are more available than ever before. From lighting fixtures to fashionable summer bags made of the natural material. Catching up with its popularity, companies are coming up with more and more rattan products and due to the nature and simplicity of the material, it facilitates for reasonably priced decorative pieces. Although I mostly prefer the charm of vintage rattan pieces instead of new ones, I appreciate the variety and abundance of rattan products available today.

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This beyond chic French Neoclassical home belongs to T.V producer Patrick Moran and while designed as an exercise of subtraction according to AD, it sure is full of what I call livable glam, elegance, and restraint. The renowned architect, Wallace Neff built the home in 1960 and recently was renovated by Evan Braun and designed by Christos Prevezanos. The design encompasses everything that represents chic, timeless architecture, classic modern furniture, just the right amount of glam, just look at the kitchen and bathrooms, and beautiful and exotic marble wherever possible.

Patrick-Moran-home, modern design

The living room is the room that most resembles that chic side of Paris. Ornate moldings are paired down with curved sofas and chair, elegant understated lighting and marble fireplace mantel. The ceiling plaster chandelier is by Stephen Antonson.

The impressive grand rotunda entryway got special treatment in the way of black and white checkerboard floors.

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It could be difficult to decide what type of window treatment to use in our homes. When confronted with countless possibilities of window treatments, the feeling could be overwhelming, to say the least. Some windows call for shades, some call for curtain panels, some even for indoor shutters and others beg to let be bare. It would be exceptionally easy if within those previously mentioned categories, weren’t a bunch of other subcategories to choose from. Under shades along, for instance, we have the Roman shade, balloon shades, roller shade, scalloped shade and so on. Under curtain panels, we have different types of pleats to pick and whether or not use a balance or a cornice on top of the curtain. You see where I’m going… I’m amazed at how some people still wonder why there is a reason to hire an Interior Designer… Spoiler alert, because we make things easier.

window treatment, cafe curtains, julie paulino design.
Julie Paulino Design
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