30Apr

Mother’s Day Gift Guide In The Time Of Corona

More than ever mothers deserve to be indulged. As a mother myself in the times of Corona, I can attest to every mother’s need for a special treat 🙂 as we are juggling more than we anticipated. This Mother’s Day Gift Guide is all about captivating the senses. It’s only when we get in touch with our senses and inner selves that we finally are content regardless of whether being in quarantine or not. From bar soap to silk gowns to garden tools, here you’ll find the right gift to tell your mom how much she means to you.

28Apr

Designing A: Pool House Design

I can’t think of a more fitting time than now to start this new series: Designing A, and what is more appealing than starting with a pool house…? As some States are slowly opening up for business, I would think or hope that many people are still maintaining their social distancing outside of their workplace and not going out to public places for a while. In such a case, a pool house beautifully and comfortably designed to escape to would be a real treat.

Like every other part of a house, when it comes to designing it, the process should start like this, addressing the homeowner’s needs aka function, Architecture aka adaptation and sense of belonging, and lifestyle aka style. Of course, in the end, it will all depend on the budget. For the obvious reasons which are fun and creative freedom, we’ll not consider a budget. I’ll design this pool house for a Tuscan style Architecture.

24Apr

Chic Garden Attires You Need To Attend Your Garden

I swear to you that our neighbors across from us are the chicest neighbors I could ever ask for. This couple is in their 70’s, besides having a landscape company which maintains their grounds, they attend their beautiful garden regularly by themselves. The thing I truly enjoy the most about it is the fact that she wears a red swimsuit and a straw hat while cutting roses and trimming boxes. I can’t stop watching them. Yes, they probably think I’m a freak.

chic garden attires — Photographer Corrie Bond for Marie Claire Australia

23Apr

Nate Berkus And Jeremiah Brent NYC Townhouse

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent living room with fireplace — A handsome 1940’s armchair dressed in black leather contrast the shearling-covered sofa.

After living in LA and having purchased and renovated what they called their forever home, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent decided to call it a day and come back to New York City. They sold their nearly 9,000-square-foot Spanish Colonial home and purchased a townhouse in the West Village. According to the designer couple, the reason for this sudden change was Jeremiah’s longing for the urbanism of the City where the couple met. Their townhouse is featured in the current issue of AD. You can read more about it here.

20Apr

5 Favorites Of Belle Vivir: From The Last Bottle To Art On Sale

The Last Bottle

On our last trip to the South of France -God I can’t wait for this whole Corona catastrophe to be over- encouraged by my husband, we visited The Chateauneuf-du-Pope region and ended up buying a couple of cases of wine and getting them shipped back to our home. A couple of years later and we were able to buy the same wine for the same price and without having to pay shipping and duties. All thanks to The Last Bottle. I’m not a great wine drinker, I’m more of a cocktail girl, but when I do I always go for Riesling since I feel it is easier on my stomach. The Last Bottle “is a daily purveyor of fine wines. [they] offer you one hand-picked wine per day until it sells out… Always at incredible prices (30%-70% off retail)…”

16Apr

The Wardington Manor

There is the girl inside me who is fond of urban cities and there is the other one-I’m possibly bipolar- who is afraid one day will end up living in a big house in the middle of nowhere, planting roses, surrounded by wicker and chintz-covered deep comfy sofas. Maybe this is just a mere impulse encouraged by the deep happiness I experience every time I come across idyllic places like The Wardington Manor. Keep scrolling down and you will perfectly understand what I mean. I will forever live happily in the spectacular wood-paneled library.

Month: April 2020

Mother’s Day Gift Guide In The Time Of Corona

Designing A: Pool House Design

Chic Garden Attires You Need To Attend Your Garden

Nate Berkus And Jeremiah Brent NYC Townhouse

5 Favorites Of Belle Vivir: From The Last Bottle To Art On Sale

The Last Bottle

The Wardington Manor

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