Category: Home Decor

irving place audrey's ottoman

This week’s special deals are a bit more glamorous than usual… A functional banquette for those who don’t what to compromise on anything permanent, a chic brass metal ottoman, a sculptural piece that can be used as a side table or a rack to hold books and a very pretty pillow…. Hover over the images for the prices

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belle vivir special deals of the week

This week’s deal is a perfect assembly of very Frenchy everything… From a Louis XVI looking entry table, to a blue and white terracotta bowl set.  Since a modern touch is always right, we present the candle holders.  The very affordable and chic pineapple patterned plate and mug speak to the usually whimsical aspect of French decor.  All representing a very chic French life.

Set of 3 Striped Terracotta Bowl from $59.99 to $29.99

Fiamma Mirror from $499 to $399

Blossom Rose Candle holder from $65 to $52

Pineapple-patterned Plate from $9.99 to $5.99

A Matching mug from $9.99 to $5.99

Eloquence Contessa Entry Table from $ 2,464 to $1,970

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Who doesn’t love a good deal…? Especially those of very chic and glamorous items like these ones I have scored for you, below… From a Graphic Tray to a Tusk Table that can be either used as a dining table or an entry table..

belle vivir sale suggestions kelly behun studio square black and white tray

A very glamorous black and white striped tray by Kelly Behum Studio from $525 to $367 available here

Mepra 5pc Cutlery set in brass color from $156 to $99, Made in Italy available here.

Wooden Tusk dining table, it could also be used as a entry table from $1,998 to $1,599, here.

Leather Fur-Trim Gloves from $235 to $117 for those colder days ahead, here.

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Cece Barfield chic Gramercy Park Apartment was recently featured in House Beautiful magazine and One Kings Lane and no wonder why… Cece studied Interior Architecture at Pratt Institute and honed her chic style under the umbrella of Bunny Williams where she worked as Senior Designer… Cece also worked at Vogue Magazine.  Based in New York her style is traditional while at the same time very suitable for modern living… The apartment is located in one of the chicest neighborhood in Manhattan, Gramercy Park where neighbors share a charming private green space that only residents of the bordering blocks have keys.  The apartment is decorated with antiques and comfortable upholstered furniture, layered just enough as to not feel too cramped.  Here Cece lives with her husband and two daughters… “Working for Bunny is the equivalent of getting a Ph.D. in decorating,” Barfield Thompson said to House Beautiful.  A very stylish but livable home for a family of style…

cece barfield chic gramercy park apartment- living room belle vivir blog

The living room with soothing colors and antique pieces…

Cece Barfield chic gramercy park apartment belle vivir blog

A closer view of the herringbone floors…

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There has not been a better time for the design industry than now.  The access to good design and good living has never been more available.  Everyone wants to live and do work in a beautiful environment, accordingly laundry rooms had to rise to the occasion.  Who could’ve ever imagined that stylish and laundry would share a sentence… These stylish laundry rooms are not the typical rooms you never want to be in, on the contrary, you would even find yourself making excuses to go into one.

Dina Bandman design de Gournay wall paper via belle vivir

How about a laundry room so exquisite that will make you want to come back every time.  This laundry room above has a de Gournay wallpaper, graphic floors and a pet shower.  Design by Dina Bandman for The San Francisco Show house.

Draza Stamenich laundry room via belle vivir

Draza Stamenich chose a hand painted wallpaper by Gracie for this sophisticated laundry room.  Love the chicken wire on the closet door.
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