Julie & Ev Launches Signature Linen Collection

Beautifully designed by Julie Paulino, our hand block printed linen collection is made to celebrate being together again.

Our Floret linen collection as seen here in Villa Mahal in the Turkish Riviera.

It’s been a long time coming and our Julie & Ev signature linen collection is finally available. Our hand block tablecloths, placemats, and napkins are printed on 100% cotton by artisans in Jaipur, India. With three different design styles that range from blue and white to pink and neutrals, Julie & Ev hand block print linen collection is sure to delight everyone around the table.

At the table is when we pass our values to our children, share with them our most valuable advice, and celebrate our joyous moments. This linen collection was made to celebrate amongst our loved ones and friends. Whether it is a promptus Sunday brunch, a formal dinner, or a solo dine-in at home, the designs of this Julie & Ev new linen collection is an appreciation of good life.

27Mar

Julie Paulino Design Bedroom For 2019 Designer Showcase

Julie Paulino Design

As I briefly mentioned before, I’m participating in this year’s Designer Showcase at the Columbus, Museum of Art and I’m very excited about it. I’m creating the Guest Bedroom Suite and I couldn’t be more pleased with the design I came up with. I wanted to create a bedroom that felt casually elegant with a livable sophistication where guests felt comfortable and at ease. The color scheme I chose- green, taupe, gray, and a bit of pink here and there, is coincidentally suitable to welcome Spring.

My inspiration came from the desire of having a bedroom which can provide guests everything they need during their stay. From a sitting area where they can read or enjoy a drink, a desk where they can do some work or write a note, to of course a comfortable bed with luxury bedding where they can enjoy a good sleep. The overall aesthetic of the bedroom is ingrained with classic lines and a modern sensibility that reflects my Chic Comfortable Spaces signature style.

All proceeds support Wonder School and other creative initiatives. To learn more about 2019 Designer Showcase, please visit the Columbus Museum of Art.

25Mar

La Posta Vecchia: The Ideal Roman Hideaway

La Posta Vecchia Hotel is conveniently located 40-minutes outside of Rome. I’ve seen many beautiful images of the hotel on Instagram lately, and they are making me want to go to Rome faster than a speeding ticket. The five-star hotel is built on the site of an ancient villa and 17th-century castle in the coastal town of Ladispoli, a few miles from Rome. The location is ideal just to relax while enjoying the beautiful facilities or you can borrow a bike from the hotel and visit the Etruscan sites nearby. The hotel also has a small museum with archeological findings beneath the structure. Guests can take the train from Rome and be picked up at the local station.

la posta vecchia hotel, aerial view

22Mar

A Perfect Selection Of Mules and Slides For Spring

bow-embellished striped silk satin mules

It’s almost mules and slides weather ready.

I want to officially thank God for Spring. The days are brighter, the temperatures are more forgiving, and soon me and my family will start biking again. I’ve been slow posting lately due to a very nagging headache that doesn’t want to leave my pretty head. It’s been especially challenging this time because it’s not gluten related, yet no one can come up with an answer.

Either way, I’m extremely excited for Spring and for my participation in this year’s Columbus Museum of Art Designer Showcase, more about that on another post. If you live in the Columbus area, I hope you can visit the Showcase and get to see all the creative spaces that me and a group of talented local designers are creating for your delight. For today, let’s just focus on this selection of perfect looking mules and slides for Spring. Let’s get our pedicure done ladies because Spring is approaching.

20Mar

Design Style To Know: Minimalist Interior Design

milimalist interior design, living room JENGER

The term less is more is intuitively connected to minimalist interior design. The reason is that it is a style which is purely based on form and function. It’s a design concept that focuses on notable functional design while emphasizing on facilitating a more simple way of living. Minimalist design is an interior design style which people either hate or love; some find the style cold, simple or stark, others find it ideally soothing and relaxing. If you find yourself between the two polarized corners of the style, you can find ways to benefit from a simple more paired down interior design. By cutting down furniture, accessories, and trinkets, rooms in your home can turn into minimalist retreats ideal for unwinding, relaxing and recharging.

Nate Berkus

15Mar

Top Fashion Trends for Spring 2019

I know that trends are easier to adapt when it’s about fashion. Maybe because it’s an easy fix when we don’t like how it looks on us. After observing the Spring 2019 runways I found these five top trends to be consistently present in many of them.

Spring 2019 fashion trends

13Mar

Decorating With The Color Green: 9 Rooms That Prove Green Is Good

Nothing can make more impact, with little expense, in a room than a fresh coat of paint. The color green can add a touch of liveliness or on the other hand, calmness to any room in your home, from rich jewel-tones like emerald for the walls to subtle ones like light sage for pillows, there is a wide range of green tones to pick from. Green is good for many different reasons, as I stated here.

Julie Paulino Design

Recently I painted our dining room with the most perfect green possible, in my opinion. It’s a strong green; however, it’s not overwhelming. I used Parisian Patina by Sherwin Williams, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. Below, 10 rooms that use green beautifully.