I’m thrilled and happy to see my work featured in the new issue of Rue Magazine. It’s always so rewarding and encouraging to see when a lot of work and effort pays off. Thank you Crystal and thank you Julia Millay Walsh for the fun interview.
Above, Jean Louis Denoit’s hallway featuring a modern photograph and a brass bench.
Hallways are sadly and commonly overlooked. People walk by without even realizing that this long and sometimes narrow space is a branch of their homes therefore it’s part of what encompasses your mood, daily. That is one of the reason why every home should have a beautiful hallway. Obviously not all hallways are like these ones featured here which have floor to ceiling windows or glass exit door with natural light exposure. As dark as the hallways may be, the most important thing to tackle is lighting and in this particular area of the house overhead lighting illuminates better. Simple steps such as painting the walls in an interesting color or maybe even stripes, hanging art or mirrors on the walls, put an area rug ( just remember to apply double sided tape underneath for security) can make a big difference to a space we use so often. Enjoy!
Another view of Jean Louis Denoit hallway where on top of the credenza is a Hervé Van der Straeten mirror.
I vote for the use of modern furniture and art in homes with ornate architecture.
The first concern for Ignacio Garcia de Vinuesa in redecorating this house was to preserve the beauty and ornate architectural details. To not touch its essence. Ignacio and Elisa Rodriguez whom is part of his studio, were determined on maintaining the ornate crown moldings, tall ceilings and wood work in this home to then decorate it with modern art and comfortable and beautiful furniture. They also reused the beautiful old doors after changing the entire layout of the house. In a complete transformation the result is what I call a very “Chic Home” with a touch of that young feel that I so much love. Enjoy!
The acrylic red table was designed by Ignacio. The Platner chair looks lovely there.
You’re always on my mind “banana leaf wallpaper” via Pinterest
As much as I love wallpaper, by far that’s not the reason why I believe powder rooms look more inviting when wallpapered. Of course big part of that inviting atmosphere comes down to the choice of paper, but the enveloping feel of a beautifully finished powder room does make a guest feel welcome more than any other room. Bare powder rooms lack caracther, there is only a toilette and a sink and unless they are not covered in expensive stones and embellished crown molding or painted in a nice color, there is no visual interest at all. It’s also the place where more design-conservative people can test their courage and opt for more bold design choices they would not pick for any other room in their homes. Enjoy!
A very cool and fresh powder room in blue.
It’s a brand new week and it’s been uninterruptedly sunny here in Sao Paulo for the past week, hurray! So even when I’m a little bit under the weather, thanks to my son, nothing makes me more happy than a bright sunny day! Iove to wake up early in the morning do some home-related errands and get the “what’s for cooking” out of the way and start working early. Work on my coming-soon print line and on my some-day-will-happen bijoux line. High five to the modern women who can be more than just one or two things. Actually, lately women are starting to hate labels or Bios, they have come to realized that they can be too many things at once. I include myself in that group. In another note, my sweet in-laws brought over from the US the House Beautiful December/January issue for me to see my humble contribution in it but I kept hanging on Michael Formica’s home. What pedigree, what personalization and what a beauty! I love that home like many people love their dogs or
cats! Enjoy the beautiful images! The first room above, Julian Schnabel watercolors sit above and John Dickinson plaster side tables frame the sofa. An Isamu Noguchi side table and a rope chair by Marcel Wanders accentuate the very personalized feel in this living room. This room is very warm and earthy.
A very organic and industrial feel surrounds the fireplace. Annabelle Selldorf’s wall lights guard the beautiful Nakashima wood sculpture. I adore the small sculptural accessories above the mantel.
It’s been a while since I post one of my lovely color combination. For today I pick different shades of brown with a touch of red in between. Enjoy!
Prada
Love the bright red bookcase in this brown room, via Elle Decor
From London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2013 via Pax Rio Style
ADORE this room with its mix of period furniture, the iron campaign red bed and young mobile. It’s truly a dream.
This sure looks like heaven to me.
Allure
Andy Warhol art
She looks happy
images via Elle Decor, AD, Pinterest, Harper’s Bazaar