Tag: home decor

Tabitha Simmon's Manhattan living room with a rug with a butterfly designed by Annabelle Selldorf via belle vivir blog

I wish I had seen Tabitha Simmons’s Manhattan home last week.  Her rooftop,  designed by Landscape Designer Miranda Brooks, would’ve been a perfect fit for last weeks post about New York City amazing outdoor spaces.  The Architect Annabelle Selldorf converted what was an 1850’s apartment building in Chelsea into a serene 5-story home for Tabitha, her husband and their two sons.  to read more about visit Vogue.

Tabitha Simmon's Manhattan bedroom with a canopy bed designed by Annabelle Selldorf via belle vivir blog
Tabitha Simmon's Manhattan white kitchen designed by Annabelle Selldorf via belle vivir blog
Tabitha Simmon's children's room designed by Annabelle Selldorf via belle vivir blog

The back wall of the house was replaced by huge paned-glass doors and windows that make the space a lot bigger and taller.

Tabitha Simmon's Manhattan home designed by Annabelle Selldorf via belle vivir blog

Tabitha Simmon's Manhattan garden designed by MIranda Brooks

Tabitha Simmon's Manhattan garden designed by MIranda Brooks

Tabitha simmons and her two sons via belle vivir
The in demand shoe designer with her two sons. 
All images from Vogue.
Climbing leaopard rug by Dianne von furstenberg via belle vivir blog

The Climbing Leopard rug designed by Diane Von Furstenberg for The Rug Company has a very good vibe from the 70’s that I easily relate to.  Love it how Jeffrey Bilhuber used it in a hallway and don’t they look so perfect on the stairs below, also?
We are expecting guests this afternoon and we’ve been setting everything up for when they come to have a great time.  Tomorrow, it’s all about relaxing.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Climbing leaopard rug on stairs by Dianne von furstenberg via belle vivir blog

Climbing leaopard rug by Dianne von furstenberg via belle vivir blog

images via Jeffrey Bilhuber, The Rug Company.
New York city backyards charlotte moss in her nyc patio via belle vivir blog
Charlotte Moss in her New York City backyard.  Herringbone floors and metal balconies, who can be blamed for loving this? I know, I know.  It’s winter here in the City and no one is thinking about New York City Backyards, but it’s summer somewhere.  We don’t have a backyard, what we do have is a nice New York City view from all my East side windows and a deck.  Of course I’m not complaining although sometimes I joke with my husband that once we decide to move out of this house I don’t know if I could settle for a view of someone else’s wall.  I could, however, settle for a view that has any of these amazing and chic backyards.  From garden to outdoor patios, these spaces are to die for.  Of course I could also be happier if I get to look at a swimming pool.  Enjoy!
New York City backyards charlotte moss in her nyc patio with a pergola via belle vivir blog
 Another view of Charlotte Moss’ patio with a metal pergola and fireplace.

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white kitchen with white stove and with island and pot racks above,

Pot rack is very functional way of organizing your cookware.  Usually found in more traditional style kitchens it could also be used in transitional kitchen styles.  Whether is for space reasons or for design effect hanging your pots on a rack above the kitchen island or above the stove is useful, beautiful and classic.  Pot racks in kitchens can also be a great way of displaying collections for example not only pots and pans can be hung from it but also ceramics and kitchen utensils.  If you are looking for inspiration below you can find a few pictures of kitchens displaying cookware on racks.  I have my pots in a Lazy Susan in a lower corner cabinet which is pretty convenient I shall say.  My chic copper collection however, enjoys a far better place in my built in book case above my kitchen banquette and I love to see them in the open everyday.  Here are a few images with beautiful pots hanging from pot racks.  Enjoy!

Traditional cream kitchen with marble counter tops and copper pots hanging above the island
All the beautiful copper hanging above the island functions as a focal point. 
greay, white and black kitchen with pot rack

A very industrial kitchen with pots and pans displayed everywhere.  Notice the food scale also hanging from the rack. 

blue and white kitchen with movable island and rack with copper pots

This is a very big island that functions as bookshelf and storage.  The way the pots frame the pendants is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional.

dar green kitchen with copper pots and pans hanging over island
A very individualized kitchen.  This kitchen is for serious cooking!
big open kitchen with black hood and stove and copper pans and pots hanging from a rack
I posted this kitchen before under the title The Perfect Kitchen for a reason.  It’s magnificent!
small white kitchen with viking stove and some pots hanging from rack
Proof that a small kitchen can look chic and be functional as well.
white kitchen with brass handles and mirror backsplash

Having everything in hand is an essential part of good living.  Spices above the stove and olive oils in reach is a must for me.  I also believe in breaking your kitchen into small spaces.  A section for coffee for instance.  It doesn’t need to be a whole station with integrated coffee maker or anything that fancy, by only assigning a tray with sugar, coffeemate or cream next to a regular coffee maker will make life easier and your mornings more enjoyable.

kitchen with mosaic floor, big wooden island with bookshelves and copper pot racks
modern kitchen in white and wood color

Images via Michael S Smith, Martha Stewart, Mick De Guilio, Decorology, Head over Heels, House Beautiful and  Elle Decor.

Good Morning! I hope you had a wonderful time and that the new year awaits you with all the wonderful things you’ve been dreaming for.  I spent it as I wanted, surrounded by family and toasting with Moet to a new and fresh start.
I’ve been collecting images of rooms that for many reasons remind me of other rooms.  Done by different designers these rooms share a similar soul or atmosphere.  Many people think of candle lights and candle scent when they hear the word Atmosphere but it is far more complex than that.  Atmosphere or mood is the final ambience and feeling that is perceived in a room. Such things as room scale, flow, furniture weight (heavy, slick, rustic, refined),  color scheme, lighting and textiles are all elements that help create that specific mood in rooms.

Neutral tones that go from black to beige, lush rug, brass, velvet, mirror, antique fireplace mantel and just the right amount of natural light creates a very glamorous and romantic atmosphere.

Two canopy beds, both with some shimmer (glass, silver leaf), open side tables, and art wall/mirror create modern and airy take on tradition.

Fireplace as a focal point, height mounted curtains, upholstery furniture and a common layout.

These two rooms, above are different in layout but by sharing the same clarity in the rooms and the same color scheme they feel similar.

Global chic and a relaxed down to earth feeling are shared by these two rooms above.

The last two rooms above have a beachy intellectual atmosphere that is also relaxed.