Simone Rocha‘s clothes are well known for their imaginative mixture of feminine, romantic and eclectic. No wonder her home in London, which she shares with her partner and her toddler daughter, is a reflection of her clothing line. The pink sofa is a nod to Simone’s love for flowers as well as the flower tapestry hanging in the bathroom. I love the view to the garden out of her kitchen.
From Chinoiserie wallpaper, mosaic flooring and iconic Salamandre Zebra
wallpaper to free standing tubs, all these bathrooms have a must have feeling of coziness.
This modern Parisian apartment was designed by Studio Razavi. The clean lines throughout the apartment was an attempt to step away from the neo-classical features of the Haussmannian style, hence the use of geometric colorful murals on the entry walls and modern custom furniture. The theatrical decor is a nod to the owners love for contemporary art and film.
The geometric murals in this entryway can be a great weekend project.
Susan Ferrier is a very well recognized Interior Designer who was born in New York and later moved to the South where in 2000 she partnered up with Bobby McAlpine and Ray Booth to form the very praiseworthy McAlpine, Booth and Ferrier. In 2005 she founded the firm’s Atlanta Design Studio. Susan’s interiors are grounded in the classics with a good dose of comfort and glam and they have been recognized by many prestigious publications such as Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Atlanta Homes and Veranda. The latter one featured Susan’s own home in 2015, describing it as “an atmosphere of intrigue and wonder”. I love how Ferrier can effortlessly make a grand space feel comfortable and inviting. One of her source of inspirations is her many travels and she describes her work as “Romantic and Sensual, my interiors are layered and curated with diverse textures and shimmering accents. A house is not simply visual, it should evoke a feeling”. Susan co-authored the book, Art of the House, published by Rizzoli.
The old French technique of wall mural paint, where the final effect is a monochromatic tone in different shades of grey, dark and light, is as old as it gets. Reinvented or discovered during the Renaissance as a form of a more affordable painting technique, perhaps also due to limited color options that were available for painting, it’s been reinvented in forms of wallpaper, posters and panel screens. Its monochromatic tone makes it a perfect background for all kinds of decor style, from modern to traditional. I love it with a dash of color furniture for a more contrasting and modern effect and when enhanced with a touch of brass it is simply harmoniously gorgeous.
A Paris apartment by Studio Razavi Architecture
I was perusing interior design images a few days ago and noticed that the most beautiful home libraries didn’t shy away from color. Even in houses where the rest of the interior was prominently white, the studies were surprisingly rich in deep colors, perhaps because of the coziness and regal feeling that rich colorful rooms provide. In this case no better place for those characteristics to existing than in the intimacy of a home library. Nothing says cozy more than a warm home library, especially it has a fireplace. The most formal ones can have panelings and custom built-in bookcases and the most daring ones dazzle in bold colors and sophisticated furniture. Below, a few of the most beautiful home libraries I’ve seen lately. Enjoy!
I love the black and red bookcases contrasting the pale green walls in this home library.
