27Mar

Hotel Mama in Mallorca by Jacques Grange

On my three visits to Spain, I did not get to visit Palma de Mallorca, which is on my bucket list. But then again, so is Croatia and Sveti Stefan and I can’t keep track at this point. I wonder if there is ever anyone who can ever complete his or her bucket list? Now that I learned Jacques Grange has designed Hotel Mama in Mallorca, it only reinforces my desire to visit that part of the world and lose myself in enjoying fresh grilled gambas and drinking cortaditos after. Among Jacques Grange’s luxury hospitality portfolio are The Mark Hotel in New York City and Palazzo Margherita in Italy. The designer’s latest hotel project is housed in a 19th-century building in a style that combines, French, Italian and American furniture. The hotel also has a Japanese restaurant. Sounds like a good idea. Images via Hotel Mama. Hotel Mama in Mallorca by Jacques Grange via belle vivir

Hotel Mama in Mallorca by Jacques Grange via belle vivir

13Nov

What Makes A Home Collected: 17 Ideal Collected-Homes

We often talk about different interior design styles like transitional, traditional, modern and so on or sometimes we even pop questions such as What makes a home chic?… But there is a distinct design aesthetic that stands alone on its own where every piece of furniture and object from different styles and times fits in harmoniously to create the perfect comfortable and elegant home. That is called a Collected-Home. When I think of this ideal approach, the first designer who comes to mind is Jacques Grange. He is a master at designing homes that appear to have been decorated throughout a lifetime of sophisticated good living. A Collected-home suggests its owner has had a life well lived, is an avid traveler and collector, has a independent mind with a personality of her own. These homes never look intentionally decorated, rather they look as a result of an accumulation of cherished objects, inherited valuable furniture and invested artwork chosen out of pure love by the family members… This is a style for those whose eyes have traveled enough to appreciate the beauty of a distinctly aesthetic which speaks for the story of its owner. Below are 17 collected rooms that shows us what makes a home collected.

Collected-homes, jacques grange AD via belle vivir Mix and Match Upholstery In this beautiful and elegant living room designed by Jacques Grange there is mixed and matched furniture juxtaposing with sculptural tables, brass floor lamp and dear objects throughout. There is however one common thread, literally, between the mix match furniture selection. Green and red quietly unifies the upholstery. Clever. via AD

Collected-homes, jacques grange architectural digest via belle vivir

In the library of the same home designed by Jacques Grange, currently featured in Architectural Digest, we see how a careful selection of collected furniture upholstered in different colors and patterns blend harmoniously together.

20Jul

To Rome with love: Palazzo Margherita

Can I just say how much I appreciate the magical touch in Woody Allen movies. We went to see To Rome With Love late last night and even though I enjoyed every scene and vision watching the beautiful Italian architectures and ruins, it was probably not the best of the ideas. It just made my yearn for Italy a lot more profound. Whenever we go I need to pay a visit to Palazzo Margherita, owned by Francis Ford Coppola, located in an unconventional town called Bernalda. The Hotel was designed by Jacques Grange, another reason for me to visit it, and it’s authentically old school Italian. It’s not in a very touristic town. This is a place more in tune for people who want to experience the real Italian small town life, but even if there is not much to do, I would be perfectly content drinking Vermentino by the pool or simply walking around the town and enjoying the beautiful medieval hilltops.

02Sep

Claude Wasserstein’s Chic Home

Some people are lucky, and others are ridiculously lucky. Claude Wasserstein is among the latter, not only for having the freedom to hire three top designers such as Jacques Grange, Jeffrey Bilhuber and Daniel Romualdez but for having both of best worlds, an elegantly chic apartment, and an incredible garden, both in the City. When I was finalizing reading the huge September issue of Vogue, notice using a pillow underneath to cushion my legs, I came across this refreshing breath of air from a rooftop apartment with an amazing outside garden complete with a table that seats up to ten people. Exceptional! The splash of yellow throughout the house is evident, and the layers of a colorful palette are uplifting and appropriate for every season. It’s a long weekend, yippieee! And I’m planning to enjoy it with my family, locally and relaxed. Have an excellent Labor Day Weekend everyone!

28Jun

Jacques Grange At Home In Portugal: Kitchen of the week

Take a tour of Jacques Grange’s vacation home in the very private area of Portogallo, Portugal. I found these new images at Marie Claire Maison Italy, and some of the things I was able to interpret was that the house was previously a fisherman’s house and Grange did not change any of the exterior features. “Fa tanto rustico-chic” he says, and I agree. Casa Nina was decorated in a fundamental but sophisticated way, respecting the originality of the house and using whites and many tones of wood, Moroccan carpet and Jacques Grange’s characteristic use of African textile. Grange’s ceramic collection from Portugal, Turkey, and France are displayed throughout his exquisite vacation home. Enjoy!

Jacques Grange in Portugal, Vacation Home, Potugal

I adore the kitchen cupboards (top & second image) with its fretwork doors

Jacques Grange home in Portugal, Vacation Home, kitchen with vaulted ceiling

Traditional blue and white Portuguese tiles as a statement backsplash behind the stove.

27May

Jacques Grange’s Paris Home

Interior Designer Jacques Grange’s Paris home is nothing short of perfection. And I”m not only saying this because Grange is my top favorite designer. The classic details of the 18th century architecture sings in perfect harmony with a mixed of Art Deco and contemporary furniture with 18th and 20th century pieces and Objects D’Art. “Harmony is a question of eye and personal feeling; there is no recipe” says Jacques Grange. And he sure knows how to accomplish that to perfection. His book, Jacques Grange: Interiors, published in 2009 was one of the first International Interior Designers book I got and it’s still today a major sourse of inspirations for me.

Jacques Grange’s Paris home overlooks the lush gardens of the Palais Royal and it used to be home to the novelist Colette. Colette’s stepdaughter offered the apartment to Jacques Grange in 1990. Grange, not having the money to buy the apartment back then, he instead rented and finally bought it in early 2000’s. The oack paneled library above is warm and inviting.

Tag: Jacques Grange

Hotel Mama in Mallorca by Jacques Grange

What Makes A Home Collected: 17 Ideal Collected-Homes

To Rome with love: Palazzo Margherita

Claude Wasserstein’s Chic Home

Jacques Grange At Home In Portugal: Kitchen of the week

Jacques Grange’s Paris Home

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