This summer, I’ve been hard at work conjuring up schemes for two very different bathrooms. The first new loo, which I’m sharing details of today (see above), is a his-only bathroom attached to a home office. It’s not a man-cave – mostly because that’s the worst term ever – but rather a grown-up space for
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Living Large: Plus-Size Prints
When it comes to statement-making patterns, the bigger the better. I’ve clad an entire dining room and upstairs sitting room in Gaston y Daniela’s Paraiso – a vibrant, tropical fiesta touting a 54″ x 57″ repeat. That means the entire width of the bolt boasts a different motif…there is essentially no repeat. Josef Frank fabrics
Read MoreKnotty by Nature: Rope-Wrapped Decor
I grew up going to beaches spanning the Long Island Sound. When I was in preschool, it was the Larchmont Shore Club, where my brother, mother and I would spend the days eating greasy grilled cheeses with the lifeguards at the snackbar and burying each other in the rocky sand. As I got older, I
Read MoreFriday Favorite: the Bubble Glass Chandelier
In our partnership, I tend to be the slightly more traditional one. I grew up in a home kitted out with antique rugs, ticking stripes, skirted tables and chintz. I slept in a white iron trundle bed with a tent canopy and my shelves were decorated with Madame Alexander dolls. A little bit creepy, but
Read MoreA Tribal, Textural Home Office
We have a number of client projects in full swing right now – and we’re presenting several proposals this week – so I’m doing my best to keep my nose to the grindstone while my own home’s renovation is buzzing away outside my office window. BUT, above is the styleboard of one such projects keeping
Read MoreClient Inspiration: Block Print Bench Scene
We’re in full-swing at the moment, having just taken on our ninth client since Jan 1. It’s always so exciting – and so overwhelming – finding that very first piece for the moodboard though. And with over a dozen rooms in play at the moment, our inspiration is stretching far and wide. One of our
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