Nautically Inspired
As a general rule of thumb, we're not fans of “themed” rooms. All too often, despite good intentions, they wind up looking forced. The best decorating exudes an air of...
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Optical Illusions
If you’ve been bitten by the Surrealism bug (kicked off by Faye Toogood’s Designer of the Year installation at Maison & Objet this year) then you’re in for a treat when Elizabeth...
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Discover and Deliver
I’ve been known to be quite the sleuth, spotting things when I’m out and about and then making a mission of hunting them down. I even used to pen a...
Marian McEvoy
With a CV that reads like a who’s who of the magazine world, Marian McEvoy is a legend among a certain set. The Los Angeles native decamped to France in...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...
With the release of not one but two Snow White movies in the coming months, everyone seems to be buzzing about mirrors. Julia Roberts’ aptly named flick, “Mirror, Mirror,” rolls...
Spring’s Blue Period
154 shades of blue, from chalky tweeds to midnight sequins, dominated Chanel’s spring haute couture show. With artists like Pablo Picasso and Yves Klein going through blue periods it should comes as no surprise that a...
Hints of Escapism
Every once in a while it’s nice to highlight a beautiful bathroom for no other reason than it takes your breath away. This lofty space in a 19th century townhouse...
Sir Terence Conran
If the onset of 2012 brings about a search for inspiring resolutions, head over to the London Design Museum and soak in the brilliance of The Way We Live Now, a retrospective...
The New Winter Bouquet
Despite the plethora of design blogs permeating the web these days there are a select few that we consider must-reads. One of them is Stylebeat, authored by design consultant Marisa Marcantonio....
The Holiday Hostess
The days are getting shorter and fall is inevitably turning to winter. The scent of freshly roasted chestnuts has begun to fill the air, Bonfire night is around the corner...
Michael S. Smith’s Kitchens and Bathrooms
Michael S. Smith is a thoroughly American designer tapped by the Obamas as the official White House decorator, yet his latest book, Kitchens & Baths, shows off a decidedly European sensibility. Thanks...
Lidewij Edelkoort
Summer is officially over, but fear not! For design arbiters September is quite possibly the most inspiring time of the year. The London Design Festival plays host to a slew of shows,...
Nopi Restaurant
Leave it to designer Alex Meitlis and the crew behind Ottolenghi to create yet another gastronomic delight. Nopi, the multisensory establishment named after its location north of Piccadilly Circus, leaves your taste buds tickled and,...
Summer Muse
With summer in full bloom, we retreat to our bathrooms not so much for the warm embrace of a bubble bath or the soothing effects of a steamy shower, but...
Villa Kerylos
If you find yourself in the South of France this summer, be sure to drop by the quaint seaside village of Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the Côte d’Azur. Nestled between Nice and...
Rustic Simplicity
Who hasn’t dreamt of throwing in the proverbial towel and running off to some quaint old farmhouse in the Italian countryside? With the release of photographer Mark Roskams’ latest book, Masseria: The Italian...
Decorating for Tiny Tots
When it comes to decorating for children, adult aesthetics all too often get thrown out the window. I am a tried believer that we need not sacrifice taste, in an...