Saturday mornings

I absolutely love Saturday mornings. It's "me" time to enjoy coffee, catch up on blogs, and look for inspiration. This morning in particular there is a blizzard going on outside that is just beautiful. I love when it snows here. All the noises of the city are muted, there is a blanket of white, and calmness lays over the city. I also love that I have large windows to look out and feel like I'm in the middle of it all.

Well, on to my inspirational find of the morning. Amy Morris Interiors, I'm loving the mix of french design with modern elements.

Picture Perfect

Just a little "exterior" inspiration for the day.

via atlanta homes mag.com

Rinfret, Ltd.

Do you ever find an image that completely describes your style (or what you intend your style to eventually be)? Cindy Rinfret nails it for me. True traditional elegance, with a hint of transitional! I have drooled over every photo on her website. Not to mention she is beautiful, and so well put together. Cindy would you please move about 30 miles south and let me work for you in Manhattan?

To see more fabulous photos, check out her website...www.rinfretltd.com

have yourself a merry little new years!

I'll be decked out in a very sparkly jacket!









images via elle decoration, elle, le decoration, & this is glamourous, google images, habitually chic via martha stewart

It's complicated

I'm a HUGE fan of Nancy Meyers films and the set design by Beth Rubino. Every film they do I absolutely love, that's why I was SO excited to find out they have ANOTHER movie coming out soon …It’s complicated. Here’s a sneak peak of yet, another beautiful interior.

images via Tradional Home

Why hello Mr. Stilin

photos via RobertStilin.com

FINALLY, inspiration...

yes, I'm still here
yes, I still have a blog
yes, life has been busy
yes, I have moved apartments
yes, I will post photos soon &
yes, I will still update (but obviously it's best to just keep me on your google reader :) )
I haven't been too inspired lately, untilllll LONNY (if you've been in the boon-docks and haven't heard of this yet) then pop on over. I heart Ron Marvin's apt...

My favorite quote "understand what makes you feel comfortable, and recreate it in your own home" very good AND true Mr. Marvin.

you make us proud Nate

Everyone knows how wonderful the cutie-patootie designer Nate Berkus is AND I’m sure everyone in the design world is aware of his new line he has been cooking up for HSN but have you actually seen this stuff? Well I haven’t, until yesterday… and I’m obsessed! I seriously want one of those shiny pillows. I think everyone should have at least one neutral sequined or metallic pillow in an accent chair somewhere in the house it just helps to give a little sparkle and glamour to an otherwise calm room.

Only in New York

Could you find an apt this amazing...for the price tag and info check out New York Times

images via new york times & apt therapy

Mary McDonald

has updated her website...now go o0h and ahh over the beautiful photos! Mary McDonald Inc.com



has updated her website...now go o0h and ahh over the beautiful photos!

We're not in SoHo anymore...

sorry for the cheesy line, but I'm so sad to see this go. Boo Hollister.

via ny1.com

Hinkley Lighting

Love this lighting from a new company I just discovered... reminds me of Circa lighting.

A little bit of country...

photos via Southern Accents July/August 2009; Architect Bill Ingram

Eric Cohler

images via ericcholer.com

Holiday, I need one...

Especially if my digs look like this, and I look like Cameron Diaz...

photos via google.com image search, The Holiday

"Beautiful"

"I just want you to know...you're my favorite" that would be me singing snoop dog over this room!

photo via tomcheerer.com

More Kelly

This is Kelly's Loft before her Townhouse. It was an old school house she turned into a loft, I love the openness and modern, neutral feel.

photos via kellyhoppenretail.com

Oh Kelly

Want to know the real process of design? Check out one of my favorite designers that I highly respect, Kelly Hoppen. In these 4 videos she goes behind the scene to show you step by step what goes into the construction, design, and completion of her new townhouse. Check out Kelly Bares All. This is why I love design...

i heart neutrals

Deborah Needleman's Tribeca apt, photos via nymag.com

Time for Summer

RL Style

Images via ralphlaurenhome.com

Plantation

I love the styling by Plantation along with all of the furniture they have, now if they would just open up a store in ny...I would gladly be the care taker.

images via PantationDesign.com

Favorites from Elle

I loved several images from Elle Decor this month...these are my top pics
(p.s. the color is much better in the magazine so go pick one up this month)

images via Elle Decor Magazine June 2009 issue featuring rooms by Robert Stilin, Dale Saylor, & Lucien Rees Roberts

Yummy bathrooms...

by Jeffrey Bilhuber, Vincent Wolf, & David Kleinberg via HouseBeautiful.com

Love her...

Interior Design by Tamara Magel

Photos via Tamara Magel

Love, love, love

What is in the water in Atlanta? I ALWAYS love the designers that come out of that place. Here's a new favorite I'm adding to the list...James Michael Howard

Lighting

Lighting is such an important element in any home, here are a few of my favorite pieces that have a timeless look, and go well with any style!

Circa:





Urban Electric:

Pretty

chair by EF-LM

H&M Home Sweet Home

Yep, that's right. H&M is soon going to launch a home interior textiles line. Don't get too excited just yet though, orders will only be avaliable through hm.com and postal orders in Swedon, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. In the meantime take a peak at the new line...sort of reminds me of Urban Outfitters.

For more on the hm items check out Apartment Therapy...

I'm backkkk!

Sorry for the long break, the new year has been off to a busy start... but I have quite a few things to blog about soon, so here are some photos to wet the appetite from designer Tori Golub.

Suzanne never disappoints. There is something about her interiors that just feels comfortable, livable, stylish, and not at all pretentious. I love one of her most recent projects recently published in the March issue of Traditional Home.

photos via Tradiotional Home, March '09 issue, photography by Tria Giovan

Please go for me...

Book Signing and afternoon tea with Jeffrey Bilhuber and Margaret Russell

Wednesday, January 14
2:00pm – 4:pm
A.Rudin Showroom
D&D Building, NYC

Love at first sight

As I was going through my morning ritual...drinking coffee, surfing blogs I came across some beautiful new photos from Mary McDonald on the PW blog that I just had to post. Mary is so talented, I love so many of the rooms she designs. Great find PW.

To read some great design tips by Mary click here.

images via Domino online, photo by Miguel Flores-Vianna

Happy New Years!

Last night we celebrated New Years at the Paramount building overlooking Times Square. We had a great time and rang in the New Year in style. Here's to another happy and healthy New Year, and more blogging to come.

Happy Holidays!

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year! See you in 2009.

p.s. this was where I was proposed to 2 Christmas' ago!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

I was one of the 5 that won Habitually Chic's contest! Thank you HC, it was a wonderful surprise to come home to after the Christmas break. I heart cashmere!

“Roll back the rugs, and turn up the music”

Christmas is here and in full swing. New York City couldn’t be prettier this time of year. The windows are filled with beautiful displays, all the tree’s have been lit, and moods have been lifted after this difficult year. I’m almost done shopping and ready to head back to my hometown of Dallas on Friday. I can’t wait for this much needed break!

The title was the theme of the recently decorated Living Room by Charlotte Moss and team for the Holiday House Showhouse to benefit the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Happy Holidays via Charlotte Moss

Oh Kelly...

I love Kelly, just as much as the next designer but after her stunt in November’s issue of Domino she broke my trust. I’m sorry but the full on 80’s/70’s look will never and should never come back (at least not to that extent). The hideous faded mountain fabric you selected, I’m really beginning to question your taste. Kelly, really what were you thinking? I would have thought it was just some crazy client with blue eye shadow and too much Botox that you couldn’t turn down, but no, it was your guest house, YOUR guest house. Kelly really, I expected more from you.

At least your beginning to redeem yourself starting with this new beauty you added to the website…

images via Kelly Wearstler.com

More David

David's been just as busy as I have, but he's been designing!

Hall Of Fame Awards

Last night I attended Interior Design Magazine’s annual Hall of Fame Awards at the Waldorf Astoria. Not only did I have a wonderful time, but I was blown away by the winners including Steven Harris, Lucien Rees Roberts, Gwynne Pugh, Lawrence Scarpa, Takashi Sugimoto, and Erwin Hauer.

Each winner was given an introduction by the fabulous Cindy Allen (Editor in Chief), and a video of their history, where they came from and how they got to where they are in their career. Of course I fell in love with residential architect and interior design team, Steven Harris and Lucien Rees Roberts. Below are just a few of their works…

http://www.stevenharrisarchitects.com

Blissful Living...

http://www.blisslivinghome.com

sorry for all the wierd spacing, Blogger and I are not getting along this morning!

Happy Halloween!

This will be me tonight....

image via nytimes.com

Lovie...

from Wisteria...

Kohler

Sometimes you just never know when or where you will find inspiration. Here are two beautiful homes featured on the Kohler website.

This townhouse was first featured in Traditional Home 2007 and was built for Women III Showhouse in Woodstock, Georgia.

Kitchen
Living Room


Dinning Room

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Powder Room
Girls Bedroom

Boys Bedroom

Kids Playroom

This house was built in Palmetto Buff, South Carolina as a vacation home.

Kitchen

Living Room

Guest Bedroom
Guest Bath
Master Bedroom

Master Bath
Bunkroom

Twin Suite

Outdoors


all photos via us.Kohler.com for more images, ideas, and products check out their website

No longer a newlywed...

...but still just as in love. My husband and I are off to Boston this weekend to celebrate our one year anniversary. We have both never been and thought it would be so much fun to take a New England trip in the fall while the leaves are changing. Have a happy weekend!

Photo by Jennifer Hudson from Olive Avonlea.

She was amazing, I highly recommend her!

RL Fall

As always Ralph, you never disappoint. RL Fall 2008 Rue Royale Collection.

Images via RL Home

I heart Anthropologie

I love Anthropologie, I make a usual run to the one in SoHo at least twice a week on my lunch breaks. It’s the fun of always finding something new and maybe old.

images via Amuneal

More lamps...

I love lamps, in fact in my opinion you can never have enough. Here are some beautiful ones by Christopher Spitzmiller...

Avaliable at Mecox Gardens

Hot Sofas

I love this comfortable slip-covered look for the family room. It’s casual, comfy, clean, & modern.

Martha Stewart Morgan Skirted Armchair

Crate & Barrel Ross Sofa $2,299.00

CB2 Movie Slip-Covered Sofa $1199.00

…here is a beauty for the formal living room

Hickory Chair Elton Short Sofa

A new bedding obsession...

Meet Maison de Vacances bedding, pillows, and rugs. Avaliable at Calypso Home.

Images via Maison de Vacances & Calypso website

Nice Urban Deals

$150.00

$68.00

$120.00

$280.00

$250.00

Images via Urban Outfitters