Category Archives: Décor and Design

Brooklyn Brownstone

Designer Anishka Clarke, president of Ishka Designs, is featured in Rue Magazine January/February 2011 issue.  Clarke seamlessly blends modernism with earthy and organic textures to create warm, inviting, and eclectic living spaces.  Click here, if you wish to view additional photographs. source: Photography Jamie Beck for Rue Magazine

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Parisian Retreat In Manhattan

Lovely details exude french glamour in an Upper East Side Manhattan apartment.   Photographed for Lonny Magazine Jan/Feb 2011 issue. source: Lonny Magazine

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Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark

TRH Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik VIII of Denmark,  Prince Phillip (5), and Princess Isabella (3) are photographed by Marc Hom for Vogue Germany January 2011 issue. Brockdorff Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen was recently refurbished and renovated.  The residential palace blends seamlessly contemporary and 19th century design elements. The expecting Princess wears a...

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Hotel Ideal 2009

Visually intoxicating!  Inspiration for my future photography studio.  Designed by Portugal based designer Ana Cordeira.   Discovered via VT Interiors. Source:  Images 1, 3, & 5   Prego Sem Estopa – Ana Cordeira; Images 2 & 4 VT Interiors

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A Dash of Glamour

Imagine my delight, when I arrived home from my trip and discovered Carolyne Roehm’s new book, A Passion For Interiors had arrived in the mail. Elegantly lavish, visually scintillating,  and gorgeously photographed, I find myself drooling over every page. Roehm writes, “There’s a pleasing stateliness to be found in a grandly proportioned space with classical...

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A Small Jewel

A jewel of an apartment!  Cheerful and cozy, this apartment measures 40 square meters; and if I’ve calculated correctly…380 square feet.  I love the gray, green, and mauve/purple  color accents used throughout this charming space. Source: Additional images DigsDigs

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Kallaguan and Kalla

Designed by Architect Oriano Favaretti for Mastella Design, an Italian firm specializing in bath furnishings.  The fluid and flowing curves are inspired by the graceful and slender calla lily. Kallaguan is the freestanding bath tub, while Kalla is the freestanding sink. Source: Mastella Design Cersaie 2010 discovered via here.

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Madrid Dream Loft

Fashion designer David Delfin’s Madrid Loft, designed by AKA Estudio, is striking with modern furniture from the mid 20th century and photographic works of art.    Image via Trendland.

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Vivir En El Cielo

Yay!  It’s Monday…I hope your week is off to a terrific start!  A chic penthouse interior.  Photographed by Jordi Folch for Elle Decor Espana October 2010.

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Enignum Wooden Canopy Bed

Wow!  Incredibly sumptuous and inviting. Designed by Joseph Walsh, the graceful wooden curves seek to emulate being bent and twisted by the wind.  Made of ash wood, the bed features a silk canopy luxuriously hung from overhead.   For additional images  here and here.

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