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• Welcoming Touches

  

  The Holidays are a time for celebrating with family and friends. It's a season for opening your decked homes to loved ones to commemorate this special time of... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Holiday Shopping Story

  

  With only four days left until Christmas, most likely people will spend this weekend running around in a craze trying to get their last minute shopping done. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Bathroom Love

  

  I've always felt bathrooms don't get the love they're entitled to. They play an important role in our daily routine so we should play nice with them. Here's a... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Urban Chic

  

  What started as a big dream and a project between two close friends, culminated in the first design hostel in São Paolo, Brazil. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Isms of Art

  

  One can never have enough artwork in their home, especially when its as cool and affordable as these super graphic fine art prints by Genis Carreras. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dreaming in White

  

  Well now, isn't this the most luminous home you've ever seen? The house was built 1926 but went through a rigorous renovation resulting in this beaming abode... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Rustic Coastal Charm

  

  Since I'm still in a relaxed and cozy state of mind, I thought I'd share with you this heavenly 1800s cottage in Cornwall, England. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Dreamy Nest

  

  I just came back from a wonderful long weekend in upstate New York celebrating Thanksgiving. It really was a terrific and relaxing getaway full of great food an... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Day to Be Thankful

  

  Not having been born in this country, Thanksgiving wasn't a holiday I grew up celebrating. But after many joyful years in the United States, I've adopted this... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Mounting Treasures

  

  If you like the look of taxidermy but the animal-friendly form of this art, you will fall in love with this eccentric Bicycle Taxidermy by Regan Appleton. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Enviable Renovation

  

  Creating a city-sleek home on the top floor of an old Melbourne apartment was a tour de force for innovative architect Steven Whiting and his imaginative... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Setting up for a Celebration

  

  The countdown for Thanksgiving has started and with it the endless list of preparations and decision-making. Whether which menu to serve or how to decorate for... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Sit Down with Nobody

  

  Danish design company Hay never stops to amaze me. I fell in love with their furniture and accessory collection when I visited their flagship store in... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Model Apartment

  

  There's nothing like a place that lives and breathes the personality of the people who live in it, like this über funky flat in Stockholm. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Coffee with Style

  

  I'm happy to see coffee houses breaking away from the Starbucks model. Don't get me wrong. I love Starbucks and all, but after seeing one in every corner of... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Less is More

  

  Inspired by the classic, Scandinavian style, OYOY is one of my favorite Danish decor companies. Primary designer Lotte Fynboe uses graphic shapes, color and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Perfect Retreat

  

  I've fallen madly in love with this charming farmhouse in Rhinebeck, NY. Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown of TsAO McKOWN Architects took on the renovation of a... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Toasty Season

  

  Temperatures are starting to plunge in New York, quite soon for early November. Looking at how crazy and unpredictable the weather has been around here in the... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Moroccan Chic

  

  When I think of Morocco vivid colors, exotic aromas and a magical culture are the first things that pop in my mind. If describing Moroccan interiors, you'll mos... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Spirit of the Season

  

  Seasons influence the way we decorate our homes. They definitely inspire us with their colors, textures and moods every time they knock on our front door. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN