History of Chairs: Chinese Chippendale

I heart chairs. For reasons yet unknown, my favorite part of a design project is choosing where a tush should rest! It could be the rich history in each style, or the story behind (ahem…) each chair form, or their simple timeless beauty, but chairs seem to be the “little black dress” of furniture and [...]

Weekend Unwind

All I can say is: whew!!!  This week kicked my tush! Today’s mission is finding my ohm. Time to unwind. Breathe. And focus. I chose this lovely office space to remind us that beauty can be found anywhere…even your desk. Happy weekend, my lovelies!

Seeing Double

Some say the kitchen is the heart of the house, but I’d argue that the true heart is the main seating area. This is where martinis and heart-to-hearts happen. This is where you take refuge after a horrendous day. This is where you snuggle up with the people you love. Big expectations for such a [...]

Hauntingly Beautiful: Ghost Chairs

Apparitions of Louix XVI chairs have been haunting homes since 2002  <*cue spooky music*>  and with Halloween just a few weeks away, I think it’s an appropriate time to go…dun dun duuuuun…Ghost Chair Hunting! Philippe Starck’s elegant-yet-whimsical design takes the traditional French-style and transforms it into a transparent, phantom-like form. The Ghost Chair is fantastically sophisticated and magically [...]

Louis VuittonTrunks

I’ve always had a bordering-on-obsessive passion for vintage trunks. Specifically, vintage Louis Vuitton trunks. Using them in interiors makes my heart skip a little, like a teenager whose crush just smiled at her, and I simply can’t get enough. Please note: I don’t quite require an intervention…yet. But I do require an indulgence! Be still [...]