Amethyst Purple Plum

Today is a monumental day in my tiny apartment: I’m painting!!! When I moved here two years ago, I went bold and beautiful, slathering Benjamin Moore’s “Amethyst Sky” on every wall and feeling quite proud of the results. It’s sexy by night, playful by day and quite unexpected for friends who pop by. But, alas, [...]

Green: In Living Color

Although Fall is the season when green retreats from nature, it’s certainly standing its ground in design! Everywhere I turn, it’s there: kelly, emerald, leafy…(checking my thesaurus)…bringing a playful elegance that few colors can achieve. So, as a seasonal farewell to Nature’s favorite color, LifeLoveandLuxury is going green! ** ** Photos courtesy of Kelly Green [...]

Trending: Antique Portraits

Mixing past with present often brings a sense of comfort and “rooted-ness”, which is why it’s not surprising to find antiques happily socializing with whimsical Jonathan Adler pottery. My apartment is full of such pairings. I’m a weathered-luggage kind of girl, adoring the aged leather and rusty brackets mingling with new, mirrored furniture. But lately [...]

Happy 130th Birthday, Pablo Picasso

“My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’ Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.” * * 130 years ago today in Málaga, Spain, Baby Picasso made his debut onto the world stage. Little did his mama [...]