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Interview with Niche Interiors

Interview with Niche Interiors

Posted by on Mar 28, 2011 in Decorating, Design, Designers | 3 comments

Today, I’m speaking with Jennifer from Niche Interiors, an up and coming interior design firm in San Francisco. What I like about Jennifer and her team’s work is the fact it’s so accessible, and yet inventive and unique. It’s great inspiration for anyone wanting to give their home a more polished, pulled-together look: Jennifer...

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A unique house with subtle styling

A unique house with subtle styling

Posted by on Jan 20, 2011 in Between these four walls: house tours, Decorating, Design, Photographers | 2 comments

If I’m going to continue the theme of red-accented spaces, this unique house is the perfect place to stop next. It’s the home of portrait photographer, Emily McCall. Why do I love this house? Because it intrigues me and is truly one-of-a-kind. For a start, you’d think a palette of black, white and red would be brash and in-your-face, but...

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A non-traditional red dining room

A non-traditional red dining room

Posted by on Jan 12, 2011 in Color palette, Decorating, Design | 3 comments

Maybe it’s a sign that I need some warmer weather and brighter days, but I’m on a roll with red rooms. How stunning is this dining room, spotted on Norwegian interiors site, Bo Bedre? They say red is ideal for dining rooms because it stimulates both conversation and appetite. But this one turns tradition on its head with an all-white room,...

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How to create a calming home

How to create a calming home

Posted by on Oct 23, 2010 in Decorating, Design | 3 comments

As you can probably tell from my lack of posts recently, life around here is a bit hectic. Birthday parties, babies, schools, travel and lots and lots of work – frankly I’m amazed we’re keeping it together. It’s at times like this that I crave a home that is an oasis of calm. Of course, that’s not easy when you’re slowing...

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Perfect symmetry

Perfect symmetry

Posted by on Jul 19, 2010 in Decorating, Design, Inspiration, Tips | 5 comments

This is the picture that started it all. A minor obsession with symmetry, that is. There’s something about the symmetry of the exposed rafters, the shutters, matching consoles and round mirrors that speaks to me. It’s cool, calm and collected – an effect that’s further enhanced by the all-white palette. Complete order and I love...

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Learning from Vicente Wolf

Learning from Vicente Wolf

Posted by on May 25, 2010 in Decorating, Design, Tips | 3 comments

I read some advice from interior designer Vicente Wolf in a magazine interview the other day. He said that a space should have ‘flow’. “Like water flowing down a river. There might be a little rock here or a little bit of rapids there, but the river never stops flowing”. I take this to mean that the eye should move effortlessly from...

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Laura Resen

Laura Resen

Posted by on May 19, 2010 in Decorating, Design, Inspiration, Photographers | 5 comments

You’ll recognize photographer Laura Resen‘s work from the pages of several interiors magazines. She counts among her clients the likes of Architectural Digest, Harpers Bazaar, Elle Decor, French Vogue, Living Etc, House Beautiful and Domino magazine. But, despite this stylish line-up, the homes she photographs all seem to share a key quality:...

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