MB: stylish spaces

10/13/2011

{stylish spaces} NYC loft

I love the culture section of Vogue ...it's full of beautiful houses and beautiful people. Have you seen their feature on the stunning home of Devon Radziwill? What a gorgeous NYC loft! Oh my goodness! My condo in Chicago is really just another downtown apartment with some loftlike tendencies...high ceilings, partially exposed ductwork and semi-open spaces. So I'm always intrigued by how others decorate their lofts. As I prepare to head back to the US, I'm slowly collecting pieces of design inspiration. This is pure perfection.

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9/21/2011

{stylish spaces} olivia palermo + {currently coveting} hermes tray

Today's a two-for-one because ya'll are so good to me!

I love Olivia Palermo. Love. Well, I love her style. Honestly I don't know much about her personal life, but I wasn't her biggest fan on The City. But really, have you seen the girl's outfits? The rest is just minor details.

So imagine my excitement when I was searching for an Hermes tray, my latest home decor obsession, and what do I see on page 2 of my Google search? Olivia's apartment! It's gorgeous! So here it is, my quest for an Hermes tray that will not cost me a fortune (anyone have any ideas? am I living in dreamland right now?) and my love for OP and her stunning home.

What do you all think?

Love Olivia's style? Not so much? What about her apartment?

You're loving the Hermes tray though, right? Right?!

The art deco chair was a housewarming present from her aunt.

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9/14/2011

{stylish spaces} who what wear offices

Oh my goodness, have you all seen the behind the scenes tour of Who What Wear fashion offices over at The Coveteur? Talk about style inspiration, these photos are stunning.

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>The view from Hillary's desk. On the left is her ipad, which she carries in a Dodocase (it looks like a moleskin notebook) and a Smythson notepad that says Keep Calm And Carry On on the front (a gift from Teen Vogue's Danielle Nussbaum). The chair is vintage and was recovered in black-and-white tweed for a Chanel-inspired look.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>While Hillary keeps most polishes filed in clear boxes in the beauty cabinet, some are too pretty to hide away and are now part of the décor.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Hillary's go-to day bag—Mulberry's Small Bayswater Satchel—sitting calmly in the reception area. The table is one of Katherine's vintage/flea market finds; we painted the base gold! </span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bag, Mulberry</span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Dallas Shaw drew this super adorable illustration of Hillary and Katherine for a project with Shopbop. We just love it!</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>A sweet note from makeup artist Erin Smith and Hillary's editing pencils.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>One of the many bookshelves in the office. This one is in reception and primarily holds our magazine collection.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>The lovely view from Katherine's desk.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Katherine has a secret source that she uses for buying vintage fashion advertisements and the Chanel print is one of her finds. (She loves giving them as gifts to fashionable friends.) The globe is also vintage, from the Rose Bowl flea market.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>A few of Katherine's favorite things, including: a Cartier briefcase, Hermès notebook, Céline sunglasses (a birthday present from Hillary!) and a vintage sterling silver cuff, from jewelry designer and curator Hilary Tisch. </span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Sunglasses, Céline; Notebook, Hermès; Breifcase, Cartier; Cuff, Vintage from Hillary Tisch</span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>The candle is from Creative Director Katherine Power, she bought it for Hillary at Anthropologie a few years ago. The books are beautiful, beloved, and often used for inspiration.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Hillary's inspiration/works-in-progress/beauty board. It's a hodgepodge of editorial images (mainly Tim Walker), personal photos, souvenirs (Mulberry stickers from their Coachella party), and an Astrology Zone calendar as well as potential products for future beauty stories.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Behold the bookshelf of Editorial Director Hillary Kerr! You'll find some of her favorite fashion books, a stash of bright polishes, and some fabulous bookends (the top set are from Polly Blitzer of BeautyBlitz.com, the bottom ones are vintage from Etsy).</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>

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9/05/2011

{stylish spaces} pretty in pink

The minute I saw this dining room over at Pretty Smitten, I knew I was in love.

{those chairs!}

{I don't even know where to begin...the pink!}

I had to know about the life of the person who owns this dreamy home. It belongs to Emily of Armonia Decors. Oh my! Check out the rest of her amazing home. I love every last detail.

{I'm going to stop with the captions, because I don't have anything else to say except OMG}

Happy Labor Day my dears!
here's to a wonderful day full of relaxation & love!

8/09/2011

{dream home} East Coast Estate

Hello lovelies, I have to share one more thing with you all. Check out this gorgeous, beachy estate in Connecticut on the market for $28 million! I just came across this post on CoCoCozy...wow! This house is so comfortable yet chic. I've always wanted to live on the East Coast! I would keep this as my summer home and have a modern loft in NYC for the rest of the year. Where is your ultimate dream home location? Click on over to CoCoCozy to read the full details and meanwhile, enjoy these beautiful photos!

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