When measuring, drapery designers always ask whether shades will be mounted inside or outside of the frames. I opt for inside as it seems the most modern and clean of the solutions. Then I saw this image from UK’s House and Garden and realized that perhaps I’ve been incorrect. Designed by Leroy Street Studio – one of my very favorite architectural firms – and a British-based interior designer whose information I have yet to track down, the home is a brilliant mix of textures and materials. While the window design fits with the contemporary aesthetic, the woven roller shades look modern and luxurious outside mounted, so much so that I can’t imagine them any other way. I’m very excited by this revelation and can’t wait to incorporate the same style into a Westchester project I’m currently developing. It will be the perfect solution too marry very contemporary (and luxe) living room furnishings with very traditional Cape Cod architecture.
Gratuitous plug: Here’s an article I wrote for HC&G several years ago about another incredible Leroy Street Studio project. (toot toot)
Much cooler than your run-of-the-mill terracotta vessels, these adorable pastel Campy Planters from 
Seattle-based 
Readers of my last blog know I'm a little obsessed with IIitala designer Klaus Haapaniemi and his Taika collection. Happily Satumetsa, his latest dinnerware creation for the Scandinavian company, is just as adorable as the first. As fall approaches it's reassuring to know that sipping from a mug with this whimsical enchanted forest theme will keep me warm and dreaming of spring through the long cold months.
You know the saying good fences make good neighbors? Well good screens make good design and Baker's Paris Snowflake Screen is one of the prettiest I've seen. This makes perfect sense of course since it's part of a collection based on the works of interior design legend Tony Duquette.
After it's January 2008 Maison et Objet debut, Patricia Urquiola's Re-Trouve outdoor collection was at the top of practically every editor's to-die-for list. As soon as I saw it at the Paris showcase I fell in love with the vintage-esque wire frames (a breath of fresh air against all the heavy wood designs), the variety of vibrant colors, and the varying scale (check out that super cool high-back). The only downside? The wait for the fab line to make it state-side has seemed endless. Thankfully, at long last, that day has arrived. It's here through Corcoran!
These days it seems there's nothing more luxurious than the beauty found in natural resources, which is why I'm in awe of Dallas-designer Jan Showers' Mies lamp. Made of Honeycomb Calcite this brilliant yellow creation would work great as a dramatic focal point in any space from modern to traditional.
I'm wild about Philippe Starck's deceivingly simple Louis Ghost Chair for Kartell. The contemporary classic is particularly alluring in an austere black finish.
