Thursday, September 26, 2013

A Traditional New York Penthouse

I happened upon the soft blue woman's study of this New York penthouse on Pinterest recently and had to track down the owner and designer, Friederike Kemp Biggs.

I was thrilled to find the rest of the penthouse at Architectural Digest.  I particularly love the master bedroom, adjoining bath and of course, the woman's study.

Enjoy!


New York penthouse foyer





Library with tv hidden behind faux book spines.

Chinoiserie wall paper.

Unique kitchen with cabinetry painted black over China blue

Mantle vignette with antique Irish mirror

Beautiful master bedroom - love the cosiness with the mix of florals - patina bed from Rose Tarlow Melrose House - Scalamandre fabrics on light shades, pillows and ottoman

Adjoining bath with Scalamandre wallpaper to match bedroom

This is the study that caught my eye.......love everything about it!

Penthouse terrace with blue and white accents.

New York skyline!




Architectural Digest

Friday, September 20, 2013

Kelli Ford's Beverly Hills Vacation Home

So far, we've seen the Southampton guest house and Dallas home of designer Kelli Ford.

Now, take a peak at her Beverly Hills vacation home that she shares with her husband, Jerry Ford, and daughters.

Enjoy!
















Veranda
KirstenKelli.com


Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Kelli Ford's Dallas Home

Remember this post from May?  See the rest of it here.

It is designer Kelli Ford's Southampton guest house - across the road from their Southampton vacation home.  Kelli and her sister, Kirsten Fitzgibbons, own the interior design firm KirstenKelli, and a gift shop by the name of Madison in Dallas.

Kelli Ford's Southampton guest house

Going through some old magazines (again!) and came upon Kelli and her husband, Jerry's, Dallas home that was featured in Veranda last year.

These ladies love blue - all shades of it!

Enjoy!

Dallas Foyer

Art lined gallery

Living room

Love the ceiling detail

Vignette

Stunning birdcage-like chandelier (there are two in this room!)

Mahogany panelled great room

Master bedroom

Gorgeous!

Sumptuous terrace!

Delightful loggia!

This indoor swimming pool was featured on Million Dollar Rooms, HGTV



Veranda
January-February 2012
KirstenKelli.com







Monday, September 16, 2013

Adrienne Vittadini in Florida

What a wonderful life!

Adrienne Vittadini, former fashion designer, designed her family getaway in Florida several years ago.  Coming upon it recently, while perusing some of my Veranda magazines, reminded me just how much I liked it when I first saw it and I can truthfully say I like it just as much today!  It's timeless!

Using a mostly white background in her interiors, Adrienne added splashes of color with earth tones and the beautiful citrus and green tones of nature to help bring the outdoors in.

It certainly offers a serene sense when looking at each of the rooms and I can appreciate why the Vittadini's decided, upon settling into this vacation home, that they didn't plan to be uprooted any time soon!

Enjoy!

Adrienne in her Mini Cooper with pet, Pici































Veranda 2007




Monday, September 09, 2013

Loving the Sculptures of Margaret Keelan

Perusing the beautiful blog of Coty Farquhar over the weekend and was introduced to the ceramic art of Margaret Keelan, which I found absolutely fascinating.

Made of clay, these figures are stained, glazed, fired and stained, glazed and fired again which develops the final patina.  Using 18th and 19th century molds for the doll heads and torn bits of fabric for the clothing, Margaret's clay figures come to life.

To see more of Margaret's exquisite work and to read about the process involved, go here.

And to check out the beautiful blog of Coty Farquhar, go here. Styling by Coty Farquhar is a never ending feast for the eyes.........her styling and detail is incomparable......

Enjoy!

Little Dancer in Blue Dress

Journey 2

Cardinals

Girl with Brown Hare

Hopscotch

The Cockatoo Has a Secret

Pose

When We Were Young.......

Styling by Coty Farquhar


Margaret Keelan Sculptures
Styling by Coty Farquhar