Christmas with Cindy Rinfret

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all had a nice relaxing weekend and managed to get some of your Christmas shopping done.

It's almost time to get our decorations out......definitely this week......

This beautiful French country, Jack Arnold designed, Connecticut home of interior designer Cindy Rinfret and her family certainly provides lots of ideas.  With a few garlands, wreaths, fresh flowers, greens and smaller trees placed here and there, she has managed to add a touch of the season to every room in the house.......all done beautifully.

Even the family pets are in on the celebrations with their own tree in the back entry........

  

Living Room

Library

Living Room

Den

Family Room

The dog's tree in the back entry

Dog's tree detail

Back Porch

Back courtyard

FF - Trevor and Alexis Traina's San Francisco Home

Hi there,

Here it is Flashback Friday again.......

This master bedroom of Alexis and Trevor Traina has been around for awhile, but I just discovered it this week when I bought 'Ann Getty Interior Style' book by Diane Dorrans Saeks.

While the whole house is beautiful, it was the master bedroom that really caught my eye.

To start with, the pink toile is really stunning - and with the custom made, cast-bronze twig arms acting as the headboard to drape the fabric over, with lanterns hanging on each side of the bed from the twig, it's absolutely dreamy.  Also, notice the twig window rods.  The twig framing was made by San Francisco artist, Andrew Fisher.

The faux-bois painted paneled walls were beautifully done by Karin Wikstrom.

P.S. My left margin is not engaging for some reason - centering my script is not deliberate.....another fix to work on this weekend.

Have a great weekend!

A conversation area by the bed.

Beautiful japanned secretary.

Another seating area in front of the fireplace.

Alexis' private bath is in a sun-bathed oval room of the house with Nina Campbell's parrot fabric at the windows.  Always loved that fabric with parrots, pink roses, butterflies and ornamental cherries, as seen below.

Nina Campbell Parroquet Fabric
Love this fabric!

Christmas Statuary

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would begin with some Christmas ideas today.  

It's always fun to see what people do with their statuary, whether it's indoors or outdoors..........here are a few whimsical and creative ideas to enjoy!

Have a great day!

The Polo House

 At Home Arkansas

Carolyne Roehm 

Carolyne Roehm

Splendid Sass

Craftberry Bush

The Polo House