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Design Meets Fashion: Black Floral Designs
I can’t get over how beautiful these floral designs are with black backgrounds. They are luxurious and feminine while also very sophisticated. I love the idea of having one piece of furniture in a floral print, don’t you? (Images from SFGirlbytheBay via FFFFound & Wit & Delight.)
Design Meets Fashion: High Drama
Much in the same way Dior Haute Couture can be theatrical, so too can an interior when you do something as simple as choose one deep intense color and fill the room with it. I love the high drama of this deep black-blue bedroom just as I adore the My Fair Lady-esque qualities of Dior’s [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Cool Pastels
I love finding a unique palette, especially when it’s deliberate. And this cool palette of mint & turquoise and pale yellows reminds me that you can find ways to mix multiple colors without looking over the top or silly. I also like that it feels very fresh & Californian. (Images via KML Design & Atlantic-Pacific.)
Design Meets Fashion:
One thing I love about winter is wearing lots of layers with different textures, especially in just one or two colors. It’s luxurious but understated and natural. The same technique of mixing different textures in a simple palette works great for the bathroom and kitchen as well, where you can mix stone and wood with [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Contemporary Simplicity
Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions? One of mine is to simplify…everything. Over the holidays my husband and I stayed in a contemporary minimalist flat and it reminded me that simple and uncluttered is much easier to manage. So in an effort to keep up with my resolutions, I’m baring down the clutter [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Burgundy
One color I love to incorporate into my wardrobe over the holidays is a deep red or burgundy. What I love about burgundy is that unlike true red, burgundy is interesting while also subtle, decidedly wintery but also pretty universal. And one of my favorite fabrics in burgundy is velvet because it has an amazingly [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Purple
Since naming my daughter Violet, I’ve subconsciously been incorporating purple into my life more. From eating purple cauliflower to wearing a purple dress, I suddenly have a serious case of purple passion! The more I use purple, the more I love it. Purple is a cheerful and vibrant color that pairs well with most other [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Fresh Take
While perusing the Nov/Dec issue of Lonny Mag, I found this lovely Manhattan apartment designed by Celerie Kemble. What I like about the dining room in particular is the use of new and vintage pieces, simple lines and minimalism. It’s the type of decor that works well on any budget by mixing high end and [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Black & Brown
Black & brown are colors that work together beautifully, creating a rich palette that is modern and stylish. The key to mixing them well is to use different textures for each color, such as these black walls with wood sitting or black cotton blazer with tan suede shorts. (Images via Desire to Inspire & The [...]
