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Design Meets Fashion: Black and White Photographic Prints
I don’t know what I adore more-the black and white photographic print of the mountains inlaid onto this cabinet or the romantic stream and billowing trees photo printed on to this asymmetrical Dries Van Noten dress. One thing is for certain, whether it’s on furniture, accessories or a piece of clothing, this is one incredibly [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Leap Into Fluorescents
Happy Leap Year! Please excuse my need for a pun, but if there was ever a time to take the leap into using fluorescents, now is the time. Mixing bright colors is extremely on trend right now, and it’s a fun way to spice up a room or an outfit. Consider painting chairs (you can [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Using Black
Black is a color I use sparingly in my own home decor but that floods my closet. When I saw this inspirational photo with black rug, armoir and windows, I realized how fantastic black looks in a room. Much like this gorgeous dress by Victoria Beckham, black can work just as well as a canvas [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Knits
Claire-Anne O’Brien is an Irish textile designer who knits these incredible stools, with textures and techniques that are certifiably unique and beautiful. Her style speaks to the knit trends happening in the fashion world, where sweaters are becoming more playful and creative in terms of the patterns and fabrications. I just adore a sweater with [...]
Design Meets Fashion: The Deer Trend
Deers have been trendy for awhile now, but whereas before you just saw elements of a deer (such the antlers), now you’ll notice more designers are using the full head or the full deer. Unlike a hedgehog or a whale, the deer is an animal that is-for lack of a better word-classic. Like the horse [...]
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.)
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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 [...]
