Felicity at Home

What has Keri Russell been up to since the Felicity days? Oh, just living in this gorgeous New York home with husband, contractor/craftsman Shane Deary.

I could move right in. Looks cozy, clean, fresh and warm. LOVE!

from Elle Decor, photos by William Waldron

Midy Madness

I'm a huge fan of the furniture company Casamidy {I've blogged about them before here} so it's not that surprising that my favorite spread in this month's Elle Decor was of the owner's home...

Love the flokati on top of the enormous ottoman - such a gorgeous & inventive way to style it!

The malachite roman shades have me droooooling and green with envy.

photos above from Elle Decor by Simon Upton

Some of Casamidy's gorgeous chairs...

Ochre gorgeousness

Elle Decor showed off the NY pad of the owners of Ochre - the makers of my favorite light fixture...

Light and airy and gorgeous.



Some of my favorite Ochre goodies...

My favorite light fixture.


That last chair/ottoman/chaise piece is cool, but we also know I'm partial to anything with a dog.

NYC - here I come!

In honor of my trip to NYC this weekend (I'm leaving tomorrow!) here is Suzanne Rheinstein's NYC apartment (from Elle Decor.) She has a shop here in LA (Hollyhock) with gorgeous furniture, antiques and art (I found some fabulous and REASONABLY priced art for a client there.)

Love this settee.


She uses a Moroccan influenced acrylic side table in her otherwise traditional living room. I've been dying over this side table since seeing it in her shop a few months ago!





Here's the acrylic side table up close and personal.

Some more goodies from her shop - love the detailing on this sofa - the interesting shape of the base makes all the difference in the world.

Great greek key lamp.Off to NYC tomorrow - have my list of shops and showrooms to visit - please holler if you have any last minute suggestions!

Cozy Den

It's been a rainy few days here in LA (which I LOVE), so it makes me want to cozy up in this dark, warm den with some cocoa and my puppy.

from Elle Decor

"Falling . . . "

Gathering Leaves

by Robert Frost

Spades take up leaves

No better than spoons,

And bags full of leaves

Are light as balloons.

I make a great noise

Of rustling all day

Like rabbit and deer

Running away.

But the mountains I raise

Elude my embrace,

Flowing over my arms

And into my face.

I may load and unload

Again and again

Till I fill the whole shed,

And what have I then?

Next to nothing for weight,

And since they grew duller

From contact with earth,

Next to nothing for color.

Next to nothing for use.

But a crop is a crop,

And who's to say where

The harvest shall stop?

Unpacking tweed,

Scot

(interior images from Elle Decor.  Design by Michael Smith)

Make Up my House to Look Like This...

As I've bitched recently, I'm jealous that actors have the most gorgeous homes. A combination of cash and creativity brings us these fabulous homes. When you add a wife who is a makeup artist, it all gets bumped up a notch. This is the home of actor Anthony Edwards and his wife Jeanine Lobell (the Stila makeup genius) from Elle Decor. Jealous!

Bright green kitchen cabinetry + Louis dining table = Genius Mix.



So daring to paint a hot pink foyer. It works!


Like in the home of Megan Mullally, they chose to go with a bold pattern in the powder room.

I never tire of these gallery walls!

Staycation, All I Ever Wanted

My husband and I definitely need to get out of town. We went to Hawaii in May, but our vacation glow is long gone. We are thinking of a little weekend getaway (perhaps to our favorite spot - The Parker in Palm Springs.) But if I lived here, at Megan Mullally's home (featured in this month's Elle Decor) I might never leave.

The pool alone is divine.



Living room - clean but fun. Just how I like it.

Color!





Still love the suzani - this time it's on the wall!


Powder rooms are the best place to use a fun wallpaper like this one.
Designed by Ames Ingham.

Gorgeous Lighting in the Haus!

I've been infatuated with NYC shop Haus Interior in NYC ever since it was featured in Lonny, my favorite design mag.

Let's be honest, any store with a zig-zag floor had me at "hello."


A lamp they carry was feature in this month's Elle Decor - I'm a sucker for an exposed/industrial bulb.


Another exposed bulb lamp they carry...

HOOray for Hollywood!

As an LA native (and 5th generation Angeleno), I have pride in fabulous LA homes. LOVE this more modern vibe from a Hollywood couple.

I'm still gaga for lucite.


I just want to lay in that flokati all day. So does my dog.
featured in Elle Decor

Nate Does No Wrong

This month's Elle Decor proves, once again, that Nate Berkus can do no wrong.

Clean and classic bathroom with a fabulous light fixture.

LOVE the way he balances out classic de Gournay wallpaper with a funky light fixture.



And of course he is using a settee rather than a bench at the end of the bed - my newest obsession!

"I said NO Paparazzi . . . "

Greetings and Salutations,

Let me cast a word of warning before you delve into this particular blog posting. Though I live a gracious, somewhat quiet, little life here in San Francisco - there's really no way that I can tell you of my adventures in Los Angeles without dropping names with a frequency that would rival a gossip blog. It was a "Who's Who" of design. So, with that caveat clearly stated, let's proceed.

After my luncheon on Monday afternoon at Dawnridge, (and if you missed it, you can read more here) it was back to the hotel for a quick shower and wardrobe change before meeting Ronda for dinner - and heading out to Kathryn Ireland's delightful home. She is, of course, a marvelous hostess - and her home was everything I could imagine. A literal feast for the textile obsessed. In some ways it felt like one of those parties you had in high school. You know, when your parents were out of town. And you just invite a few people over. But, everyone seems to find out. Beautiful home. Great food. Great company. Late night. Deep sleep.

Tuesday afternoon was a little blogging get-together at "The Ivy." Megan (aka Beachbungalow8) and I have shared several long meals together - but, this time Patricia (aka Mrs. Blandings) was going to join us. Patricia and I have been chatting online for almost a year - and I was giddy with excitement at the prospect of meeting her. Well, she is as lovely and gracious (and hilarious!) as I could only hope for. And, yes, while we were waiting for our table - Jake (from The Bachelor) was leaving and the three of us were shoved out of the way by a pack (a mob?) (a flurry?) of paparazzi. It's part of the reason you go to The Ivy. There's almost always someone famous there - (even if only slightly famous in a TV reality-show kinda way!)

The three of us (Megan, Patricia, and I) had an hour or so to kill after our meal - so we hit the design shops! I may have to start traveling to LA more often. Great places!

Oh, but we're not finished yet - Tuesday night was a book signing party sponsored by Elle Decor (by the way - the new Elle Decor website ROCKS!) at the William Sonoma Home shop on Beverly. Packed. Really packed. But, from across the room I can see Eddie Ross and Jaithan - I knew they had just been in Kansas City - but, was delighted to see them in LA. Had a quick moment to speak to Margaret Russell - lovely and charming as ever. (I swear, we might be able to power a medium-sized US city on the amount of energy that woman has.) Ran into Christian May and Katie Denham. It was great meeting Joe Lucas. And Windsor Smith. And finally getting a chance to meet Brad Ford. But, just missed my chance to speak to Joe Nye (omg I'm such a fan - I was kind of stalking him.) He was already in line to pick-up his car at the door by the time I found him. Oh well. Next time.

Then we headed out for a late dinner . . . but, alas, that's yet another story. And will have to wait.

whew,

tartanscot

Colors of the Rainbow

Color palettes are my favorite thing to put together - and one of my favorites is the one I used in my own home - neutral/white walls with bright pops of color (every color of the rainbow) everywhere.

I love how they did this in the apartment below, featured in last month's Lonny.



I am putting together some color combo ideas for a friend - this is one - lots of bright fun colors.



Here are some fabulous primary colored goodies that would look great against a neutral background.

Red lantern


This hot pink sofa is pretty insane.



The orange lampshade is something I might have to bring into my own home.


If I had a breakfast nook in my home, it would definitely have these sunny yellow chairs.


Rich green chair with a lavender background (another of my favorite color combos.)


This blue kitchen chair is stunning! And that table cloth is pretty darn adorable.


And finally, this purple bench wants to come home with me. But at $1595, it might have to stay at ABC Carpet & Home.
All images from Elle Decor, except green chair, which is from Martha Stewart Living.