wallpaper designs

This is too good to be true - Scalamandre china at $70 a four piece place setting. Adapted from the 18th-century artwork of Jean Baptiste Pillemont, a charming scene composed of oversized flowers, fretwork fences, pagodas and parasols decorates this fine dining collection from Scalamandre by Lenox.The colors are wonderful - amethyst (purple), sienna (orange), teal (blue), and chocolate (brown). If...

Marion, from origine Dutch, is living in Sweden for years and she is the creative mind behind Basichus.com. Some years ago I already noticed her handmade wooden houses and the postcards she made with them, because she happens to be an excellent photographer as well. Look what she then sent me: here, I still have the card :) The other day on Instagram the pictue above caught my...

Having grown up in Lake Forest, Illinois, its great homes are still to me the most beautiful anywhere. The stage for the 15th biennial Lake Forest Showhouse was an Italian Renaissance 15,000 square foot estate designed in 1916 by famed architect David Adler.Interior designer Shelley Johnstone Paschke designed the lounge and powder room. The lounge walls are lacquered in Farrow and Ball Saxon Green...

Probably the most common request I receive from interior design clients is styling bookcases and coffee tables. Accordingly, I am always on the lookout for chic, unique, and whimsical pieces. I happened upon this darling black and gold Kate Spade lion in HomeGoods over the weekend and he is very happy on my own coffee table. Also in the KS collection are a giraffe, a zebra, and an elephant. I like...

Hey guys! Finally back online after a great long weekend in Berlin... It had been such busy weeks that I needed to look after my home and empty fridge a bit over the last two days.. But first of all a big thank you for all the great response on my talk, really appreciated it and great to have found lots of new blogger friends from all over the place. I will try to add all the blogs of the people I...

The white elephant stool is a hot trend in Chinoiserie Chic decor. Here are rooms for inspiration and sources to get you started.Jamie Meares bathroomBy the poolUnder a fig leafIn a child's roomIn the bedroomBunny Williams living roomMatchbook Magazine vignettePalm Beach styleAll whiteHere - $175.00Here - $200.00 -2 or more at $119.99Here - $49.99Here - $233.75Here - $136.22Here - $125...

A living room in NantucketHappy Memorial Day and a thank you for all the sacrifices the men and women of the Armed Forces make every day, to those who have served and especially to those who have died protecting this wonderful country.I love stripes and I love combining stripes and Chinoiserie. Here are eleven inspiration boards and my Pinterest board with dozens of spaces to inspire you. A Chinoiserie...

For this Memorial Day weekend, here is an entryway inspiration board in red, white, and blue Chinoiserie. This would be perfect for a beach house in Nantucket, but I love this combination anywhere. I have used a Blue Dot Strut console in Watermelon, a pair of ginger jars from Charlotte & Ivy, a navy blue pagoda mirror, a pair of Dana Gibson ikat lamps, a pair of Charles Edwards pagoda bell lanterns,...