I’m a strong believer that everything new is long forgotten old. And being a huge fan of history, I find the past the best source of inspiration. So with that in mind, i decided to start the new category on my blog, called “the old new” where I would post any “now-then” projects that cross my path.
The first one is Mary MacDonald vs. Paul Poiret.
The NEW: Living room of Jennifer and Bert Salke’s house in Beverly Hills. Designed by Mary MacDonald. Mural by Jefferson Miles.
The OLD: 1924. Bedroom by Paul Poiret, a famous French fashion designer, whose passion occasionally has spread into the interior design world.
Here’s the bohemian bedroom with ethereal Asian-inspired tree and oriental rugs with heavy tassels.
This post on Floral Art is LONG overdue! Jennifer McGarigle‘s Floral Art shop is definitely one of my favorites in Venice Beach (and, let me tell you, she has a lot of competitors in that there on Abbot Kinney among all those vintage shops). I think we all needed some new and fresh approach to the flower arrangement. You can say how one can reinvent the obvious, flowers are beautiful as they are but Jennifer’s sophisticated yet simple ideas are very impressive and unique, creating the signature style for which she’s known in LA. Enjoy!
And if the flower bar is not enough for you Floral Art has a Home Collection too.
Finally, all the work is done and we can be the judges! I’m talking here about Bloomingdale’s Big Window Challenge. Three designers from Bloomingdale, Apartment Therapy and Elle Decor were to design a space in the window front of the New York Bloomingdale flagship store using the furniture and accessories from Bloomingdale’s Home collection and their favorite antiques and collectibles.
And as the honorable judges we are invited to the Party where we’ll meet Eddie Ross, Eileen Joyce, and Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan from 6-8pm on January 28th on the fifth floor. RSVP: rsvp.apartmenttherapy@gmail.com
You have from now up to January 28th to vote online and/or by SMS Text
Please Send a Text to 89800—Enter Only 1, 2, or 3:
1—ELLE DECOR
2—Apartment Therapy
3—Bloomingdale’s
Click here to vote online and see the current poll results. Here are the contestants:
Sunday night, the saddest time of all. That’s when you start wondering where did my WHOLE weekend go? Well, somewhere between crazy domino/backgammon games (till 4am!), cheering for husband on a soccer field, a few delicious recipes and a lovely in-house party (and then the feeling of guilt for everything eaten), searching for the inspiration for the new project and simultaneously sunbathing in Santa Monica, a quick roam through Farmer’s market…have I mentioned everything?!
Anyways…HGTV Design Star Show has been accepting applications for the season 5 and January 19th is the last day for the submissions. Good luck to everyone. And while we are all waiting for the new season to air, I decided to put together some of my favorites on the “White Room Challenge”.
Absolutely love the texture created by wood logs and the pop of color of apples. Great proof once again that good des
I first met extremely nice ladies from Astek at CABoom Show last year. I was attracted by large variety of the product and endless possibilities for custom projects. (the ability to print on a wide range of materials for walls, ceilings, and floors which range from basic papers, vinyls, mylars, and canvas, to plywood, glass, fabric, cork, grasscloth, plex, window film, and many others.) The best part is that you can upload you design on their website and get an instant quote.
And now when I’m in search for that perfect wallcovering for the accent wall in the dining, a visit to their showroom is on my To-Do List. In the meanwhile here are a few of my favorites from their website.
