Things that caught my attention

A random selection of things, objects, designs that caught my attention.

Happy Weekend!


Heracleum II led Chandelier. Bertjan Pot design for Moooi

Photo via Moooi

Living room in bright yellow with sunken area

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a sunken living room in Fukuoka, Japan.

What I like:
- I like the idea of creating different floor levels in the same room.
I like the idea of creating a cushioning feeling that comes with a step down area.

Living room; Fukuoka, Japan. Nano Architects. Interior photo via Dezeen.

My Style - Combining salmon pink and yellow-green

Combining salmon pink and yellow-green for an evening outfit.

Layers of pearls - a pearl choker, and two pearl rope necklaces that I wear long at their entire length, and on which a pinned a large yellow-green flower brooch, a pink and yellow-green beaded clutch, silver nail polish, and nude pointed toe pumps (not seen in the photo) finish my outfit.

Living room with yellow walls in Manhattan

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room in Manhattan, New York, USA.

What I don't like:
- I don't like this yellow color choice for such an expansive surface. This hue is very demanding, and on a large surface becomes visually aggressive, and it looks very cheap.

Living room; Manhattan, USA. Nick Olsen. Interior photo via Veranda.

My Style - Wearing gold during daytime

Wearing gold in a casual way, during daytime.

I combined a gold pleated skirt and gold beaded mules with casual pieces: a straw bag (in gold) and an orange shirt.

An animal print belt and scarf, and a leather and Swarovski crystal beads bracelet finish my outfit.

Things that caught my attention ...

A random selection of things, objects, designs that caught my attention.

Happy Weekend!


'Racket' Chair, by The Campana Brothers

Photo via Mocoloco

Free standing bed in a yellow-green bedroom

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a yellow-green bedroom with a free standing bed.

Bedroom; USA. Interior photo via Traditional Home.

What I don't like:

Blue Living room in Arkansas, USA

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room in Arkansas, USA.

What I don't like:

- There is very little variety, and no contrast in this very blue room. 

Living room; Arkansas, USA. Tobi Fairley. Interior photo via House Beautiful.

With the exception of the two throw pillows in a different, fluffy, texture and slightly different blue hue almost everything else (all the seating pieces, the walls, the rug) seem to have the same texture and color.

Our Own House - The Courtyard, as work in progress (V)

This is our courtyard, the way it looks at the moment - as work in progress.

The courtyard in our own house as work in progress.

Since my previous post last week I introduced some strong vertical elements: in each corner of the courtyard I placed a 7 ft tall white trellis.
The trellises are leaning against the walls.
I wanted to soften the strict geometric pattern of the trellises, and also I wanted to create dimension in the corners so I added flowing lines via white fluid sheers that I wrapped around the trellises.

The color palette has become a white-beige-brown combination with silver, black, green, and yellow-green as accents.

You can see here how the courtyard has evolved.

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Things that caught my attention ...

A random selection of things, objects, designs, images that caught my attention.

Happy Weekend!



Swing by Patricia Urquiola

Photo via Interior Design

Our Own House - The Courtyard, as work in progress (IV)

This is our courtyard, the way it looks at the moment - as work in progress.

The courtyard in our own house as work in progress.

Yellow-Green Treillage in a Garden room in New Orleans

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a garden room in New Orleans, USA.

What I like:

- The trellis work is beautiful.

Garden room; New Orleans, USA. Peter Rogers, Carl Palasota. Interior photo via Architectural Digest.

My Style - Mixing whimsical and business pieces

Wearing / mixing whimsical and business pieces - I combined a vibrant blue polka-dot silk skirt, a gold leather fringed handbag, and a structured brown velvet jacket.

A brown-and-gold wide leather belt, sling-back black-and-brown shoes, sleek hair, and a brown-and-silver necklace of my own design finish my outfit and my look.

Vintage Folk Contemporary Blend in Southampton, USA

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a sitting room in Southampton, USA.

What I like:

- I like the rug layering - the thick, textured, neutral, natural carpet-rug topped with a small rug with a geometric folk pattern in the primary colors (red, yellow, blue) set the tone for a relaxed decor.

Sitting room; Southampton, USA. Cynthia Frank, Timothy Haynes, Kevin Roberts. Interior photo via Elle Decor.

Traditional Contemporary Bedroom in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a bedroom in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

What I like:
- I like the yellow artwork choice - the color adds a welcome invigorating touch to this brown and blue decor.

Bedroom; Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sig Bergamin. Interior photo via Architectural Digest.

- I like the artwork choices - I like the visual hierarchy the artworks create through their color, position, size, subject.

My Style - Wearing a Maxi skirt

Wearing a maxi skirt in a small navy-blue and white pattern.

Hair done in a retro style, and layered necklaces - I combined a short silver metal necklace with a long pearl strand knotted at the front - finish my outfit and my look.

Things that caught my attention ...

A random selection of things, objects, designs that caught my attention.

Happy Weekend!


Blouse and Skirt by Yvonne Poei-Yie Kwok

Photo via Yatzer

Blend of country and refined - Living room in France

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room on the French countryside.

What I like:
- I like how this interior manages very well to bring together a mix of opposites.
Rustic elements - floor tiles, rug, coffee table topped with artisan accessories, ceiling beams and contemporary furniture pieces are united by the use of a restrained and neutral color palette.
This brown-cream-grey color palette also gives the interior a sophisticated note creating a not too common, rustic - contemporary - sophisticated, blend.

Living room; Loire Valley, France. Jean Louis Deniot. Interior photo via Architectural Digest.

White and Brown Rustic Bedroom

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a bedroom in the USA.

What I like:

- I like the window treatment combination - simple panels on the left wall and a different combination on the windows flanking the bed play well with the casual, relaxed, rustic airy feeling of the room;

Bedroom; USA. Interior photo via Traditional Home.

Our Own House - The Courtyard, as work in progress (III)

This is our courtyard, the way it looks at the moment - as work in progress.

You can see here how the courtyard has evolved.

The courtyard in our own house as work in progress.

The Courtyard opens on four sides: to the Entry hall, to the Master bedroom, to the Breakfast area, and to the Library / Tea room.

This view is from the breakfast area toward the entry hall.

My Style - Wearing a bubble dress

Wearing a grey-green bubble dress with a pink detail in front.

I finished my outfit with a narrow bright orange belt, and a pair of light pink shoes.

Traditional Blue and White Living Room

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room in the USA.

What I like:
- It's a pleasant, calming blue-white-grey color scheme with yellow, gold, and brown color accents, and with blue-and-yellow floral and stripe pattern accents in the window treatment and the decorative pillows.

Living Room; USA. Kevin Isbell. Interior photo via House Beautiful.

What I don't like:
- A big, loud 'I can't believe it' is for the placement of a sofa in front of a door.

White Sitting Room in Italy

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a sitting room in Italy.

What I like & What I don't like:
The few beautiful pieces / elements - the wall candelabra, the sofa, the flooring - cannot save this space from looking like a mess.
Most elements are out of place in this interior.

Sitting room; Italy. Alberta Ferretti. Interior photo via Harper's Bazaar

My Style - Mixing Patterns

Wearing / combining patterns:
- multi-color floral pattern on a black background - on top,
- black-and-white houndstooth pattern - on the bottom.

The Victorian-style black velvet choker is my finishing detail.

Things that caught my attention ...

A random selection of things, objects, designs that caught my attention.

Happy Weekend!


Urban Bench by Zaha Hadid

Photo via Dezeen

White living room in Houston, USA

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room in Houston, USA.

What I like:
- I like the floor. The wide rustic wood planks give a strong start, and a wonderful warm feeling to this white space. And the rustic floor - tall, elegant arched windows combination creates a great contrast.

Living room; Houston, USA. Pamela Pierce. Interior photo via Veranda. (MZYMNJGY8MXA)  

Metropolitan terrace - great New York view and an original choice

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a terrace in New York.

What I like & What I don't like:

- All seems quite nice with this petite metropolitan terrace. 

A no fuss, compact space where the emphasize is on the great feeling that you own a piece of New York's air.

Potted plants bring texture and a touch of green to the surrounding city buildings, and a wood table and chairs contribute with more natural texture - the terrace seems ready for enjoying an alfresco meal while having a great rooftop view. 

Terrace; New York, USA. Angus Wilkie & Len Morgan. Interior photo via Architectural Digest.

So, all is good as I said ... at least at the very first glance when the view will perhaps make you say a lot of 'Ooh's and 'Aah's' before you notice anything else.

Minimalist design (attempt) in a living room in Toronto, Canada

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room in Toronto, Canada.

What I like & What I don't like:
- There is nothing I could possibly like in this space (except the good natural light).
- It's a white, bland, half-furnished room.
- It's a generic room with two chairs, a sofa, a TV, and some shelves.
- It's a room that you forget the moment you turn your head around.

This is not a minimalist design.
This is not a 'less is more' space.
This is not a space that aims for simplicity.
This is not a space stripped of unnecessary flourishes.

Living room with an art riot on the wall

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room in Los Angeles, USA.

What I like:
- I like the interesting pattern on the sofa's upholstery. It gives personality to the piece.

- I like the simplicity of the floor. The bare floor is a very appropriate choice for balancing out how much is going on on the walls.

What I don't like:
- I don't like the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling artwork display.
I don't like such a crowded, ostentatious exhibit where you cannot appreciate and enjoy the beauty of each individual piece, where the individual pieces get lost.

Soft, eclectic, glamorous double-height ceiling Living room in New York

Here are my observations, thoughts, comments on this space - a living room in Manhattan, New York.

What I like about this interior:
- I like how the pieces around the perimeter of the room have appropriate scale for this double-height ceiling space: the large mirror above the fireplace, the tall black cabinet, the large artwork above the sofa, the large chandelier.