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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
When I saw the photo of Minnie Mortimer's wedding reception in The New York Times, I thought the table looked beautiful. I never found any more photos until last week when I was looking at Carolyne Roehm's website. The rest of the details are just as lovely as I knew they would be and are definitely going in my wedding inspiration folder. I also love that Minnie didn't wear a strapless dress. They full announcement of her nuptials to director Stephen Gagan in the Vows section is worth the read.
Tras el rotundo éxito de su primera colección, Flor4u acaba de presentar 3 nuevas colecciones de vinilos decorativos. En sus nuevos diseños cabe destacar nuevamente la elegancia, la sofisticación y la calidad de los vinilos, características a las que ya nos tiene acostumbrados la firma.
Recomendado visitar la galería donde pueden visualizarse fotografías ambientadas de las distintas colecciones en www.flor4u.com
Q-esko Dissenys presenta Flor4u, una colección destinada al mundo del interiorismo y la decoración compuesta de 10 vinilos adhesivos inspirados en el arte floral.
Estos vinilos son aptos para paredes lisas así como para cristal y madera. Los modelos pueden estar orientados a izquierda o derecha y están disponibles en una amplia gama de colores. Existe la posibilidad de diseños personalizados.
Más información en:
www.flor4u.com
Los vinilos decorativos son la última tendencia a la hora de decorar paredes.
Sin duda, la pregunta que a todos nos surge a la hora de decidirnos a comprar un vinilo decorativo es:
¿Es fácil de colocar un vinilo decorativo? ¿Podré hacerlo yo mismo?
De la mano de MiraEnTuInterior.com, firma dedicada a la venta de vínilos decorativos, os presentamos un video explicativo de como colocarlos. Con él podemos ver que con un poco de paciencia, cualquiera puede hacerlo.
Una vez visto el video y comprobar que no es tan complicado, es hora de hacer un breve repaso a las diferentes colecciones de MiraEnTuInterior.com. Destacamos los vinilos decorativos infantiles, que posiblemente son los más difíciles de encontrar.
Fuente: www.miraentuinterior.com
Monday, November 29, 2010
Since some of the Duchess of Windsor's jewels are up for auction again tomorrow at Sotheby's, I thought it might be fun to take a look at one of The Windsor homes. Continuing our French theme, we will first look at 24, boulevard Souchet. It was a large four story house located in the Sixteenth Arrondissement where they made their home after the abdication. These photos were all taken in 1939 and I found the description of the home in The Duchess of Windsor: The Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson.
They leased the home that included a small garden until 1949. They then rented a house at 85, rue de la Faisanderie in Paris from 1949-1953.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
The entrance hall with black and white Carrara marble floor and caryatids wearing crowns of candles. "A Louis XVI clock, whose face was set within the center of a gilded sunburst, hung above an antique gilt console on which stood red and gold visitor's books."
A sketch of the banquette room by Alexandre Serebriakoff.
The Duchess of Windsor consulted Stephane Boudin of Maison Jansen and often hunted for antiques with him.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in the banquette room.
"The banquette room reflected a whimsical side of Wallis's character. The walls were formal, painted white with elegant boiserie, but the carpet was green and white lattice pattern, and the furniture was clearly different: Against one wall stood a large green velvet banquette covered with white and green pillow. A sofa and matching chairs, also covered in green velvet, stood facing the antique mantelpiece, dominated by an Italian Renaissance clock."
A detail of a desk in the banquette room.
The Chinese lacquered desk in the banquette room.
The white and gold salon.
The walls of the dining room were "painted cream, with the delicate boiserie picked out in gilt, and pierced by arched windows draped with crimson curtains tied back and hung with enormous gold tasseled cords at two levels. Each window was fitted with matching mirrored shutters on the inside that could be pulled closed to magnify the candlelight on formal occasions - an effect heightened by the immense mirrors that cloaked the doors, stood above the fireplace, and filled the alcove against one wall in which stood the carved and gilded rococo sideboard."
The Duchess of Windsor at her desk in the upstairs sitting room.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in the second floor sitting room.
"A large sitting room, decorated with overstuffed modern sofas and chairs covered in bright English chintzes, a Chippendale table, and a crescent-shaped desk used by the Duchess separated the Windsors' rooms. It was used for informal, private entertaining; on occasions when the Duke and Duchess were alone in the evening, the dined here at the small table."
Unfortunately, I didn't find photos of their bedrooms but there is a cute photos of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor with their terriers. You can tell this was early on since they don't have their famous pugs yet.
Photos by William Vandivert
You'd probably be surprised to learn that the owner of the traditional home I wrote about in my last post also owns this modern loft in Montreal. Of course, she filled it with more of her fabulous French furniture so you barely notice that there are no architectural details. Another example of thinking outside the white box.
Photos by Monic Richard for Canadian House & Home
Sunday, November 28, 2010
When I was looking for examples of holiday decorating last week, I came across this elegant example. The home is owned by a Canadian lawyer, Luce Gayrard, who also has a penchant for decorating. It is located outside Montreal and was featured in the November 2008 issue of Canadian House & Home. I never met a French piece of furniture I didn't love so I fell for the decor immediately as well as the simple holiday decorations. It might have just been styled this way for the shoot but I like the sense of restraint. I'm currently trying to decorate my apartment for Christmas and this home is my inspiration. Happy Holidays!
Photos by Angus McRitchie
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