LOFT LIVING - INSPIRATION

NYC LOFT

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DWELL STUDIO FOUNDER - CHRISTIANE LEMIEUX'S URBAN LOFT






I LOVE THE REFINED BUT CASUAL STYLE OF THESE
UPDATED NYC LOFTS

LOOK CLOSELY, THE INTEREST IS ALL ABOUT THE
MIX OF OLD + NEW = CHIC + RUSTIC


Images: Domino Magazine, Oct. 2008

For Fido or Fifi

A great way to personalize your space is to buy or commission a

custom piece of artwork depicting your furry friend.

Above images: Artist Marge Bobbish sells

prints on her website but also does

custom portraits. (Unframed prints start at $40)

http://www.bobbishart.com/

PURE MAGIC

Since I am enthralled with France lately, it would

be an oversight not to share the inspiring work of

designer Andree Putman. Pictured is the design

collaboration between architect

Maxime d'Angeac and Ms. Putman

for Paris's Guerlain Boutique and Spa.

This space is beautifully sculpted....

Images: Interior Design Magazine, April 2006. Photographer: Eric Laignel

FRIDAY - This weeks finds

FIND WARM AND COMFY INSPIRATION FOR YOUR HOME

WITH MY FINDS THIS WEEK!

THE CRISP WEATHER HAS ARRIVED IN BOSTON!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Create your own home library! Look for more on this loft

in a post next week!!

Image: Cookie Magazine

Scatter mercury glass votives on a dining table,

or arrange in odd numbers

on your mantle.

Ballard Design: current collection of votives

Copper Proper: these are very affordable

http://www.copperproper.com/

Tulu rugs: Soft hand knotted longer pile rug,

made in Central and Eastern Anatolia (Modern Turkey)

Design Tip + Trick

To give an instant lift to a room, add one or a pair of new lamps....

Lighting is a great starting point when updating on a budget.

The options are endless

One of a kind lamp = Unique

Circa - Wood lamps = Inviting

Circa Lighting = Classic

Agate Lamp = Petite

Christopher Spitzmiller = Gourd = Classic

Circa Lighting = Refined

Blackman Cruz - Skull Lamp = Hip + edgy



Pottery Barn - Driftwood Lamp = Earthy + Dramatic

Jan Showers - Blown Glass = Elegant

LUM - Bauble lamp = Glamorous

Barbara Cosgrove - Silver Bamboo = Clean + Sophisticated

How Glamorous....

HORST, 1937. CONDE NAST PUB.

ON SATURDAY NIGHT I WATCHED LIFETIME'S (I'M NOT USUALLY A FAN OF LIFETIME AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO STOMACH ALL THE RIDICULOUS PHARMACEUTICAL ADDS BUT HOW COULD I PASS UP A MOVIE ON COCO?)

DOCU-DRAMA "COCO CHANEL" STARING SHIRLEY MACLAINE

AND BARBORA BOULOVA. THE MOVIE HAS RECEIVED MIXED REVIEWS,

AND DOES MANAGE TO OMIT SOME OF THE MOST GLAMOROUS AND

CREATIVE YEARS OF COCO'S LIFE BUT I STILL MANAGED TO

THINK ABOUT HER DRAMATIC RAGS TO RICHES STORY

ALL DAY SUNDAY.AS AN INTERIOR DESIGNER, I FELT

OBLIGATED TO SHARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF HER TIMELESS, ELEGANTLY

APPOINTED RUE CAMBON, PARIS APARTMENT.

COCO CHANEL WAS A WOMAN BEFORE HER TIME IN EVERYWAY!

MIRRORED WALL STAIRWAY

FOYER
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DINING ROOM

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IMAGE: HOOKED ON HOUSES

THE OPULENT SITTING ROOM

I LOVE THE RICH TONES, OF GOLD, CARAMEL. BLACK + TAN.

HER COLOR SENSE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL ARE AMAZING.

IMAGE: THE SWELLE LIFE
IMAGE: THE SWELLE LIFE

DETAIL OF SITTING ROOM CHANDELIER....GORGEOUS!!!!

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