INSIDE A MODERN LONDON ENCLAVE

(via T Magazine, photography by Carlotta Cardona) It’s not a contradiction to call this townhouse British and leafy. It’s easier to associate London style with dark wood paneling and wingback armchairs. This remodel of a Victorian townhouse is completely of…

TYE STREET BLUE PORCH DESIGN REVEAL

This post was sponsored by KILZ® Complete Coat™ Paint as part of an Ambassador program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Project by: Kevin Francis Design The front porch could be considered the…

DEMYSTIFYING MIXING PATTERNS AT HOME

The Home Depot provided me with product and compensation. The opinions I have shared about the products are my own. I’ve been loving pattern-on-pattern looks more and more (especially for cozier fall/winter rooms), and most rooms full of pattern follow…

MY FAVORITE COZY DINING BANQUETTES

(via Architectural Digest) I find dining banquettes to be one of the coziest (and most comfortable) ways to dine, and while they’re often built into a kitchen or breakfast room design, it’s easy to get this look without a kitchen…

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CAROLE RADZIWILL’S NEW YORK SANCTUARY

(via Architectural Digest, photography by Gieves Anderson) A subdued silvery palette with glimmering drops of jewel-toned accents define this NYC oasis for Carole Radziwill’s home, decorated with John Bossard. I can’t help but be reminded of my grandmother’s all-blue home…

THE BEST OF: TARGET’S NEW PROJECT 62

Target has launched three exciting new brands this fall: A New Day for women, Goodfellow & Co. for men, and Project 62 for home. I’m thrilled about all of the launches (they’re all super stylish), but Project 62 is especially…

COLESY’S BLUE MOOD DORM: REVEAL

It has been such a joy to translate my friends’ personalities, tastes, and experiences into living space they love. While Olivia’s room featured blush and gold accents, Colesy wanted a cooler, blue and silver color palette for her dorm room…

SWELL SHOPPING: LAYERED LIVING ROOM

(via The NeoTrad, photography by Hector Manuel Sanchez) I just can’t get enough of this elegant living room in William McLure’s Birmingham loft. He’s one of my favorite ‘New Southern‘ designers with an extraordinary range of talent from decorating to…

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OLIVIA’S LUSH BLUSH DORM: REVEAL

I love putting together the mood board for a room, but there’s nothing like seeing the finished product and feeling like you’ve made something perfect for your friend. Turning a temporary, cookie-cutter space into a personal retreat has been so…

TOUR AN UNDERSTATED CALIFORNIA HOME

(via House Beautiful, photography by Victoria Pearson) When you think of minimalism, you may think of serenity as white spaces, Scandinavian neutrals, and clean lines. This California home brings across a sense of another kind of minimalism, a calmness that…

COLESY’S BLUE MOOD DORM: DESIGN BOARD

(via Coco Kelley) VIEW THE FINAL PROJECT REVEAL → I’m so happy to share one of two dorm rooms I’m putting together for friends. Colesy’s room is pulled together by shades of blue. Where I avoided prints and kept the…

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