(Pictured: Le Jardin Francais) Unless you’re super strong and can bike anywhere in the city (like my dad), Atlanta’s a hard city to get around in without a car, partly due to our urban sprawl and partly due to an…
SWELL GIFT GUIDE: FOR THE FOOD LOVER
This post is sponsored by World Market, but all text, images, and opinions are all my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Thou Swell running! Now that I’m home from college for Winter break, I finally feel…
50 UNIQUE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
(via Decoholic) One of my favorite traditions awaits me when I return home next week after finals week – decorating the tree. I asked my mom specifically if she could wait until I get home because it’s one of my…
CONVERTIBLE GUEST ROOM: SNEAK PEEKS
(via CB2) Although I was planning on shooting my convertible guest room project over my Thanksgiving break, my camera was unfortunately stolen from my car so I’ve had to hold off until Winter break to share the final design. So…
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NATURE’S TOUCH IN A FRENCH PIED-À-TERRE
(by Studio Razavi, via D Pages) A natural touch was brought to the restoration of this 19th century Paris apartment by Studio Razavi, whose pre-Haussmanian architecture is quite remarkable (see the hardwood floors especially). These incredible floors were restored, and…
SWELL GIFT GUIDE: FOR THE DESIGN LOVER
When furniture maker Modernica reached out about their line of mid-century modern furniture and accessories, produced in their four-acre campus in Los Angeles, I knew their iconic fiberglass chairs, modern ceramics, and streamlined accessories would all make beautiful, thoughtful gifts…
A SIMPLE SILVER HOLIDAY TABLESCAPE
For this year’s holiday tablescape I embraced cool silver and blue tones, with a natural centerpiece in shades of mossy green, all discovered at my local At Home store. I started with the electroplated wine glasses, whose silver stems set…
A PARISIAN LESSON IN ECLECTICISM
(via Architectural Digest and T Magazine, photography by Oleg Covian and Francois Halard) I love when I discover the work of an artist or designer through their home tour in a publication (or two, in this case). The whimsical, surrealist…
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SMART LIVING WITH TP-LINK SMART HOME
It’s been interesting to watch the smart home trend take off over the past couple of years, with technology slowly making its way into our homes and even our decor. My take on interior design is that it’s all about…
THE BEST BLACK FRIDAY HOME DECOR SALES
(via Escapade, from Creative Spaces) It’s been a long day of lounging, cooking, eating, and eating some more, but before I doze off I wanted to share the very best of the home decor sales hitting stores tomorrow for Black…
LAMPS PLUS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE & GIVEAWAY
(via Oh Happy Day) The holidays are in full-swing on TS, and I’m excited to bring you a home decor giveaway with the annual Lamps Plus holiday gift guide sweepstakes! I was invited to curate five of my favorite home…
