(via Elle Decor, photography by Björn Wallander) Although my last Swell Shopping post was a Parisian dining room, I can’t help but share another French dining room today, especially since I’m starting a big dining room makeover this summer! This…
TASK LAMP GIVEAWAY WITH LAMPS PLUS
Accent lighting can be like jewelry in a room, especially when brass and marble are the materials in use. This task lamp I used in the corner vignette of my One Room Challenge is a beautiful piece with a square…
PATIO SEASON UPDATES WITH AT HOME
When patio season came around and we started talking about refreshing the patio at my mom’s house, I started thinking about how to use the space efficiently – for both sitting and dining. I love setting up a banquette in…
AT HOME WITH CHLOÉ’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR
(via WSJ. Magazine, photography by Magnus Marding) It’s clear there is a beautiful relationship between fashion and interiors, especially in the Paris apartment of Chloe’s creative director Waight Keller. The home is grand, Haussmanian flat with beautiful architecture and spacious…
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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: BOLD BLUE MASTER BEDROOM REVEAL
INTRO | DESIGN | PAINT | ARTWORK | STYLING Project by: Kevin Francis Design It’s been a whirlwind of six weeks, with my first rodeo in the One Room Challenge designer group and my last few weeks of high school!…
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SEE INSIDE THE SOUTHEASTERN SHOWHOUSE
The inaugural Southeastern Showhouse is absolutely astounding – the main house is a 20,000-square-foot English manor-style home on a 3.5-acre lot that includes a 2,500-square-foot pool house. Dietrich T. Logan of Logan Design Group International was the architect behind the…
SHOP THE WISTERIA SUMMER HOME EVENT
For the past couple of months, I’ve pulled Wisteria’s catalog first out of the stack of mail because I’ve been so impressed by their new additions each season. Their selection is expanding, and I think they have really started to…
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: STYLING VIGNETTES
Now that we’re just one week away from reveal day, I’m starting to focus in on the details and think about each shot as a vignette. Catch up on weeks one, two, three, and four if you haven’t already. I’m…
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THREE BEDROOM STYLES: TRADITIONAL
Over the past two weeks, I shared modern and eclectic ways to style Fracture’s sleek glass prints in a bedroom. This final look takes the modern wall art to an unexpected place with a traditional setting. Fractures feel quite contemporary…
A MODERNIST HOME IN NEW ORLEANS
(via Architectural Digest, photography by Pieter Estersohn) When you think of a New Orleans home, you might think of a traditional Southern home with sweeping porches and beautiful antiques sourced from the city’s treasure trove of European furniture – something like…
OUTDOOR MOVIE PARTY WITH WEST ELM
When the weather is right, there’s not much better than enjoying a movie outdoors. All you need to get the experience of a movie theater in your own backyard is a movie screen (or taut white sheet) and a projector.…
