OBSESSED / marble book case

OBSESSED / marble book case

by | Jun 19, 2014 | DESIGN

Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York based design studio working in furniture, products and materials. It was founded in 2011 by Pratt Institute graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams. I love anything marble, and I love this portable marble book...
MOROCCO / minimalist mountain MAISON

MOROCCO / minimalist mountain MAISON

by | Jun 18, 2014 | DESIGN, MAISON, Travel

In the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco stands this stoic villa designed by Studio KO.   Blocked prisms, earth tones and exotic textures mark this home designed in a color palette that mimics its surrounding landscape – terra cottas, muted...
GOLD / mussel ashtray by LINDSEY ADELMAN

GOLD / mussel ashtray by LINDSEY ADELMAN

by | Jun 11, 2014 | DESIGN

I am never one to promote smoking, but as someone who is married to a smoker (*sigh*) I am always looking for ways to make the smoking more pleasurable — for me.  One way is to insist on using beautiful ashtrays, and this one by renowned Brooklyn-based...
MODERN / Bleu Nature

MODERN / Bleu Nature

by | Jun 10, 2014 | DESIGN

There is virtually nothing from this collection by BLEU NATURE that I do not love.  Literally.  The mix of nature (wood, mostly, and skins) and industrial materials (plexi, hammered metal, mirrors) live harmoniously in things like side tables, wall sconces,...
MALIBU / Matthew Perry’s Modern ‘Pier House’

MALIBU / Matthew Perry’s Modern ‘Pier House’

by | Jun 2, 2014 | DESIGN

Matthew Perry has recently put his 3,800 square foot home up for sale for a cool $12.5 million.  Overlooking the Malibu Pier with approximately 2.5 acres of hillside property, Perry bought this house in 2005 although it was originally built in 1981.  Without...