Posts Tagged ‘designer’

One of the kings of eclectic style, Philippe Starck, has collaborated with Bettis-Tarazu Architects along with YOO, to bring this 56 story hotel to life with vibrant color and a striking mélange of styles to Panama. Personal favorites include the marble chairs, the tree ceiling, and that fantastic escalator area. Images via


Dirk-Jan Kinet

25Sep14

I am deeply in love with this home of designer Dirk-Jan Kinet, located in Mexico City, where old world charm meets mid-century modern and a riot of color ensues. Recently featured in the Spanish Architectural Digest, the spaces are mostly deliciously dark and moody but are relieved by splashes of pinks, oranges, yellows, and blues. […]


Noma Bliss

04Sep14

Auburn, NY Artist Noma Bliss, who also works with her husband Jim Bliss, spent 25 years as an illustrator and designer. “Her aim as an artist is to invoke love, kindness, compassion, and empathy for one another and the world we inhabit. We are all responsible for the future of our planet”. I was drawn […]


Dublin Eclectic

30Aug14

Can one successfully combine Industrial, Victorian, Baroque, and Modern styles, just to name a few? You be the judge. This extremely eclectic home designed by Kingston Lafferty Design in Dublin, Ireland does just that. Modern style rules in the dining and lounge areas while the living room, study, and bedrooms all give a nod to […]


A Bold Palette

10Aug14

This fabulously colorful and eclectic home was designed by New York based Rinaldi Interior Design who washed the spaces with a bold palette. From the orange, purple, and pink kitchen(!) to the sunshine yellow tiled bathroom this home packs a powerful color punch.


Cristiane and Marcelo Rosenbaum, both designers, created the interiors of this 1960’s house with Brazilian folk art as the inspiration. Their main purpose was to show appreciation of Brazilian heritage, crafts, and arts. The pair did not stick with traditional surface options either, they actually created some of the coverings for the floor and walls, The […]


“If your heirs won’t fight over it, we won’t make it.” That is how committed Jonathan Adler is to creating a great product. In a fairly short amount of time Adler has grown a rather large empire after launching his first ceramic collection in 1994 at Barneys New York. He now has 20 stores worldwide, a […]


A condo, part of a former warehouse, on Portland’s NW 13th avenue provides an excellent example of balance achieved through contrasts. Designer Jessica Helgerson started by painting the beams a dark grey and the walls a soft white then by adding soft grey upholstery, whisky toned woods and leathers, and heavy textiles, provided a perfect […]


Saskatoon Style

18Feb13

Located in Saskatoon, a city in Saskatchewan, Canada and with huge windows offering views of the Saskatchewan River, this hotel chic home didn’t always look this stylish. “When we eventually found this house it had the most bland and boring interior you’ve ever seen! You can redesign a house, but you can’t create a view as […]


Novogratz Style

15Feb13

I have been a huge fan since their 2010 show “9 By Design” and still think Cortney and Bob Novogratz, hosts of HGTVs Home by Novogratz, are the most exciting design team to come on the scene for quite some time. Sure, you may not find everything they do to your liking, but they always […]