Dwellers Without Decorators

Curtain Headboard

2012-02-16T06:40:00.000-08:00

Curtain HEadboards ...clever. Do you like? Via Jonathan Adler

Perfect Room

2012-02-15T06:06:00.000-08:00

Who designed this room? It is perfect! Doesn't the fiddle tree, the massive yellow lamp, the zebra ottoman, the pale gray couch with white piping, the framed necklaces and the green gardenstool make the perfect combonation? Found Via VTInterior but who designed it - Anyone?

Happiest Bedrooms Ever!

2012-02-14T08:25:00.000-08:00

I pinched all these photos from my friend Andi's page on Pintrest! I love all of these rooms beyond - they are bright and happy! Just like Andi's placemats which I am obsessed with.

Via apartmenttherapy.com

DESIGNER DAVID KLEINBERG

Lee Kleinhelter room in Lonny

budgetwisehome.com

houzz.com

bearhillinteriors.com

amberinteriordesign.blogspot.c

elementsofstyleblog.com

decor8blog.com

decorpad.com

The Best Thing I Ever Put In My Closet

2012-02-13T08:18:00.000-08:00

Today is the day that I launch on OpenSky and I am showing a fashion game changer. Would love to hear what you think. I have this and love it as you can see. Unfortunatly I did the video , hair and makeup so it is very low key. Click Here to find.

Prozac Kitchen

2012-02-10T06:32:00.000-08:00

Could you ever be sad in this kichen? Shot by photographer Magnus Anesund for Swedish Elle Interior,

Via Here

Hidden Storage

2012-02-09T05:31:00.000-08:00

I love a sparce home but where to put the stuff. I met a very cool Norwegian mom the other day who said that in Norway people don't have storage units to hold their stuff - they just don't have a lot of stuff. She thought it was the craziest thing that we do and that in Norway the ultimate goal of the rich is to have very little. Love that!

Via Here -Because it's there

Amazing

Via Here No more mismatched tacky bottles as an eye sore

Via Here -

Gold Ceiling Pendant... Fixture Fixation

2012-02-08T05:40:00.000-08:00

Love a triple Fixture and In Gold it feels very wonka golden egg chic no?

STANLEY COPPER PENDANT LARGE BY ORIGINAL BTC

By and Via Dunlin

One of my All time favorites

3 Drool Worthy Pools

2012-02-07T06:18:00.000-08:00

Greece ahhhhh Via Here

From Spain by Anton Garcia Via Here

Roberto Cavalli Pool Via Here

4 Flawless Rooms by Amy D Morris Interiors

2012-02-06T04:37:00.000-08:00

I am having a major moment with Amy D Morris Interiors. How perfect are these rooms? The first image is my favorite. The bookshelves are AMAZING and the light fixture leaves me speechless but in combo with the lucite table, leather chairs and the floral rug it makes me want to give Amy a standing ovation. I could move right in!

Cup of Tea room - super cozy

Simply heaven

I love the black painted tup next to the oversized mirror

Done Undone Home

2012-02-03T05:53:00.000-08:00

I am so attracted to the done undone look in every-way - interiors, fashion and beauty. Here are so gorgeous Photos by Martin Morrell
Love the ceiling thoughtfully thoughtless

The Beauty is in the simplicity

Mismatched seating always looks perfectly imperfect

Looks like leftover chandelier for dinner

Black Painted Ceiling - Total Impact

2012-02-02T06:42:00.000-08:00

My friend painted her wood beam ceiling in high gloss black and it was one of the chicest most impactful design move.

by Details a Design Firm

Via Here

Via Elle Decor

designer Steven Gambrel who installed this living rooms expansive black plank ceiling. “Rather than making a space feel smaller, as you might expect,” Gambrel says, “it helps to define its outer edges, encouraging visual scale.” Photo by Eric Piasecki for Elle Decor

Via Here

Big Mirror Big Impact

2012-02-01T06:21:00.000-08:00

VIA BDDW

Via by Nicole Hollis

Via Here

Via Decorpad Justin Bernhaut Photography

Jennifer Aniston's Toilet Paper Do's and Don'ts

2012-01-31T11:32:00.000-08:00

I remember reading a Jennifer Aniston quote that one of her pet peeves is when people hang their toilet paper the wrong way and she actually feels the need to turn it around and does. "If you have it under, sometimes it flies off. I will change the toilet paper if I'm in someone else's house and the paper thing is under. I'll always flip it." Frankly I never thought about it until I read that (so thank you JA and I mean that!) . The example on the left is the right way and it's called the waterfall method. Found this great piece in Apartment Therapy Right is on the Left!

This invention actually makes the hotel like triangle for you - from Japan Via Apartment Therapy

Clever ways to top it off Via Apartment Therapy Via HERE and instructions on how to

Bathroom Reading Via Here

Outdoor Living

2012-01-30T06:30:00.000-08:00

This country house el Carligto is located in the south of Andalucia, Spain. Love the outside relaxing atmosphere.

Read more: Via Here

Cool Bunkbed

2012-01-28T17:41:00.000-08:00

By Lauren Leonard

Custom Portrait Stamp - the perfect engagement present

2012-01-27T18:29:00.000-08:00

How awesome is this? $70 Via here
and How cute is this couple

Donna's Karan's Apartment hOOOMMMMMe

2012-01-27T10:48:00.000-08:00

All Photos by Richard Powers Via Habitually Chic

Perfectionist Home Could You?

2012-01-26T09:16:00.000-08:00

This was in Today's New York Times Home Section and it is Jaw Dropping. I am a total slob but dream of perfection. Here it is.

I can dream but I could never do it. Gorg right?

Tod Waterbury

No Room fo mistakes here

Even the TV was painted White

Indoor Hammock. Yes Please

2012-01-25T08:19:00.000-08:00

Rachel Roy at Home Via House Beautiful

Indoor Hammock Via Here

Via Here

Montauk Eclectic

2012-01-24T08:36:00.000-08:00

Rustic and eclectic in Montauk by Roman and Williams

There are too many great ideas here so I will focus on just a few

The tin lamp the raw beams and mixed wood walls

And unfinished ceiling with genius fixtures and shiny black - I am speechless

The lamp I love!

Love the shiny black trim - it is perfection!

Hot Pink and Brass - J'ADORABLE!

2012-01-23T05:56:00.000-08:00

Love the lamps love the hot pink - How chic would this be in a banquette at home?

The American Restaurant, in Kansas City. Via Decor Arts Now

By Warren Platner

Warren Platner, The American Restaurant, Kansas City, 1974. Courtesy Warren Platner Papers Manuscripts & Archives, Yale University

Falling In Love With A Chair

2012-01-20T08:00:00.000-08:00

I am in LOVE with this chair but have no idea who it is by. SOOOOOO Chic. Can anyone help me find? Have you ever fallen hard for a chair and if so which one?

Love this image for an office but again have no source. Credit anyone?

Wine Cellar Chic and BTW YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!

2012-01-19T05:54:00.000-08:00

OK - I officially LOVE Pinterest! I still have no idea how to use it since I am on day two but there are sooooo many creative people out there. This morning I discovered Wine Stuffs on Pinterest and I have to share her amazing images which she found
Via Here
They can a make a spiral cellar anywhere your kitchen, garage, living room it is pretty amazing - read on.

BTW there is a company that will do this for you it is called Spiral Cellars you have to live in the UK :(
Check out all of the fab examples here you can do this Here

Text Via Here

The Spiral Cellar system was developed in 1978 by a Frenchman who saw that few modern houses had wine cellars, but that people still needed a place to store their wine. If a wine-lover has a serious collection it can quickly outgrow wine racks and refrigerator units. So he came up with the Spiral Cellar design, which uses the earth to insulate and create good storage conditions. It does this, however, in a fraction of the space of a regular cellar. It also can maintain a constant temperature with no power required.

A spiral cellar is dug into the floor by a professional team, and the cellar storage itself is created from concrete wrapped in a watertight lining. Passive ventilation keeps the temperature around 55°, an ideal temperature for wine storage. There are several sizes, holding from 1000-1600 bottles.

Of course, this is one indulgence for wealthy or well-off wine drinkers only. The Spiral Cellar purchase and installation runs at least $30,000. (Their costs seem to be much lower in Great Britain; a cellar costs about £9,000, or $12,000.) One site reported that there is an option to buy a kit and install the cellar yourself, but we can't find this on their current site; it may not be offered anymore. This cellar price, though, is still much cheaper than installing a full-blown, climate controlled wine cellar in the basement.

Regardless, we won't be installing a Spiral Cellar anytime soon; we're quite happy with our mini wine rack. But we love gawking at the pictures of trapdoors in the kitchen and under the dining room table (click through the thumbnails above to see more shots). Just think of announcing to your guests: I'll go pick up another bottle... and then throwing open a trapdoor in the floor! Pretty great, huh?

Barn Yard Chic

2012-01-18T07:56:00.000-08:00

LOVE this Post from Casa Sugar on how to rock a barn door! Things we don't think about and then become obsessed with . Et Voila
ALL Images and More including fab details click Here CASA SUGAR

About to buy this Do we love or hate?

2012-01-17T16:37:00.000-08:00

I kindof love this for the boys rooms - need 2. YAY or NEY?

West Elm $199

16 Divine Actresses in Divine dresses at the 2012 Golden Globes

2012-01-15T22:29:00.000-08:00

How divine do these women look? GORG!

Dianna Agron

Dress Giles Deacon

Helen Mirren

Dress: Badgley Mischka

Angelena Jolie

Atelier Versace

Natalie Portman

Dress: Lanvin

Nicole Kidman

Heidi Klum

Piper Perabo

Incase you were wondering Charlize was my pick for best dressed

Charlize Theron

Dress Dior

Madonna

Dress: Reem Acra

Claire Danes

J. Mendel

Kate Beckinsale

Dress Cavalli

Elle Macpherson

Dress: Zac Posen

Rooney Mara Nina Ricci

Sofia Vergara dress Vera Wang

Emma Stone dress Lanvin

Jessica Alba in Gucci

My Ultimate Fantasy. Please let this happen to me!!!!!

2012-01-13T08:48:00.001-08:00

Sadly I am always the coordinator never coordinated - sounds funny? Just watch this and join my dream / obsession!

The Best Commercials Ever

2012-01-13T08:18:00.000-08:00

How To Make A Useless Space Usefull

2012-01-12T06:57:00.000-08:00

Via Desire to Inspire by Michel Penneman

Home office under a staircase Via Here

Via Here

Sharing News My Next Project

2012-01-11T08:43:00.000-08:00

I am so excited to share with you my next big adventure. I have just signed on to be an Open Sky curator which means that every week I will post a short video showing the thing I can't live without. I am hand picking every item so you will only see the things I think are worthy to be shared or that I think every woman should own. You can see by my inspiration board what my taste level is. I hope you like it and I would be forever grateful if you would share this link https://opensky.com/suze-yalof-schwartz on Facebook or Twitter or your blog and follow me. I personally own everything I will show.

Would LOVE to hear your feedback . XO Suze

My New Favorite Phrase "THAT"S VERY GOODLOOKING"

2012-01-10T08:34:00.000-08:00

You can not understand how fab this phrase is until you check out this new site Very GoodLooking. Sally Horschow (yes her dad started the catalogue) has good taste in her blood. Her mom used to look at a chic table or outfit and say "now that is very goodlooking" and it was the ultimate compliment. Sally's blog is so much fun to watch - mostly video and filled with great tips I am so inspired. Love the idea that you should tell your childeren that they can not touch their new present until they write a thank you note. Check it out! After you watch 5 videos you will start calling everything very goodlooking!

Very GoodLooking

Floating Furniture

2012-01-09T06:21:00.000-08:00

Why didn't I think of this? Fun thing to do with six friends. Image Via Doornob

This is a couch - or is it heaven? Via Doornob

Belief suspended? OK, now we have to turn off the magnets again and let you back down to the ground. Based on electromagnetism, thiscloud couch design of course needs to deal with issues like metal objects in the environment, your pockets or even your body. Regardless of the real-world dilemmas the implementation of such a design would entail, however, it is still nice to dream (though it might be even better on a big puffy cloud in the sky).available here

Via Fresh Home

Philipp Mainzer designed this interesting suspended cabinets for e15.

5 AWESOME CEILING FANS!!!!!

2012-01-06T08:19:00.000-08:00

Found this great story VIA TREND HUNTER and I have to say BRAVO! Finally someone who cares about ceiling fans. Can't wait to see these in homes. Which one is your favorite?

The Ribbon Ceiling Fan

The Loft Wing Ceiling Fan Harks Back to Olden Days

Deceiving Pendant Lights

The Mistral Ceiling Fan Both Illuminates and Cools

Sycamore Blade Ceiling Fan

Car Wash-Inspired Lighting

Dervish Ceiling Fan Lamp by Philippe Malouin

Tres Cool Staircase

2012-01-05T10:33:00.000-08:00

A little scary but VERY Cool!

Paris Apartment Design by Ecole Via Here

Sand Floor Beach House Chic

2012-01-04T09:35:00.000-08:00

I absolutely LOVE this - This takes beach house to the next level no? VIA ELLE DECOR

A traditional Portuguese fishing hut, renovated for modern living by Aires Mateus and Assoc. The sand floor is warmed by a radiant-heat system.

Photographer: Gaelle le Boulicaut

Ski YA

2011-12-25T19:33:00.000-08:00

Off skiing back Jan 3
Hope you are having an amazing holiday! Where are you and what are you doing? Please share - PS LOVE THIS PHOTO! Via Here
Cypress Gardens famous water-ski show as it appeared in 1958.[Times files (1958)]

Happy curtains

2011-12-22T07:25:00.000-08:00

Via Marmalade interiors

Oh Suzani

2011-12-21T07:37:00.000-08:00

Via Annette Tatum

Via Here

At Tory Burch Via Here

The Quickest Way To Rev Up A Room... Navy Zebra Wallpaper

2011-12-20T08:03:00.000-08:00

I went to a house the other day and she had a room that was amazing - Blue Zebra Wallpaper and ratan shades CHIC CHIC CHIC. Who makes this divine paper -anyone? Help.

Domino Magazine. This bold zebra wallpaper creates a dramatic entrance into the living room. Wallpapering the walls and the ceiling makes an otherwise small narrow space appear larger. Via Here

The Most Decadent Room EVER

2011-12-19T07:10:00.000-08:00

Do you have a message room in your home? Why not? This is the room that says - I made it! Image by moi from the Greystone Mansion.

$10 and under gifts that look like a FORTUNE!

2011-12-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

I used to work with a gorgeous beauty editor who would go to the coffee machine everyday with a porcelin Vercace cup - I on the other hand was drinking from the disposable paper version. Intimidating no? Fabulous YES! And why did C. Wonder have to open a store in NYC after I left? I am obsessed!!!!!! I want all of these most of which are $8. CHIC CHIC. Here is a link to shop away

C WONDER

What I bought Myself for Chanukah

2011-12-15T10:48:00.000-08:00

Nespresso Lattissima Plus - This is a game changer friends - come over for a perfect cap every time. I love it!!!!!! YUMMMMM! What are you getting you?

WHITE ON WHITE ...Afordable Dream Lighting..

2011-12-14T05:01:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much Anne for posting a comment and turning me on to White on White's illuminating site. I could not believe they had such a similar version (AKA knock off) of the Serge Mouille Lamp - for $595 -shocking! Here are some of the other ones I am LOVING! All under $500

Dreaming of the Serge Mouille Lamp

2011-12-13T08:06:00.000-08:00

Room by Oliver Furth From Maison de LUXE at Greystone. The LUXE Magazine Event Serge Mouille Three-Arm Floor Lamp

I have been in love with this lamp since the second I laid eyes on it. Oh how I wish it were not $7,610

From DWR Has anyone seen anything similar in a poor mans version?

Serge Mouille Three-Arm Floor Lamp

Serge Mouille designed his angular, insect-like lights as "a reaction to the Italian models that were beginning to invade the market in 1950," which he criticized for being "too complicated." His large-scale Three-Arm Floor Lamp (1952) has a kinetic, sculptural aesthetic that evokes a sense of movement in space. All of the arms can be rotated in various directions, allowing for ample, well-directed lighting for any task. Mouille designed the Three-Arm Lamp for a client whose instructions were simply, "I want a big light because I have clients in South America who have huge rooms." All of his lighting solutions feature Mouille's hallmark signatures as a designer: the way the arms are joined to the diffusers, the washer and six-sided screw hardware, the form of the reflectors, and the refined lines of the steel tubing. Bulb (not included): 75W/E26. Made in France.

Three arms can be adjusted in any direction.
Shades are produced using the original molds, proportions, materials and techniques.
Each lamp is stamped and numbered.

Fireplace LOVE!

2011-12-12T14:15:00.000-08:00

ELLE DECOR - Do you think it works? Love it beyond

A steel fireplace, painted black, hangs from the ceiling of a Victorian-era home in South Africa, which was given an update by architect Antonio Zaninovic and decorator Yelda Bayraktar. The living area features a wraparound concrete bench, a zebra-skin rug, and a captain’s chair by Brazilian designer Jean Gillon.

Photographer: Mark Williams

Christian Louboutin Manicure - I am not kidding

2011-12-09T08:20:00.000-08:00

How crazy is this - Love it but it's crazy! Paint the under nail Red like the sole - By Mac! Would you try?

Image Via Here

Brown + Green + Black= a Fab Breakfast Nook

2011-12-09T06:35:00.000-08:00

I love when someone has the guts to mix off colors (brown, green and black) and crazy wall paper! The result is superb! This is where my friend Lisa (who is beyond gorgeous) and her two gorgeous little daughters's spill cereal. Heaven.

RIP Room In Progress - Blackboard Paint

2011-12-07T08:28:00.000-08:00

I have ALWAYS wanted to paint a blackboard wall in my boys room and I am so happy I did - It looks great! Now all I need are the big letters, some new lamps and new curtains and we are good to go.

Greystone Mansion Maison De Luxe Show House...the Jamie Drake Room

2011-12-06T08:30:00.000-08:00

My favorite room at Greystone in Beverly Hills was decorated by the divine Jamie Drake. Chic no? How amazing are the curtains and carpet - that is Jamie BTW in the photo snapped by moi. Hosted by Lux Magazine

Love a Blackman Cruz hand in any room

How interesting is this piece?

Unreal

Made from cowhide by Kyle Bunting designed by Jamie Dake

See the whole room Here

Maison de Luxe at Greystone, Part I from Luxe Magazine on Vimeo.

Maison de Luxe at Greystone, Part II from Luxe Magazine on Vimeo.

Maison de Luxe at Greystone, Part III from Luxe Magazine on Vimeo.

Coolest paint EVER! Whiteboard walls.

2011-12-05T06:10:00.000-08:00

Remember when you were not allowed to write on the walls? Idea Paint is a white paint (although it comes in other colors) that you can apply to any wall or smooth surface to create a dry- erase wall. I'm obsessed - what about you?

Top 7 Men's Winter Coats for CB

2011-12-02T22:08:00.000-08:00

1. The Toggle Coat - Club Monico Via The Style Blogger

Olive toggle coat by Club Monaco (size M). Chunky cardigan by Caufield Prepatory (size 3). Chambray shirt by Rag&Bone (size M). Tank top by Fruit of the Loom (size S). Belt by Banana Republic (size 36). Brown cords by H&M (size 33). Gloves by Hugo Boss (size 9). Boots by Alife. Wooden bead bracelets from street vendor, NYC. Chain by Prince Street Jewelry Artist, NYC – Post on man jewelry coming soon.

2. Via GQ

Wool coat, $298, by Nautica. Rugby shirt, $125, and pants, $450, by Polo Ralph Lauren. Boat shoes, $75, by Sperry Top-Sider. Socks by Polo Ralph Lauren.

Read More http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/201011/duffel-coats-eric-decker-denver-broncos#ixzz1fRWygPmO

3 Ralph Lauren

4. Burberry Via Nordstroms

Via Here

Belstaff

Barbour

Oversized Wall Letters - J'adore!

2011-12-02T06:22:00.000-08:00

Yesterday a reader (Laura) asked me where she could find the oversized letters from yesterdays post. Here are a few I love By HINDSVIK and more - they make them in every color.

HINDSVIK

Via Etsy

Anthropologie

Via Etsy

Interior Goldmine! Living Agency

2011-12-01T10:40:00.000-08:00

How much do you love stumbling upon a site of all new images that you are obsessed with? Rare no? Well it happened last night and this is just the beginning of the Living Agency . Partners, Jean-Marc Wullschleger is a professional editorial photographer and Tina is half Dutch and half Danish but was raised in France. She abandoned her career as a lawyer to travel around the world writing for travel guides and for lifestyle and interiors magazines. She has been Jean Marc's long time partner on these international productions. There is so much to say and be inspired by really look at these rooms and share with me your walk away. comments.
A palm tree in the Living room is HEAVEN - and arch doorways always chic ALWAYS!

Eat the extra pasta and take a siesta.

The perfect home bar - clean simple and happy

This looks out to the outdoor bath the ceiling, cabinets, walls WOW

Window mirrors and tile

I could spend all year in this spot

Little swingers

Eclectic and VERY cool

So running out to buy an Oversized Letter for EVERY room in my home

Multiple beds in the room are always a challenge view it and weep - this room reminds me of Oliver (the movie)

ETRE - Je suis!

Pastel heaven

The ceiling the room - easy and flawless

The ratty spiral staircase worn in couch and tin file cabinet against white work perfectly

I even like the smoke stained fireplace

My boys would go crazy here - I can see them jumping now

My friend Sam needs this end table! I'll take one to :)

Living Agency
37 A, avenue de Saint Just
13004 Marseille
France
Tel : +33 (0) 491 08 06 47
Mobile : +33 (0) 663 90 94 52
e-mail : tina@livingagency.com
www.livingagency.com

Patterned Tile - so Tileish

2011-11-30T08:14:00.000-08:00

Love this - I have spent all morning looking for inspiration tile and could only find these two from Popham designes. If you have any cool lnks to blogs or photos on the subject please share. Would you dare do this at hime - I would in a sec!

Via Popham Design

On My Vision Board

2011-11-29T13:29:00.000-08:00

If money were no object and I wouldn't have to feel guilty about wanting such expensive stuff this would be on the board today.
1. Verdura Gold Watch

2. The Tan Hermes Birken Bag

3. Lanvin hidden Wedge Boot Via Net- A - Porter

4. Lanvin Ballerina Wedge pump Via NM

5. This Burberry Trench

Trunk Show

2011-11-22T06:32:00.000-08:00

Restoration Hardware

Yesterday I had a moment at Calypso Home in the Brentwood Country Mart:
These would make perfet end tables!

Casa Carlo Mollino DIVINO!

2011-11-21T05:46:00.000-08:00

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bathroom - BEYOND! This Image was taken by my friend Sergio Corvacho (who always inspires me) at Casa Carlo Mollino (Italian Architect/ Designer/ Photographer) which he has totally turned me on to. He just was there to shoot a major ad campaign.

Image from Australian Vogue Living March/ April 2008 Via HERE

Not sure what the clam shells are for since they are so low but I would love sinks like this! I'll take the room - DRAMARAMA

Image from Australian Vogue Living March/ April 2008 Via HERE A framed fireplace is chicer than chic

Image from Australian Vogue Living March/ April 2008 Via HERE so Euro

Image Via Patricia Gray

Ina Garten's Thanksgiving Tips - I eat up every word

2011-11-18T08:22:00.000-08:00

Ina Garten is my hero - Every recipe in every book that she does works and tastes amazing - I am a mediocre cook at best but when I use her books people think I am amazing. What more can you ask for? Read these two articles and eat your heart out.

Via Good Houskeeping

ROSEMARY ELLIS: I hear Thanksgiving is your favorite holiday — is that true?

INA GARTEN: I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.

RE: Do you let anybody help you, or is it totally a solo thing?

IG: I got help one year. I decided it would be really fun for me; my husband, Jeffrey; and two friends, Frank and Stephen, to cook Thanksgiving dinner together. I got all the ingredients, I got everything ready, and I thought, I'll do the turkey, and everyone else can make a side dish, a pie, or something like that. I was so excited, thinking, This is going to be so much fun! Our guests arrived early...and then, at some point, the three guys ended up watching football. I had to make the entire Thanksgiving dinner! [Laughs]

RE: And I hope you gave them what-for for that.

IG: I didn't! Because I love them all. But I thought, I won't be doing that again. Which is fine, because I'm big on making things you can prepare in advance.

RE: Which is what Ina's Thanksgiving is all about.

IG: Right. For the string beans with shallots [see recipe, page 179], you blanch the string beans in advance, and just before dinner you sauté the shallots and heat the string beans up. The stuffing can be made ahead of time; the turkey can be seasoned. Almost everything can be done in advance — because you don't want to do anything when your guests are there. I really learned my lesson that time: It's better to do it yourself.

RE: Do you usually have a crowd, or do you keep it small?

IG: I like it really cozy. I never have more than six or eight people. The dishes are fairly consistent: Sometimes I make a truffle turkey, but the parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme version is my new favorite. That's wonderful. I always make herb and apple stuffing, but this time I decided to make it in advance to make it into bread pudding, put it in the refrigerator, and bake it before serving. It's so delicious!

And it's so important that you don't put the stuffing in the bird, where in order for the stuffing to get cooked you have to overcook the turkey. It's better to do it on the side. And then with the bread pudding, it's crusty on the top and creamy underneath. When it comes out of the bird, it's all soggy, and I like the crusty bits. There's always some kind of a potato, cranberry fruit preserve, and a pumpkin dessert. The pumpkin mousse parfaits are just great. People dip their fingers into the glass to get the last bit.

RE: That's a good sign. [Laughs] So what was Thanksgiving like when you were growing up?

IG: My mother would get up at four o'clock in the morning to put the turkey in. I have no idea why, but there was this notion that turkey had bacteria in it and you had to cook it for 12 hours. And it was dry as a bone! You had to dip the turkey in gravy just to be able to get it down. It turns out, a turkey cooks in two and a half hours, and it's delicious.

RE: What did you help your mother with? Did you learn to cook from her?

IG: My mother would never let me in the kitchen. I always wanted to cook, but I was never allowed to. Her view of the world was, "Cooking is my job, and studying is your job." I think, in retrospect, she didn't like the chaos. She was very orderly. It had to be her way. But as Jeffrey says, the minute we got married and I started cooking, it was like putting a flame to dry wood — I just loved it.

RE: Do you now make what your mother made? Was she a turkey-and-dressing girl?

IG: Actually, the pumpkin mousse tart was hers. It's one of the very few things that she made that I still make. That filling is what the parfaits are; I've sort of taken it to the next level. I would say most of her cooking was very spare; it was flavorful, but not voluptuous. She was a dietitian and never let us eat much sugar or many carbohydrates.

RE: But part of the concept of Thanksgiving is about abundance.

IG: Exactly. And I don't think she was a happy cook. She made the meal because it needed to be done, but I do it because I love cooking for the people I love. It didn't feel like that was a component for her, I'm sorry to say.

RE: So tell me, how did you come to love Thanksgiving so much?

IG: There is something about the tradition of it, and it's really about family. And in my case, because I don't have children, family includes friends.

RE: And how do you set the table? With a centerpiece?

IG: I always like to have flowers on the table. I think they make it look special. One of the things I like to do for Thanksgiving is have dinner in the kitchen, which is unusual. And I'll set a gorgeous table with a satin or embroidered cloth — something really special. But I think sometimes it's nice to have that coziness of Thanksgiving in the kitchen. I'll make a big buffet on the counter. Everything is on platters, and everyone helps themselves. And I love when they get up and get more.

RE: Do you play music during dinner?

IG: Always. I always have music. I love it to be very upbeat. When you're having drinks, I like something like Cesária évora. During dinner, I like the much more traditional — old Frank Sinatra and things like that.

RE: Are there special drinks that you serve?

IG: Always. I took a wine class recently — it was about pairing wine with food — and I realized that most wines are really meant to be consumed with the main course, as opposed to with hors d'oeuvres.

RE: Can I say that I'm fascinated that you're taking a class at this point about pairing wine with food?

IG: Oh, I don't really know that much about wine, and I really wanted to. It was absolutely fascinating. I prefer to serve a cocktail: a whiskey sour or a pomegranate Cosmopolitan would be great for Thanksgiving. Anything in a martini glass makes you feel like it's a party, doesn't it?

RE: Absolutely.

IG: And then I would serve a good red wine — a light red wine with turkey, like a chilled Chinon. Or, you know, a big white wine like...I'm not so good with wines...like a Chassagne-Montrachet.

RE: Sounds great. Can you share a little bit more about how you plan and prep the meal — how you avoid spending the whole day in the kitchen?

IG: The planning is everything. Deciding which dishes you're going to prepare can turn into the make-or-break decision five days later, when you actually serve the meal. So the first thing I'll do is make a list of what I'd like to make. And then I look at it and think, Do Ireally need seven vegetables?[Laughs] And I start crossing things off.

I'll decide upon the appetizers and the dessert; I think about the colors, the flavors, and the textures. If I'm doing string beans, I'll want something pureed with them, because it has a completely different color and texture. And then I'll want something that's sort of chunky or roasted crisp; for instance, the Brussels sprouts with lardons are completely different than the celery root — and-apple puree, which is completely different from the string beans and shallots. You want to make sure they all balance each other well.

The next thing I do is think about how many dishes on that menu have to be made in the moment. And if anything has to be made right before serving dinner, I take it off the list or find a substitute. The third thing I do is a schedule of how I'm going to get the meal on the table. Not Thanksgiving Day, but before I've gone shopping.

RE: So you'll go hour by hour?

IG: Even minute by minute!

RE: Wow. Please give me an example.

IG: I'll do a schedule saying, "I want to serve dinner at six o'clock." I'll work backward. The turkey has to go into the oven and cook for two and a half hours, and it has to rest for half an hour. I'll write, "3:00: Put the turkey in. 2:30: Turn the oven on." And then I'll figure out: If I only have one oven, what am I going to do about it? Can I make a gratin in the oven if I have a turkey in the oven? No, that's out. But I can make the string beans with shallots, because that's on top of the stove. And I can make a celery root — and-apple puree, because that's on top of the stove. So it's really important to figure out what your resources are and what you want to make before you go shopping, to figure out if you can do it.

RE: Tell me more about worrying about what will fit into the oven at one time.

IG: It's interesting. I renovated my house kitchen about two years ago. And I ordered a new stove — I'd had the other stove for 20 years. Then the new one arrived, and I thought, Oh, it's got one big oven and one tiny oven. And the big oven is great, but the tiny oven isn't the second oven. It's too small. All of a sudden I realized I really only had one oven, and I was going to go exchange it when I thought, It's a very good discipline for me, because most people in America really only have one oven. And so I kept it.

Via Food and Wine

Known for the famed—and now much missed—food shop Barefoot Contessa in East Hampton, New York, Ina Garten has written four cookbooks (her newest, Barefoot in Paris, is out this month) and become an authority on casual but elegant entertaining. Here, her best ideas for parties and Thanksgiving feasts.

By Charlotte Druckman

What do you like to serve for Thanksgiving? I serve turkey with spinach gratin and smashed sweet potatoes with orange. You don't need stuffing. People have more fun if they don't eat so much they have to be taken home in an ambulance. And no hors d'oeuvres—I learned this from the French. Just cashews and Veuve Clicquot or Kirs Royales; I mix one teaspoon of cassis per glass of Champagne and serve them in my "Provence" glasses from Baccarat ($105; 800-777-0100).

What china do you use? I love faience pottery from France, especially the green- and cream-colored plates by the late Provençal potter Jean Faucon, and anything else in the same style. You can get similar plates at Le Fanion in Manhattan (from $42; 212-463-8760). I like solid colors. Patterns don't make food look as good.

What else is on your table? Hotel silver from a woman named Ginger Kilbane, who restores old pieces from hotels. She also sells great gravy boats ($285 from Bergdorf Goodman; 800-558-1855). I serve vinaigrette in them. After all, how often do you need gravy? To make vinaigrette, I whisk together 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice, 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.

How do you decorate in the fall? I light a fire in the fireplace and put a bowl of dates and clementines on the table.

Any tips for avoiding pre-party anxiety? After I create a menu, I write down a schedule with everything on it. People are surprised when they walk into my kitchen and see the detailed timeline: "5 p.m. Start on apple crisp and turn on oven. 5:30 Put apple crisp in oven" and so on. I know my carrots take 30 minutes, and I want them ready when I sit down to eat, so I write down that they'll go in the oven a half hour before dinner. I'll even write down "4 p.m. Slice carrots." And I set a timer. Then I'm more relaxed.

Do you like to involve family or friends in cooking Thanksgiving dinner? It always sounds like fun, having everyone cook together. But they have to really want to cook. I don't ask them to bring ingredients; that doesn't seem generous. Instead people get assigned recipes to make at my house, like roasted butternut squash or brussels sprouts. I do the turkey. But one year, when I left the room for a bit, I came back to find everyone gone. They all went to watch the football game, and I was left with an hour to do Thanksgiving dinner by myself.

Any tips for designing a menu for a casual dinner party? Never make more than two or three things. If I have to cook more than two or three dishes, I'll do an easy dessert, like blue cheese, pears and a glass of port. Make things you can cook the day before, like beef bourguignon. It sits in its own juices and gets better.

What are your favorite tableware sources? I like H Groome in Southampton, which sells great handblown glass votives and table runners made from matchstick bamboo ($75 for votive and candle, $35 for runner; 631-204-0491). For linens, I go to Doucement on the Avenue Montaigne in Paris. You pick your linens at the store, and they embroider them. I have two sets of "Petit Carré"—a pattern of square dots—by Vis-à-Vis, Doucement's in-house line. I had them embroidered in orange and green, which is funny because those colors are so popular right now, but I've always had these sets ($300 for napkin and place mat; 18 ave. Montaigne; 011-33-1-43-12-55-40).

What's the best hostess gift? I like to give something that can be enjoyed for breakfast the next morning, like homemade granola or raspberry jam, or maybe a lemon loaf. At my company, Barefoot Contessa, we're launching three new coffees to add to my cinnamon-flavored Contessa Blend: Ina's All-Day, which has a nice round, full body; Breakfast, which has a hit of strong French roast to get you going; and Dinner Party, which is a little richer, just what you want after dinner ($12.50 a pound; 800-844-7002).

What's one of your entertaining pet peeves? I don't like sitting at a table that's too large, where everyone is too far apart. That's a party killer.

Caitlin Wilson Design - LOVE!

2011-11-17T09:53:00.000-08:00

Love Caitlin Wilson's taste and her new fabric / pillow textile line is total no brainer HEAVEN! Here are just a few samples on how her fabric can make a room MAJOR:

Even her sponsers are amazing: ORDERING all of these now! Plum Street Prints

gorgeous Fleur Chinoise colorways- Berry & Coral on Metallic Gold Linen Cotton. Luxurious, feminine, and so unique. VIA CWT

Cool DYI Place Card Holders and the J'ADORABLE and TALENTED LULU POWERS

2011-11-15T06:37:00.000-08:00

My Friend LULU POWERS who is a brilliant entertainer and chef used these at a dinner party J'ADORABLE!

and how divine is her line of invitations here are just a few click HERE for more

Did I mention LULU's AWESOME party playlist: there is even more!

And my new favorite book I have to admit we totally clicked! LULU is a true renaissance woman!

More ideas from other folks

(I always hated the word "folks" funny I am using it now) I also almost broke up with someone because he used the word "YIKES" do you have any words that work your nerves? Never the less - LOVE the below ideas

Via Here

Black Painted Room ..Yes Please!

2011-11-14T06:24:00.000-08:00

Windsor Smith's home All images Via House Beautiful

Every Gorgeous Detail of Jenna Lyons Home

2011-11-12T06:54:00.000-08:00

Why is it this divine home never gets old? I LOVE Jenna Lyons' taste ALWAYS have ALWAYS will! Even the ceiling is perfection. Seriously would you change anything in this home? I would take it exactly as is. Images via the Real Estalker

Another Case for being a Mixer...Liza Sherman’s Eclectic NYC APT

2011-11-11T11:20:00.000-08:00

For all of the glorious details click on Elle Decor .
Photos Simon Upton

Inspired by Scrabble Tile Art

2011-11-10T08:12:00.000-08:00

Love this idea seen in the new Home Department of Lord &Taylor which rocks. LT has a Jonathan Adler store inside and a new Kate Spade Home which is J'adorable! If you are in NYC you have to check it out.
If you could make your own Scrabble Tile Art what would it say or how would you do it?

Family Friendly Kitchen

2011-11-09T07:52:00.000-08:00

Via Canadian Home

Family-Friendly Kitchen

Add warmth with touches of brass.

Homeowner and designer Emma Kenley paired these casual pendant lights with her generous marble island. Combined with the chalkboard wall, they lend a schoolhouse feel to the kitchen.

Source: House & Home October 2011 issue
Products:
Extra-large Hicks round pendant lights, Ginger's; CaesarStone countertop, Designers Choice Marble & Granite; cabinet hardware,Antique Door & Hardware; woven chargers, Pier 1 Imports; napkins,Pottery Barn; Madeleine counter stools, Restoration Hardware; clock,ABC Home; porcelain birds, Love of Mine; blue ceramic sink, Kohler; vintage print, Nikola Rukaj Gallery.
Designer: Emma Kenley
Photographer:
Ashley Tonner

Peel and Stick Reusable Wallpaper

2011-11-08T05:07:00.000-08:00

cI Love the idea of peel and stick reusable wallpaper - you? Via Couture Deco

Via Wall Candy Arts

Great List From Apartment Therapy:

Tempaper : This removable peel-and-stick paper comes in some very chic patterns that are sold by the roll in 20.5 inch x 11 yard increments. Patterns range from art nouveau to 1970s mod, and new styles are released seasonally.

Eazy Wallz : This company makes removable wall murals — or large-scale digital prints — that start around 4 x 6 feet. When you order a mural, it will ship to you in panels, which you then install by lining up each sheet according to pre-printed guidelines.

Wall Sticker Shop : This webshop is a source for most of the major wall decal brands, including Blik, Wall Candy, Bodalee, Surface Graphics, and more. They carry patterns for kids' rooms, as well as more grown-up styles. Shown: Big Skulls Vinyl Mural Wall Kit, $35.

WallCandyArts.com : This online shop sells wall decals targeted towards parents shopping for a nursery. Their removable wallpaper is non-toxic, lead-free, VOC-free, and made in the USA. Shown: Happy Flowers Wall Stickers, $54.

Ferm Living Shop : This Danish company has some of the most distinctive wall stickers we've seen, including borders, frames, maps, trompe l'oeil designs and silhouettes in black and gold. Shown: Gold Keys Wall Sticker Set, $57.50.

Mykea : These decals are designed not for your walls, but for your basic everyday IKEA furniture. Have a boring old piece that you want to update? Try something colorful and fun like the Amplifiers stickers (€50), designed for a Malm dresser.

Couture Deco : This is another online resource to bookmark for wall decals, wallpaper, artwork, and accessories. They carry a bunch of designs from Ferm Living, Ecological Canvas, and other modern brands, with prices ranging from $50 to $200.

Blik Surface Graphics : They have a huge selection of peel-and-stick decals, and you can order custom designs as well. Check out their online gallery for examples of made-to-order wall murals for homes and galleries.

Elly Nelly : This independent mother-daughter team makes affordable, removable, self-adhesive wall decals. Their products are simple, modern, and they make some beautiful borders. Shown: Hedgerow Floral Silhouette, $50.

Wall Decor Shops : This online shop carries a mix of wall murals, removable wall decals, and wall stickers. Not everything is great, but they have a huge inventory, and if you sift through the site, you can stumble across some gems.

Aerin Lauder's Chic Aspen Retreat

2011-11-07T03:10:00.000-08:00

Another reason I love American Vogue - How GORG is Aerin Lauder's Aspen home! HEAVEN!

photographed by François Halard

interior designer Daniel Romualdez

1 Day Makeover for hideous bathrooms

2011-11-03T06:31:00.000-07:00

Why Don't you paint the cabinet and add some door knockers for the step by step click on HGTV
Would love if the coral cabinet was with the striped wallpaper - Now what can I do with a bathroom that has pigs pink tile every-wear - It's a boys bathroom. Any suggestions welcomed!

Add Striped Wallpaper click on HGTV for step by step details

Claiborne Swanson Frank's Divine Apartment in Elle Decor

2011-10-30T20:29:00.000-07:00

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Claiborne Swanson Frank DIVINE apartment!!!!! Hello Heaven

Photographer: Simon Watson -Read all the glorious details in this month's ELLE Decor .

Crazy Jeans!

2011-10-28T07:12:00.000-07:00

Diesel Jog Jean

Looks like a jean feels like Sweat pants

Looks Like a Jean Feels like Pajamas the Pajama Jean - Are you really going to sleep in these?

The Bikini Jean - It's big in Japan hope it doesn't make it's way here by Sannas

Ipad Jean

Levis Jeggings - Jean leggings

The Breast (not a typo) Present Ever! Had to Share!

2011-10-27T06:24:00.000-07:00

Finding out a friend or family member has breast cancer is not only incredibly upsetting it is a behavioral challenge. What do you do? How do you talk about it or show your support with out feeling uncomfortable or putting your foot in your mouth? Finally a gift that is not only incredibly thoughtful but absolutely perfect and shows that you care. Created by my friend Dr. Elizabeth Chabner Thompson's who underwent a double mastectomy the BFFL (Best Friends for Life) Bag. .

The BFFL Bag was created to enhance the patient experience. Meant to take to the hospital this bag has it all

Retail price $99.00 with 15% of the net profits will go to www.Cancer1Source.org

Billy Cotton... If I Could Register All Over Again THIS is What I would pick!

2011-10-26T06:31:00.000-07:00

I am OBSESSED with Billy Cotton's new line - sooo chic! . Billy has an amazing eye how divine is is new collection? This is my next purchase!

Enamel Steak Knife - Divine!

This is perfection!

Service with a smile

LOVE

AHHHHHHH.

How to Rock A Turkish Rug

2011-10-25T06:40:00.000-07:00

As most of you know there are some things that come with the perfect man that are not so perfect. Mine came with 8 turkish rugs that have been living under my bed for the last 11 years. Can anyone tell me where I can sell these in Los Angeles?

Via HGTV from Domino - layering vintage rugs and pairing with cool furniture makes it modern.

or just throw some rockstars on top - I see no other way. You? Who are these guys?

Question: Should I Paint My Brown Wood Beam Ceiling White?

2011-10-24T05:00:00.000-07:00

I have to make a case for painting a brown wood ceiling white. I have one and no matter how much I light it the room feels like a dundgeon. I will post the picture at the bottom of this post. PLEASE, feel free to chime in I would love advice.
Here is the Inspiration:

Vicente Wolf

“I am known for doing white spaces, but the reality is that white is my background color,” says New York designer Vicente Wolf. “Painting a room white highlights the architecture of the space. The white I consistently go back to is Benjamin Moore Super White.”

Via Style Files

Via Alex Hayden

Via Costal Living: Before

After:

BEFORE Via Raenovate

AFTER

Via Papernstitch

Via Paula Grace Design

Cool Idea - How much fun would this be?Via Costal Living

Here is what the room really looks like and don't forget this is a rental with their furniture. I want to paint the fireplace and walls white to - is this going to cost me a fortune? Help!!!!

Chill

2011-10-22T08:42:00.000-07:00

So Simple So Awesome So Never Happens to me!

Via Cold Wash Cycle

Via Eclec Chic When was the last time you had breakfast in bead?

Via Here

Ugly House Makeover IN HGTV MAGAZINE'S PREMIERE ISSUE!

2011-10-21T06:36:00.000-07:00

Sadly I can totally relate to this. I am living in a rental that needs some loving attention!This is completely inspirational.

VIA HGTV IN THE MAGAZINE'S FIRST ISSUE - LOVE IT BTW.

SARA AND CHARLIE MALONE'S NASHVILLE HOME 7 MONTH MAKEOVER PHOTOS BY DAVID TSAY

BEFORE: SUCH BAD TASTE MAKES ME CRY - EWWW

AFTER: HOW GORG ARE THE BABY PHOTOS PINK AND YELLOW GREEN AND WHITE COMBO!

BEFORE: I FEEL DIRTY JUST LOOKING AT THIS BEDROOM

AFTER: LOVE BUT LOVE THE GREEN WALLS AND STRIPED CARPET AND BEDDING DON'T LOVE THE PICTURE CHOICE AND END TABLES ON THE FENCE ON THE BED FRAME.

BEFORE A HIDEOUS PLAYROOM

AFTER:

CLEAN AND PERFECT

PHOTO BACKSPLASH - Would You Do This At Home?

2011-10-20T07:24:00.000-07:00

Have you ever seen this before? First for me - How much would I love a vintage Yalof Family photo waving at me while I am cooking eggs .
Via HGTV

Vinyl Photo Backsplash

In a few quick steps, turn a favorite photograph into a durable, hip kitchen backsplash.

By Brian Patrick Flynn, Decor Demon

How to work Color in a BIG way!

2011-10-19T06:24:00.000-07:00

Designer Liz Caan blows me AWAY in the happiest home ever! Photography Eric Roth Via Ivy and Piper

Sorry I booked

2011-10-18T21:31:00.000-07:00

I'm Back and I missed you - I hoped you missed me at least a little. In my short break I wish I could say that I did a little reading but I didn't do any. Thus here are a few of my favorite reading rooms.
Via Decor Pad

Via The Zhush

Canadian House and Home

Brian Gluckstein's Opulent Bathroom

Nathan Turner Via Domino

Via Here

Taking A Month Off

2011-08-22T11:07:00.000-07:00

Hi friends. I have decided to take a month off from blogging and will be back late September. I need to recharge my batteries. Hope you understand and I promise to come back with more passion for this blog. All my best, Suze