YES, I KNOW, I introduced my new design aesthetic recently, only to change back less than a week later, but this time, I think it will take. It's not exactly White Chocolate Minimalism, but it's definitely as serene and calming, yet with enough charming details and flourishes (ceiling beams, crown moulding) to keep things from becoming too austere. There seems to be quite a bit of blacks, browns, and dark, rich woods in this iteration, but it feels earthy and not oppressive...
MONTREAL - We first came across the Old Montreal (Vieux-Montréal) apartment of Lauren MacLean (@livingbylo) on the Apartment Therapy Instagram page and immediately fell in love with its impossible chicness. MacLean, who has "always been very passionate about interior design and beautiful spaces" works in the corporate world by day, using decorating as a creative outlet. "I believe your surroundings can really influence your state of mind so I try to create spaces that are not only visually attractive, but also carry a peaceful energy, paying attention to all the senses" she says. Her Montreal home, which has all the charm of a Paris apartment with its crown moulding and boiserie, a stone fireplace and herringbone floors, floor-to-ceiling windows and floods of light, also has a surprise back terrace filled with white trelliage and a myriad plants...
SOMETIMES THE BEST PLACES to find inspiring interiors is on the websites of the photographers hired to shoot them. Such is the case with this space shot by Swedish photographer Jesper Florbrant. While am not particularly fond of the rest of the space, this living room, with its pale, pale pink walls, crown mouldings, parquet flooring, deep wall panels and glittering chandelier, is truly inspirational, especially since we're currently in search of the perfect shade of PINK for the master bedroom ...
First there were 28 Maximalist Rooms, which began the new feature on MAXIMALISM, including Vol. 01, No. 02 / Vol. 01, No.03 and now the fourth in the series, which includes stunning crystal chandeliers against crown mouldings and pink ceilings, toile and roses and champagne and chintz . . .First there were 28 Maximalist Rooms, which began the new feature on MAXIMALISM, including Vol. 01, No. 02 / Vol. 01, No.03 and now the fourth in the series, which includes stunning crystal chandeliers against crown mouldings and pink ceilings, toile and roses and champagne and chintz . . .
Three Michelin starred and highly acclaimed by food writers worldwide, Restaurant le Meurice overlooks the Jardin des Tuileries. Inside, there are golden crown mouldings atop elegant marble, gilded chandeliers and extravagantly painted ceilings and walls, and one can not help but be whisked away to a magical place of grandeur and romance, and the taste of forgotten classics . . .
. . . as you know, have been, recently, very much into the notion of ornate austerity, that is, a maximalist’s interpretation of minimalism, and interior designer rose uniacke’s sprawling london home with its rather sparse furnishings, is the embodiment of just that — keeping things simple and in a neutral colour palette, to better showcase the grandeur of the spectacular vaulted ceilings and crown mouldings, crystal chandeliers and sweeping staircases and fireplaces . . .
This instalment of Things We Lovely Lately includes, as always, a collection of beautiful finds from our travels around the internets, including this stunningly serene upstairs bedroom, above, in the home of Rose Uniacke; the most artfully created paper flowers by two British paper flower artists; this season's favourite ad campaigns featuring Emily Ratajkowski for Miu and Miu and Ryan Gosling for Gucci and more⏤here's what has been inspiring us lately ...
WE ACTUALLY DISCOVERED the ultra-chic Paris apartment of Christine d’Ornano via Barbara, who used to write for TIG. d’Ornano, who works for the French botanical beauty brand, Sisley Paris, moved from London to Paris when she moved up in the company to the position of global vice president in 2018 ...
THIS WEEK'S At Home With features the Brooklyn home of Somin Yoo (@sominyoo), a designer and ceramicist who lives in the cozy residential Boerum Hill neighbourhood located in the northwestern part of the city. Not only is it a relaxed, homey tree-lined area of brownstones and townhouses, but Yoo's home is every bit as chic a space as you might imagine someone with a Bachelor of Arts in History of Art from Yale might live.