covet.
i covet lighting. much like the chairs i collect, i can never have too many lighting fixtures either. and just recently, MCMF turned me on to these amazing edison light blubs — they’re...
View Articlewhiter shade of pale.
circa lighting. i don’t know why i’m always so drawn to white, but maybe because it just looks so fresh — like a rainstorm just came through and washed everything clean — making it brand new again. it...
View Articlegolden hour.
jessica tremp’s beautifully converted studio. last night i had my family over for dinner and we dined al fresco on the new patio — such a warm, wonderful evening. tonight, it’s threatening rain and...
View Articleoh berlin boy.
this is the latest design project from vintagency — a berlin-based interior design agency. they had just a small budget but made big changes for their client – a young entrepreneur who needed help...
View Articlelet there be beautiful light.
there’s nothing worse than bad lighting. it can take you from looking your most beautiful to a frightening Frankenstein moment instantly. But Philips Lighting is introducing a new line of dimmable LED...
View ArticleFriday Finds
Top to bottom, left to right: Contemporary meets cozy at a Portugal Airbnb This beige bedroom looking out onto Paris Elegant lighting by Michael Anastassiades for Flos These tiles from Marrakech...
View Articlewest village charmer.
talk about your live/work space! this is the new york west village townhouse turned storefront of interior design aficionado paul caddell — he turned his passion for art, antiques and design into a...
View Articlefriday finds.
annie’s off today, but back next week with a fresh look at friday finds. in the meantime, i’m here filling in and sharing my own finds this week. happy friday, everyone! xo, victoria Top to bottom,...
View Articlewho is this fantastic frank, anyway?
if you’ve been in the blogosphere or on pinterest for a while now, you’re probably very aware of berlin and stockholm-based fantastic frank. a real estate mogul by trade, but oh — so much more. i...
View Articlebold choices.
you gotta love it when a homeowner is brave enough to make some bold color choices. i used to be much more apt to paint a room a bright color and if i didn’t like it i’d just paint it another color. a...
View Articleat home with francois et moi.
this is the very lovely, and recently renovated home of blogger Erin of francios et moi and her husband, Ken Francois in the North Loop of Minneapolis. they purchased their charming 1934 Tudor-style...
View Articleat home with frédéric hooft + eva goethals.
have you ever visited coffeeklatch? it’s a wonderful interiors blog sharing fascinating chitchat with all kinds of creatives. i loved this recent home visit with interior, vintage retailer &...
View Articlethe shutterbugs: salva lópez.
i love the story-telling images of barcelona-based photographer salva lópez. he seems to just slip in and capture the mood of a space perfectly — like a fly on the wall, there’s no disrupting the...
View Articleat home in the hague.
home to illustrator saar manche, i’m in love with this lovely townhouse in the hague recently featured in vtwonen. i think if i could choose just one architectural feature to add to my home, it just...
View Articlegood reads: modern pastoral.
there’s a new design book out, and it’s by one of my personal favorite blog authors, niki Brantmark of my scandinavian home. niki’s beautiful new book is Modern Pastoral, published by CICO Books. Niki...
View Articlesay hellow to yellow.
vtwonen. it was so warm this weekend in l.a. that it felt a lot like spring was already here. spring always makes me think of bright colors, like yellow. yellow harkens back to my 1970’s preteen...
View Articleroom at the inn.
meet the estate trentham, the look sharp work of interior designers gardener & marks. doesn’t this look like an awfully nice place to stay? located in australia, it’s An original 1902 three...
View Articledtla studio life.
as you may have seen on instagram, i’m sharing a sweet loft studio space in the downtown L.A. arts district with a few other creatives you may know — bri emery and the fab team from designlovefest,...
View Articlevignettes that speak volumes.
this loui origami pendant lamp just makes this corner and draws attention to the print, via urban outfitters. with interiors, i’m often just as much drawn to the nooks and crannies or how an odd...
View Articlei think it’s a sign.
homegirl london. i love typography — all kinds, including handpainted signage, old neon, any cool vintage signs or letters at all really. i even have a pinboard called alphabet city where i catalog...
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