I love the idea of creative bunk beds for kids. There is just something fantastical about them.

So creative and linear. Would love to wake up to that view. Yh2 Architect.

This looks comfortable and totally a great use of space.

Nice with the wood wall separating the two sides.

Great colors! Design by John Maniscalco.

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Today is my two year wedding anniversary! My husband and I are celebrating in Madrid. This is for you my love, one day you will have a mountain house, I promise!

Aerin Lauder’s perfectly warm yet contemporary mountain house in Aspen.

I would take one of those cozy jackets…although I hope it is faux fur!

Vintage chair and nightstands. Feels toasty and intimate, created by dynamic natural textures of wool, woods and furs.

This is my favorite room. The wood wall, the wood pendant, fur pillows and of course a friendly little bear.

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I am hanging out right now in my hotel in Milan while it is pouring rain! I can totally imagine myself in this apartment weathering the rain and reading a fabulous book…can you?

Interesting mix or art and a few vintage pieces. The idea of these floor to ceiling built-in’s is so great for storage, but also creates an interested rhythm on the wall.

A perfect place for a cup of tea or to write a letter.

Cosy knits and what an awesome orange jack door stop!

Small space but full of style.

Now this is where my feet will be kicked up reading a great book with the fire on, of course.

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In true Thad Hayes style, elegant yet full of comfort.

Beautiful entry. Love these thin long pavers.

These chairs look so comfortable!

Ethereal sheers and monochromatic color palate paired with light and medium woods. Apparently, Thad Hayes got his color inspiration from sycamore bark…love it.

Mahogany deck.

Poppa bear chair by Hans J. Wegner. Cedar paneling.

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I was in London this past weekend and had afternoon tea at the Blakes Hotel. I had ginger tea and delish scones with cream and strawberries…yum! While the interiors are not so modern per se, Anouska Hempel designed impeccably luxurious and graceful suites with billowing drapes and a light palate that bow to the traditional vein and also manifest with a contemporary clean natural palate. Not too shabby for a stay, right?

Such a princess canopy bed!

I am on a plane today starting a long trip, first stop being London and then many more stops to update you with later. So, I leave you with a beautiful project by a fav of mine, Shelton, Mindel & Associates, project 3502.

Poul Henningsen Chandeliers and Jean Prouve barstools in the background.

This coffered ceiling…oh my! Swoon! And what beautiful wainscoting.

Piet Hein barstools. Love these! Love the simplicity of this simple ceiling mounted fixture. Oh, and the paneled wood cabinetry! Sexy and classic!

Floor to ceiling walnut wood walls mirrored by white boiserie walls…um yes, please!

Arne Jacobsen Pot Chairs.

Yrjö Kukkapuro lounge chairs…totally futuristic and really pop in the office.

Stunning and rare Pierre Chapo Stools and dining table.

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Poul Volther Pyramid lounge chair.

The very well articulated home of art dealer Brent Sikkema by Interior designer Corinne Gilbert from MC & Co.

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Just perfect mix of modern and vintage. Love the soft curves of the Bloomy armchairs by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso paired with the Jean Prouvé coffee table. Photographs are by Vik Muniz and the floor lamps are 1967 designs by Angelo Mangiarotti.

A Jean Prouvé bench adds warmth to this all white kitchen.

Hans J. Wegner lounge chair. A gouache by Sol LeWitt hangs above a headboard upholstered in wool. The lamps are by Ross Lovegrove, and the tactile vintage bedspread is by Paco Rabanne.

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Elle Decor February 2011

For friday, let’s have some views. Toshiko Mori Architect designed this New York Hudson Valley retreat for Mary and Sean Kelly of Sean Kelly gallery.

I kind of want to be this You cast-iron sculpture by Antony Gormley’s. Look at those views!

Perfect place to just chill. Poul Kjærholm wicker chaise longue and low table.

A suspended sofa by Poul Kjærholm and the Antony sconce by Serge Mouille are both 1950s. That sconce is nothing but perfection.

Vintage Arne Jacobsen seating with a set of Grand Prix chairs and a Giraffe armchair surrounding a minimalist custom dining table actually set into a polished-concrete floor!

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A lovely detail. Love how the bed is made and the gorgeous mix of textiles with the form of the Arne Jacobsen swan chair. Sycamore bed by Mori.

What is up with this month’s Architectural Digest?….It’s really good! My fav spread is the Steven Volpe Bay area home. It’s filled with exquisite artful pieces and intriguing color palates.

This is so incredibly beautiful with the velvety chocolate browns, the unexpected pops of red lacquer and the minimal graphic rug. The 1940s French chairs are by Marc du Plantier, a black marble mantel by Axel Vervoordt. The fab twin floor lamps are Gino Sarfatti. Pool table by Blatt Billiards.

This is so incredible. The rustic distressed wood floors, the dark dramatic drapes anchored on the Zaha Hadid Dune table. Chandelier by Jeff Zimmerman, an impossibly great artist.

BDDW stools! Bleached walnut wood, lacquer cabinets, La Cornue range.

Vintage pendant lamps from Wyeth. Love this double window treatment with the warm woven shades.

Gorgeous color palate, soft and calm with a hint of femininity.

Fire screen by Christophe Côme.  Love the slight textural interest on the sofa pillows. Cocktail table by Juan Garrido.

I am dying for these sconces…more sculpture than light. By Fontana Arte. MEM dornbracht faucets.

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The chandelier is by Emmanuel Babled from Nilufar.

Interior by Steven Volpe | Architecture by Lewis Butler | Photography by Pieter Estersohn

It’s hump day! Something special for you today from Workshop for Architecture.

My perfect mix of materials, calacatta marble, light white oak, and a little bit of dark woods.

Great details here. TV inset and flush with the wall.

Looks like an Alexander Calder mobile.

Oh oh oh! Just beautiful! Serge Mouille table lamps, Bddw cabinets.

Linear light with a hidden source.

Some more Serge Mouille. I also see the top of a walnut cherner armchair. Love the dark grey drapes with the mix of woods and black lighting.

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