House of Windsor

Have any of you gotten to visit Veranda's House of Windsor yet? It's located in LA so Angelenos have a leg up on the rest of us. It just opened and doesn't close until July 17 so be sure to get out there if you are in the area. It looks like there are lots of fun events on the docket!

In case you haven't heard about it yet, the House of Windsor is a supercharged designer showhouse that benefits Children’s Action Network and P.S. ARTS. Besides the lovely and talented Windsor Smith, the designer list includes hot shots such as Candace Barnes, Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Peter Dunham, Richard Hallberg, and Kathryn Ireland.

From the photos I've seen so far on Windsor Smith's Facebook page, I'm loving the kitchen best which seems fitting given that Windsor herself designed it!

Photo via Veranda

WS also did this space, which I assume is the entry...

Photo via Veranda

Not sure who designed this room, but the floorplan shown below, it might be Peter Dunham's...

Photo via Veranda

This is the Screening/Game room, designed by Martyn Lawrence-Bullard...

Photo via Veranda

What do you think so far? I'm certainly excited to see more photos!

At Home with J. Lo

So yesterday I posted a photo from Jennifer Lopez's house...it was a pic of a pretty guest bedroom. I'm still reeling from the fact that the home of Jenny from the Block is in stately, venerable Veranda magazine. Judging from J. Lo's rather flamboyant style, I was shocked to see that she has such a tasteful, elegant home. She tapped designer Michelle Workman to execute the project and the end result is beautiful.

Not sure that I would choose blue cabinets, but it works well here. I wish there was a better shot of the smoky mirrored backsplash.

This is my favorite area...I LOVE this dapper black table!!

 This narrow shot leaves me curious about this room...maybe there are more photos in the actual mag. I obviously need to see if this issue is available on Zinio!

Gorgeous dining chairs by Baker with Kravet fabric. Along with the chandelier the chairs are the best part of this room to me. I'm not wild about the pink wallpaper and I hate a dining room without a great rug. The rug thing may just be a styling decision for the photo shoot.

I'm loving the Jan Showers Collection bench and the sparkling chandelier.

All photos via Veranda

Are you surprised that this is where J. Lo lives? What do you think of it? As I said before, it's beautiful, however, every room seems a bit aloof and lacks a sense of livability.