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1/20/2012

KLJ's Former Manhattan Townhouse

Like many others out there, I still have issues of Domino magazine from years ago. One of the ones I kept was the issue that featured Katie Lee Joel's New York townhouse. It was renovated by architect Ahmad Sardar-Afkami and designed by Nate Berkus and it's truly incredible.

KLJ has since sold the place and I stumbled upon the real estate listing via Pinterest and was thrilled to find a massive set of photos of the property. I had no idea that it was so huge...at 4,000 square feet it's a monster especially for New York size standards. Oh, and it was listed at a cool $13 million. I'll never cease to be amazed at the cost of real estate in Manhattan! Anyhow here is the eye candy courtesy of Gotham Photo Company...

Amazing, right? I really like the style - it's very cool and young but still classic and understated. I'm curious about why KLJ decided to sell. Maybe the dining room was too small (she's a chef and probably entertains a lot)? I guess the glitterati buys, renovates, and sells real estate constantly. In any case, I love the townhouse and think Ahmad Sardar-Afkami and Nate Berkus did a fabulous job with it.

Have a wonderful weekend!

7/21/2011

Rose Colored Glasses - Pink Is Everywhere!

Have you noticed how pink is incredibly ubiquitous these days? Besides seeing it in fashion throughout the spring and summer, I've definitely been noticing it popping up in every facet of home decor over the past year. I'm usually keen on keeping my interiors gender-neutral so I don't suggest using too much pink in any room, however, pink is a fantastic accent color. It brings vitality and playfulness to a space and it complements a wide variety of colors. I probably like it best with blues, as illustrated below by the Nate Berkus rose gold lamp with the navy shade and the Quadrille Tree Peony fabric.

1) Antique Pink Armchair - Jayson Home and Garden

2) Flamingo Greek Key Bolster Pillow - Furbish Studio

3) Pink Florence Chandelier - Layla Grayce

4) Rio, acrylic on canvas, by Michelle Armas

5) SOLBRÄND Champagne flute - IKEA

6) Kikoy Towel - Calypso Home

7) Organic Painted Swirl Duvet cover + Shams - West Elm

8) Nate Berkus™ Handcrafted Orbit Table Lamp in Rose - HSN

9) Tree Peony fabric in Multi Blue Red on Tint - Quadrille

10) Anatolian Rug - ABC Carpet

What are your thoughts about the pink trend? Does anything from the above lineup suit your fancy?

6/14/2010

Always in the mood for Nate Berkus

Happy Nate Berkus Day as declared by the fabulous the Moggit girls! Today I'm celebrating NB day and getting ready for the upcoming Mood Board Monday over at Pewter and Sage with a Nate Berkus-inspired bedroom mood board. If you're a regular reader, you probably know that I stalk the Nate Berkus collection on HSN, so lots of those items have been used in the board. The ones that are still available for purchase are listed and linked below. The bedding is from Pottery Barn and was one of my options for the MBM...it's on final sale and only the twin duvets are available. So, if you're wanting to work with a similar fabric, Celerie Kemble's Hot House (Spark colorway) could work.

Tufted Headboard

Either the Pink or the Black colorway in this 350 Thread Count Lattice Pillowcase Pair and Sheet Set

Hexagon Cocktail Ottoman
Clearly I love this piece as it has appeared two days in a row on Knight Moves!

Tufted Chair

If using the green ottoman, I'd probably use the chair in white, however, I love this pink and it would work with the bedding too.

Moroccan Table

Studio Sofa

Cane Votives

Black and white striped rug

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Nate Berkus Show which launches Sept 13th! I'll leave you with some of my favorite rooms designed by Mr. Berkus...

Images from Elle Decor

6/11/2010

Preppy Bedroom Mood Board

Across the interwebs, things catch my eye all of the time. So, when I saw this super cute bedding from IKEA, I thought it would be fun to create a menu of items that could be used with it. The set sparked a bit of a summery, Dorothy Draper/Kate Spade vision...hope you like it :)