Mediterranean Style

Whether it's Barcelona, Tuscany or Lisbon you can recreate a Mediterranean style by adding iron hardware, leather upholstered furnishings & rustic wood beams with textured painted walls for a feeling that's warm & inviting! La dolce vita!

Beautiful Copper Bathtub

Walker-Zanger at the Miromar Design Center in Naples, FL featured this gorgeous copper bathtub in their showroom & it is quite striking especially shown here in this classic 19th century historic home.

New Victorian

This fantasy room was designed by the creative director of Oscar de la Renta Home. This presentation reminds me of early Brunschwig & Fils designed rooms with a sensibility for this century with bold dazzling colorful fabrics! The tented ceiling, wall & drapery fabric seems to envelop the room rendering it cozy & festive! Silk & Linen Velvets for the upholstery which wear so well & an organic-designed linen for the slipper chairs. The chevron ribbon graphic & animal prints add punch to the sofa and the card table chairs wearing a Deco woven velvet that seems to dance the tango! All courtesy of Lee Jofa fabrics (available through DTI) & House Beautiful Oct 2010 issue.

"The Curator" for Fine & Fun-ky Design!

Attended House Beautiful's afternoon keynote program given by Editor in Chief Newell Turner, Judi Roaman (The Accessorator) & Darius Monsef IV founder of COLOURlovers & came away with a new perspective on design trends 2010-11! Eco-Green, Global, Fun-ky & New Victorian are all terms used by the experts to explain the direction of home decorating trends. I am now a "curator" as opposed to a decorator/designer! Like the curator of a museum I take the best of what's out there & give it to clients; editing out the undesirable crap! For more check me out on http://Twitter.com/designerluv1

2010 Hampton Designer Showhouse Kitchen

Cutting edge technology seems at home here with cottage white Craftsman-style cabinetry. Refrigerated compartments are housed within the cabinetry as well as warming drawers to keep meals at the perfect serving temperature. Two-inch Calcutta marble counters & vintage pendant lighting in polished nickel along with a stainless steel farm sink (unseen in this photo) gives this cozy cottage charm!

2010 Hampton Showhouse Guest Bedroom

The guest bedroom walls are covered in plum silk grasscloth which is stunning live! The delicate embroidered fabric by Lee Jofa very simply dresses the French doors, windows & bed canopy. A very comfortable guest bedroom. I would add Hunter-Douglas Luminette privacy shadings with remote control under the draperies.

Master Bedroom Mirrored Furniture

The entire bed is rendered in an antiqued mirrored finish such as you would find at the best Parisian flea markets. Pale lavendar walls & deeper shade draperies define the glamourous elegant space. Sophisticated mix of period & modern pieces give this room a definite European flair!