211 Elisabeth Street by Roman & Williams

What a fabulous old fashion condo,   211 Elizabeth Street in the Nolita is a spectacular building !  It totally embraces the architectural of its historic New York neighborhood  and stands out with the use of traditional materials, handcrafted details and classic design.

The celebrated Designer Architects Roman & Williams have created 15 one and two bedroom bespoke homes on the corner of Elizabeth and Prince Streets.

Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, the designers behind the company which is named after their respective grandfathers.  

The couple met in Hollywood working as production designers on such movie sets as Zoolander and Practical Magic.  In 1999, tired to see their amazing sets torn down after production, they started their own firm and Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors was founded.  In 2002 they set up shop in New York in their amazing studio.

They have their own style Their interiors  have this industrial loft, retro and very elegant feel. 

They are  light-filled with high-glossed black paint on the window casings, baseboards, moldings and doorways. Walls are light and the stark contrast is simple, elegant and dramatic like in a movie. 

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BUNNY KATE

"That's all I want … to never get, like, 'I'm bored'" 

"I just wanted to carry on being inspired, to work and to always find new things" 

"Excitement is wherever I am!" 

Kate Moss told Playboy. 

MERT ALAS AND MARCUS PIGGOTT FOR PLAYBOY

We ♡ Thanksgiving !

There are friends, there is family and then there are friends that become family. ♥

When like us, you live far away from your family, your friends become your family. 

Thanksgiving is perfect opportunity to thank them for being great friends and throw a nice dinner party ! It is also the perfect kick off to start the Holiday Season ! :)  Below are a few snapshots from our Thanksgiving dinner last week at home ! 

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Stairways to heaven By David Mc Cracken

On this blog, we ♥ creativity, beauty  in every shape or form and unbelievable Art.  I could not help to not share this piece Art work called ‘Diminish and Ascend’ by David McCracken is a nine and a half metre long and nearly five metre high aluminium structure on Bondi Beach, Australia. Pretty neat, isn´t ?

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Daniela Witte's home inspiration from the Ikea Living Magazine

I came across this cozy living room on Pinterest ( are you one of our friends?). 

It felt such like a comfortable and pleasant room that I had to know who it belonged to. These pictures are from the Ikea Living Magazine , which is by the way,  a great source  of inspiration for real homes with some Ikea bits ( if like me, you like Ikea but not too much!)

The Swedish have always the right way to use items from their big Guru Manufacturer. They just know how to make it look effortless and stylish ( and not too Ikea).  This home is the one from  the  Swedish Interior Stylist and photographer Daniella Witte, so of course her beautiful home shows well her great talent.  Sharing a few snapshots with you ! Do you like this home too ?

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WELSH LOVE

The other day during a weekend in London, I came across some welsh blankets  at the Labour and Wait shop and had a gorgeous one on my bed at my girlfriend's gorgeous new home in Hampstead.  I could´t help to not write about them. 

Vintage Welsh tapestries from the 50s, 60s, and 70s along with their contemporary versions, feel both charming and modern, bearing sophisticated color palettes in bright, pastel and neutral tones and deliciously complex geometric patterns.

Many traditional patterns continue to be produced and updated today by the famous Melin Tregwynt or have inspired designers such as Donna Wilson, whose Nos Da Blanket Collection.

The Welsh have been happily weaving their own throws for years now. Something a little different from the Point blanket or Native inspired prints.  They are used in blankets, upholstery, pillows, and many other ways. 
They are a great touch of colour in decoration and bring coziness into any home. We are totally crazy about them !

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Below are  many products inspired from the welsh geometry

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Gisèle Bundchen and Tom Brady "eco-friendly" Brentwood home

Where live the most beautiful couple in the world ? It is their dream home that has been in the making now for almost five years and it looks like a dream home indeed.
The $20 million eco-friendly Chateau of Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen was recently shown in Architectural Digest.
The couple have revealed that 90% of the materials used inside the house are recycled or antique, while three-quarters of the construction debris was also recycled. Gisele is also said to have had solar energy panels installed on the roof.
The interiors give an impression of restrained sophisticated atmosphere with eye-catching light fixtures.
The color scheme throughout, playing off the building materials, is decidedly neutral, with occasional accents of green and blue. And the furnishings are unpretentious pieces made with fine natural materials such as Belgian linen, old leather, silk, and velvet. They even have their own chicken coup where the couple can fetch their own daily eggs.

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