In December I worked on a shoot at Haven’s Kitchen and completely loved the space. There’s such an ease to this style: tasteful but unfussy, with nods to classic French kitchens.
inspired at home: haven’s kitchen
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black + white + brass kitchen inspiration
My style tends to be very colorful, and I love a statement. But since this isn’t “our” kitchen, I’m keeping it pretty simple: plain white slab cabinets, butcher block counters, white subway tile backsplash with dark grout, and brass hardware.
These are the images I’ve been referring to over and over while designing the kitchen. My husband has started to accuse me of harboring a secret desire for a country house. He might be right about that.
If you want even more kitchen ideas, I have a handy pinterest board for that.
{Images: Elle Decor via / Decorpad / Terracotta Properties / Light Locations - this whole house is gorgeous! / House Beautiful / Desire to Inspire}
decorating project: central park west studio
Today I’m excited to share a decorating project I worked on this past fall. A blogger friend of mine was moving into a studio, and I offered her a decorating consult as a housewarming gift.
She had the bed, sofa, coffee table, and flokati rug. We couldn’t paint, so the color had to come from accessories. My friend was interested in something a little feminine too.
The plan was pretty simple: a few colorful accent pillows, new bedding, new curtains. It just goes to show a little bit of color can transform a room!
Resources: Lamp / Mirror / Sham / Curtains / Console / Duvet / Lumbar Pillow / Throw Pillow / Stool / Rug
come tumbl with me
I briefly mentioned this on twitter last week, but Kirk started working at tumblr, which helped predicate a re-examination of the platform on my part. I’ve always had trouble differentiating the use from my pinterest–a hodgepodge of inspiration and things I want to remember.
I have to say, I’m really enjoying the quick and dirty posts on tumblr. Lonny keeps me so busy that I can’t design the types of posts I think this blog deserves, but I still want to share things. So my tumblr seems to be a pretty good triage.
Another thing worth mentioning: I’ve opened up the ask feature on that site. It’s the perfect place to ask me quick questions about anything, rather than sending an email. I do answer most emails, but this is a great way to get a fast answer. I hope it works out, because a lot of my emails regard fabric or product sources, and this way everyone gets the answer!
{Image by Patrick Cline for Lonny}
new lonny site
I have some Lonny news for all of your today! Yesterday we launched a new site, and while it may not seem like quite the big deal, it is. On the old site we had a Decorate section, featuring the very best shots from each issue–it was lovely and inspiring, but with a minimal amount of tags and organization.
Now, we have the new Photos section. Why is is so awesome? Every photo from every feature from the magazine is in there. It is a interior design blogger’s dang fantasy. And, to sweeten the deal a bit more, the photos are tagged by color, space, and style, so you can really fall down the Lonny rabbit hole.
Watch for a new Lonny issue tomorrow!