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Rustic/Elegant

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Shiny Faceted Things

You know when you notice an idea, and file it away, and then it seems to keep popping up?  That’s what happened with this idea.  I saw these fun pinatas (third image from left) in Martha Stewart Magazine about three months ago, and I thought it would be kind of fun to just have one hanging in your apartment in a corner– all that shininess would kick off a lot of light and just look permanently festive (I like when apartments look ever-ready for a party) and just rather interesting when the rest of your apartment looks normal.

Then I came across the image with the disco ball propped against the console and thought, well that’s a fun styling idea, to use a disco ball just as a propped piece, rather than hanging one.  It makes it feel like you saved a relic from the days when you used to hang out at discos.

And then, I found these pendants from Design Within Reach, and it made me think DWR was thinking along these lines of shiny faceted things too.  But I actually prefer the diy (and temporary) ideas of either having a disco ball or pinata taken totally out of context sitting in your apartment.  So anyway, just an idea for you.  Add some shine and fun to your apartment for the holidays!

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In Plain Sight

As I get ready to move to San Francisco, I’m filing away little ideas to get a head start on dealing with the reality that I probably will not have the giant closets that Santa Barbara apartments have spoiled me with.

The styling here is lovely, and suggests that if your luggage and footwear are beautiful, and you don’t have a lot of closet space, why not just display them nicely?

If you style your belongings that belong in the closet as though your apartment were a store, artfully arranging pieces, mixing clothing items in with other kinds of things, and keeping it all very tidy, I think you can get away with it.  And why not use normal furniture as shoe/bag/jewelry storage?

Speaking of which, what ever happened to a good old-fashioned armoire for storing hanging clothes?

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Vanessa Traina’s Living Room

Vanessa Traina, brand ambassador for Chanel, daughter of Danielle Steele, and model for Louis Vuitton.

Love: the simple palette, LV trunk as coffee table, camel velvet sofa, gallery wall.

You can see the rest of the apartment here, although this was by far my favorite pic.  The rest is a little overboard for me…

[Shot for Harper's Bazaar]

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Spirit of ’77

And I don’t mean putting the establishment logo everywhere.  What I mean is that every single aspect, from the fonts on the signage, to the paper products (menus, in-room binders, door tags), to the food and drinks, to the kinds of glasses and silverware you choose, all have to speak the same language, constantly reminding the visitor what the place is all about.

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Interiors >> Vintage Suitcases, Art

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banquette + casement windows

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Loving >> Creams, Whites, and Neutrals + Texture

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MUJI Pre-Fab

More on MUJI prefab houses here.

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Today I'm Loving >> Black, White, and Wood