Posted in Decor, Home, Interior Design, Projects, Renovation Project, tagged Decor, design, Hinkley Lighting, Home Decor, Interior Design on September 5, 2019| 1 Comment »
By removing a dated atrium in this Texas project, I gave my clients a much larger dining room, as well as more storage space in the kitchen. See the before and after photos below.
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Next time, I’m sharing my 5 favorite bedrooms.
Happy Thursday!
Photos: Madeline Harper
Posted in Decor, Interior Design, Projects, Renovation Project, tagged Austin, Decor, design, Home Decor, Interior Design on July 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »
I’ve posted the interior of this Austin project before, but I recently had it photographed, so today I’m excited to share the first batch of photos with you.
Originally, the fireplace was covered in stucco and there was a large atrium that took up most of the living space.
Before
Photos: Madeline Harper
Posted in Architecture, Decor, Exterior Design, Interior Design, tagged Architecture, design, Landscaping, Mallorca, Moredesign, Spain on December 13, 2017| 1 Comment »
all images via Moredesign
Posted in Decor, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Travel, tagged Casa Cook, design, Greece, Rhodes on June 28, 2017| 6 Comments »
Posted in Garden Design, Garden Tours, tagged Agave, design, Garden Design, Landscape Design, Mid-Century Modern, Thornton Ladd on May 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The garden was designed by the late Owen Peters in 1990 and surrounds a Thornton Ladd-designed modernist house completed around 1950. The garden was then again updated in 2012 by Amy Korn and Matt Randolph of Korn Randolph, as well as by landscape designer Judy Horton.
The Agaves were my favorite, along with Purple Smoke Bush in the background — so pretty. Other plants in this area of the garden are: Westringia, Olive, White Crepe Myrtles, Rosemary, Waxleaf and deciduous flowering Magnolia.
A big thank you to The Garden Conversancy’s volunteers, as well as all the hosts who so kindly opened up their homes to allow us into their private world for a day.
This Saturday, it’s the Los Angeles Open Days tour, which covers mostly the westside of Los Angeles. If anyone is interested in going, click here for more information.
Posted in Decor, Exterior Design, Garden Design, Interior Design, tagged Decor, design, Garden, Pinterest on March 14, 2016| 2 Comments »
Since Mondays are always a little difficult to stomach, I thought I would do a quick post on some of my favorite Pinterest pins from the weekend, along with my ideas behind them.
Idea #1: A very clean and beautiful idea for a patio — using different size pavers, gravel to outline the seating area and trees to frame it!
Idea #2: Paint a focal point wall a strong gorgeous color and then hang a collection.
Idea #3: Add a picture shelf above the tub for artwork & candles.
Idea #4: When designing a mother-in-law suite I sometimes have to include a small kitchenette — I like this idea of a small wall to separate main living area and kitchenette.
Idea #5: As many of us are looking for alternatives to grass these days, I love this simple and pretty idea of just rounded Pittosporum, bush germander and lavender. For those that want a bit more color, think about spreading plants out a bit more and adding your color in between.
Idea #6: Another alternative to grass is adding some gravel, boxwood and a very zen like fountain — pretty.
Idea #7: An easy way to add color and texture to a kitchen or bathroom is to add a fun and beautiful backsplash like the one in the photo above.
I hope this gave you a little inspiration as we head into another work week. Happy Monday!
Posted in Exterior Design, Interior Design, Travel, tagged Architecture, design, Hermann Kallenbach, Interior Design, Johannesburg, Mahatma Gandhi, Satyagraha House on July 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Satyagraha House was built in 1907 by the German architect, Hermann Kallenbach, a close friend of Mohandas ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi, who lived there from 1908 to 1909. The house, which is now part guesthouse part museum, is located in Johannesburg and was originally designed after a traditional African farm, called a Kraal.
Image by Elsa Young via House & Leisure
Image by Elsa Young via House & Leisure
Image via Styles de Bain
Image by Elsa Young via House & Leisure
If I could have a home built just like this and dropped right into my Southern California neighborhood I would be oh so happy! The simplicity of the architecture, black and white palette and mix of organic materials is simply beautiful. Click here to read more about this gem.
Photographs via the Satyagraha House unless otherwise noted.
The Long Table 