For the love of wood...

Ornate moldings, an antique door and global chic accessories such as, African masks and a Moroccan puff are ideal ways to end the day. I hope you're having an excellent week.

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Global Chic

Nothing makes more a Home than a home that reflects the life well lived of its owner. I don't mean displaying only pricey possessions but instead making their homes as personal and reflective of their life-journey as possible. Each of these rooms below share that same "collected atmosphere" that says their owners are well traveled and experienced a lot.

Via Nero

Ellen Pompeo bedroom via Elle Decor

via Lonny.

Carolina Irving's dining room

Carolina Herrera Jr. Madrid bedroom

Meet Cecile and Boyd's

Cecile and Boyd's is a store in South Africa that started handmaking decorative accessories. They have designed numerous hotels and private residences locally and internationally making them the receivers of three "Best Hotels In The World" awards. The kind of story we all would like to be a part of. It's admirable how equally great they can execute traditional and contemporary design.

All images via Cecile and Boyd's

Emma Jane Pilkington Pied-a-terre

Good Morning I hope you had a wonderful father's day. Thank you for your patience while I took much needed time off to rest and spend time with my family. While looking for good quality content I came across these images of Emma Jane Pilkington's home in NYC, originally published in Vogue Living. Her dual upbringing, between Australia and Greenwich, Conn. make her interiors a mixture of glam and bohemian that make them irresistible. The floors are painted to make them look like marquetry, what a wonderful and, I'm sure, big job. Enjoy!

some images from Studio Annetta.

I'll be back soon...

images from Cote Maison.

Francesco and Gael Boglione at Home

I'm an advocate for strong architecture, big dominating art and sculptural shaped furniture. Francesco and Gael Boglione's house in Richmond, England has lime-washed walls that get enhanced even further with the couple's incredible art collection that include works by Gary Hume, Lucien Freud and Damien Hirst among others. The most interesting part of this house is how the couple were able to keep it elegantly simple while having that impressive collection of art.

Images credit: Vogue Living Australia

cozy reading corners

I would love to have one of these cozy corners to read, think or simply nap.

images from John krenek, Toton Sanchez, Nisi Berryman, Madeline Weinrib, Alina Apteker