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 You MUST go over to one of my favorite blogs, Things that Inspire, and check out this completely drool inducing post on the FABULOUS Atlanta home of Stan Benecki and his wife, designer, Melanie Turner Benecki.  The kitchen is in my top 5 ever.  I’m pretty much obsessed with style in Atlanta, between Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine to Pieces…this city has it going on!   

I found some additional shots of the the home here.

Do you love this home as much as I do??

{photo by Kim Myers Robertson}

As I was making my way through this month’s Lucky Magazine, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw this photo.  It wasn’t necessarily the clothing that caught my eye (though I do love that clutch), it was the door!  Lucite handle, ribbon trim detailed with a nail head in each corner –  perfection!  Here are a few of some of my favorite glamorous doors…

{photo from here}

{above three photos – Miles Redd}

I spotted this lamp today from Wisteria and it made me think of the design I’m working on for my parent’s entry.  They already have a vintage Parson’s table, but I decided I wanted to skirt it a la Palmer Weiss:

I just so happen to have decent yardage of this linen fabric:

I’ll create the greek key motif using olive green groisgrain ribbon to compliment blue and white jars (also from Wisteria):

Above the table, there is not much room because of the slant of the stairs.  I’d frame this etching by Anita Klebanoff in a gold bamboo frame:

Love these crystal obelisks from Williams Sonoma Home

Every entry needs a catch-all tray – I still love the faux-python version available from Maison Luxe.

There you have it Mommie…it’s simple and chic and those accessories could easily travel to a future house!

Now You Don’t!

Gorgeous and Practical!  I love this octagonal paneled wall that conceals everything from a bar to electronic equipment! Designer Yvonne R. McFadden and colleague Ed Belding of Summerour Interiors designed this Atlanta home in a neutral palette, and it could not be more glamorous.  I just had to share these photos of the home as seen in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles.

{Gary Spain via So Haute}

I LOVE the look of artwork hung on a wall of curtains.  So luxe!  Here are some of my favorite rooms illustrating this layered look.

{Pal and Smith}

{via Blueprint Bliss}

{photo above and below via Two Ellie}

{Liz Woods as seen in Southern Accents Septemeber/October 2008}

{McAlpine, Booth, & Ferrier Interiors}

Mirrors also look especially lovely when hung on the fabric of a bed canopy.

{Designer Matthew Patrick Smyth via So Haute}

{Robyn Karp via So Haute}

{Phoebe Howard}

Bachelors can be pretty fun to design for.  Once you’ve gained their trust, you can really get experimental with their space.  Let me tell you, once you have their undivided attention – they’re hooked!  I do know one Bachelor client who would call to confirm his sock choice before a date.

Steven Gambrel designs the perfect Bachelor apartments.  The closet above is AMAZING.  Masculine or not I would kill for that closet!    

Another Gambrel designed closet.  I picture this one for a more conservative investment banker type client.  When I design closets, I always like the cabinetry (when possible) to be 24″ deep.

This bedroom is just gorgeous.  I love the deep, moody tones contrasted with a warm caramel color. 

I wonder if the black lacquered walls with yellow ceiling was a tough sell. 

Here are a few more bachelor-chic images to get you in the mood (all photos via La Dolce Vita).

The Southampton, New York home of ballet dancer Rita Norona Scrhrager is reallllly appealing to me after a long day on an very hot new construction jobsite (I wore all white just for the occasion).  Designed by Miami based Hernán Arriaga, the home is pure “comfortable glamour.” 

What I love most is the mixture of antiques with modern and a touch of budget design ($50 end tables).  I also love that Rita told her girls, “it’s not how much it costs, it’s how you wear it.”  Amen, sister!

 When can I visit???

I promise you, one of these days I’m going to take a trip to San Francisco specifically for the San Francisco Decorator’s Showcase.  This bedroom designed by the firm, Massucco Warner Miller is so bright and cheerful.  I’m really loving the orange + zebra combo! 

Who’s in for San Fran next year??

Paloma, of the fabulous blog, La Dolce Vita, has featured me today in her “Personal Style” series.  To read my spin on personal style, check out my guest blog here.

Seeing as how my apartment is a chock-full of furniture, I’ve decided to put further furniture acquisitions on hold until we finally find a place to call our own (although I might get crafty with a headboard). My focus has been shifted towards accessories. I’ve spent way too much money snagging up accessories that are just so-so from major big-box chains and then hating them 6 months later. In fact, I have an entire walk-in closet full such impulse purchases. Now I’m focused on buying things I really love – flea market or high brow. Here are a few pics of my favorite accessories that I’ve had my eye on…