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Roundup: Gilt by Association
Gilding, which is defined as covering something thinly with gold leaf or gold paint, can add a glamorous touch to common objects. While the luxurious look of a gilt item may be specious, it's all the while beautiful, and I can't help but want one for myself. Be it a gilt twig bowl or a perfume bottle painted with gold flowers, that metallic shimmer is every bit elegant.
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- How cute is this Halloween photo shoot? — Eddie Ross
- Get glitzy with gilded Halloween decor. — AT:NY
- Jeffers Design Group has an awesome office.
Cool Idea: Gilt-y as Charged
Check out the luxe look of the interior of this credenza and the table lamp atop it, thanks to their gilded interiors. I love the idea of a secret, gold lining to a furniture or accent in your home. It lends an unexpected, glam touch.
Get the Look: Casual, Glamorous Living Room
Growing up, I used the word "den" to describe my family's hangout room with a TV and a fireplace, and "living room" to describe our parlor-like room, which was used rarely, and when it was, for cocktail parties. It always seemed insensible to me to have a room you never use, and I vouched to make the most of my space when I had the option. This owner of this North London living room seems to really get it.
Love It or Hate It? Bold Stair Runner
I just watched the 1966 Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole film How to Steal a Million, which is chock-full of talking points when it comes to interior design. But the one thing that truly blew me away (aside from the armoire that leads to a secret staircase) was the purple staircase and banister in Hepburn's character's foyer. In contrast to the rest of the reserved, gilded, French furnishings in the Parisian mansion, the purple stair runner is a very bold choice.
Get the Look: Selina Lake Style
Interior stylist and author of Bazaar Style Selina Lake has done it again, spellbinding me with fresh photos in her portfolio. Her talent at styling everything from a mantel vignette to a tented outdoor sitting area is insurmountable, but I will take a shot at recreating one of the stunning rooms in her portfolio. I was taken by this rich living room with its chalky eggplant and gold palette and I thought you might be too, so here we go.
Christian Lacroix Says Adieu to His Painfully Chic Paris Pad
I have died and gone to real estate heaven. Haute couturier Christian Lacroix has put his 2,150-square-foot apartment in the tragically hip and fashion-centric Marais district of Paris on the market for nearly $2.6 million. I couldn't help but snoop around for photos, and I almost wish I hadn't: the pad has the unrivaled style of a Carrie Bradshaw ensemble and is plush with original Parisian details such as gilded moldings and French doors opening onto petite balconies.
One Zebra Rug, Two Ways
The zebra trend is pretty played out at this point, especially when you're talking about genuine animal-hide rugs. But, now there are plenty of zebra print rugs that are actually hooked, and don't endanger any poor zebras. I love the Liora Manne Ravella Rug ($119-$1,349), which has a sort of charcoal-color zebra print.
Crave Worthy: Neiman Marcus Carved Loveseat
I've had 18th century design on my mind lately . . .
Link Time!
- Craft shows you how to make some Halloween paper ornaments.
- Simply Stated gives you some money saving tips for your home.
- Charles & Hudson tells you about making your own milk paint.
- Daily Dose turns you on to a discount fabric resource.
- YumSugar reads Giada's new cookbook.
- Design Crush is fascinated with rotating outlets.
- AT:SF is decorating for Fall with orange Chinese Lantern Pods.
- AT:Australia shows you how to make something gilded.
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