Abigail Ahern's Quirky, Animal-Loving Home Will Convert You to the Whimsical World


Updated 09/02/11 6:55 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Abigail Ahern's Home Photographed by Todd Selby (Pictures)

Whenever I take those "style quizzes" for fashion or interior design, no matter how hard I try to fix the answers, I'm always awarded the "whimsical" description. All right already. I'm whimsical (aka nuts!). I get it. I'm OK with it, because I'm not the only one who likes a little quirk. Take British interior designer Abigail Ahern, whose home photographer Todd Selby recently shot. Ahern's home Read more

Would You Want a Loft Bedroom?


Updated 05/03/11 1:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Loft Bedrooms Above Kitchens

Photographer Todd Selby recently shot the Auckland, NZ, home of stylist and vintage store owner Charlotte Rust, and I was most intrigued by this photo of Rust's bedroom: a loft above her kitchen. Over the years I've had a few friends with loft bedrooms, but never one in such close proximity to where the cooking goes down. It looks like this stylish lady runs a tight ship when it comes to Read more

5 Styling Tips For Short Rooms


Updated 04/19/11 3:29 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

How to Decorate Short Rooms

Unless you're building a new home to your exact specifications, you've got to "work what your mama gave you" when it comes to decorating. Unfortunately, you can't exactly slap a pair of stilettos on a vertically challenged room. Instead, the trick is deception. The Auckland, New Zealand, living room of fashion designer Karen Walker and creative director Mikhail Gherman, featured on The Selby, is Read more

Do You Collect Postcards?


Updated 04/04/11 6:13 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Display Ideas For Postcard Collections

The Selby recently visited the home of Parisian chef Inaki Aizpitarte, and I'm giving two thumbs up to the way he displays his postcard collection. It's not all that ingenious — he keeps them in a wire postcard stand — but it's unusual to see one in a home rather than a retail shop. I know plenty of folks who've collected those 4-by-6-inch travel souvenirs over the years, whether unsent or Read more

Link Time!!!


Updated 01/24/11 10:15 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Joan Smalls and Malgosia Bela For Stella McCartney Spring 2011 and Other Daily Fashion News

Joan Smalls and Malgosia Bela star in Stella McCartney's Spring 2011 campaign — Modelinia Stylish ladies at the 2011 British Comedy Awards — FabSugar UK The Coveted is like The Selby for closets — Refinery 29 Jennifer Lopez on her "Idol" wardrobe — People Couture Week is officially under way — Vogue UK Mulberry turns the Alexa into a convenient clutch — Purse Blog From slightly Read more

Lovely Little Vignettes: Sadv's Vision in Black and White


Updated 08/25/10 2:32 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 7 comments

Black and White Living Room Photos

CasaSugar Community member Sadv recently shared some photos of her home with the Lovely Little Vignettes group, which she submitted for CB2's The Selby contest. I love the arrangement of white frames she hung on her black wall. It just goes to show you that costly artwork isn't a necessity for a statement-making wall. Since her TV and Holly Golightly artwork sit pretty low, it's great how the Read more

Guess What This Frame Is Made Of?


Updated 06/28/10 5:31 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Ornate Frame in the Home of Herve Pierre; Can You Guess What It's Made From?

I spotted this gorgeously embellished frame on The Selby in the home of Carolina Herrera creative director Herve Pierre and nearly died of envy. Its details are painstakingly elaborate, and it's truly one-of-a-kind. After a second glance, I realized the frame is not even made of wood or plaster! It's crafted from quite an unusual material. Can you guess what it's made from? Read more

Roundup: Lil as Can Be Side Tables


Updated 06/13/10 12:12 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Tiny Side Tables and Nightstands

Browsing through interior designer couple Lyndsay Caleo and Fitzhugh Karol's Brooklyn home on The Selby, I caught a glimpse of their guest bedroom nightstand and stopped dead in my tracks. It's absolutely the tiniest little thing I've ever seen! Meanwhile, the rest of the room is notably bare, so the mini table seems like it's almost an afterthought. I definitely admire this sort of minimalism Read more

House Tour: Philippe Starck's Cuckoo's Nest


Updated 05/06/10 6:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Photos of Philippe Starck's Parisian Home by Todd Selby

I'm a huge fan of Philippe Starck's work. Heck, I have a borderline psychotic obsession with his Louis Ghost chair. But I never said he wasn't a nut case, too. Starck is the quintessential odd bird. So it's no surprise that photographer Todd Selby chose to photograph Starck's Parisian home — it completely fits the eclectic, maximalist profile Selby searches for for his interior shots.   In Read more