Dark Walls....

I can't get enough of them!!

Elegant, bold and slightly decadent, dark walls really take luxe to a new level
(photo from Elle Decor)

Obsessed with a certain color? Try choosing something with a bit of that shade in the undertone, then bring out that color elsewhere in the room, as Aerin Lauder has done here with violet....it makes a stunning palette without overwhelming the room with one color.
(photo from Elle Decor)


It's a wonderful way to show off gallery arrangements. The art breaks up the dark color, while the deep hue frames and brings attention to the art--a winning combination!
(photo from Lucky Magazine)

Make it hi-gloss for a beautiful lacquered (and easy-to-clean) look in the bathroom
(photo from Domino Magazine)



If you're interested, but it feels a little bit out of your comfort zone, start out with just an accent wall. Darks go well with pale neutrals, but beware of mixing them with colored walls: they will compete with one another.

Gorgeous graphite looks sophisticated and rich with pops of saturated brights...

Farrow & Ball (top) and Ralph Lauren (directly above) both have some beautiful options.

Disenchanted Germans in black-on-black! I love it!!
(by Kofer and Knoepfel for Deutsch Vogue, September 2010)

Tolix

Designed by Xavier Pauchard in France in the early 1930's, the Tolix chair perfectly demonstrates the French design asthetic: simple, elegant, understated, and able elevate anything around it into its strata of high-design and beautiful taste.

A decorator's darling, the Tolix offers the perfect balance of design and practicality, industry and elegance. As you can see, it feels equally at home in a high-end polished setting as it does complementing a rough wooden table.

My Country House....

Wanna come over?

(home of Roman Alonso, creative director of Commune, shot by Amy Neunsinger for House Beautiful)

Thanks, Moodboard, for finding my dreamhouse!!

Journey of a Man's Wardrobe....

Louis Vuitton's Journey of a Man's Wardrobe, shot by The Selby, takes us through some masculine interiors that aren't as cavelike as most.....

Paris - the home of the legendary Louis Vuitton

New York - Waris Ahluwalia's studio

New York - Illustrator Ruben Toledo's studio

Shanghai- home of artist Les Suen

London- White Cube Gallery

Shanghai - Glamorous, Co., agency of H. Koon Kee

Midcentury Milanese

I found this gorgeous Milanese apartment just lounging around on designsponge.com.....the perfect color green, and how about that boiserie (read: fancy wood panelling)! Could you die??

Un couer en hiver

by Delta Shelter

Cole and Son wallpaper

Stamford After Brunch by John Currin