Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Eco-Friendly in California
Hello my lovely readers! Having a restful Saturday? Good. Let's go over to California today, shall we?
Alison and Laura Forbes are the owners of The Art of Everyday Living company. Together they renovated and decorated Laura's home in Santa Monica, California. Their aim was to create a healthy, eco-friendly environment for the family and especially for Laura's sons who were babies at the time. They used unfinished furnishings, untreated wool rugs, natural latex rug pads, organic-fill sofas, cotton slipcovers, linen draperies, hemp pillows, and mineral-based lime paint.
Alison Forbes Houlihan with nephew James, left, and homeowner Laura Forbes Carlin with baby Matthew.
Throughout the house, sustainably harvested white-oak hardwood floors were installed and sealed with a low-VOC, nontoxic sealer. Traditional dining room chairs are made of reclaimed wood and water-based glue.
Elegant linen draperies on weathered rods are used throughout the house.
Five year old, James at his art table.
Little Matthew in the playroom.
Hope to see you here tomorrow!
Photographs by Edmund Barr
All images and information from here.
Alison and Laura Forbes are the owners of The Art of Everyday Living company. Together they renovated and decorated Laura's home in Santa Monica, California. Their aim was to create a healthy, eco-friendly environment for the family and especially for Laura's sons who were babies at the time. They used unfinished furnishings, untreated wool rugs, natural latex rug pads, organic-fill sofas, cotton slipcovers, linen draperies, hemp pillows, and mineral-based lime paint.
Alison Forbes Houlihan with nephew James, left, and homeowner Laura Forbes Carlin with baby Matthew.
Throughout the house, sustainably harvested white-oak hardwood floors were installed and sealed with a low-VOC, nontoxic sealer. Traditional dining room chairs are made of reclaimed wood and water-based glue.
Elegant linen draperies on weathered rods are used throughout the house.
Five year old, James at his art table.
Little Matthew in the playroom.
Hope to see you here tomorrow!
Photographs by Edmund Barr
All images and information from here.
Interior Designer Myra Hoefer
Today we are going to tour a large California home decorated by Myra Hoefer using a monochromatic palette and a mix of casual modern and French style. Winter White by Benjamin Moore was used throughout the house for the walls and ceilings.
At one end of the huge living room a slipcovered 13-foot sofa follows the curves of the bay window. The antique claw-foot coffee table and the pedestals for the vintage French torchères were lacquered in white to match.
This is the main seating area marked by an extra large rustic jute rug. Fluffy white pillows on slipcovered sofas and French armchairs surround two Pipa cocktail tables. The butterflies on the walls are an art piece made from salvaged beer cans, by Paul Villinski.
The Louis XV—style bergères are new, not old, and were made in France. On the fireplace, faced in plaster mixed with marble dust, stand two antique candelabra. The sculpture is by Dan Corbin.
In one of the dining room a mixture of old and new with molded white plastic chairs and a 10-foot-long antique table, "narrow enough so you can really converse," Hoefer says.
Both the Vassaro chandelier and the metal hood remind Hoefer of a classic French mansard roof. She designed the A la Reine stools with goat's feet.
In this view of the great room, the entry foyer is on the left, the dining area is on the right, and the living area is behind you. On the left, a three-legged farm table is topped with a huge clay pot that Hoefer had glazed in white. Over the dining table hangs a Cassiopeia chandelier. Ajax side chairs are pulled up to the Hollandaise table by Astier de Villate, who also makes the armoire. An 18th-century French bombé chest and a gilded antique barometer complete the look.
Carrara marble in the master bathroom. A Pipa chandelier brings back the filigree motif. The fabric on the Roman shades is dotted with sequins that catch the light.
Four poster bed and shades of cream in the master bedroom. The ottoman is covered in white hide.
All images and information from here.
At one end of the huge living room a slipcovered 13-foot sofa follows the curves of the bay window. The antique claw-foot coffee table and the pedestals for the vintage French torchères were lacquered in white to match.
This is the main seating area marked by an extra large rustic jute rug. Fluffy white pillows on slipcovered sofas and French armchairs surround two Pipa cocktail tables. The butterflies on the walls are an art piece made from salvaged beer cans, by Paul Villinski.
The Louis XV—style bergères are new, not old, and were made in France. On the fireplace, faced in plaster mixed with marble dust, stand two antique candelabra. The sculpture is by Dan Corbin.
In one of the dining room a mixture of old and new with molded white plastic chairs and a 10-foot-long antique table, "narrow enough so you can really converse," Hoefer says.
Both the Vassaro chandelier and the metal hood remind Hoefer of a classic French mansard roof. She designed the A la Reine stools with goat's feet.
In this view of the great room, the entry foyer is on the left, the dining area is on the right, and the living area is behind you. On the left, a three-legged farm table is topped with a huge clay pot that Hoefer had glazed in white. Over the dining table hangs a Cassiopeia chandelier. Ajax side chairs are pulled up to the Hollandaise table by Astier de Villate, who also makes the armoire. An 18th-century French bombé chest and a gilded antique barometer complete the look.
Carrara marble in the master bathroom. A Pipa chandelier brings back the filigree motif. The fabric on the Roman shades is dotted with sequins that catch the light.
Four poster bed and shades of cream in the master bedroom. The ottoman is covered in white hide.
All images and information from here.
Interior Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller
Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller decorated her Carpinteria, California, beach house she shares with her husband and two sons, with white walls, slipcovered seating, and antiques to create a tranquil and serene space. Almost all the rooms and all the hallways are Benjamin Moore's White Heron, a nice, soft white, not glaring, not too bright. The kitchen and master bath are a seafoam color, Silver Sage by Restoration Hardware.
A trestle-leg desk is positioned in front of French doors in the office the designer shares with her husband.
A large mirror over a long French serving table gives the dining area the feel of a café in Paris. Sea grass rug and slatted chair complete the look.
In the entry, a well-worn Gustavian bench and blue and white striped rug.
Ocean breezes waft in through the entry's screen door.
Espley-Miller's living room has an expansive view of the Pacific Ocean, a massive stone fireplace, and big, comfortable sofas and chairs slipcovered in white cotton denim. A huge antique dhurrie defines the seating area.
In the kitchen, a light with a Victorian wicker shade hangs above a table made of antique corbels topped with glass.
Just about everything in the kitchen got a coat of white, including the hood. The light fixture is trimmed with antique fabric.
A distressed cabinet from a milk factory and the shutters against the wall make a statement in this corner.
A black banister and black chandelier help ground the bright, airy, open upstairs hall landing.
A winsome flea market portrait leans against a wicker lamp
In the upstairs hall, skipping ropes with brightly colored handles are piled under a French poster.
Stripes of red tile lend definition to the shower walls and tub surround in a boy's bathroom.
Striped bedding and a striped rug echo the lines of wooden French blinds in the bedroom of one of Espley-Miller's two sons.
The master bath opens to an oceanside deck. "It's very white and very simple," Espley-Miller says. "I wanted nothing to detract from the incredible view and the light."
Barn doors with their original seafoam color for the headboard in the master bedroom.
Shells fringe a custom shade on a lamp in the master bedroom.
The bedroom's mantel is a wooden French window frame. A framed grid of shells on fishing wire "sparkles and catches the light from windows and the fireplace," Espley-Miller says.
The patio fire pit takes the chill off after sunset.
A trestle-leg desk is positioned in front of French doors in the office the designer shares with her husband.
A large mirror over a long French serving table gives the dining area the feel of a café in Paris. Sea grass rug and slatted chair complete the look.
In the entry, a well-worn Gustavian bench and blue and white striped rug.
Ocean breezes waft in through the entry's screen door.
Espley-Miller's living room has an expansive view of the Pacific Ocean, a massive stone fireplace, and big, comfortable sofas and chairs slipcovered in white cotton denim. A huge antique dhurrie defines the seating area.
In the kitchen, a light with a Victorian wicker shade hangs above a table made of antique corbels topped with glass.
Just about everything in the kitchen got a coat of white, including the hood. The light fixture is trimmed with antique fabric.
A distressed cabinet from a milk factory and the shutters against the wall make a statement in this corner.
A black banister and black chandelier help ground the bright, airy, open upstairs hall landing.
A winsome flea market portrait leans against a wicker lamp
In the upstairs hall, skipping ropes with brightly colored handles are piled under a French poster.
Stripes of red tile lend definition to the shower walls and tub surround in a boy's bathroom.
Striped bedding and a striped rug echo the lines of wooden French blinds in the bedroom of one of Espley-Miller's two sons.
The master bath opens to an oceanside deck. "It's very white and very simple," Espley-Miller says. "I wanted nothing to detract from the incredible view and the light."
Barn doors with their original seafoam color for the headboard in the master bedroom.
Shells fringe a custom shade on a lamp in the master bedroom.
The bedroom's mantel is a wooden French window frame. A framed grid of shells on fishing wire "sparkles and catches the light from windows and the fireplace," Espley-Miller says.
The patio fire pit takes the chill off after sunset.
All images and information from House Beautiful.
Celebrity Home: Sheryl Crow
One of my favourite design magazines, Architectural Digest, featured Sheryl Crow's home in this month's issue.
After not seeing eye to eye with the decorator she had appointed, she decided to go solo and, little by little, guided by intuition she began to fill the rooms herself, taking an unconventional, personal approach to interior design.
Set in Hollywood, there are three homes on her 11-acre property. Sheryl lives with her two sons in the main building which ia a 1926 Spanish Colonial hacienda. Then there's a 1909 Craftsman bungalow; and a 19th-century cottage, used as guesthouses for friends, relatives, and members of her band.
Sheryl by her infinity pool. Gorgeous Hollywood views.
The entrance to the main house.
The beautiful Spanish tile in this stairway is original to the house; the vintage dressmaker’s forms come from the Venice, California, boutique Obsolete.
After not seeing eye to eye with the decorator she had appointed, she decided to go solo and, little by little, guided by intuition she began to fill the rooms herself, taking an unconventional, personal approach to interior design.
Set in Hollywood, there are three homes on her 11-acre property. Sheryl lives with her two sons in the main building which ia a 1926 Spanish Colonial hacienda. Then there's a 1909 Craftsman bungalow; and a 19th-century cottage, used as guesthouses for friends, relatives, and members of her band.
Sheryl by her infinity pool. Gorgeous Hollywood views.
The entrance to the main house.
The beautiful Spanish tile in this stairway is original to the house; the vintage dressmaker’s forms come from the Venice, California, boutique Obsolete.
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