Benjamin Dhong's Latest Beauty

Have you guys seen October's House Beautiful? 

After last month's less than impressive issue, and quite frankly, mediocre issues since their new EIC took the helm, I was really about to cancel my subscription.

This month's content is great. A lot of spaces I really loved. 

BUT, has anyone else noticed the paper is thinner? Like the dreaded tell-tale sign that a magazine is in trouble?

Hopefully there are more issues to come like their current one.

The cover shot is design genius, Benjamin Dhong's latest creation in Napa. Take a look!

You can enjoy the full tour and article, here.

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Kitchen of the Day

Meghan and David DeRoma's Home via Design Sponge.

Ceiling beams are sandblasted Douglas Fir

Walls are BM Simply White

Counters are Caesarstone Organic White

Range and Hood are Bertazzoni

Lighting is RH

If you live in the Austin area and would like help creating a space you will absolutely love, contact me  about design services.

Kitchen Love

Dutch kitchen builder Restyle XL

Happy Wednesday Friends!

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Traditional is Patient, It will wait for you.

I've been reading comments from other designers & bloggers lately, that they're tired of their trendy pieces like MCM furniture, industrial pipe shelving, Beni Rugs and Poufs. They are ready to get rid of them and go back to Traditional!

With the saturation of design trends seen on Pinterest, Houzz and Instagram, when a trend is done, it is DONE! 

So when you are Sooo tired of Sputniks, Ghost chairs, Burlap and Grain sacks, that you're ready to clear the room and start anew, Traditional will be there to give you a breath of fresh air.  Traditional is not jealous of MCM or French Farmhouse, it has been waiting patiently for you to return to the Classics!

Traditional is calming, comfortable, familiar and pleasing to the eye.

 There's a reason it has stood the test of time. The proportions are perfect. It is balanced. Palettes are cohesive and relate to the architecture of the home. 

Here are some of my favorite Traditional spaces.  They are the images I reference when I feel my spaces are feeling a bit on the trendy side of things rather than classic and timeless.

Gil Schafer

Lauren McGrath

Noel Jeffrey

Cathy Kinkaid

J. Randall Powers

Jeffrey Bilhuber

Michael S. Smith

Darryl Carter

Jonathan Vickers

Photo by Keith Scott Morton for Elle Decor

Tommy Smythe

Gwyn Duggan

Logan Killen Interiors

Francois Josef Graf. Photo by Simon Upton

Timothy Whealon Interiors

Patricia McLean

Christopher Spitzmiller

Scot Meacham Wood

Wendy Possard & Associates

J. Randall Powers

Barbara Wesrbrook

J. Randall Powers

Bill Blass

If you live in the Austin area and would like help creating a space you will love, contact me about design services.

Inspiring Home of the Week

I love this space because although it has a neutral palette, it does so in bold fashion. 

The stained wood has such warmth and depth which is only heightened by using tobacco leather chairs and crisp white upholstery as a staunch contrast. 

This is a sexy home! 

I would wear white linen all day every day and sip espresso while doing New York Times crossword puzzles.

Textile designer, Susan Snyder's Sonoma California Pied-a-Terre as seen in the October 2012 issue of Veranda Magazine.
Photography by Laura Resen

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

~Charlotte

If you live in the Austin area and would like help creating a space you will absolutely love, contact me about design services.

Designer Nina Griscom

For yesterday's post, as I was verifying my image sources, I assumed the image below was designed by Darryl Carter. I would have bet money on it.

I was wrong! (Husband, if you're reading... Yes, I know, there's a first time for everything.)

The designer is Nina Griscom.

After seeing more of her work, I am smitten.

Here she is in her Manhattan store (now closed) that sold home furnishings, both new and beautiful vintage pieces.

After a little research, I quickly discovered that she is a woman of many talents.

Nina Griscom attended Porter's and Barnard College before becoming a model and actress. 

She was also a co-host of the show "Dining Around" on the Food Network where she was also a judge on Iron Chef.

In her latest venture, she has designed a line of handbags for Gigi New York.

She also writes a lifestyle blog about design, travel and food. You can see more at ninagriscom.com.

Take a look at her work and see what a true talent she is!

If you live in the Austin area and would like help creating a space you will love, contact me for design services.