I’m not sure when or if I’ll make it out east to tour the Hamptons Designer Showhouse so I was very happy that Alessandra Branca was kind enough to share these exclusive photos of her chic room. The room and color story of blue and coral mixed with natural textures was inspired by Hamptons beach […]
Now that Thanksgiving is over, I’m ready to start thinking about Christmas. The last time I went all out decorating for the holidays, I was cleaning up pine needles in my apartment for months. So I’ve been thinking about how I can get the look with less mess. My current inspiration is Alessandra Branca‘s dining room that […]
Interior designer Alessandra Branca loves all colors but she has become most known for her use of red. So much so that when she suggests to show house committees that she’d like to design a different color room, they steer her back to red because it’s what the public wants. And I have a feeling […]
One of my favorite rooms at the Hearst Designer Visions Showhouse was Alessandra Branca‘s master bedroom. It featured walls upholstered in her new acid green Anna Damask fabric for Schumacher, which is a tumbled linen. What I really appreciate about her space is the fully function draperies and completely authentic design. I was surprised to […]
The Hearst Designer Visions Showhouse is an event I look forward to every year. The designers chosen to participate go above and beyond and this year is no exception. They used to choose a film as the inspiration for the spaces which I always loved but now they are asked to come up with their […]
Perhaps I should have announced my trip to Chicago before Morocco since my visit to the Windy City is coming up next week. I will be in Chicago to celebrate the grand opening of Ian Schrager’s new Public Hotel and I’m excited to dine in the famous Pump Room and see the sights. I am […]
I want to thank all the thousands of readers who entered the giveaways! I’m sorry you couldn’t all be a winner but I hope you will join me in congratulating those who did! The wonderful book New Classic Interiors by Alessandra Branca goes to Pat Bonamo from New York, NY! The winner of the beautiful […]
Don’t worry, I’m working on a regular post for later today but until then, I wanted to tell you about my day two giveaway for this week. Alessandra Branca was gracious enough to sign a copy of her new book New Classic Interiors. It’s also the fancy special slip covered version so it’s extra special! […]