Aren't these dried grapevine stalks fantastic? I found them in a garden shop in Stockholm. Mounted on the wall, they suggest the sculptural in nature.⁠⠀ instagr.am/p/CTqJPWArd5N/

Aren't these dried grapevine stalks fantastic? I found them in a garden shop in Stockholm. Mounted on the wall, they suggest the sculptural in nature.⁠⠀

A great example of how I try to design flexibility into every room. It's a guest room that does double or even triple duty as a reading room and a peaceful retreat.⁠⠀ When possible, I like to use this kind of comfortable daybed. It joins a small Chin… instagr.am/p/CTn2lD5LwUt/

A great example of how I try to design flexibility into every room. It's a guest room that does double or even triple duty as a reading room and a peaceful retreat.⁠⠀ When possible, I like to use this kind of comfortable daybed. It joins a small Chinese side table, an Africa…

What a luxury to have an expansive window in a bathroom! I installed bottom-up Roman shades (or schoolhouse shades), which give privacy but also open the view to the sky. A glass wall separates the bathroom from the dressing room (complete with French ch… instagr.am/p/CTkXUNhr3td/

What a luxury to have an expansive window in a bathroom! I installed bottom-up Roman shades (or schoolhouse shades), which give privacy but also open the view to the sky. A glass wall separates the bathroom from the dressing room (complete with French chair) but doesn't bloc…

My idea for this bedroom in the Southwest was to make a modern canopy bed by using an iron frame adorned with luxuriously draped curtains. It's minimal but still romantic. The lady of the house loves lace pillowcases (#swipe) – the subtle reference to mo… instagr.am/p/CTiWsaVr9AV/

My idea for this bedroom in the Southwest was to make a modern canopy bed by using an iron frame adorned with luxuriously draped curtains. It's minimal but still romantic. The lady of the house loves lace pillowcases (#swipe) – the subtle reference to more traditional bedroo…

#sundaysetting #specialsundaysetting⁠⠀ These two Sunday settings do not belong to me, alas, but to Jim Thompson⁠. Thompson, based in Bangkok, opened a fabric house that made Thai silks world famous. He created a unique residence, House on the Klong, … instagr.am/p/CTdlOfWLbxo/

#sundaysetting #specialsundaysetting⁠⠀ These two Sunday settings do not belong to me, alas, but to Jim Thompson⁠. Thompson, based in Bangkok, opened a fabric house that made Thai silks world famous. He created a unique residence, House on the Klong, from six antique Thai dwe…

.⁠⠀ I love the beautiful proportions of this foyer. Usually I use furniture and floor treatment to improve the perceived dimensions or the flow of a room, but none of that was needed here. Instead I wanted to highlight the precision of the space by g… instagr.am/p/CTaFqHELyMb/

.⁠⠀ I love the beautiful proportions of this foyer. Usually I use furniture and floor treatment to improve the perceived dimensions or the flow of a room, but none of that was needed here. Instead I wanted to highlight the precision of the space by giving my clients a place …

.⁠⠀ I often use a single color in a den or media room. It's part of my philosophy of giving the clients a refuge from the stresses and strains of the outside world. But a variety of textures (soft, shiny, smooth) and a palette of closely related colo… instagr.am/p/CTUt4uYL6Eh/

.⁠⠀ I often use a single color in a den or media room. It's part of my philosophy of giving the clients a refuge from the stresses and strains of the outside world. But a variety of textures (soft, shiny, smooth) and a palette of closely related colors give the room depth an…

I like to tell people that I turned a hidden space under the stairs into this bright and charming book nook. But that truth is that I designed the nook into the house as part of the architecture. ⁠⠀ The area used to be a dark, narrow hallway to the k… instagr.am/p/CTP2MsDrjgG/

I like to tell people that I turned a hidden space under the stairs into this bright and charming book nook. But that truth is that I designed the nook into the house as part of the architecture. ⁠⠀ The area used to be a dark, narrow hallway to the kitchen. I opened the bott…

.⁠⠀ I bought these wonderful chemical containers in France. The glass vessels are beautiful as single objects, as a group of objects, converted into lamps, etc. As the light changes over the course of a day, different colors and forms are highlighted… instagr.am/p/CTKS0XXrLKu/

.⁠⠀ I bought these wonderful chemical containers in France. The glass vessels are beautiful as single objects, as a group of objects, converted into lamps, etc. As the light changes over the course of a day, different colors and forms are highlighted.⁠⠀

Doris Leslie Blau carries an exceptional collection of antique rugs, like this wonderful Persian Tabriz. The oak chair is 1940s French.⁠⠀ instagr.am/p/CTFq5PGr8ah/

Doris Leslie Blau carries an exceptional collection of antique rugs, like this wonderful Persian Tabriz. The oak chair is 1940s French.⁠⠀