vivre côté paris...

As much as I am an online for everything person I still love flicking through a magazine. I enjoy savouring the images, I try and see ideas that might work for me and that may enhance my home and I like to know where I can find the featured bits and pieces. All this is easily doable on the internet - call me old fashioned - but I still want the feel of the glossy paper touching my fingertips. 

Magazines, especially the interior and home style kind are doing it tough these days. I get it and like many others, because of the ease of our laptops and ipads, I am not as loyal to my subscriptions as I once was. Vivre Côté Paris and Côté Sud from the Côté Maison group are two that I try never to miss. Even if you don't live in France or read French, the homes and apartments photographed are a true visual treat. 

If you want to subscribe to these magazines look here and the word you want is abonnement - right up the top on the second line....xv

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image - vivre côté paris via google

Do Tell: What is your favorite flower?

This week, I’d like to know which bloom is your favorite. I like many different types of flowers, depending on my mood. I adore white hydrangeas, brightly colored roses, orchids, tulips, but my absolute favorite flowers in the world are pink peonies. What is your favorite flower?

On the Bench

Aren't these benches a great alternative to chairs .... maybe not as comfortable but they do look fabulous!

Love .... Pink and White Lisianthus

Matchbook Magazine

The 3rd issue of Matchbook Magazine is now available for your viewing pleasure. I'm loving all the editor's wish list and the "Portrait of a Lady" article about Ella Fitzgerald on page 24...Happy Reading Everyone!

Adore Home Magazine

The April/May issue of Adore Home Magazine is now available and it’s all about the floral. Also lots of blues and whites this spring which I’m starting to see a growing trend of. There is so much navy blue in the magazines lately that I’m starting to think it’s the color of the year…Happy Reading Everyone!

Living Spaces

Style style style.....

Sponsor Spotlight: La Nova Tile

{Residential Project by La Nova Tile}

La Nova Tile is Houston’s premiere source for mid to high end contemporary porcelain tile and natural stone including Tiger Travertine and two types of Carrara Marble. Founded by Erick Calderon and his father in 2003 after seeing a void in the American market after a visit to Spain where the majority of their inventory is manufactured. They carry a large inventory, most of which are available for same day delivery. La Nova Tile prides itself in excellent customer service and attention to detail. Specializing in both commercial and residential projects, La Nova works closely with architects and designers until each project is completed.Through their innovative techniques, vast assortment of Spanish and Italian tile selections and sustainable practices, La Nova has proven to be on the cutting edge of tile design. To learn more about La Nova Tile, be sure to visit their website and check out their digital brochure (take a look at their Amazzon Series Flooring on pg. 4- I’d like that in my home!).

{La Nova Tile’s Showroom}

{Commercial Project: Restaurant and Houston Hot-Spot, RDG + Bar Annie}

{Residential Project- Isn’t the fireplace amazing?}

{A Beautiful Backsplash in another Residential Project}

Kitchen Whites

I love colour but there really is something wonderful about all white .... especially in the kitchen!

Love .... (More) Baskets

Metropolitan Home: Design 100

{Photo by Linda O’Keefe}

Filipacchi Publishing was kind enough to send me a copy of one of their newest titles, Design 100: The Last Word on Modern Interiors by Michael Lassell. The book reads as somewhat of an anthology of the best interiors featured in Metropolitan Home. The book features interiors designed by Kelly Hoppen, Vicente Wolf, Jonathan Adler and Jamie Drake, homes designed by accomplished architects like Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Steven Shortridge and Maya Lin and photographs by renowned photographers like Nathan Kirkman, Armando Bertacchi and High Gloss favorites, Grey Crawford and Jack Thompson.

Although the title includes the word “modern”, the spaces featured in this wonderful book are anything but stark. The homes featured in Design 100 run the gamut from true contemporary and sophisticated European to glamorous rooms and crisp projects that highlight the unique architecture of the home. There were so many pleasant surprises for me within this lovely design tome- unexpected spaces, rooms that I remembered loving in the dearly departed Metropolitan Home and the work of some of my favorite designers, architects and photographers. All in all, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who was a fan of Metropolitan Home and appreciates modern design.

{Photo by Erik Johnson}

{Photo by Armando Bertacchi}

{Photo by Sara Essex}

{Photo by Nathan Kirkman}

Love it or Leave it: Imperial Trellis

{Blount Design}

Last week, I introduced a new feature, “Love it or Leave it?” in which we discuss whether a particular ubiqutous item has achieved its popularity because it is a classic or because it is on-trend. Either way, I ask you to decide whether you love and embrace the look or if you’d prefer to see it go away all together. Last week, we discussed bone in-laid pieces and the overall verdict was that it is a classic look that we want to see more of.

Today, I’d love to hear your thoughts on Kelly Wearstler’s iconic Imperial Trellis pattern, available as both fabric and wallpaper. The pattern has been exceedingly popular over the past three or four years. In fact, I even have it in my home. Imperial Trellis has been loved by bloggers and blog readers alike in its many colorways. The pattern has even spawned quite a few look-alikes. It makes a very bold statement and features a whimsical geometric pattern. I can’t help but wonder…have we seen enough of it? What’s your take on Imperial Trellis…love it or leave it? Like last week, I will share my opinion in the comments section later on.

{Canadian House and Home}

{Domino}

{Jennifer Dyer}

{Kelley Wearstler}

{Veranda}