Archives for March 2018

03/30/2018

The One Color You Must Have this Season: Pink

Nursery pink has grown into a sophisticate. The pastel is the go-to neutral for a soft, modern effect that commands a look.

Farrow & Ball’s Pink Ground shows the hue’s grownup side that is contemporary and versatile.

Consider the shade as an alternative to grays or beige, even the words sound dreary aside from vibrant pink. The color can do everything from revving up an uninspired space to transforming a basic outfit with the right pink addition. Need an update this season? Add pink.

Pinks we’re loving now:

: 1. Alexandre Birman shoes

: 2. Paper Lantern balloon

: 3. Bauble Bar earrings

: 4. Talbot’s necklace

: 5. Need Supply raincoat

: 6. Talbot’s scarf

: 7. Malone Souliers shoes

: 8. Deny Designs bedding

: 9. Everlane tote

: 10. Tootsie cotton candy

: 11. Farrow & Ball paint

: 12. Tabitha Simmons kitten heels

Lolita block shoe 2. Jumbo balloon 3. Gem piñata tassel earrings 4. Denim inspired denim necklace 5. Stutterheim Stockholm coat 6. Yarn dyed striped scarf 7. Nicoletta pink feathers shoes 8. Hello Love duvet 9. Day Market tote 10. Cotton candy 11. Pink Ground paint 12. Rise satin sling-back kitten heel

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03/23/2018

Simple Kitchen Makeover

Typically you design a space and then add art. In our home the art takes precedence. (Though being an artist does factor into such favoritism). In this simple kitchen makeover a seamless flow is essential as it is the gateway to the dining and living areas, which is abundant with paintings, along with a white scheme to foster natural light and allow the works to have their ideal presentation.

This simple kitchen makeover follows a white scheme to effectively present noted details.

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Posted By jdemontravel

03/17/2018

Ultimate Beach Home Style

After a winter blotted with Nor’easters, school closings, sick days and awaking to yards littered with fallen trees and live wires that suggest the apocalypse, we’ve given up on hygee. Strong drink and enough electronic time to contribute to the recent power outages is a quicker fix when faced with suburban armageddon. Spring’s imminent arrival would be put into question if it were not for all the camp and tick brochures padding our mailbox. If the calendar is accurate, and we are not experiencing climate change doomsday, genuine beach living approaches. More than ever we crave laid-back, coastal spaces that advocate opened windows in lieu of air-conditioning. Colors inspired by the sea with a sun bleached feel. Light furnishings, cotton textiles, and nautical motifs that seal an organic style reminiscent of water activity. Relaxed Coastal Stye by Sally Denning aptly illustrates this sand crusted lifestyle. Featuring a concentrated dose of authentic beach homes with the veneer of sea air and beach collections, the weariest of winter storm veterans will be satisfied.

Following a sea-inspired palette along with trappings of the beach creates a coastal space.

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03/08/2018

Color Crush: Green

You don’t need a bundle of shamrocks or color experts to be reminded that green adds excitement to any design. Bright but not cute like pink and more ambitious than trusted blues, green stands out. It’s earthy and sophisticated, like a beautiful forest elf primped for the ball. We roundup what’s on our green design list.

Green Must-Haves

: 1. Mackenzie Childs plate

: 2. Aquazzura shoe

: 3. Hamburg House bath towel

: 4. Adidas shoes

: 5. Cyan Design sphere

: 6. Thibault wallpaper

: 7. Creed diffuser

: 8. Sweet Emma studded earrings

: 9. 8 Greens supplement

: 10. Painting by Jacqueline deMontravel

: 11. Sleek Modern dining chair

: 12. Booth and Williams book wall

Flower Market dinner plate 2. Sunflower flat 3. Bath towel 4. Adizero Ubersonic shoes 5. Large moss sphere 6. Giselle wallpaper 7. Deluxe atomizer 8. Stud earrings 9. 8 Greens supplement 10. “The New Chintz” original painting 11. Tristan chair 12. Midcentury green book wall

Posted By jdemontravel

03/05/2018

Saint Patrick’s Day Sausages and Peppers

There is a reason why corned beef and cabbage is only popular on Saint Patrick’s day, food resembling plastic menu items so popular in Chinese storefront windows is wearisome. Since we have a knack for tweaking traditions so they are more you-based than conventional, serve sausages and peppers, a meal that is simple to prepare, a universal favorite, and celebrates the holiday from its festive insertion of Irish orange and green (orange and green peppers to be specific).

Less than five ingredients for a simple recipe.

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03/02/2018

Our Home Featured in Design Mom!

Recently our home was featured in Design Mom, a clever, supremely popular site that promotes the “interaction of design & motherhood.” What I find most captivating about the house tours is how they are more than an assembly of pretty images but unearth the true essence of the dweller, doors are open and accessible to all who scroll by. Visitors can virtually linger on the sofa and connect with the family, discovering their relation to the environs. Practical how-to tidbits transgress into such genuine discussions as raising a family in a technologically amped society and monitoring old school beliefs in a modern home.