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05 September 2012

Let's Talk: DECOR, STYLE

BLACK/WHITE
and French all over…

à la Vosgesparis

Could we all use some mid-week inspiration? I found mine in blog Vosgesparis, and Desiree’s black-and-white dream of a home. Parisian Chic meets Edgy Chic with a high-fashion overtone, and I’m all for it…

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04 September 2012

Let's Talk: LIFE, PEOPLE, PLACES

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PORTRAIT
Vintage Hawaii

My grandmother Mitsue

While I get back into the swing of things over here after the long weekend, I wanted to dedicate a post to my maternal grandmother who would have been 91 today. She passed away 10 days after my daughter was born in 2009, and I’ve missed her everyday since.

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31 August 2012

Let's Talk: STYLE

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REAL WEAR
Summer Whites to Fall

The end has come

Summer is officially over for us in the U.S. come Tuesday (sob), but I’m not ready to let it go quite yet. Yesterday guest Anna showed us how to take summer brights to fall, but how about those summer whites? I’m hoping I can break with convention and break out my beloved white-wardrobe acquisitions. The solution? Incorporate one white piece into a typically fall-like outfit…

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30 August 2012

Let's Talk: GUESTS, STYLE

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[Guest Post] In Honor of Design
Summer Brights to Fall

Please welcome Anna of In Honor of Design!

Her style is impeccable yet totally doable and livable: meet Anna of In Honor of Design, a beautifully designed and curated page with everything from fashion to home to DIY to gifts to kids stuff, but always unique and affordable. As a fellow mommy and graphic designer, I want to be just like Anna. I mean really, how does she do it all, and all so well?

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29 August 2012

Let's Talk: DECOR, KIDS+BABY, PEOPLE

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MORE…
Big Girl Rooms

Leighton’s big girl room, v.2

I had a few setbacks with my daughter’s room redo from that first version I shared, but I’m back at it and thinking of going in a different direction. I’ve really been loving the quite grown up little girls’ rooms I’ve been seeing lately. The layering, the textures, and the accents of colors atop a neutral base have me hooked…

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28 August 2012

Let's Talk: EDITOR'S PICKS, STYLE

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BOOTIE CALL
Fall ’12 Roundup

Low ‘n chunky heel for me

Last year I bought myself a pair of Joie wedge booties. This year it’s apparent that I need to incorporate a chunky heel version into my wardrobe — perfect to transition my summer maxis to fall, and pair with skinnies into winter and next spring. Some of my fave looks of the season…

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27 August 2012

Let's Talk: D.I.Y., DECOR

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HIGH STYLE
Bungalow

Small space solutions

Flipping through the September 2012 issue of Elle Decor, it’s easy to miss this little 1910 Craftsman bungalow revamp by Claudia Benevenuto. But I’m so glad I didn’t! I’ve been studying how she infused a worldly sophistication into a typically comfy casual architectural style, and how she makes the small spaces appear much larger…

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24 August 2012

Let's Talk: ART, EDITOR'S PICKS, STYLE, TECH

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THE E LIST
Birthday Edition 08.24.12

It’s my birthday!

Celebrating tonight at our favorite wine bar, with a magnum of 1999 Chateau Montelena cab (thanks Dad!) shared with good friends. In the meantime, I’ll be obsessing over these picks…

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23 August 2012

Let's Talk: DECOR, GUESTS, STYLE

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[Guest Post] BAD (Blog About Design)
Wear that Astier Room

lookbook.elledecor.com

Please welcome Brendan of BAD (Blog About Design) today!

A fellow La Dolce Vita contributor, Brendan’s style is so much like my own — brass, fur, velvet, animal hides, a little Kelly Wearstler and you’re there! BAD (Blog About Design) is all about fantastic design finds, from vintage treasures to travel destinations to wardrobe essentials that scream glamour. I’m so thrilled to introduce you to Brendan…you’ll be hooked!

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22 August 2012

Let's Talk: DECOR

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WANTED!
Rattan Hanging Chair

Marie-Laure Helmkampf

New “Design Under the Influence!”

I can no longer deny it: I need a rattan hanging chair. Let’s forget about the fact that I have no place to put one. Minor detail. It’s just one of those items that makes me happy, and therefore, I need to think I need one. Some of my fave appearances:

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