Aside from my initial horror that this Upper West Side townhouse probably had exquisite woodwork in a former life before it was all painted out white, this home is classically beautiful and thoughtfully curated. Designed for an exacting art-collecting couple, this historic Upper West Side townhouse is all about form and light. The primary directive from the clients was to create a gallery-like space that would showcase their ever-expanding and diverse collection of art and design; Gachot sought to deliver while making a space that was human, textured, and liveable.

Photography: Nicole Franzen

Classic, neutral, casual and a bit traditional, with the sweetest exterior. This is the lovely new-build Roswell, Atlanta cottage of designer Anna Braund.

Photography: Laurey W. Glenn & Emily Followill

This project by Zoë Feldman Design is world’s apart from the last project I shared. And while the vibe here is a completely 180 it is also tugging at my heartstrings. Inspired by our client’s Portuguese background, we drew upon the history and unique design elements of this picturesque European country to transform the pictured Palisades townhome from dated to “old-world.” The plaster walls and soft curves that define the home’s esthetic are carried throughout the core spaces. Floating marble shelves combined with upper and lower cabinetry in the kitchen fuses function with decoration for the ultimate kitchen design. We enjoyed mixing metal finishes throughout the kitchen & bathrooms to produce a design that is well-curated through tension and balance. Built-ins and hidden closet doors are strategically placed in almost every room to capitalize on any opportunity to maximize storage.

Architect: Thomson & Cooke
Photographer: Stacy Zarin Goldberg

WOW there is alot going on in this home and I REALLY love it. Zoë Feldman Design took a very unique approach with the choices of colours and patterns throughout the home and the result is alot of fun and fabulously eclectic. Also, if you ever doubted the power of high gloss paint….
Color, pattern, & texture fill this eclectic Spring Valley home. Our client’s, fans of all things British, fashion, and believers in the “more is more” adage, quickly challenged us to find our inner maximalists. However, the real task was to create cohesion in such a layered and whimsical space. Our goal was to show enough restraint, without sacrificing any interest, to curate a natural relationship between the spaces. We utilized patterns and colors that one may not typically view as neutral to create a sense of layered complexity. In the entry, the leopard print stair runner serves as an organic neutral that enhances the effect of the floral patterned wallcovering. Throughout the home, small scale pattern serves as a complimentary juxtaposition to larger scale prints in a way that a solid would never be able to achieve. The kitchen serves as relief, a sort of palette cleanser, by using tonality over prints. The entire space is a study in balance leaving one to question everything they ever thought was true about neutral.

Photographer: Stacy Zarin Goldberg

I’ve been agonizing over what to do with the 2 garden beds my husband created in our front yard when he completed interlocking the driveway. The other day I happened to notice House & Garden’s YouTube account had posted a new video of the rented home of British designer Flora Soames. I love her style and her pattern and colour filled home, but it was her garden that had me really swooning. Her pool became a pond, and around it is the most incredible floral cutting garden. Then it hit me. If I can’t figure out what to do in my front yard, particularly with the 20′ long x 12′ (ish) bed, why not just fill it to the brim with flowers! (I generally don’t plant anything that flowers, I am weird like that). So due to this enlightenment I figured I would share some photos from that feature on Flora in House & Garden (first 4, photographed by Simon Upton) and some from random projects in her portfolio.