There’s not much I don’t love about this short term rental in Shoreditch, London. Designed by husband/wife team Zoe Chan and Merlin Eayrs this place is pure escape. The home has a decidedly holiday feel, thanks in part to a palette that picks up all shades of sand, with strong hits of aqua throughout. The tiles whisk us off to the Mediterranean, and brass hardware adds a hint of luxe. Alright then, If you twist my arm I’ll move in. For life.
It’s a custom-colored tattersall by Ralph Lauren that covers the walls, but it looks like a bathroom tile, and I love it. I love the monogrammed linens, and stack of fashion-y tomes. It’s kind of nice to live with a Léger, and have a gilded screen to play hide and seek behind. Have a gander around the rest of Derek Blasberg’s Manhattan digs. It’s all so classic, yet cheeky.
The Fig House is a private event space in Los Angeles that hosts cocktails parties, weddings, exhibitions etc in a setting that’s playful and charming, both indoors and out. With its jewel toned velvet sofas and chairs, the lounge area is positively jubilant. And the garden –– think graphic tiles, mid century furnishings and fancy topiary –– is just as fun. The interior was spearheaded by designer, Emily Henderson. Here, she talks about the process of creating all the beautiful stained glass windows. Such a happy space.
Just look at this darling pink house in Sweden! Its owner, Lisa Bengtsson designs wallpaper for a living, and many of the designs around the house are her own. I love the jewel toned knobs in the hallway, and that fireplace is a bit of a dream. The mix of heirlooms, with modern pieces and practical IKEA works so well. It’s all so warm and whimsical.
Charleston, in East Sussex was the bucolic getaway of the Bloomsbury Group. The farmhouse was owned by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and was a hotbed of creativity activity. House & Garden writes that, “almost as soon as Vanessa and Duncan moved into Charleston, they began to paint, not just on canvas, but over every available surface – walls, of course, but also tables, chairs, bedheads and bookcases; all glowed with swirls and spirals of colour and pattern, full of life and vitality, that was as far from the conservative, conventional interior decoration of the time as it was possible to be.” It’s now a museum, and one I’d love to visit. Just look those two flamboyant caryatids painted by Duncan Grant on the mantle piece in the studio. And what about the colouful tub in that green bathroom, or the kitchen cupboards painted by Vanessa Bell. Who needs a canvas when you’ve got walls! And if they talked; gosh, the stories they’d tell.
I love the mix of antique furnishings, rich textiles, flea market paintings, bric-a-brac and objets d’art in John Derian’s East Village home. Derian’s esthetic is singular; his NYC shops are brimming with all things curious, magical and eccentric. If I could have anything from this home, it would be everything, plus the kitchen sink. Here’s to theatrically high floral arrangements, old lady plates and eight fabrics in one room!
Here’s to beautiful chaise longues, preferably velvet ones. I’ve always loved the idea of owning one, and then wearing outfits befitting a chaise. A caftan and a tiara, perhaps. Gorgeous cotton pajamas. A house coat. This one fits the bill. I think I’d look good against sage green.
Proving that children’s rooms need not be childish, this wallpaper is such a delight. It’s sweet and charming, but the monochrome makes it chic, too. The rust headboard and smattering of pillows is great looking against the wallpaper, and I love how this little girl gets an elegant vase of full tulips all to herself.
if you’re not claustrophobic, this is the place for you. I mean is there a room cozier? I bet some great stargazing goes on this room. I love the blue stripe with the colourful Persian. Of course, now I want to see the rest of the house. I am picturing a tiny but perfect pine cabin in the Catskills or Swiss Alps.
Time stands still in this heavenly room at Beauport, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. In fact, the whole house, once the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper, has retained its original early 20th century charm and splendor. The beautiful block-printed wallpaper, was made by the French firm Zuber & Cie, and was designed to look like hand-painted Chinese wallpapers.
All rights reserved © La Parachute · Theme by Blogmilk + Coded by Brandi Bernoskie