Happy St. Patrick's Day!

House Beautiful put together a slideshow of green interiors to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and I was thrilled to stumble upon this kitchen designed by Gideon Mendelson. The combination of white cabinetry, dark flooring, the punchy green island, and just a hint of turquoise in the plate display is brilliant — but it's the gingham ceiling that stole my heart. Mendelson had the design painted on the ceiling but I imagine you could achieve the same effect with wallpaper. Do you love it as much as I do? Happy St. Patrick's Day!

P.S. Happy, happy, happy birthday to my friend and housemate Kelly, who turns 22 today!

House Beautiful put together a slideshow of green interiors to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and I was thrilled to stumble upon this kitchen designed by Gideon Mendelson. The combination of white cabinetry, dark flooring, the punchy green island, and just a hint of turquoise in the plate display is brilliant — but it's the gingham ceiling that stole my heart. Mendelson had the design painted on the ceiling but I imagine you could achieve the same effect with wallpaper. Do you love it as much as I do? Happy St. Patrick's Day!

P.S. Happy, happy, happy birthday to my friend and housemate Kelly, who turns 22 today!

I Love Elephants.

A bit off topic, but these pictures are just killing me with cuteness. 

A bit off topic, but these pictures are just killing me with cuteness. 

Christopher Maya

In an ongoing effort to better define my interior aesthetic, I find myself poring over portfolios of new-to-me designers like Christopher Maya. The juxtaposition of this traditional living room's dramatic windows and stormy palette drew me in immediately. I'm finding that I gravitate toward traditional pieces done in unexpected colors, so the blustery blue of the floor-length curtains is right up my alley!

In an ongoing effort to better define my interior aesthetic, I find myself poring over portfolios of new-to-me designers like Christopher Maya. The juxtaposition of this traditional living room's dramatic windows and stormy palette drew me in immediately. I'm finding that I gravitate toward traditional pieces done in unexpected colors, so the blustery blue of the floor-length curtains is right up my alley!