The kitchen might be considered the heart of the home, but is any space so crucial to our wellbeing as the bedroom? It’s the first space we see in the morning and the last one we see at night, but making sure it suits your style can be a difficult task. While some of us might rely on restful hues and a clutter-free policy in order to guarantee the coveted eight hours, others will wake up energised by bold colour…
Every season, there seems to be that one item everyone on your social media feeds owns. Maybe it’s that tiny Prada handbag, or Crocs? As far as interior design is concerned, however, the most viral items are of the sofa variety—puffy, vintage Italian ones, to be precise. Perhaps it’s our collective obsession with all-things 1970s right now. Perhaps it’s the comfort their amorphous contours have provided in a pandemic year. Regardless, these five designs have emerged as the It sofas that everyone seems to (or at…
What do Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Robert De Niro, Sting, and Calvin Klein’s homes all have in common? They have partnered with Interior Designer Axel Vervoordt. The Belgian interior designer, gallerist, foundation owner, and antiquaire was born in Vlaeykensgang, Antwerp’s historic old quarter, in 1947. The birthplace of the painters Anthony Van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens played an important role to Vervoordt because his mother encouraged his development of artistic capabilities by allowing him to paint his bedroom windows and…
If you are about to host a dinner party but are stumped when it comes to your table decor, atelier owner and tastemaker John Derian is here to save the day with style. He recently hosted a “fanciful tea” for a few of his closest friends and colleagues at his downtown New York apartment, and he luckily agreed to share his tips for entertaining. Here are Derian’s top dos and don’ts. DO: START WITH THE MENU When planning a dinner party,…
1). Never disregard places like eBay This may seem obvious, but I’m always surprised when someone has spent hundreds of pounds on a new piece of furniture that looks like an exact double of a vintage piece. Don’t get me wrong – you can get burnt shopping for vintage online. My eye for detail is a little blurry, and I have been known to accidentally buy dolls house furniture on occasion. But if you’re a bit more on the ball…
Sometimes, a piece of furniture comes along and changes everything around us. If a painting is meant to be looked at and fashion meant to be worn, furniture is meant to be lived in – slept in, worked in, sat in. It dictates how we interact with our surrounding spaces, how we go about our daily lives, even during the most mundane moments. George Nelson’s collection for Herman Miller, for example, created the template for cubicles, now omnipresent in office…
Summertime and the livin’ is, well, easy. No matter the season, a light living space is always great to come home to. After long days spent in the heat, running around after your kids or dog, or going to work, you deserve a space that has been refreshed to welcome you home. If you’re wondering how you can spruce up your spot this year, Poosh is always here to help with your latest decor update that you didn’t think you needed, until…
No one was sure what to expect when High Point Market announced it was moving its usual spring session in North Carolina to early June. Some were worried that the semiannual furniture show’s numbers would be down because of the date switcheroo; others thought, with timber shortages across the country, there wouldn’t be as many new furniture introductions to see. However, the doubters couldn’t have been more wrong. With vaccination rates climbing and a desire to travel growing, High Point was an epic design industry reunion…
Painting the walls is the easiest way to change the look of a space. And the best part? It’s totally temporary. With each season comes new color trends, and this spring is no exception. From nature-inspired greens, to bright whites, ELLE Decor has rounded up the six paint colors we’ve been seeing all over our social feeds lately. Electric Blue Go big or go home. An eye-catching shade, not dissimilar to Yves Klein’s signature blue, is making waves across design social. Take advantage…
There’s surely some Beverly Hillbillies quip that pertains to the home that actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have built on a glorious hilltop site perched above the storied Los Angeles enclave. After all, the high-powered Hollywood transplants—he’s from Iowa; she was born in Ukraine—dug a well on the property to irrigate the land, planted (and harvested) a field of corn during the COVID lockdown, and dubbed the place KuKu Farms. But while Jed, Granny, and the rest of the Clampetts embraced…
