DVF Home for Bloomingdale's

Diane von Furstenberg is a great fashion designer, famous for her wrap drees, but, did you know she has a home line at Bloomingdale's?


It has dinnerware, beddings, and more accesories, with a fresh and modern twist to them. I really love them, especially the zebra duvet in dark brown. =)

Happy weekend, everybody! ;)

Table Inspiration

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BHG

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house to home

 

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I love how many options we have nowadays for living room tables. No more fixed sets, but instead, we have the possibility of arranging different kinds of tables in the same room, and achieving great results! You can mix and match colors, materials, and shapes, as long as it coordinates with the rest of the furniture.

Which is your favorite?

Time Tellers (and News)

To wrap up the week and get ready for the long weekend, I thought I'd share these gorgeous monthly calendars by  Pattern Matters. They're hand-made, and each is a unique surprise. You should definitely take a look at them. They have pictures of the making process. Really good!

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Now for the news. Today was a very long, but exciting day for me. I went wood shopping! This is actually the first time for me, so it was quite an adventure (even more if you add rain to it). My next carpentry project is small, but it will be my first solo. Tons of things to learn!.

So, in case you're wondering, it's a beautiful maple wood, and I'm doing something for my kitchen. (My daughter tells me I should finish my previous projects before I get to the next ones, and she's probably right, BUT this is something for my class, and we are still stuck in the painting process, so, I'm ready to put my hands onto something).

I'm hoping to have a productive weekend but one never knows. Guess I'll have to see.

A great weekend to y'all!

Brands - Foscarini

One of the things I like the most in decorating is lighting. It's just mouthwatering to me. Along with mirrors, they are priceless accesories, for they can turn any room into something really special. Well, I'm so in love into Italian firm Foscarini, and its gorgeous designs. I only wish somebody would sell them in my hometown, Guadalajara, México. =(

They are truly something. My very favorites are the ones in the last picture, from the tropic collection.

Wow. 

Houses - Beautiful Loft in Brazil

I'm loving this industrial loft in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It's so sleek, and elegant. The furniture and styling is superb. I adore the coffee table and the round flower pot. And what do you have to say of that yellow console? So gorgeous!

This post is dedicated to my male readers. I've got the slightest feeling this home of excellent taste may be owned by a man. And it is amazing.

Sorry for being away so many days, but I'm in the middle of a life reorganisation. I have tons of projects on my list, and little time. When I finally get the chance, I really don't know where to start. At least I'm moving forward (I like to think). Little by little.

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Inspiration- White and Turquoise

One of my many projects in my ever-growing list is my daughter's room. Believe it or not, I catch myself daydreaming about it, in spite of my endless kitchen reno and my job chores, and planning out the room of this little soon-to-be teen.

One of the things she's got clear about it is she wants the gorgeous turquoise/white combo (one of my favorites!). For starteres, we need to find a good quilt for her bed, and then we'll build from it. She's in love with all the options from PBteen, but since that's to far away from us, we're having a hard time finding something similar here. Wish me luck on that!

So, anyway, I found these lovely and totally inspiring images at A Creative Mint (can't believe I hadn't seen that blog!) and immediately thought of my client at home. Can't wait to see what she thinks about them!

Happy Summer y'all!

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Designer Spotlight - Emily Henderson

I was looking at Emily Henderson's work, when I bumped into these amazing pics from her work for her HGTV show. Living in Mexico, I haven't seen the show, but I instantly fell in love with her style. I picked these because I like the blue sofas all around (ranging from aqua or turquoise all the way up to cobalt blue and purples). There are a few rooms with a non-blue sofa, but you can find the blue element somewhere (think of rugs, curtains, etc.).

So, why is this interesting for me? Well, for starters, I find it original. Normally you'll find neutral tones, but here she goes all the way with blue, and with quite lovely results. And second of all, this is exactly what I had in mind for my TV room: an aqua velvet sofa.

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So, moving on with Emily, I love the vintage feel to all of the spaces. It takes me back to the days when I was a little girl (not so long ago, mind you). Take the retro elements and mix them with a modern twist. The result is so welcoming to me.

And now, time to name favorites! Definitely the turquoise sofa with the big, bulky, rustic coffee table. What's not to love?

And of course, there's the gray rocking chair with the "love" pillow. Sigh.

Have a happy day!