I was browsing the Jonathan Adler site today looking at lamps.  I love lamps like most women love jewelry.  Can’t explain it, it’s just one of those quirky things about me.  I came upon the lamps above in those yummy ’60’s colors and while they are a departure from my normal style of decor, I [...]

Warning: This post contains color-saturated images that may dramatically change your “neutral only”‘ way of decorating!
Similar to Majolica, hand-painted Mexican Talavera pottery is seeped in history.  Named for the Spanish village of Talavera de la Reina, these handicrafts are most commonly found in tile and home décor items, but my favorites by far are [...]

There’s nothing as convincing as a picture to prove the effect an area rug can have on a room.  When I came upon the image above from Maria Killam’s blog Colour Me Happy, I knew it was one I wanted to share with you.  Maria was hired to update a room originally decorated by a [...]

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to throw a backyard barbeque. I am all about making it easy for hosts and guests. By providing decorative beverage dispensers at your next get-together, family and friends will be able to quench their thirst in style.
Beginning above, top row, L to [...]

Rustic takes a bold turn in this kitchen where cherry-red and white tile lines a large chimney niche and frames a big Wolf range with signature red knobs. In the niche, an inky paint color makes lower pots and pan shelves adjacent to the range take on a subordinate role. Counters are topped with soapstone.
While [...]

My search for a garden seat to use as a side table began two years ago after I saw a traditional old Chinese pair at an auction preview.  At the time, their main value had to do with their age, detail and origin. But I began saving photos of rooms where garden seats were used [...]

In honor of Father’s day, here is an excerpt from one of the funniest episodes of the TV sitcom Frasier.  No longer able to live alone, Martin Crane, the cantankerous and polar opposite father of brothers Drs. Frasier & Niles Crane, has come to live with Frasier who resides in a chicly decorated apartment.

Frasier: So [...]

Welcome to our first giveaway!

We are pleased to offer  a 100% wool, hand-knotted rug made in India by Couristan.
Our very own rug appassionata, JaneT, selected this from the many choices generously made available by the giveaway sponsor csn rugs.  Jane feels that the colors and style is so basic this sweet 2.6 x 4.2 area [...]

Confession time.  I have only one trash container in my home that is not hidden in a sink cabinet…….but this is about to change. Who knew wastebaskets could be so beautiful!  The decorative selections, above and below, are not the utilitarian nightmares from yesteryear. They are wrapped in lively patterns and textures for visual appeal. [...]

Chinese Art Deco rugs have a special place in our hearts here at Atticmag.  For many years Jane F. had one in her living room and I’ve written previously about the unusual color combinations and pairing of symbolic cultural motifs with then-modern forms.   The result is carpets which display the picturesque qualities of paintings.  Oriental [...]

The open quality of an outdoor shower moved indoors some time ago. Rather than being defined by an architectural enclosure, this bathing center often commands its own area – sometimes adjacent to a tub. Bathrooms built this way are designated as “no barrier” and thought to be more advanced in their design.
Here, on the top [...]

It’s not unusual to find metal and glass kitchen cabinets in New York apartments – certain buildings constructed early in the 20th century are known for them. Perhaps it was a practical matter, since metal cabinets were fireproof and high rise kitchens often lacked modern ventilation.
Today’s equivalent is the all-stainless kitchen, sometimes minimalist and pedigreed [...]