Modernizing a kitchen in a Victorian house in England is no small accomplishment, even for a designer as celebrated as Robert Couturier. When a longtime client moved from New York to London, Couturier chose the classic black-and-white color scheme using white Smallbone cabinetry with black counters. He also worked in pale-blue walls (popular in Britain) [...]

Mademoiselle Fifi, also known as Fifi Flowers Design, painter of all things French and fabulous had a painting giveaway on her blog this past week and I won!   She surprised me with a painting of my virtual evening in Paris with handsome French actor Olivier Martinez.  My heart is still aflutter.
As a token of my [...]

Recently Jane F. teamed up with our pal Anne of Virtual Room Previews to tackle her kitchen redo.  We’ve always been amazed with Anne’s virtual techno-wizardry.  So much, that we’ve asked her to be a regular here on Atticmag.
This week I had the pleasure of working with Anne on altering 3 bedrooms to show the [...]

If you are planning a trip to  New Orleans, take time to browse the quaint shop of Hazelnut New Orleans, located in the Magazine District. While exploring the eclectic blend of elegant home accessories, you may find yourself chatting with co-owners and Mad Men actor Bryan Batt or his partner, Tom Cianfichi.  Their boutique features [...]

Swanky–adjective: showy, smart, snappy, splashy, stylish, sumptuous.  Swank Lighting’s gorgeous hand-blown vintage Murano lamps from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s are all that and more.  It’s MCM lamp glam at its finest. The pictures here are merely a teaser for what is in store for you on their site.  Top-notch photography and multiple image close-ups [...]

Feeling a little neutral lately?  Are the sandy beach colored sisal rugs and summer decor leaving you lusting for a jolt of primary shades?  Here’s some color drenched inspiration guaranteed to boost your mood.  (Photo above via Portland Mitchell).

These birch clocks are handmade and hand painted.  See the entire line including furniture at Boston based [...]