In L.A., even a long-dead movie star like screen legend Errol Flynn [right] can distinguish a house.
At some point, the star of film classics like 1935’s “Captain Blood” and 1938’s “Robin Hood,” lived in this 4500 square foot, 1926 Mediterranean style, hillside home in the Hollywood Hills, which boasts an 18 x 21-foot kitchen plus [...]

In my neighborhood Macy’s puts on an annual party – the Thanksgiving Day parade, which takes place two blocks from where I live and features giant balloon characters that thrill kids and grown ups alike. Preparations begin on Wednesday afternoon when the NYPD closes off our block and New Yorkers and visitors stream down the [...]

One aspect of doing more with less involves editing down to necessities. This is especially true for “unfitted” bathrooms – those which have no built-in or “fitted” cabinetry. What’s interesting is how cabinet-free baths cut across the style spectrum – from minimalist to country. Instead of sinks and tubs installed in cabinets or surrounds we [...]

Designer Robyn Karp turns the tot’s room [above] into a big-girl’s room [below] by swapping the toddler bed for a twin. Everything else remains unchanged.   A solid three-color palette of cotton-candy pink, apple green, and bright white afford the luxury of using a vibrant multi-colored floor covering like the one here from Stark.

The quilted polka-dot [...]

Andy Warhol “Pop” rug
A recent post on hallway rugs prompted a response from a reader inquiring where to locate the contemporary rug featured in the first photo of the article.  It was a terrific question because it got me thinking how many times I have viewed designer and magazine photos that left me wondering where [...]

When my friend Barbara gave an informal dinner honoring an acquaintance from Argentina, she planned to have some fun and serve her guests typical North American hot dogs and hamburgers. When her pal Kai Loebach, an L.A. caterer and event planner heard about the menu, he had a one-word reaction: No!
Then Kai stepped in and [...]

That murky but wonderful mix of green, brown and grey can be described as olive green, khaki green or perhaps more precisely terra green – an earthy natural.
While it’s somewhat dark and qualifies as a drab color (in the Victorian sense of muted vs. dull) it’s a stunning alternative to either gray or natural-wood tones [...]

Perhaps more than any other type of arrangement, picture walls are highly individual expressions of taste and style. Each time I see a photo of a wall composed of images or objects it’s like putting one more piece of a life-long décor jig-saw puzzle into place. I always learn something (even if it’s what not [...]

I have had “buy a new foyer rug” on my To Do list since moving into our new old home four years ago.  The purchase has always been pushed aside by something I considered more important. Boy, was I wrong! The front entrance to our home is used by most of our guests, and you [...]

New York designer Bradley Stephens – who is as engaging as the dramatic room he designed with singer Annie Lennox in mind – was on hand to talk about his ideas on opening day of the Inspired Designs showhouse.
Bradley had so much to share we started to film a video — then halfway through the [...]

Interior designer Julie Thigpen recently launched her online design boutique, Modern Chic Home.  We AtticMag gals have always been fans of Julie’s blog, Belle Maison (link in our blog roll, bottom right) , so I thought it would be fun for each of us to pick home decor favorites from the boutique.  The Paris Salon [...]

Swimming pool blue. Peony pink. Granny Smith green. When one of these pow! colors covers any significant surface area in a bathroom there’s bound to be a strong reaction – often involuntary and physical according to color theorists. Plus, it’s all ramped up in contrast with white or ivory used for trim and sanitary fixtures, [...]