Roseland Greene

Stormy weather

2012-01-26T08:30:00.000-05:00

This apartment in São Paulo is not my style, but I love this color combo.

from Yatzer

In the dark in the dark

2012-01-24T08:30:00.000-05:00

I get such a thrill.

from La Maison Champs Elysées, via you are the river

Breakfast

2012-01-23T08:30:00.000-05:00

Everything looks really good. Invite me over.

from Idha Lindhag

Mod times

2012-01-22T19:03:00.001-05:00

from Flexform, via Solid Frog

Wallpaper love

2012-01-19T08:30:00.000-05:00

Another feature of the amazing apartment from my previous post is this gorgeous wallpaper from Sandberg. The stuff of fantasy! (Previously featured here, to offer a better sense of scale.)

from Stadshem

Small wonder

2012-01-18T22:43:00.005-05:00

The secret of this small apartment is that it's not actually that small. But it has a very elegant little loft bed so it gets points for that. It also gets points for a number of other Roseland Greene favorites: Josef Frank wallpaper, Gatto lamps, String shelves, and that Ikea rug I sometimes think about buying.

from Stadshem, via La Maison d'Anna G

Display settings

2012-01-18T08:30:00.000-05:00

Home previously featured here. (Yes, it's a Selby/Freunde von Freunde deathmatch!)

from The Selby. Freunde von Freunde's take is here.

Natural touch

2012-01-18T00:50:00.002-05:00

Wood and copper warm up black and white. Same home as here.

from Interiörmagasinet, via emmas designblogg

Easy

2012-01-16T08:30:00.000-05:00

from Covet Garden, via Door Sixteen

Chic

2012-01-15T19:45:00.004-05:00

An extraordinarily stylish "Bed and Breakfast" in Brussels.

from Yatzer. More chic photos at the link

Golden

2012-01-12T09:00:00.000-05:00

A little Florence Broadhurst wallpaper to warm up a cold winter's day.

from Femina, via automatism

Blue valentine

2012-01-09T08:30:00.000-05:00

from Ikea Family Live

Lofty ambition

2012-01-08T21:01:00.003-05:00

This apartment seems to represent exactly what a certain type of young, creative person moving to New York imagines her life will be like.

from Freunde von Freunden. More at the link

Colorful pillows in a neutral bedroom

2012-01-05T08:30:00.000-05:00

from Milk, via French By Design

Little rug

2012-01-04T08:30:00.000-05:00

Sexay.

from The Brick House. Lots more pics at the link

Marble windowsills

2012-01-04T01:13:00.001-05:00

Want.

from Lamų Slėnis, via emmas designblogg

Dreamy kitchen

2012-01-03T08:30:00.000-05:00

In Antwerp.

from Vincent Van Duysen, via Remodelista

Showstopper in Barcelona

2012-01-02T08:30:00.001-05:00

Of course there's tile.

This is one of those renovations where they're knocking down walls and finding Roman ruins. Why doesn't that ever happen to me?

Gratuitous Josef Frank.

The architect, Benedetta Tagliabue, in her book-lined office. Nice.

from Dwell. Read more at the link

Fresh start

2011-12-28T10:04:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year to all!

from Laura Resen

Winner

2011-12-28T02:51:00.001-05:00

The winner of Inside Out's Interior Design Competition. Read all about it at the link.

from HomeLife

Seeing the light

2011-12-20T08:30:00.000-05:00

from Yatzer

Wordly

2011-12-20T00:38:00.001-05:00

A quirky apartment in Paris.

from Milk. More at the link

Falcon chair

2011-12-15T08:30:00.000-05:00

Everything comes back in again.

via Twenty First Century Retro

Touch of shine

2011-12-14T08:30:00.000-05:00

Short-term rental in Vancouver.

from Le Marché St. George, via you are the river

Black bedroom

2011-12-13T08:30:00.001-05:00

from Design*Sponge. More at the link

Sharp

2011-12-13T00:22:00.002-05:00

Herringbone floors FTW.

from Stef Bakker, via emmas designblogg

Dark window frames in a white room

2011-11-30T08:30:00.000-05:00

Hmmm.

from Bolaget, via La maison d'Anna G.

Check floor

2011-11-29T08:30:00.001-05:00

I'm always a sucker for these. This one is beautifully weathered. Nice unfinished ceiling too.

from OWI. More at the link

Wooden crates

2011-11-28T09:00:00.000-05:00

I must clarify that I think those platform beds look painful, but otherwise this is a really great look. How 'bout that orange?

from Marie Claire Maison, via automatism

Black hallway

2011-11-28T00:00:00.001-05:00

Deserving of its own post. Angelika Taschen's black hallway. Oooh.

from the Selby

Minimalist maximalist

2011-11-27T23:57:00.003-05:00

Angelika Taschen's home in Berlin. You'd really think she'd have more books.

from the Selby. More at the link

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T02:47:00.002-05:00

Settle in by the hearth of one of my all-time favorites.

source unknown

Cleaner

2011-11-16T09:00:00.000-05:00

from Simon Upton

Clean

2011-11-16T08:30:00.000-05:00

from Hilary Robertson, via emmas designblogg

Bohemian life

2011-11-15T09:00:00.000-05:00

Potted plants, dogs, high ceilings and low furniture.

from James Geer

Books and art

2011-11-15T08:30:00.000-05:00

Sigh.

source unknown

Back from the UK

2011-11-14T22:32:00.002-05:00

Made it back from England. I had a great vacation, except that I got very sick on my last day and didn't get to do everything I'd planned. But Cornwall was its usual charming, spectacular self and I covered some new ground in London, including a terrific (if expensive) meal at the stylish Dock Kitchen (pictured), designed by Tom Dixon. I also got to see PJ Harvey at Royal Albert Hall, which might have been the highlight of the whole trip!

Off to England

2011-10-28T08:30:00.000-04:00

I predict rain and a lot of tea drinking.

Web design

2011-10-28T00:11:00.003-04:00

from Life Space Journey

Down low

2011-10-25T08:30:00.000-04:00

Nice.

from Rue, via you are the river

Light touch

2011-10-25T01:36:00.004-04:00

Don't get in the way of the view...

from House to Home

Office space

2011-10-24T09:00:00.002-04:00

Never too much Roman and Williams here at RG (earlier gushing here). This has to be the most beautiful office ever.

from Douglas Friedman

Kilim

2011-10-24T08:30:00.002-04:00

Seriously, how amazing do Morgan's kilim pillows look?

Lots more photos and info at The Brick House

Garden party

2011-10-23T21:55:00.005-04:00

Stylish home in Melbourne with a lot of fresh air.

from James Geer, via A Tall Drink

Walden

2011-10-19T09:01:00.001-04:00

I had a great meal at the great-looking Walden in Williamsburg last night. How much do you factor in decor in your appreciation of a restaurant?

Complete adoration

2011-10-19T00:56:00.003-04:00

The light, the art, the bookcases! Plus, dogs. This is the life. J'adore.

from the Selby. Even more at the link!

Blue

2011-10-18T09:00:00.000-04:00

The pleasure of giant artwork.

from An Afternoon With. More at the link

Liked in London

2011-10-18T08:30:00.002-04:00

Alvar Aalto lamps. Classic bling.

Cole & Sons Frutto Probito wallpaper. Monkeys!

from House to Home

The sea, the sea

2011-10-17T22:00:00.002-04:00

Abigail Edwards' Seascape Wallpaper. Accessorized with a great book. I'll be back in Cornwall soon!

from Design*Sponge

Black, white and green

2011-10-17T08:30:00.000-04:00

Another great little black kitchen.

from Helén Pe, via La Maison d'Anna G

Art wall

2011-10-16T20:15:00.001-04:00

from Fritz Hansen, via Solid Frog

Concrete glam, part 2

2011-10-13T08:30:00.001-04:00

Remember those rich folks in Berlin? Apparently they also have a pool.

from New York Magazine

Marble

2011-10-12T23:20:00.003-04:00

Marble pendant lamps from Benjamin Hubert. For some reason I'm totally obsessed with marble right now. I want to go buy slabs at a quarry and cover random surfaces in my apartment.

via Man Make Home

The deep

2011-10-11T08:30:00.000-04:00

Incredible wall color! And that portrait really makes it sing.

Source unknown. If you know, please tell me!

A shark in Brooklyn

2011-10-10T22:05:00.004-04:00

A room with good bones.

from Design*Sponge

The raw and the cooked

2011-10-10T08:30:00.000-04:00

House in Madrid. Clean lines and naked concrete.

from Nuevo Estillo, via iiiinspired

Let's go

2011-10-07T08:30:00.000-04:00

Have a great weekend!

from Allt i Hemmet

Lindsay Adelman chandelier

2011-10-06T01:34:00.000-04:00

more here

Dark star

2011-10-05T09:00:00.000-04:00

Beautiful apartment in London.

from Groves Natcheva Architects, via you are the river

Orange pop

2011-10-05T08:30:00.000-04:00

from Allt i Hemmet

London suggestions?

2011-10-04T08:30:00.000-04:00

I'm going to be visiting London and Cornwall next month. This is very well worn territory for me, so I'm really going to make a conscious effort to see something new in the capital. Anyone have any suggestions for things in London that are either brand-spankin' new or off the beaten path? Particularly stuff that's design-related. (Unfortunately, I'll be there too early for the Terrence Conran show at the Design Museum.) An account of my last (brief) visit is here.

I'll probably still go here

Cozy

2011-09-30T00:08:00.002-04:00

English country house clutter meets Josef Frank fabrics. This taps into my core.

from Ben Pentreath, via Head Over Heels

Tiles

2011-09-27T09:00:00.000-04:00

from Lubna Chowdhary, via The Style Files

Color and fun

2011-09-27T08:30:00.000-04:00

from SkandiaMäklarna, via La Maison d'Anna G

Industrial shelving

2011-09-26T09:00:00.001-04:00

Really working the high/low mix. Same Berlin apartment as here.

from Patricia Ketelsen. More at the link

Art walls

2011-09-26T08:30:00.000-04:00

Beautiful rug in the second shot.

from Boligmagasinet, via emmas designblogg

Martinique

2011-09-25T21:36:00.004-04:00

The Selby shoots the same apartment, now with a different resident. If I moved into a place already papered with that classic wallpaper (in NYC, strongly associated with Indochine), I'd leave it up too.

Before and after

Istanbul, hotels and shopping

2011-09-22T01:02:00.011-04:00

I received a request this week to say a little more about the "commercial" aspects of my May trip to Istanbul (see previous posts here and here), and I always meant to do so, I'm just a little late! I stayed in two different hotels, in two very different neighborhood, and at different price ranges. First I stayed at the Hotel Nomade in Sultanahmet. And this was my view at breakfast every morning (OK, I took these photos at dusk, but you get the idea). From the rooftop terrace I had a beautiful view of the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya and the Sea of Marmara beyond. I think just about every little hotel in Sultanahmet boasts a similar rooftop terrace and that was a major reason I wanted to stay in the area. I can't tell you what pleasure it was to sit down to breakfast every morning and drink it all in (the breakfast itself was pretty great too!).

While the common areas of the hotel were very nice (they have redecorated since the web site's photos were taken), the little room I stayed in felt very much like a budget hotel room (which in fact it was). But the staff was helpful and all the major sites were just steps away (as were all the tourists and all the touts — the drawbacks of this neighborhood).

After five days at the Hotel Nomade, I crossed the Golden Horn and moved into the House Hotel Galatasaray. This neighborhood had a completely different feel — all galleries, antique shops and stylish little cafes. Very few tourists. The hotel was housed in a gorgeous old building that had been lovingly restored. Given that some of the area's noble structures were literally falling down, it was nice to see something preserved.

But the real draw for me was that the hotel was designed by Autoban, the genius design team behind this apartment and some amazing, expensive furniture (some of which is available stateside at De La Espada). Seyhan Özdemir and Sefer Cağlar are major players in the city's design scene and have designed a whole series of cafes (I ate at the one in Ortaköy) and hotels around the city. Needless to say, this place cost double the Hotel Nomade. (This picture is of the entryway. The chandelier is an Autoban design. I had two of them in my room!)

All of the rooms in the hotels are "suites" with an inner and outer room. I was just in a "junior suite," so both my rooms were pretty narrow, but I must confess, I thought the division of the space added some intrigue and glamour. As you can see, all the furnishings are super neutral, and the color palette is strictly limited. This is not a look that I would want in my home, but I def appreciate it in a hotel. It's a stylish cocoon.

There was also a shower in the bedroom. I don't really understand why having baths and showers outside of the bathroom is considered a luxury, but that's clearly the way of the world now, so I guess I have to roll with it.

And once again, there was a great view at breakfast (that's Galata tower in the distance). BUT, some caveats, considering the price of the hotel... First, the windows in my room looked out on a brick wall. I figure only two rooms in the hotel are so situated, so it's possible to avoid this when you book. Second, there was an outdoor cafe abutting the back of the hotel that was quite loud at night (the Hotel Nomade also overlooked an outdoor cafe and was equally loud). And lastly, there is no elevator in the hotel and the breakfast room is on the top floor. But I'm not too fazed by view-less rooms, noise or steps, so none of these things were a dealbreaker for me.

A brief word about a hotel I didn't stay in: the Splendid Palas in Büyükada (a view from the front porch in this post). The exterior is postcard perfect and the interior has this bygone charm that's been atmospherically preserved. Hercule Poirot would have stayed here. After I poked my head in, I told my friends, "next time I come to Istanbul, I'm staying here!" Büyükada would be a great place for an overnight escape from the city.

The reception desk.

Wrapping this up! Shopping! Go to Istanbul Modern! It's a great museum with a great gift shop, full of local products and interesting posters.

Before I left for the trip I toyed with the idea of buying a carpet or suzani, but ultimately I bought what I usually do when I travel: art! It's lightweight and flat! And I bought a piece at the Grand Bazaar. That turned out to be a much more low-key affair than the guidebook had warned about, but I think it's the carpet sellers who are really aggressive.

I'm very happy with my drawing (seen here in the gold frame on my art wall). I can walk by it everyday and remember a wonderful trip.

We now return to our regularly scheduled interiors blogging.

Great little kitchen

2011-09-14T08:30:00.000-04:00

Smart thinking in a small space.

from Fantastic Frank

Target sucks

2011-09-14T01:08:00.003-04:00

Why do I fall for this crap?

Bohemian grandeur in Brooklyn

2011-09-13T08:30:00.000-04:00

from An Afternoon With, via Remodelista. Lots more at the link

Lightness

2011-09-12T22:10:00.002-04:00

Bertoia and Noguchi in a summer house in France.

from Marie Claire Maison, via Automatism. More at the link

Art overload

2011-09-08T01:53:00.003-04:00

In a black bathroom.

from Frende von Freunden. More at the link

Shameless ... stuff

2011-09-07T08:30:00.002-04:00

As someone who's currently struggling with the "do I have too much art?" question, it's nice to see a home where so much artwork is displayed so successfully. Also, there's a Snoopy lamp. I'm a little obsessed with these lamps all of a sudden.

Gratuitous floor-to-ceiling bookshelves shot. (I'm struggling with the "do I have too many books?" question too.)

from Architectural Digest, via Design Crisis

Dark, Wet, Eclectic

2011-09-06T11:00:00.001-04:00

Sometimes I am very amused by my LinkWithin results.

Color pop

2011-09-05T20:58:00.001-04:00

More Prouvé goodness, with some marvelous colors!

from Design*Sponge

Summer's over

2011-09-01T08:30:00.000-04:00

How did that happen?

I'll extend my summer at this house in Capri with these gorgeous tiles from L'Antica Ceramica.

And this view! Ah, fantasy.

from Manuel Zublena, via French By Design

Abigail Ahern

2011-08-31T22:23:00.006-04:00

I've seen her home before, but clearly it's constantly evolving. Plus, I love her dog.

I like the bright blues on dark backdrops.

I posted an earlier view of the same space here. Quite a change!

from The Selby. Lots more at the link.

Clipboards

2011-08-30T09:26:00.003-04:00

A very clean way to do an inspiration wall.

from Emmas Designblogg

Gio Ponti

2011-08-29T23:14:00.002-04:00

Feels very current to me right now. (More here.)

Back home

2011-08-29T22:31:00.004-04:00

After evacuating for the hurricane (!), I've returned to my apartment. Which has nothing to do with this picture...

from Covet Garden

Standard

2011-08-25T09:00:00.001-04:00

Prouvé chair appreciation post #2.

via Love Creative Rooms

Standard

2011-08-25T08:30:00.001-04:00

Prouvé chair appreciation post #1.

from Desire to Inspire

Choice

2011-08-24T09:30:00.001-04:00

After extensive thought, I've decided that my shell chair choice is black, with dowel legs. Now someone just needs to buy me a set... And a bigger apartment to put them in...

from Madam Soltz, via 79 ideas

Black and white

2011-08-24T08:30:00.000-04:00

Cool lamp and stool, but I really like that slab-of-marble desk.

from Contemporist

Concrete glam

2011-08-23T09:00:00.000-04:00

Rich folks in Berlin. Please mentally delete the fur.

from Elle Deco España

The collector

2011-08-23T08:30:00.000-04:00

A book hoarder in Tokyo. I sympathize.

from The Selby. Lots more at the link

Two-tone shelving

2011-08-22T09:00:00.001-04:00

For whatever reason, I've really been feeling the black-and-wood look lately. I think it takes something simple and makes it more sophisticated.

from Desire to Inspire. More at the link

Green with envy

2011-08-22T08:30:00.001-04:00

This room knows it's sexier than your room.

via you are the river

Home in Brooklyn

2011-08-19T08:30:00.000-04:00

from Dwell

Power

2011-08-19T00:00:00.005-04:00

Pops of bright on a pristine white backdrop. Always a powerful look.

from Patric Johansson, via La Maison d'Anna G.

Inside and out

2011-08-18T09:24:00.004-04:00

Vacation home in Chile.

from the Times. More at the link

Summer in Sweden

2011-08-17T09:00:00.000-04:00

I'm digging the colorful rag rugs they have in every room.

from Hus & Hem, via My Scandinavian Retreat. More at the link

Tall order

2011-08-16T01:49:00.003-04:00

from Elle Decoration South Africa

DIY accordion lamp

2011-08-16T01:25:00.002-04:00

Made from a $5 Ikea mirror. Pretty snappy with that red cord. I'm a sucker for colored cords!

from Manhattan Nest. Instructions at the link. (I can't imagine ever DIYing something electric though!)

Open kitchen

2011-08-16T01:04:00.001-04:00

Almost makes me want to cook something.

from Hus & Hem, via Riazzoli. More at the link

Little boxes

2011-08-15T08:30:00.000-04:00

Neat.

from Marie Claire Maison

Hello

2011-08-12T00:14:00.003-04:00

Apartment in Tel Aviv. A little fantasy for a Friday morning.

from Yatzer, more at the link

Summer bedroom

2011-08-09T08:30:00.000-04:00

I seriously want to crawl into this photo and take a nap.

from Petra Bindel, via Emmas Designblogg

Big time

2011-08-08T23:09:00.004-04:00

Accessorize your giant wood-beamed ceiling with a giant mobile. Meanwhile, an ancient stone wall lurks in the background.

I think that gorgeous wooden chair looks lonely and should come home with me.

from Elle Decor España, via Automatism