Category: mediterranean

Start your week off right: Elegant interiors with historic drama

I grew up in an early nineteenth century telescope house on the eastern shore of Maryland, so I LOVE homes with old bones and details that only existed when we had time for details. The interiors below evoke the same nostalgia for me. Enjoy!

That ceiling with those herringbone floors and green walls?!

Definitely Mediterranean. The doors of Spain are works of art.

The floors and wainscoting are a bit dark for me. But I love the wide doorways and the view into all of the rooms right down to the ornate fireplace surround.

Knotty hardwood floors, exposed beams, a chair that also serves as an objet d’art.

THIS really reminds me of the house I grew up in. Colonial style furnishings, and chandelier lined hallways with rooms lined up one after the other.

The patina of the walls and the old hardwood floors are dreamy.

All images via Disc Journal

August 29, 2016
Nate Berkus: His NYC Greenwich Village Penthouse

Nate Berkus just sold his chic NYC penthouse for $10 Million

If you stay up to date with home decor news you probably already know that Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent sold their NYC penthouse apartment in Greenwich village recently. I figured it was therefore a good time to revisit since it’s soon to be packed up and vacated!

The foyer definitely has cool and refreshing mediterranean feel.

The apartment is prewar, so you get lots of amazing moulding and architectural details.

Cute family!

I’m sure you’ve seen their kitchen around the blogosphere. The glossy black cabinets, amazing windows and herringbone floors are amazing.

I adore all of the build-in shelving!

Sweet baby Poppy’s nursery. It certainly looks glamorous!
via Domino

Poppy’s play room. The built-in bench looks like a cozy place to play.

The master bathroom manages to be glamorous with the stone backsplash and rustic with the hardwood floors.

Nate’s trademark eclectic and global style runs throughout the apartment.

OMG this walk in closet.
via Domino

What do you think of the apartment?
All images via Architectural Digest except where otherwise noted.

June 27, 2016
Calm and Happy Spaces

Having an infant means forget about any predictability in your schedule, no matter how organized you are. You can however, get a little respite from the chaos if your home is adorned in soothing colors and other elements that bring you calm (even if the sofa is piled with yesterday’s laundry and the sink is full of dirty dishes).

Transitional Dining Room by Mill Valley Interior Designers & Decorators Caitlin Moran Interiors

Love the soft-hued rug – not as severe as a more standard red rug…

Mediterranean Bedroom by Mill Valley Photographers David Duncan Livingston
Amazing bed.

Other by Biddeford Architects & Building Designers Caleb Johnson Architects + Builders

Contemporary Home Office by Irvine Interior Designers & Decorators Nagwa Seif Interior Design
Keeping things visually simple, like using only one or two colors, helps create calm.

Beach Style Bedroom by New York Interior Designers & Decorators Tara Seawright

November 5, 2015
Turquoise ocean and vineyards on cliffs – the amazingly stunning Amalfi coast

After Pompeii, the next stop on my trip around Europe last summer was the Amalfi coast. If you don’t have a car, than the best way to see it is by bus. Most of the pictures are from the bus window, so forgive me if they are blurry or have a glare. As terrifying as it was to be at times on this bus whizzing around curves on the edge of the rocky cliff side, the view was staggeringly beautiful.

The bus stops in towns along the coast. The first one had a very interesting cathedral

Impressive homes and vineyards perched on the cliffs

Vineyard

We took a swim in this town

I spotted this gorgeous secluded beach from the bus…

Our last stop was Positano. It is touristy and a resort town, but it really was beautiful.

Here’s that list again of all my posts from our travels that I’ve posted –

Spain
•Introduction to my European backpacking trip and a list of places we visited
• Galicia – Baiona and Isle de Cies
• Galicia – the coast, some charming vineyards, and Pontevedra
• Santiago de Compostela and gorgeous hidden beaches
• Gorgeous mountain lakes of Picos de Europa
• Stunning mountains – Picos de Europa
• Bilbao and San Sebastian
• Beautiful Barcelona
• The amazing Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
• Art Nouveau dream house by Gaudi in Barcelona

Italy
• Not to miss – the gorgeous rocky coast of Italy’s Cinque Terre
• More from my summer traveling Europe – amazing Rome
• From my summer in Europe – amazing Pompeii

So…tonight we are leaving for Sicily, where we will be scurrying around like nuts trying to see everything the island has to offer in 7 days. I will try to post but I don’t know how much I’ll accomplish. I will definitely be back on the 21st!

April 12, 2011