Back on track with the post today forgive the late one yesterday things got a little crazy to say the least.
I was looking at nymag.com recently as they are inside actors NY abodes which is rather fascinating (nothing quite like nosing around people’s apartments I say). I am, as I mentioned not so long ago in need of re vamping one of the rooms on my ground floor as its lacking that feeling of squishiness (the kind you get when you’ve just downed a double whisky)! So right now I am like a sponge taking in as many visual references as possible in order to refine the look that keeps whizzing round my head. I tend not to mood board (although I do advise it if you are all at sea with which direction you want to go in). I mood board in my head but that is not really the point, my point is that the two images I’ve pulled from new york magazine have two things in common. Both are filled with memory jogging items, I’m talking hand my down sofa’s, books, photos of pets, stuff that we should all have in homes to make it feel unique, personality ladened and lived in.
First up Greta Gerwig’s apartment in Chinatown which she shares with 3 other people and although its bijou you can just tell by the items in there that it feels squishy and homely. Books abound, sofa’s are handed down and its not so much about spending big bucks (sometimes it is) but more often its not, its about creating a space that is deeply personal to you filled with some things that friends and family have given you.
Next up a detail of Paul Feig’s pad, now I’m not normally a fan of family photos on walls it feels I can’t explain too personal and not cool (I know I know tons of people do it but I just can’t stand it) HOWEVER when it comes to dogs how darned cool is Linus the Scottish terrier! Paul has another dog apparently not so photogenic so she didn’t make the wall, which goes to show even with memory jogging items we have to curate!
I’m off to find a photographer to shoot Mung’s and Maud exactly like this – love it!
O before I go two things first up thank you to My Daily who listed us as one of the coolest ten stores and also the very same day interviewed me, LOVE MY DAILY, very flattered, delighted and excited so thank you guys.
Secondly less than 48 hours left to get the 15% discount on the London classes it’s all on yesterday’s blog.
Happy Tuesday
Nothing like a good nose in the name of research, I agree!
Loving the idea of cool doggy photos of M&M. I recently came across an amazing photographer, Gerrard Gethings, who shoots stunning dog portraits. Check out his website, the ones taken on dark backgrounds are particularly fabulous…
http://www.dogtownstudio.co.uk/
Like me he has a border terrier and I’m hoping to get him booked in for his close up soon.
Mel xx
Fab thanks for this
Aaaah… I look forward to seeing Mung and Maud’s picture on your wall!!!
Katzies
I had begun to loathe the fact that our home is filled with hand-me-downs… if only I could afford X, Y, Z… You just gave me permission to love it all again (cos really I do!). Thank you!
Thank you very nice of you to say
Abigail, I’m interested in knowing what your fave mags are f
Sorry, typing this one handed on a full tram in Melbourne …. I wanted to ask what are your fave mags for inspiration? Tks Kate
Wish I was on a tram in Melbourne! Here goes in no particular order Italian Elle Decor (beautiful), British Elle Dec, Livingetc, Dutch mag VT Wonen and lots of your Australian ones, Inside out, Real Living, Vogue Living, Belle. Hope that helps
You will be soon! Thanks for your reading list – that is a great help! This weekend have been doing paint strips of various Porter’s dark sludgy colours – Oh My! – I had been feeling a bit miffed that we don’t have Farrow and Ball here – but not anymore . . . Vanilla Bean, Truffle (to die for), Double Strength Furnace, but I think it’s going to be Triple Strength Lead. Starting with the entrance . . . will report back.
Do report back sounds amazing