Next up in the design process series is the furniture. After laying out the space I generally start selecting appropriate furniture for the project (yes, the fun part). I use rough dimensions at firs...
So now we’re going to continue the design process series on the Chilean law firm that I’m designing in New York. We were given the base plan of the 20th & 21st floors of the building...
{Caron Street dining room} What I love about blogging are the connections you make with people who share similar interests. Every comment you leave here on Bandelle means so much to me, honestly. I r...
This semester has been off to a surprisingly stress-free start. I’m getting real life experience with an interior architecture firm (whose bathrooms are incredible) two days a week then taking ...
Yes, it snowed AGAIN last night in New York. The good news is that we have a snow day today. No school, no work. I grew up in Sydney then lived in Houston for 10 years where snow days just weren̵...
The holidays have come and gone, which included family visits, lots of snow/slush in New York, and plenty of time to snuggle up with entertaining books and magazines. I really needed the break after ...
Question for any interior designers and architects out there — do you use Revit? The word on the street is that more firms are adopting Revit to replace AutoCad for construction documents becau...
This just arrived in my mailbox today: Could I love this dining room anymore? Bookshelves will be in my dining room one day. Now that’s sometime after we leave this teeny tiny apartment. All we...
Many of my projects have started with a piece of art. It’s often where I take my inspiration for the color palette or mood that I wish to create and have found this to be one of the more enjoya...
We’re going back to New York today after a fun-filled time with family in Philadelphia. It was the perfect R&R that I needed with family before the busyness of the next three weeks and hol...
I guess you could say that I experienced my first real world design project today. Instead of hitting the stores on Black Friday I spent the day picking out flooring for the downstairs living room, d...
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. My mother-in-law has cooked up a storm, Jon is sitting here content watching football, my father-in-law is getting ready, and my dog, Aura, is waiting for that turkey ...
I’m working late tonight here in Philadelphia (yes, it’s almost 2:30am) so that I can enjoy some time off with family for Thanksgiving. It’s going to be a fun-filled day tomorrow an...
I cannot wait to board the bus that will be taking us to Philadelphia tomorrow to visit Jon’s family for Thanksgiving. I have been a little stressed recently so time off with family is just wha...
The more I learn about interiors, historical references, fabrics, furniture, light placement, and color relationships, the closer I am at being able to define my style. I have mentioned before that e...
Speaking of murals, this is a good way to get my attention: And this: Image credits: From the portfolio of set designer Shona Heath
Imagine going to work for Tommy Hilfiger each day and this is what you would see: I love the pattern of exposed light bulb fixtures that define the dining area and cafe. These are the details that ne...
My eyes are always open. Somehow I stumbled upon the patterns of the late Russian textile designer Zina de Plagny, whose designs from the 1940s and 1950s are currently being revived by Surface View i...
This color combination has already appeared a few times on this blog because I am naturally drawn to grey combined with yellow (particularly citron) and grounded by midnight black. What I appreciate ...
I’m suffering from a hot glue gun injury at the moment for a presentation that I have tomorrow evening. So instead of trying to type a post one-handed, I’m going to direct you over to a b...
…of Celerie Kemble’s closet. It reminds me a french salon. I love the tiled floors and it appears that the ceiling is even sheathed in marble. How lovely! Image credits: Lonny Mag
Has Paris or New York ever looked so pretty? Love these maps from artist Aaron Straup Cope and they are very affordable from 20×200. Read more about them on Material Girls Blog.
I experienced my first true Autumn last year as the season is generally much milder in Sydney, where I grew up, and in Houston, where I spent most of my 20s. This morning I took advantage of the cris...
One of the things I love about being an interior designer is seeing how my original concept progresses into the finished product (well, at least on paper for now). Ideas take their twists and turns, ...
The sunlight gently woke us up this Saturday morning. In Houston we slept in a black-out cave and it was hard to tell what time it was. Now we prefer the light to wake us up and luckily we don’...
Thursday nights actually seem more like Friday. We have classes from 9am – 9pm, with a little studio time in between. Coming home to a photo of an au naturel room has put me in a state of relax...
Anyone care to join me through the interiors designed by Pedro Rubio? Even though the apartment is designed around a neutral palette it’s immediately obvious that he is not afraid of color. I l...
Speaking of fashion designers’ homes, I wonder if Mark Badgley and James Mischka’s Kentucky home made the cut for the book. As the weather here gets chillier, snuggling up in a country re...
What I love about interior design is the fact that I get to spend days like today “researching,” which involved visiting 20+ retail stores and evaluating their interiors. I must admit tha...
Do you know what I hate doing the most? Laundry. I used to dislike it when I lived in Houston but we even had a spacious laundry room with a full size washer and dryer plus hanging space and storage....
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