A Flare for Drama

In my searching for an interior decorator for a friend of mine moving into her own home in Atlanta, I came across the work of designer Charles Neal. And if nothing else, Mr. Neal certainly has a flare for drama. Eac of these designs is from his contemporary design portfolio. I absolutely adore the first room. One dramatic piece, such as this gargantuan headboard can create a feeling in a space that doesn't need all the compliments portrayed here by Neal... Though his spaces are fantastic.

J'adore Teo Jasmin

Decor lovers I have been turned on to the decorification of "Funky-Chic." That is the phrase I have coined for Teo Jasmin. Teo Jasmin is a unique and lovely little decor company that I will be highlighting twice this week, because just one post is not enough.

Teo Jasmin makes georgeous photos and lovely cityscapes a part of your decor-scape at home. They have pillows, wall art, chairs and loveseats with images that can compliment more than you think. If you are looking for a little adventure, an element of surprise in your home, try these decor ideas on for size....

San Francisco

Beaux Arts

Doggy Queen

Beatles

New York

The Bold and the Beautiful ... Decor style

J'adore.

Spruce it UP!

White Blaze Chairs 

I was reading the NYTimes and ran across an article about two women from Texas that collect old furniture and Spruce it up! They strip the furniture to bare bones and then reupholster it to DRAMATIC change and effect. Their sense of style is elegant while still being a bit funky. They can breath new life into old decor... check them out! (click the links below the images to be directed to their Etsy page.)

Constellation Wingback

Cupid Chairs

Antique Lion Head Settee and Chair Set

White Knight Victorian Sofa

Cohler Cravings

I am absolutely IN LOVE with Eric Cohler designs. His use of muted colors, hanging and sculpted art, patterns and asymmetry are PERFECT (to me at least.) Just look...this is just the TIP of the iceberg with this talented designer.

Here its as if three different decorating genres have married one another and had the perfect decor love child. No wonder he has been dubbed the Mix Master. J'adore.

Wall papering with photographs. I have seen this attempted before, but here Cohler succeeds.
The bed curtains... lovely.

Perhaps the most innovative and lovely idea I have found thus far in my blogging. A completed crossword puzzle on the ceiling of the library. I covet!

I LOVE the aerial veiw. The curtains are a muted pattern, ever so chic. The details in using the grass on the shelving and the porthole mirrors are a fantastic contrast to the angles and lines on the floor.

Meet Salina Lake

So I discovered Ms. Selina Lake's talent for beautiful spaces about a year ago before I had to take my hiatus from blogging. Seriously, this woman's use of color is awesome. I love the fact that she adds little unexpected colorful and fun details to her creations. For instance her use of pennant flags below is simply adorable and a fantastic idea for making your summer home kitchen pop... or to add a little color to a party.




OK this next space, is what I would consider the perfect beach house child's room. The the color is just enough to be playful but not so much that its overwhelming. PS, I adore the polka dot detailing...


Would you just love to do this with mom's or grandma's favorite old dress? The one that reminds you that they were young once and makes you wish you had known about when it was your size. Lovely idea.




This last living room is girly-chic heaven. The hot pink chair is a fabulous find. The curtains are a very cool and funny little touch. I am in love with the white hard wood and her homage to the UK pillows. Sign me up!

J'adore Patrick J. Baglino Jr.

Coming to you from The District and being the decor fiend that I am, I have naturally heard of Mr. Patrick Baglino of the vibrant Dupont Circle area. His designs have been featured in DC magazine twice and I find him to be absolutely fabulous!

He has an amazing sense of classic style. And his use of color and texture are both subtle and rich at the same time. I just love the way he uses small textured accents, as with the lamp featured below... and the use of the patterned wall paper in the half bath is just adorable. Many people would be afraid to use a pattern like that in such a small space, but it just WORKS!

Hats Off, Mr. Baglino! Hats Off!

J'adore...

Old World Chic

Introducing...Stylist Twig Hutchinson... When I was looking at these photos they looked like a photographers portfolio. That's because Twig helps clients stylize their furniture lines and gives advice on future collections. Now I know my dream job... *sigh*... Jadore.

What Twig has done with these spaces is gorgeous. The photographer has done an absolutely amazing job which only enhances the environment... It reminds me of an old Italian village (a la Under the Tuscan Sun)... all vintage... all old world chic...

The pale blue of the walls, the bold marigold dress... red tiled floor... perfection.

Old world, wall-in basin? I want it!

Fantastic headboard.

Camera angle here is amazing, like a Escher painting... look at the antique paint and detailing on the ceiling... wow.

I LOVE the look of a free standing tub. It makes me want to light candles and have a glass of cabernet in the bath.

Henderson Homes

Recently I came across the work of Shawn Henderson. An interior designer from New York. I love his spaces. They have a lived in, home-y feel while still being airy and open. Henderson also uses color in fantastic ways. The palette of the spaces featured below both compliment and frame the major art pieces chosen for each room.

J'adore....

Riveting Decour

In my searching for my next blog topic I found Bilhuber and Associates. Jeffery Bilhuber has designed for such big names and companies as Conde Nast, Anna Wintour, Iman & David Bowie, Elsa Peretti... I could go on! His designs are sophisticated and rich without being overpowering. Color schemes are complex and inviting and his use of detailing is unbelievable.

Many designers have a signature. Some little something that they add to the design world which places their fingerprint on a space. Some use color in specific ways, some love texture or specific patterns like the Burberry of the design world. One of Bilhuber's signatures (as there can be more than one) is Rivets.

Rivets? Who would have thought to use rivets on the walls or the floor of a room?! But look what he has done with these spaces with simple linear patterns built into the rooms. Just... rivets.

Jadore the Details....

Aspiring Spotlight

Through my MySpace page I have found some truly inspiring and interesting fellow lovers of decor. One of the first that wrote to me about his decor creations was The Lightstyler. He asked that I look at his work and frankly it deserves to be shared. I could say that I was doing him a solid, but really I should be thanking him for a gorgeous new blog topic.

The artist, and he is an artist, hails from Germany and the images you see below might appear to be freestanding glass sculptures or photographs of some being in the cosmos...

...but really they are up close images of light fixtures and lamps made by hand!

Fabulous...no?

J'adore Hunt

Simple palettes and thematic spaces can be boring, beiges and browns if not done right can be drab... Holly does it RIGHT.

Holly Hunt's use of earth tones and textures breathe life into these rooms with muted elegance and charm.

My favorite elements, present in all the rooms, is the natural lines and patterns. Wicker chairs, log accent walls, the unfinished wood tables, the shag mirror... all fantastic and add a warm and cohesive feel to the rooms.

J'adore le Hunt