Before & After...

Truly one of the BEST "one room makeovers" I've ever laid my eyes on by one massively talented designer,  Christine Dovey.  The vision... detail... execution...  and... OMG... that FLOOR...

ahhhhhh-mazing!!

See more before/after shots: Christine Dovey

Saying Thank You...

I'm not going to deny I've sent one too many a "thank you" via text or email... even though each time I do, it leaves a sick, guilty feeling in my stomach.  Anna Wintour would NOT approve... along with Emily Post or even Jimmy Fallon...

{image via NY Times}
"A text message just doesn't cut it, Ms. Madden said, for the simple reason that conveying emotion in digital formats is a lost cause.  Somehow thickets of exclamation points, ALL CAPS shouts, loaded acronyms and chirpy emoticons cannot approach the freight of feeling conveyed on a scrap of paper with words scratched on it by hand..." - The Found Art of Thank-You Notes via The New York Times

Officially on the "to-do" list... new stationery.  

Tropical Isle Goes Mod...

Are we sick of this iconic Beverly Hills print yet?  Not me... especially when the application is executed to perfection...

Interior design: Lee Kleinhelter

See/read more: Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

Lil' Nook...

Cozy, quaint yet decidedly chic & thoughtful breakfast spot...

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LOVE.

Pattern Play...

A bit of whimsical sophistication in this layered master bedroom designed by Australian based Greg Natale...

See more: here & here

LOVE.

Young At Heart In Pacific Heights...

Owner & interior designer Susan Greenleaf renovated this Georgian-style structure to perfection...

{photo credits: Bess Friday}

LOVE!

Read/see more in May issue of Lonny Magazine

A "Cabin" In The Hamptons...

A 6,000 square foot modern "cabin in the woods" as described by it's owners Peter & Kathryn Mattis {he a senior software engineer at Square and her a former book editor now stay-at-home mom raising 3 adorable children}.  Simplicity at a cost... a mere $4.3 mm to complete the structure which includes it's own tennis court and free standing gym...

Sign me UP for the summer!

See/read more: NYTimes.com