Architectural Digest February 2014 Highlights

 

Julianna aka The Good Wife has her home featured this month.

That show is probably going to cause a lot of disappointment for all those kids wanting to be lawyers thinking they are going to overturn death penalties in a week or so.

Remember LA Law? 

That show was a huge factor I went to law school!

 

This book looks like a great gift for someone or self 

for a gardening or history enthusiast.

Isn't it funny that with the invention of the kindle the publishing industry is upping their game with coffee table books?  

Quite a good silver lining IMHO.

 

Good thing showrooms like this aren't commonplace or people would get so swept away they would just buy the whole room!

Brunschwig & Fils have also revamped their showroom.

It seems that companies are perhaps catering for men 

who can't always see the end product? ;)

Sometimes you just need to see a product finished.

We can't always rely on Pinterest for everything right?

These were some of the objects that AD put on their shopping list. 

For us that is.

Chartreuse is the marmite of colors no?

But I love a statement chair.

I adore these vases as I love glassware.  

I am thinking to take a glass blowing course soon.

Canada is starting to make consistent entries in AD.

This home is located in Nova Scotia.

Is it me or does this home have a slightly nefarious vibe?

While modern beach houses are lovely 

it is very hard to be original in its format.

Nice. 

But nothing ground breaking or 
of any true merit to be in the pages of AD.

Yes, I know I can be tough...

But come on, you can't tell me that you haven't seen a 

white modern kitchen in a beach house before?

The decor itself leaves me a little flat.

It is houseplants displayed like that which give them a bad name.

 

The dining room sadly evokes a conference room at a 4 star hotel.

Also the tree growing in the center of the table 
might complicate where to put the turkey.

Context clue I picked up is the occupants of the house must party hard or be insomniacs because they have no blinds or curtains.

I adore a New England home especially a red brick one so 

I may be a bit biased on this house.

I painted my first living room in London as 

an attempt to simulate the sun.

But apparently yellow can cause irritation and arguments?

While I envy the storage for all your porcelain 

I have a funny feeling that one can gets lax and keeps buying wares and outgrows even storage such as this!

I like the decor philosophy of this house where they keep it simple but have texture and pattern on the floors.

I adore this Puritan with a bit of a flair style.

This is Julianna's New York home.
Don't know if you heard but apparently Vicente Wolf 
is a bit "difficult".

Streamlined kitchen.Tick.

Warm study with wood and taupe. Tick.

I don't know if Mr Wolf has a very distinct look though.
However, I like the not too overly "designed" look. 

Don't know why but these types of houses always reminds me of a dollhouse.  I would love the experience of living in one.

How stunning is that entrance?

Aren't these rooms so grown up though?

Might help me become mature.

I know this is only a style shoot but no coasters on 
that lovely table makes me nervous.

I am thinking of getting a connect the dots beginners quilting kit.  

A quilt just adds that homey je ne sais quoi.

I will be frank ( always try to be ) but I don't get this house.

It is such an odd mish mash.  

Kind of like a Restoration Hardware showroom.

It reminds me when I spent a lot of time in L.A. 
I would visit friends of friends' houses and they would ask what period their home was.
"So Naomi, do you think my house is Federal or Georgian?"
 This put me in such an awkward situation as
I always felt like saying, 
"Well considering your house was built in 1972 - 
perhaps it is a Nixonian?"

Never went through with it though.

That Pinocchio cracks me up!

The good thing about the iPad version of decor magazines is 
they have extra pics where they show two aspects to the same room like these two.

It's funny Beverly Hills - so easy to mock.

Okay maybe just the housewives.

Yet it actually is a lovely place.

Funny enough house prices there 

aren't as expensive as you might think.

Zone 3 Melbourne probably has as expensive homes as some houses in Beverly Hills.

Of course in LA, most homes have a "media" room.
Or as they call it - the office.

But the weather is always so balmy and much more temperate than in Australia so you end up spending a lot more time outside.

When I see pictures like this, 
I feel like entering the Green card lottery!

Have a lovely weekend!