Green and Brass

More where it came from. 

Now that my love for brass, which I'm professing for over two years now, has spread around I'm more certain that real love is the only way to save the world, I mean style.  If only the good things were contagious, wouldn't life be cooler?  Since brass was forgotten and left in absence for a long time, it has staged a comeback for over a year now.  It’s been like gold, in the sense that everybody wants a piece of it.  And who wouldn't?  The gorgeous metal seems to pretty up everything it touches.  Enjoy!

A San Francisco building

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Kate Moss for Vogue

Kelley Wearstler via Elle Decor

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Chanel Fall 2012-13 boots

Harper's Bazaar China

Goyard trunk

A green and brass decor via Elle Decor

Aerin Lauder office

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Alexander Mcqueen

Jamie Drake: The Library

This year the designers had the challenge of converting boxy modern rooms, usually without much or any architectural interest, into beautiful and interesting spaces.   They mainly accomplish this by covering almost each and every wall in either wallpaper, wood paneling or by utilizing a paint technique.  Jamie Drake covered the library in a beautiful sea foam green grass cloth wallpaper on one side of the room and wood paneling and built-ins, painted in the same kind of green, on the rest of the room.  Most of the furniture were kept in white, maybe to brighten up the space.  The ceiling was covered in a hammered silver paper that reflects light. 

The beautiful painting above the sofa is by Andy Harper and displays almost the same colors as the pillows. I have to say that this year the art throughout the show house is perfect.  The chair is by Julian Mayor. 

I love how Jamie installed mirror on the wall across the window by multiplying the stunning view.

photos by Julie Yenicag for Belle Vivir

Kitchen of the week: A country kitchen in the City

I know, I know, you've seen this kitchen a few times already but when I received my T Magazine on Saturday I knew this was going to be the kitchen of this week.  The patina all over it is like that of a well lived-in French country kitchen but in Soho, New York.  It kind of reminds me of horses and saddles.  Olatz Schnabel, the world famous super model, designer and entrepreneur and ex of Julian Schnabel is the owner and designer of this kitchen and her travels around the world come across every detail.

The bathroom makes me go 'whoa!!' And, The openness of it would make many people nervous Especially those who are only comfortable with the regular alcove closed in shower -because it's a very predictable world out there, let's keep it like that- This is a bathroom for people who think outside the box.  Love the all checkered black and white tiles.  Give me more, please!
images via T Magazine