A Fifth Av. Beauty by Stephen Sills

Stephen Sills interiors seem to gleam from within which give them an understated glamour easy for an everyday living.  They look updated without being too trendy while classic without rendering in cliché or boredom.  This beautiful apartment on Fifth Avenue was gutted to the core and then redone completely by Architect John B. Murray.  One of the main intentions was to not interrupt the amazing view of Central Park and to display the extended owners' art collections.  Enjoy!

I love the guest room below.  Lucite still has it!

I have declared my eternal obsession with 1930's and 1940's French furniture and this chandelier below makes me smile.  #Theview

One of the kids bedroom.  #love #indoorwindowshutters #Iwant

all images via AD

A magnificent London townhouse by Francis Sultana

Some people are fortunate and others are even hiper-fortunate.  No, I'm not referring to Oprah and by  no means I'm implying that fortune comes as a celestial gift, rather that it is a result of continuous hard work.  I'm referring to the owners of this gorgeous townhouse in London, designed by Francis Sultana.  Featured in the latest edition of AD, this townhouse's mayor challenge is its big size.  The owners who are avid art collectors wanted to create a home for their family rather than a museum.  And boy, did they accomplished it!  Enjoy!

Perfect, perfect living room.  The amazing purple sofa is in my dreams.

The garden dining room.

The dining room, above and below, with two Vladimir Kagan white sofas and Bonetti chairs around the table.

This home is the mother of all fireplaces.  There seems to be one in every room.

I love the bathroom vanity by Bonetti.

Hello! the sconces?

The kid's room is unique and sophisticated.

All images vi AD

A Chic Manhattan Makeover

I have said before what a chic home is to me.  A home with a classic architecture furnished with modern art and a mixture of classic and modern furniture.  A chic space for me is a space where things juxtapose with tension and friction,  where according to conventional thought, things are not supposed to work but they do.  This home designed by David Kleinberg is a perfect reference to it.  Enjoy!

The design in this hallway explains more than anything of my whole idea of a “chic home.”  Classic architecture is juxtaposed with modern art such as the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting (right) and the unexpected texture of the stainless steel bench.   This is perfection to me.

Love the use of bright color balanced with neutral here.  I also love the fun touch of the Tibetan goat pouf and the abundance of curvy lines. 

I'm not a big fan of the color mahogany but it has never seemed so regal as in this room. 

De Gournay wallpaper in the wife's office.

This kitchen looks like heaven!

Perfect bathtub to relax at the end of the day.

All images from Architectural Digest.