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The Fabulous Weekend

Can Mondays be the third day of the weekend from now on please? I can't believe how fast this week went by. May seems to be the month where half the people I know celebrate their birthday, including my hubby, so I've been a bit busy not only with work but also with birthday appointments, ha!
Not sure what the weekend brings me, nothing planned yet.
Can we talk about those chairs above... Are they beautiful or what? I don't know who makes them, if anyone can tell, please do.

A Happy and sunny weekend!

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

Eye Candy: Javier Castilla

Just a few gorgeous images to freshen up your day. No need for many words, these images by Javier Castilla speak by themselves. Enjoy!

All images via Javier Castilla.

Wearing that room

This weekend I snapped this picture of my Michael Kors boots at The Greek and Roman Art Gallery at The MET. I love the color of the leather and the brass button on the sides, a perfect pairing to the fabulous library designed by Will Wick for Elle Decor San Francisco Showhouse. Isn't that room crazy hot?

This room means a thousand words to me. That leather sofa screams comfort and cuddling and the Klismos brass chair says settle down now. This sofa may have convinced me to let my husband get himself a leather...something.

This thing, perched inside an antique secretary, is Taylor, my friend Cathy Lerebours's cat and he is a sweetheart. He comes to greet me every time I go there and he likes to be pampered. I couldn't resist taking this picture of him.

Love, love this building in the UWS. It's just stunning!

Looking for the perfect red nails. These are still not it, yet.

2 image via Elle Decor, rest by Belle Vivir

Library

A wall of white bookcases packed with books juxtaposed a gorgeous sawhorse black table. via Pinterest

I recently read that one of the latest amenities in the hot New York City real estate market is to provide buildings with common libraries. Many of the exclusive buildings offering this kind of convenience to their future buyers have in their shelves only Architecture and Design related books and usually from luxury Publishing houses as Assouline. I can understand why this would be a catch for buyers especially those looking for a luxury lifestyle living. A library feels old school and cozy and there's always a welcoming feeling. I don't think there is anything else other than a library, or simple bookcases with books, that can make a house instantly feel a home. Enjoy!

Haynes-Roberts Inc. OMG! the floor, the floor, checkered marble floors. Am I about to faint here?

Isabel Lopez Quesada. How not to love a woman with this incredible amount of style. I mean, really? This library is full of soul and character. Probably Isabel is just like that.

This room has pretty much everything I go for, a gallery wall, bookcases filled with books, all organized by subject, from what I can see. Source Unknown