We got to pick up a fresh copy of the May Elle Decor at High Point and I literally gasped when I saw the Tony Duquette malachite window treatment in this stunning living room belonging to Anne-Marie Midy and Jorge Alamada. Their whole home is beautiful - full of a mix of antiques punctuated with modern touches - but the lightness of this room is what makes it the most appealing to me.
Yes, it's a bit formal (you'll notice there's no sofa to flop down on), but it's soft and welcoming at the same time. I think I'd be just as content curling up in those Marquise-style chairs and enjoying the sunshine streaming in through the windows. Oh! And that small doses of citron accent? They use it throughout too and it keeps things feeling really fresh.
On a side note, I found it interesting that the theme of this May issue was 'Top Designers Redefine Glamour' after my article on the Bunny Williams space from the Feb/March Elle Decor where I literally used the same phrase and suggested similar ideas of comfort meeting sophistication. I guess that means we're all in agreement that our idea of glamour in the home is due for a shakeup!
*photography by simon upton
Amazing !! Love the chairs and the window shades are beyond !!
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Ah! I love! Those curtains are amazing
ReplyDeletesimple but yes, glamorous. i love the character of the space.
ReplyDeleteThose shades are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow, those shades are the most beautiful shades I've ever seen... but really I love every single thing about this room. Perfection!
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Ooooh! I want those shades! Beautiful room.
ReplyDeleteThe curtains are insane...give me some ideas....
ReplyDeleteI want to touch and see these shades up close...stunning!!
ReplyDeleteWow this space is so unique! Those window shades add so much character.
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This is fantastic! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI agree the shades are overwhelmingly magnificent, but there is one thing about this space that irks me. Can you guess what it is? I think the rug is just too petite...it needs something more substantial to tie it all together.
ReplyDeletewow that emerald green is stunning!! formal room yet perfectly unstuffy!
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Can't wait to get my hands on the new issue...that room is stunning!
ReplyDeleteTrust me honey - Elle Decor has no idea what you are doing on your small, remote corner of the internet.
ReplyDeleteI hear "redefining glamour" or "redefining" anything in interior design as much as "pop of color" or "hollywood regency."
tartine - i wasn't suggesting that elle decor is stealing my ideas or phrasing - their editorial calendars come way ahead of my posts! but i do think that the redefinition of glamour is upon us - whether you think the word is overused or not - and i was excited to see them thinking so too. and, i happen to know that there are a few people at that magazine that DO read my blog :)
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