For those of you who are as amused as I am by Dwell Magazine and the like (sorry, I don’t want to live in a house with all plywood lined walls or concrete surfaces) there is the VERY funny new site Unhappy Hipsters. It’s exactly what I imagined all these cooler-than-thou types would be thinking. :)
photos by Scott Frances for AD
As has been reported gossip blogs the world over, the March Architectural Digest features the lovely Jennifer Aniston on the cover and inside takes a tour of her renovated L.A. home. I finally found some photos online of it (with my ninja-like web surfing skills) and to be honest, I am surprised AND disappointed! This isn’t at all what I would picture her bachelorette pad to be- instead I think it looks like a BACHELOR pad (perhaps that’s the point? To not scare off men with copious amounts of femininity?) Quite the opposite to the lovely Colette’s single gal home we saw yesterday (to which there will be a follow up complete with sources, by the way! So glad you loved it as much as I did!)
I had fun pulling together what I personally imagine for Jen (since we’re tight and all). Something modern but with a more natural, light feel that references her devotion to yoga and love for the beach. What do you think?
Jen Aniston LR by elementsofstyleblog on Polyvore.com
Metropolitan Home is done for.
ANOTHER ONE. You’ve got to be f-ing kidding me. And yet Log Home Living continues circulation….someone please explian this to me because I DO NOT FOLLOW.
What a week for press! Check out my picks for ten of my favorite rooms on Canadian House & Home Magazine’s website! Remember i deemed them the “new Domino“? Well now I love them even more! Thanks H&H!
I am beyond flattered that the Boston Globe named me one of the 25 Most Stylish Bostonians for 2009. The spread hit the web last night and is in print today. You can read the interview here and see the other stylish people chosen. In typical me fashion, I am my own worst critic and am critiquing these photos to death, saying “I wish I had done this…or that”. However, I’m going to try to stop and just be super grateful for this AMAZING piece of press! The Globe has been so good to me this year, big high fives to them today.
Top pic: dress by Club Monaco, belt by BCBG
Bottom pic: Dress by Milly
Wow.
I practically trembling over the excitement I feel after just finishing looking at what is going to be my new #1 source of inspiration. No longer will I need to feel the exquisite pangs of sadness when Domino no longer arrives in my mailbox, because Lonny Magazine, the online brainchild of Michelle Green (of the fabric company Rubie Green) and Patrick Cline has launched and they have outdone themselves on so many levels. Not only are the styles and editorial concepts pure genius and very Domino-esque, the ability to “flip through pages” and click on an item you see featured and be brought right to the website for purchase is a dream. They have a rocketing success on their hands and I’m in awe of their hard work and drive to make something so beautiful for the public to enjoy. I bow down to you this morning, Michelle and Patrick. I hope you are off celebrating in a really huge way!
Now, to get myself involved somehow…. :)
Just check out some of the images from the first issue of Lonny and try not to spend an entire hour devouring it like I just did.
There are a lot of exciting and dynamic places to live in Boston- the bustling and luxurious Back Bay, the European feeling South End, gritty turned glam Southie or green and funky Jamaica Plain. But the hottest new area to be developed is Fort Point Channel. Bridging the financial district and the waterfront, this industrialized area has condo and apartment buildings popping up left and right- but none as heralded as FP3. Designed by the prolific and oft-published Hacin+ Associates, this new condo building offers up sleek modern space in the heart of this exciting “new” area of Boston. And just to show it off a bit more, they have teamed up with Boston Magazine to design a concept home in one of the penthouses with some of Boston’s best home design vendors. And here is a sneak peek into the space! Be sure to check out the Concept Home site for lists of events that will be coming up in the penthouse! Who wouldn’t want to attend a party here?
The building:
(P.S. I die over the logo. DIE.)
Check out the September issue of Boston Magazine for more info!
Photos by Kent Dayton
It’s gonna cost you, but it’s so worth it. At $5.95 an issue in the US, Canadian House & Home is a bit pricier than most magazines (not quite as pricey as my other international favorite, living,etc. though). I’ve written about how awesome they are before, but the issue I picked up yesterday made me 100% confident is declaring this the official Domino replacement. Now, it does suck that some of the sources are only in Canada, but for inspirational purposes, there isn’t anything that comes closer to the DIY/high-low/creative and bold vibe that Domino gave us all. Just look at this spread of Style Director Michel Penney’s apartment- a total “on a budget” masterpiece!
I could have scanned like 30 other pictures from this issue alone! It’s truly genius and so accessible for those of us on a budget, yet totally inspiring visually for any price point!
Here is Linda’s home from the magazine:
Other projects by Linda:
Are you as surprised as me to find images like this from Better Homes & Gardens? While at my parent’s house last weekend I picked up a copy and there was this ADORABLE house renovation (I couldn’t find pics of it online) that was so modern and chic I was a bit floored. I thought BHG to be more of a “home ec” type of publication. Another source to look to!
9Sorry about the little arrows on the pictures, when you are on the site you can roll over them adn they give you source suggestions for similar items!)
(Loving the turquoise and burnt orange color scheme in the bedroom below and the rich grey and turquoise in the living room at right- with that West Elm rug that we all love and wish they would bring back!)
(I adore both these bedrooms below- the rich, daring one to the left and the bright, beachy one to the right)
(Note the wallpapered ceiling in the foyer below right- love it)
(Note the wire inset cabinets in the bath below right- genius)
