Design Inspiration

It was a gloomy weekend in New York City, with more dreary, drizzly weather on tap for the week ahead. And although I'm not normally the kind of person to indulge in fairytale turret–type fantasies, I can't think of anything I'd like to do more right now than to escape to a 15th-century French chateau for the ultimate romantic retreat.To wit: the Château de Saint Paterne, a two-hour drive from Paris in the Le Perche region of Normandy. On 25 acres of parkland surrounded by storybook scenery...Read Full Story

Team Lonny has nothing but love for the City of Light, so we thought it would be fun to use the charming Paris snapshots from Nichole Robertson's Paris in Color Notes for a few inspired decor pairings!The exterior of a sweet bistro with this poppy kitchen (from our June/July 2012 issue)...Hydrangea bouquets with this mid-century modern bedroom (from our June/July 2010 issue)...A bright orange Vespa with these stacked Hèrmes boxes (from our Jan/Feb 2013 issue)...This gorgeously textural door...Read Full Story

We certainly don't speak Italian, but that doesn't mean we can't learn a thing or two about iconic elements of the country's design history—and try to pronounce them in the lyrical language. Case in point, my feeble attempt to emphasize the hard "g" in the architectual term "loggia". I think I'll stick to writing it. Per trusty Merriam and Webster, a loggia is a "hall, gallery, or porch open to the air on one or more sides," often arcaded or colonnaded.A bit of backstory? The structure...Read Full Story

(Debbie Harry) Fashion lovers and critics alike have been buzzing with red-carpet gossip ever since the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2013 Gala Benefit this past Monday. Given the theme of the evening and the title of this year's costume exhibit, Punk: Chaos to Couture, celebs were invited to don their heaviest of metals and channel their best Sid Vicious impersonations for a night of music, artwork, and mingling with their fellow elites. As expected, a sea of paparazzi followed the attendees...Read Full Story

Ilse Crawford is one of my design heroes. The founding editor of Elle Decoration UK—one of the most consistently brilliant shelter magazines around—Crawford now runs her own studio in London, Studioilse, and creates projects like the hotel featured here. Welcome to Ett Hem ("A Home"), a 12-room gem in Stockholm where gorgeous design meets domestic bliss. In a city full of beautiful interiors, this may be the most memorable place to stay of all. The 1910 Arts & Crafts house once belonged to a...Read Full Story