News from the Lonny Team

From a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to an afternoon at MissoniHome's new Southampton shop, here’s a look at our design-filled week.The Brooklyn Botanic Garden was in full bloom when we visited this week. How gorgeous is this field of Bluebell Woods?!We stopped by Aerin's Madison Avenue offices to preview the brand's new textile collection with Lee Jofa—available in June. With warm weather finally arriving in NYC, we couldn't help but swoon for the triumphant return of alfresco dining...Read Full Story

This post was written by guest contributor Michael Devine, a New York–based textile designer. Devine's book, An Invitation to the Garden: Entertaining, Cultivating, and Cooking through the Four Seasons, will be published by Rizzoli in the spring of 2014.(Photos by Michael Devine)One of the benefits of living in New York has been getting to know a handful of the city's talented interior designers. I am really lucky to count many of them as my friends. I have known designer Amanda Nisbet for...Read Full Story

Kate Spade New York’s just-opened, four-story Madison Avenue flagship is packed with KSNY bags, shoes and accessories, of course, but also tons of home décor inspiration. And, it’s the first of the brand’s shops to carry an extensive range of home goods. Here’s a peek inside.The entryway give you a first taste of the bow motif, which started at a Lucite closure on a KSNY purse, made its way onto the brand’s newest fragrance, Live Colorfully, and is now a major décor theme throughout the shop...Read Full Story

Totally Rad TradOur new dream home: Somerset Place in Bath, England – Desire to InspireThe Devil is in the DetailsFive DIY spins on the humble clothing hanger – Apartment TherapyBeach House EnvyWarm modernism in Montauk – Design MilkNot Your Grandma's Antiques DealerAsk the expert: Will Fisher on stealth glamour – RemodelistaMirror MirrorA little Euro bling for your wall – 1stdibs via InstagramCalifornia DreamingYearning for the West Coast and an open road – Sunset magazine via InstagramRead 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

We stopped by Jonathan Adler's booth at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair this weekend to get the scoop on his fall offerings. His favorite piece from the new collection? The Brigitte chair, below, done in burnt orange with polished brass legs. We're pretty smitten with it too!Read Full Story

Totally WiredCheck out Aric Levy's new "Wireflow" pendant lighting for Vibia – TrendlandRecipe RoundupTop 10 dishes from British Vogue's food bloggers – Sous StyleSet Decor We're Crazy For"Scandal" style translated to your home – HouzzStone Cold FoxOur ongoing love affair with Heath Ceramics – Cool HuntingHere Kitty KittyOur fave supe of the moment giving the Cannes red carpet some serious glamour – Cara Delevingne via InstagramHere Kitty Kitty, Part IIThe tie-dye top that's so wrong it's...Read Full Story

Color Me PrettyA sneak peek into the gorgeous sketchbook of illustrator Courtney Wotherspoon – Design SpongeWhite Before Memorial DayBlogger Garance Doré on the pros and cons of the little white dress – Garance DoréApp HappyWe are seriously digging the brand new A Beautiful Mess iPhone app – iTunesTunes of the TimesThe soundtracks from Rick Owens and Dior Homme mens Fall 2013 fashion shows streaming online – Wallpaper magazineFloral FeteHow to decorate the launch of Jo Malone London's new...Read Full Story

From touring the Kips Bay Decorator Show House to previewing Kate Spade's new Madison Avenue flagship, here’s a look at our design-filled week.The 41st annual Decorator Show House, benefiting the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club, opened this week. Sarah Story's ultramodern room caught our eye. We stopped by the Met to check out the Costume Institute's just-opened 2013 exhibit, PUNK: Chaos to Couture. This is how Team Lonny celebrates a birthday: gorgeous yellow roses in a vintage urn (inspired by...Read Full Story

Ode to Our Ultimate Girl CrushJohnny Depp's old tattoo said it best: Winona Forever – Style.comBackyard Makeover InspirationThe city's best nurseries, complete with tips – Refinery 29How Martha Stewart Spent Mother's DayOn the farm, grandkids in tow – The Martha BlogTrend We Can Get BehindWe concur: the breakfast bench rules – Coco & KelleyDesign ProvocateurPorcelain with sex appeal – Kelly Wearstler via InstagramWanderlust EditionVogue's June cover location in Punta del Este, Uruguay – Vogue...Read Full Story