Kathleen Clements Design

 

I received my May/June issue of Veranda today and I must say I'm in complete awe of this Hollywood Hills home designed by Kathleen Clements.  Have I been living under a rock? How have I never heard of Ms. Clements before?  Her portfolio is breath taking, this home is breath taking.  The crisp white walls, high gloss floors and black lacquered doors provide a gallery-like backdrop and completely transform the look and feel of the traditional furnishings.  The primitive bench at the end of the bed looks modern against the animal print rug.  Oh the power of white walls. Kathleen used to be an antiques buyer and curator for Ralph Lauren, so obviously she knows a thing or two about how to create that sophisticate-easy-chic-cool look.  This is exactly the kind of home I had in mind when I was pulling items for my Farmers' Market Chic wish list feature in Matchbook...timeless.

(Images via Kathleen Clements)

Matchbook Girl

I could not be more thrilled to have my "Farmers' Market Chic" wish list featured in the May issue of Matchbook!  Yesterday I experienced the ultimate pinch me moment when I flipped open the new issue and saw the words Guest Editor under my name.  I've been following editors Katie Armour and Jane Lilly Warren and their blogs for years and have read every single issue of Matchbook so I'm beyond honored to have my name featured along side these talented ladies!  I so enjoyed working with Mrs. Armour on the creative content behind my feature and I could not be more happy with how my spread turned out.  It's all you'll need to look your best for the opening of the outdoor Chicago Green City Market this Saturday, May 4th!

The May issue of Matchbook is packed with gorgeous editorials and inspiring stories so do hop over to their site and be sure to flip to pages 20-21 to see my feature!

Smitten | Moroccan Tables

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Lately I've noticed Moroccan-style tables stealing the show in some of my favorite spaces and I've become obsessed with hunting one down for a client's modern living room.  Note the word modern in the prior sentence.  Yep, modern and Moroccan...I think that the images above prove that these hexagonal and octagonal tables blend seamlessly with just about every style and are a welcome change to the sea of square and round furniture that usually fill up a room.  You'll have to wait and see which one I pick, but in the mean time I thought I'd share a few of my finds.  Which one is your favorite?