Tiles, I tell ya. It’s the DIY project that keeps tempting me but that I know better to embark upon. A mosaic necklace sounds like a much simpler — and more glamourous — bet. Gold beats grout every time. Where: Tiles by Emery et Cie, as seen in the Melbourne home of Anna Charlesworth and Peter [...]
I’ve always been a sucker for pink and red (I had a lot of Valentine’s Day-themed birthday parties as a kid). Now, pink and orange have a place in my heart too. Add a deep indigo et voila: a colour trio that would look just as b-b-b-bad to the bone on your walls as it [...]
How do you incorporate a little gold deco into your life? Anywhere and everywhere. To start with, you could put a pin in it; Rodarte’s deco ball hair comb is exactly the kind of stunner you’d expect to see in Baz Luhrmann’s take on The Great Gatsby (a film that keeps getting better and better — it will [...]
Wondering what to dangle from your earlobes, busy bees? How about John Wind Maximal Art Amethyst Queen Bee Drop Earrings? They’re that beautiful shade of magenta that complements the dark grey blouse you wear everyday. But can you incorporate bright, bright pink into your home, you ask? Why yes, the Shrine Flat-table by Schemata Architects mixes [...]
Gold gets all the glory, but I love the warmer, richer tones of the metal that always comes in third. From top left: the Martignac apartment by Studio Ko in Paris, a garland boa (the dollar store’s best holiday party accessory), Penguin’s new look for the 70th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classics (I just finished reading The [...]
It’s been popping up everywhere — bold, bright yellow accents in homes and in fashion. It’s torture for me because I can’t really wear it (I’m far too pasty), but boy could I accessorize with it. Or at least read books covered in it. From the top left: a cozy knitting project, a yellow cross that [...]
