Archive for 2011

  • Lindsey Harper checks into Mr. C Beverly Hills

    By Sara Bliss on July 26, 2011
    Southerner Lindsey Harper is a rising star in the design world. Lindsey has been earning raves for both her her glamorous, layered interiors and her colorful East meets West furniture line Lamshop, which she c0-designs with Maggie Currey. Her own Manhattan studio apartment is an example of her fresh take on tradition and clever solutions for maximizing a small space, (click here for […]
  • Sweet in Shelter Island: La Maison Blanche

    By Sara Bliss on July 21, 2011
    Tucked away on a quiet street about a 1/2 mile from Andre Balaz’ ultra sceney Sunset Beach, you’ll find a sweet little inn that is more reflective of Shelter Island’s relaxed and mellow vibe. La Maison Blanche opened this spring after a speedy winter transformation by 2 hotel veterans, John Sieni who also runs the island’s Candlelight Inn and Alistair […]
  • Jewelbox in the Sky: The Tiffany Suite at The St. Regis

    By Sara Bliss on July 19, 2011
    Holly Golightly’s (and many a bride-to be’s) ultimate dream pad, the Tiffany Suite at New York’s St. Regis hotel has just been unveiled. While unfortunately it will set you back $8500 a night to experience the 1-bedroom suite’s jewel inspired design and stunning 14th floor views, I’ve assembled the design sources so that you can bring a bit of the Tiffany Suite’s […]
  • Sleeping in the Treetops at Sweden’s Treehotel

    By Sara Bliss on July 11, 2011
    This is a hotel room. Really and truly! If you look closely at this pic, you’ll see it’s not the pretty vista it appears to be at first glance, but rather a giant mirrored box hung around a tree trunk and suspended 20 feet in the air. The groundbreaking Mirrorcube is one of 5 innovative hotel rooms at Sweden’s trippy take on the eco-lodge. The […]
  • Splendor in Santorini: The Tsitouras Collection

    By Sara Bliss on July 5, 2011
    I’ve always wanted to visit Santorini, the glam island in the South Aegean. The crisp white cliffside architecture paired with the sapphire blue sea and sky looks like an incredible place to kick up your heels. So in need of a little virtual vacation in between deadlines, I did some online sleuthing, checking out the design of some of Santorini’s hotels. […]
  • Design Lessons from Barcelona’s Hotel Pulitzer

    By Sara Bliss on June 27, 2011
      Spanish designer Lazaro Rosa-Violan is the visionary behind the buzzing Hotel Pulitzer in Barcelona.  Lazaro is a prolific restaurant, shop, and hotel designer who creates spaces that are sexy yet masculine. He designed the 91-room Hotel Pulitzer to feel like a cosmopolitan home and not a hotel. Not surprisingly then, the hotel boasts dozens of design ideas that would work particularly well […]
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