Europe

  • Tilton Fenwick checks into Hotel du Petit Moulin in Paris

    By Sara Bliss on August 19, 2011
    It’s been less than a year since they’ve launched their design firm Tilton Fenwick, but Anne Maxwell Foster and Suysel dePedro Cunningham have quickly become the designers to watch. With a sophisticated eye, an affinity for gorgeous color, and a fresh aesthetic, its no wonder that the design duo are turning heads. But it’s the fact that Anne and Suysel […]
  • Design Lessons from La Minervetta

    By Sara Bliss on August 10, 2011
    Perched on a cliffside in Sorrento, La Minervetta is a family run 12-room boutique hotel with spectacular views and a lively design. Designed by one of the owners, Marco DeLuca, the rooms boast bold hues, chic bathrooms, and views that would be a dream to wake up to. Lots of design ideas to crib here. Read on for pics and […]
  • Girly Style at La Villa Les Anges

    By Sara Bliss on August 4, 2011
    The toile. The stripes. The Ooh La La of it all. I love the girly design of the Appartement Stagadon on the Brittany Coast of France. If you’re dreaming of a few days off in a seaside French fishing village, the 2-bedroom flat looks like a lovely spot (plus they are running a special for 130 euros per night). Located on in the […]
  • 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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