Rosemary's Kitchen - Can a White Kitchen Be Warm?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheokfrU6rB_T1gm0fz2peoc1rDeNV7a546IXmKJ4X_S3CjHQlOQXA99GN17paCUKSfW_mYHEcXStgRcK6s6H0gHLYcHsxnsnMVMH0dK0lX80SoVcXTT0kI19FplCNb-kUqm-DkxsMbLQA/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-05+at+9.03.26+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheokfrU6rB_T1gm0fz2peoc1rDeNV7a546IXmKJ4X_S3CjHQlOQXA99GN17paCUKSfW_mYHEcXStgRcK6s6H0gHLYcHsxnsnMVMH0dK0lX80SoVcXTT0kI19FplCNb-kUqm-DkxsMbLQA/s640/Screen+shot+2010-11-05+at+9.03.26+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81286782@N00/3175830212/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sister loves to cook.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are half-Italian, half-British.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rosemary got the Italian - she makes wonderful, savory meals out of nothing much at all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got the British- I love to bake goodies for tea :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rosemary moved into her home about ten years ago, and it had the original, 40-yr old kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Aside from changing out the knobs and a quick counter change she lived with it, waiting to remodel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The time has come!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Really, this woman could be a chef, and spends her evenings and weekends exploring culinary delights.</div><div style="text-align: center;">  I am thrilled that she is going to have a better space to work in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After talking to her earlier this week, we thought maybe I should head down to help her make </div><div style="text-align: center;">a few picks on the finishes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are working with brand new white appliances, Rose doesn't like black or stainless.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She likes traditional. This would cause her to swoon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="360" id="il_fi" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/ag/0910-kitchen-chandelier-plants-002-de.jpg" width="460" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/kitchens/dream/blue-and-white-kitchens-0910"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose said she wanted a "cream" kitchen, then told me she is considering</div><div style="text-align: center;">having the cabinetry painted with BM Ivory White - </div><div style="text-align: center;">which is going to look quite yellow against her appliances.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="360" id="il_fi" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/Kitchen-after-picture-MKOVR0106-de.jpg" width="460" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/makeovers/small-budget-makeover-0106"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't particularly like that combination.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would prefer either a grey-based white or something more saturated.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Rosemary feels that white kitchens have a cold, sterile feeling </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Amazing White Kitchen Inspiration or Ideas." class="alignnone size-full wp-image-884" height="373" src="http://www.outinhome.com/wp-content/uploads/interior-design/2009/02/white-kitchen-2.jpg" title="White Kitchen 2" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and she wants a warm welcoming space.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So tomorrow I plan to show her the warm side of white.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Armed with oodles of examples, we are going to explore how a white kitchen</div><div style="text-align: center;">(with ceramic tile on the floor)</div><div style="text-align: center;">can actually feel cosy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm also going to suggest that she brings in a little color - I know, you are surprised!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="460" id="il_fi" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/white-kitchen-xlg-13579710.jpg" width="360" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="http://img4.sunset.com/i/2008/12/menlo-idea-house-1208/menlo-idea-house-kitchen-l.jpg?400:400" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sunset.com/home/architecture-design/2008-menlo-park-idea-house-00400000014765/page6.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZenJZ6o8pI0D7KxibT_Q9z_rL0yFVfI98t6ZdSvaL8GziUBlcLTKPQk1LvnJNxip98fcqG1LLdDXIZ3XGtDpC206CeDcvGbybBtvOBmKkzkv8QVAHD9LKeoVT6uVw2H4K3G6lFAAKN3CI/s400/Kitchen+Interior+La+La+Lovely.png" width="317" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://never-without.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="550" id="il_fi" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/imageBank/w/white-kitchen2.jpg" width="550" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/kitchen/Blue_splashback_kitchen_12057.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to end up somewhere like this.. pushing the traditional aesthetic a bit..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="420" id="il_fi" src="http://img4.myhomeideas.com/i/2008/06/1808286-white-kitchen-xl.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="263" id="il_fi" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-m_qGzz3H9M/SgfpbSWg9AI/AAAAAAAAC10/YrjhSihp_t8/s400/South+africa+mag+white+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but I think Rosemary will be happiest here, and this is the pic I'm showing her last!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2008/10/31/61237084267f.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=5423"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't usually request before and after pics from clients, but  this one I will be able to share..</div><div style="text-align: center;">looking forward to spending a day with my sis, we don't get enough of those -</div><div style="text-align: center;">although two-hour phone marathons are quite common :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Working on a color post to address one of my most commonly asked questions,</div><div style="text-align: center;">will try to get it up this weekend, along with pics of the living room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy friday :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Rosemary's Kitchen - Can a White Kitchen Be Warm?

source My sister loves to cook. We are half-Italian, half-British. Rosemary got the Italian - she makes wonderful, savory meals out of nothi...

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Roman and Williams: Perfectly Unique and Personal Spaces

<div style="text-align: center;">Day two of <b><a href="http://www.romanandwilliams.com/index.html">Roman and Williams</a> </b>love.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I posted about their commercial work, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but today the real gems - residential.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyone remember this incredible space from Instyle?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kate Hudson, in her posh hippy haven, designed for comfortable lounging.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Shayna (<b><a href="http://shaynahdodge.blogspot.com/">The Ruffled Snob</a></b>) for taking me back to this..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WcO08WAiI/AAAAAAAAB5w/km3y_vlXzJ8/s512/3%20New%20Moon.jpg" style="height: 407px; width: 512px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No pretentious entry here, but sophisticated choices bring a dose of drama to the laid back vibe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WcPc7I6sI/AAAAAAAAB54/TPpQrJZtyls/s640/5%20New%20Moon.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 482px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Warmed hues welcome while the lush textiles invite lounging..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WcXBFqsII/AAAAAAAAB6I/FA0CA85Idww/s640/9%20New%20Moon.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 430px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WcgNO3JdI/AAAAAAAAB6g/AMGiPfIrI2k/s512/15%20New%20Moon.jpg" style="height: 361px; width: 512px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The most spectacular chandelier..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WcfewSEzI/AAAAAAAAB6U/MNpK-nc6CmA/s640/12%20New%20Moon.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 507px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid and popcorn friendly style.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WcfnzI-PI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/s0WnpMRmfZk/s512/13%20New%20Moon.jpg" style="height: 359px; width: 512px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday afternonns, here I come..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4Wcl-z2p_I/AAAAAAAAB6s/0MXUgj_ESiE/s512/18%20New%20Moon.jpg" style="height: 511px; width: 512px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After all the color and pattern - a dreamy white bedroom..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-942" height="388" src="http://deardesigners.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/nicolemacaluso-wordpress-com-2.jpg?w=500&h=388" title="nicolemacaluso.wordpress.com " width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-943" height="375" src="http://deardesigners.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/nicolemacaluso-wordpress-com-3.jpg?w=500&h=375" title="nicolemacaluso.wordpress.com" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really. If I could cut an paste that entire space into my own I would!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So that's Roman and Williams in Cali,</div><div style="text-align: center;">check out how they do Montauk:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlvOLGZAI/AAAAAAAAB_E/nHTGu5EAdiw/s512/Studio%205.jpg" style="height: 384px; width: 512px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In every direction this room offers gorgeous vignettes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlmejG1KI/AAAAAAAAB-0/Yyy2bKDtvH8/s640/Studio%201.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 510px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlmrX_VCI/AAAAAAAAB-4/beLNMBUBur8/s640/Studio%202.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 517px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlnELKuMI/AAAAAAAAB-8/RS84C7ws6Dg/s640/Studio%203.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 510px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Main living space continues the industrial/organic feel..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlAlODDgI/AAAAAAAAB-E/FLy1ko9NhFE/s512/Dining%20Room.jpg" style="height: 378px; width: 512px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not your usual white beach kitchen :) I love this! </div><div style="text-align: center;">With all the light here, it's the perfect opportunity to venture into the dark side..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlBZ9fIGI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/bLQzSjpchHE/s640/Kitchen1.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 507px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlUZ9Mx4I/AAAAAAAAB-c/R7yKuXqVAJo/s512/Living%20Room%201.jpg" style="height: 407px; width: 512px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlU7pr4VI/AAAAAAAAB-g/Bj-_Hf8t6XY/s640/Living%20Room%202.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 502px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bedrooms kept simple, with the emphasis on comfort.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlA69SXbI/AAAAAAAAB-I/sjZbxjb-Cas/s640/Guest%20Bedroom%201.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 504px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">note the bureau - how clever is that?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlBL328BI/AAAAAAAAB-M/SU56b5Q4QKU/s640/Guest%20Bedroom%202.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 507px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WlVXOtsCI/AAAAAAAAB-o/0NbGlkpNcUQ/s640/Master%20Bedroom.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 510px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, the designers set free in a loft.. this is a more typical setting for their design style,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but they rock it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WBswOIIdI/AAAAAAAAB2U/Y2_hWGKnhGs/s640/6%20Apt%20copy.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 546px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WBswp0CiI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/K2vxo5NsOA4/s576/7%20Apt%20copy.jpg" style="height: 457px; width: 576px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WBtV5JsQI/AAAAAAAAB2g/oR7Ylp1nSRc/s576/9%20Apt%20copy.jpg" style="height: 462px; width: 576px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WBlxZKYQI/AAAAAAAAB2M/xjZqrRs9gic/s640/5%20Apt%20copy.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 470px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WBlHT52OI/AAAAAAAAB2A/i72gGacYibk/s640/2%20Apt%20copy.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 524px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WBlQtvnOI/AAAAAAAAB2E/lBShJG96W4w/s640/3%20Apt%20copy.jpg" style="height: 640px; width: 517px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think that these pics may eat up the majority of space on my inspiration boards.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love design that celebrates the occupants of the home,</div><div style="text-align: center;">instead of bowing to what is trendy at the moment, or design "rules".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope that we see more people claiming their space as their own, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and creating spaces that bring them joy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Roman and Williams: Perfectly Unique and Personal Spaces

Day two of Roman and Williams   love. Yesterday I posted about their commercial work,  but today the real gems - residential. Anyone remembe...

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Crushing on the Design of Roman and Williams

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4aja8kGC1I/AAAAAAAACAA/ykLgCv4Fps0/s1600/Ace%20Hotel%20NY%20%284%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4aja8kGC1I/AAAAAAAACAA/ykLgCv4Fps0/s720/Ace%20Hotel%20NY%20%284%29.jpg" style="height: 720px; width: 538px;" /></a></div><br /><br />I have a crush.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These guys have almost topped my list of favourite designers </div><div style="text-align: center;">(no one will ever be dearer than Muriel Brandolini :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure why I didn't venture further into this portfolio further when I posted about The Ace Hotel,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but the design team of <b><a href="http://www.romanandwilliams.com/index.html">Roman and Williams</a></b> (founded by Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> have an adventurous, unconventional aesthetic where they " combine disparate objects and allow them to simmer to see if we can raise the temperature of a space".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyone who uses design and alchemy in the same sentence has my full attention.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This may be a few days series - </div><div style="text-align: center;">there is no selecting one project over another, they are all top drawer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's explore the hotels first, shall we?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Standard Hotel, cleverly wrapping a bed in panelling.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img height="640" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/SwXBT7WJ7_I/AAAAAAAABdM/yNFfihD_Ky4/ag-standard-select2-final.jpg" style="height: 650px; width: 511px;" width="503" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Standard Grill - have you ever seen such wonderful ceilings?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/SrjrVCPN7RI/AAAAAAAABDI/E8Y8IxzLpCI/s640/1N8U4129-lr.jpg" style="height: 487px; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Standard 18th Floor - </div><div style="text-align: center;">a nightclub that manages intimacy and excitment with such tactile finishes, I want to touch everything.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/SuoOCnCCHYI/AAAAAAAABXE/an5GObgbXSg/boom%206%20lowres%20.jpg" style="height: 432px; width: 648px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Royalton Hotel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/So8CUBzxr2I/AAAAAAAAA9w/pLXUSbr0OYY/s640/06_11_HL1_CG_06_G.jpg" style="height: 478px; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/So8CXKEwL7I/AAAAAAAAA98/0dlv5Ac2jVc/s640/11_07_LR.jpg" style="height: 479px; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/So8CXuyQBfI/AAAAAAAAA-A/wKbpaePWnAQ/s640/13_24_LR.jpg" style="height: 479px; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The M40 Club at 40 Mercer</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-u2UKN4gvNB-uGYvR6mAj21g1FPkYDRqXs1wQuTS8MdWdK5hzwac7MRmY8yVxf_YZQmP6PmEcOKbH6Zvg4GdgwaHC3u9-glPjfDXgjuuo2HdLIZQmJQaq38fx3vuuhLxvpaYQcp_XfFE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-02+at+9.11.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-u2UKN4gvNB-uGYvR6mAj21g1FPkYDRqXs1wQuTS8MdWdK5hzwac7MRmY8yVxf_YZQmP6PmEcOKbH6Zvg4GdgwaHC3u9-glPjfDXgjuuo2HdLIZQmJQaq38fx3vuuhLxvpaYQcp_XfFE/s640/Screen+shot+2010-11-02+at+9.11.47+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The Ace Hotel, their most recent hotel..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> gorgeous design, where disparate objects are brought together so perfectly.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4ajlSyfEOI/AAAAAAAACAU/Z6ANWrRXjHA/s640/Ace%20Hotel%20NY%20%2831%29.jpg" style="cursor: move; height: 476px; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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height: 480px; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4ajzR8LOsI/AAAAAAAACBE/9WUzXuAlcy0/s640/Ace%20Hotel%20NY%20%2894%29.jpg" style="cursor: move; height: 480px; width: 640px;" /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/So71fPS9plI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/6PN7qyx4A9g/s720/ACE_NYC_415-001.jpg" style="cursor: move; height: 720px; width: 540px;" /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Roman and Williams Office</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How very talented these designers are - </div><div style="text-align: center;">look at how they layer their space.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hotels must be gorgeous without all the extra accessories, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but when these creative designers are able to create a stunning space and then fill it.. magic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Roman and Williams office begins to give you a sense of how real their residential design vibe is.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are spaces to be appreciated and used, not just viewed from a doorway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WbGbp8JRI/AAAAAAAAB4o/brWVxe6LtUc/s720/MUNDY_080530_004.jpg" style="height: 720px; width: 573px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WbG6l9bmI/AAAAAAAAB4s/cY1IhGZuzQ8/s720/MUNDY_080530_007.jpg" style="height: 720px; width: 572px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WbHDWUb-I/AAAAAAAAB4w/pLI3o2IAEfc/s720/MUNDY_080530_010.jpg" style="height: 720px; width: 573px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WbUWRzZiI/AAAAAAAAB5A/zrj5aktM2Wc/s720/MUNDY_080530_013.jpg" style="height: 720px; width: 572px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="505" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WbHRxteCI/AAAAAAAAB40/UATJjec1deA/MUNDY_080530_011.jpg" style="height: 553px; width: 700px;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="510" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npWAqJypkHA/S4WbUl7Hq_I/AAAAAAAAB5E/sVbOrJwV-y4/MUNDY_080530_017.jpg" style="height: 399px; width: 500px;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow I will highlight their residential work.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's to die for... don't peek!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It'll be worth the wait :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spent the weekend painting our ensuite bath, 1 coat of primer</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and 4 coats of a gorgeous new white I have discovered!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just installing lighting and shelving and I will show it to you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Working on a condo project today,</div><div style="text-align: center;">hope you all are having a lovely, creative day :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Crushing on the Design of Roman and Williams

I have a crush. These guys have almost topped my list of favourite designers  (no one will ever be dearer than Muriel Brandolini :) Not sure...

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