European Eclectic

I had planned to work on this post from the plane yesterday but the wifi had other ideas.  That's what I get for flying Delta instead of Virgin America.  But I digress.  I was catching up on my magazine reading when I noticed how much I loved Harper's Bazaar UK editor Kim Hersov's London home in the October issue of Elle Decor.  (You can read the entire story here.) It was designed with Hubert Zandberg and has that eclectic mix of periods and styles that Europeans do so well.  It also features pieces by Christian Astuguevielle who I posted about on Monday.  See, there is a method to my madness. 

Photos by Simon Upton for Elle Decor

Marvelous Mansion

Some of you might remember Michael S. Smith's Bel Air home was featured in Elle Decor.  For those of you who didn't see it, I thought it might be nice to compare it to his new modern home I posted yesterday.  It's quite a change and as much as I love this house, I really, really love his new one. Enjoy!

Photos by Simon Upton

Thanks Nancy Meyers!

I can't lie.  I heard it through the grapevine that writer/director Nancy Meyers was a fan of my blog.  But to see her name it as one of her daily reads in the "12 Things She Can't Live Without" in the July/August 2012 issue of ELLE DECOR was pretty amazing.  I always watch her films like Something's Gotta Give and The Holiday every time I see them on television so this is a huge honor.  Also makes me want to go back and watch some of her classics like Private Benjamin and Baby Boom.  Thanks Nancy! 

Chic Revisted

I was thinking about reposting Aerin Lauder's beautiful holiday decorated East Hampton home from the old House & Garden when I discovered new photos on Vogue.com.  It's also been seen in Elle Decor but with any family house it has evolved and changed over the years.  It looks like the living room has been repainted from a burnt orange to a deep blue charcoal grey.  The sofa seems to have been moved from against the wall to the middle of the room. Slipcovers may have been changed and artwork moved around but it's still just as chic.  Just like Ms. Lauder herself.

New view of the living room.

Living room as it appeared in Elle Decor.

Photos by Claiborne Swanson Frank