Color Me Happy

As my coffee table book collection s-l-o-w-l-y becomes legitimate, I love looking at how people who have real to-die-for collections display them. Lately, I've been drawn to color-coded displays that make the books a real focal point in the room. Taschen (possibly the best publishing house on earth) is now creating personalized collections based on a single color (below is an example of a potential yellow collection). How cool is that? A perfect gift for the person who has everything.

* images via Vogue.com and Crush Cul-de-Sac

A Mixture

Afternoon thunderstorms have put me in a lazy mood, so today's post is pretty simple: 9 rooms I would have no problem moving into right now. Enjoy!

* images via Pretty Stuff, Crush Cul de Sac, Patterson Maker, and Lonny Magazine

What's In Your Closet?

I know I'm way behind the times and that these photos have been all over the blog world as of late, but I still thought I'd post these images from The Coveteur. If you're not familiar with the blog, every week its editors pick a tastemaker's closet and artfully arrange its contents. Last week's featured Deborah Lloyd (Creative Director of Kate Spade.) As you would expect with an anyone associated with Kate Spade, there's plenty of pink, sparkle, and stripes. But what I love is the juxtaposition: owls and leopard flats, ikat pillows and stuffed birds... Makes me wonder what the girls at The Coveteur would do with my closet!

* images via The Coveteur

Good Things Come In Small Packages

To say I'm blown away by this aspiring interior decorator Elizabeth Bauer's NYC studio apartment is an understatement. I'm sure like most of you, when I hear the words "studio apartment" the image that comes to mind is not one that includes floor-to-ceiling wallpaper or gold and lucite coffee tables. Needless to say, after seeing these pictures I'm totally inspired for my first apartment to be no less fabulous than this (wink wink).

* images via Lonny Magazine

When Can I Move In?

The newest issue of Lonny Magazine is live and as usual does not fail to impress. My favorite is interior designer Ruthie Sommer's Los Angeles home. With two young children and three dogs, she wanted an unfussy, totally livable house that was still high on style. Details like the hand-painted chinoiserie bathroom door and shell-shaped lamps in the pool house make me itching to move in right now! Take a look below.

*images via Lonny Magazine

20 Lovely Living Rooms

* all images via Lonny Magazine