Mix Master

I came across photos of one of my favorite living rooms recently.  I absolutely love the mix of the French style sofa with light wood trim, gilt mirror, shiny black piano, modern Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chaise, and Fortuny lamp.  It's the perfect example of how you shouldn't be afraid to mix things that you think might not go together. It also makes me want to put an Hermes blanket on my Christmas list!  The home was designed by Jennifer Ferreira and was featured in Canadian House & Home.  It was fun to look through all the rooms again especially because I didn't remember seeing her son's room which is adorable.  Enjoy!

Luxe Loft Living

You'd probably be surprised to learn that the owner of the traditional home I wrote about in my last post also owns this modern loft in Montreal.  Of course, she filled it with more of her fabulous French furniture so you barely notice that there are no architectural details.  Another example of thinking outside the white box. 

Photos by Monic Richard for Canadian House & Home

Elegant Holiday Inspiration

When I was looking for examples of holiday decorating last week, I came across this elegant example.  The home is owned by a Canadian lawyer, Luce Gayrard, who also has a penchant for decorating.  It is located outside Montreal and was featured in the November 2008 issue of Canadian House & Home. I never met a French piece of furniture I didn't love so I fell for the decor immediately as well as the simple holiday decorations.  It might have just been styled this way for the shoot but I like the sense of restraint.  I'm currently trying to decorate my apartment for Christmas and this home is my inspiration.  Happy Holidays!

  

Photos by Angus McRitchie