Category: Decorate
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Get the Look: Bringing Hawaiian Style to the Mainland
I’ve just returned from a fantastic trip to the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Staying at a friend’s house right on the water in Kailuah Bay, about thirty minutes from Honolulu, I was able to get a first-hand look at how Hawaiians and visitors achieve that classic island style. My friend’s house was well-appointed and…
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Engineering for Happiness: Why Design Matters
Most designers tell you they learned to appreciate design at an early age. I did not. I learned to appreciate the value of design on the job — specifically, the job sites where Carolina and I renovated or built five different houses over a ten year period. When we’re planning a house, we’re often trying…
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Design for the Analytically Minded
I am not a designer. But I’ve learned a lot about design, and I’ve grown to love it. I’m probably your poster child left-brainer. I went to Wharton and worked as a fund manager, managing investments for pension funds, central banks, foundations, and hedge funds. I’ve also been writing software since I was eleven, and…
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Introducing Art from Natural Curiosities: An Inside Tour
We recently took a trip to the curious world of Natural Curiosities. Set in Echo Park’s converted Jensen Recreation Center, the studio itself is an ode to the ever-evolving and fantastical nature of art. Once an Ancient Egyptian-themed bowling alley, it’s now an inspiring space for creating oversized prints, silkscreening, metallic leafing, and other artistic…
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How to Get This Look: Escape to Marrakech
Gracious Style takes inspiration from Morocco, one of today’s most popular travel destinations, in our latest Lookbook, Escape to Marrakech. *Start with colorful pillows from Lacefield. We’ve chosen the Marrakesh Throw Pillow in Firefly and Batik Indigo. *Add even more color with fun pottery, like the Vietri Turquoise Garden Large Bowl. *Create the perfect…
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How to Get This Look: The Chic Bathroom
Round two of our Lookbooks series is live! Gracious Style Lookbooks are where we put together great ideas for your home using some of our favorite products. The Chic Bathroom is all about taking your bathroom to the next level, creating a spa getaway right in your home. Recreate this look in your bathroom with…
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Love This Look: Lara Spencer’s Connecticut Bedroom
The charming Good Morning America lifestyle anchor was featured in House Beautiful’s column “I Love My Bed” for June. We fell in love with the fun yet relaxed style of the bedroom in her Connecticut home. We couldn’t help but notice the resemblance of her thrift store nightstands to the Bungalow 5 Jacqui side table:…
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How to Get This Look: The Beach House
Here’s our first Gracious Style Lookbook, The Beach House, created just in time to get you and your home ready for summery beach house style! Want to capture this look? Here are the items featured: *Casual-chic Lacefield Casablanca Throw Pillows in Midnight and Geranium. *Kim Seybert‘s Coral Branch Napkin Rings are a fun accent for…
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Patriotic Pillows for Memorial Day
Celebrate Memorial Day with these patriotic pillows! We hope you all have a great holiday weekend!