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Domaine Home

Did you think we needed another interior décor online zine? Little did I know that in fact, we do. (And no, no one asked me to write this post.)

Well, Domaine Home launched yesterday and I am in love. The site is so clean, beautiful, and (of course) filled with very thoughtful content on livable design and personal style. (The above images are from a story on Lea Michele's Los Angeles home—one of many stunning features.)

As someone who is struggling to decorate a new home on a budget, this site is providing some much-needed introduction to affordable online shops that I've never even heard of before, bargain Etsy and Ebay finds, and approachable styling tips. Go read now!

Rebecca Atwood

 

Say hello to my new favorite textile designer, Rebecca Atwood. This RISD grad (and sister of Grace) is making a beautiful statement with her carefully crafted pieces, all handmade here in New York. Better still, proceeds from each sale benefit Aid to Artisans. Browse and shop now.

Congrats, Rebecca!

Wishful Furnishing

As some of you know, I hope to be moving into Manhattan in a matter of weeks — knock on wood. When I left Savannah this past summer, I also left behind a collection of post-grad hand-me-down furniture that I had been trucking around (literally) for five years. It feels great to have the chance to start fresh, but now my mind is back in list-making mode as my impending move draws near. First priorities? A bed and a desk. The rest (such as these items) will hopefully come later. For now, they're just a part of my "wishful furnishing" phase.

THE GOODS:

1. stemless champagne flutes, West Elm $25  2. solid brass match striker, Aerin Home $190  3. faux bamboo pulls, Blonde Mink $13+  4. Bourg Joly Acanthe dessert plate, Barneys $90  5. Les Touches Black, Arianna Belle $80  6. Adirondack Triple Dresser from ABC Home $2299  7. Small horn tray, Design Darling Boutique $28  8. Tatine candle, Jayson Home $18  9. Vintage Kilim XIII from Furbish $750  10. seagrass x-stool, Pottery Barn $129  11. brass desk lamp, High Street Market $175

More to come soon, I'm sure of it. ;)

Jane's Place

Could this little New York spread be any cuter? Back in July, Jane and I worked on Matchbook layouts over takeout and moving boxes in this same space. Needless to say, it looked quite a bit different back then, which is a significant testament to both her taste and talent. Bravo, Jane!

See more and read the story in the latest issue of Matchbook.

The Real Lee

 

You may know her as the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, but Lee Radziwill holds her own type of iconic weight. A royal princess, expat, and a friend to the likes of Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol and Truman Capote, she is an amazing woman with a fascinating personal history. Read more from and about Lee Bouvier Radziwill in T Magazine, and don't miss the fabulous interactive slideshow. Now, if only winter storm Nemo hadn't derailed our Sunday Times delivery this weekend... Humph.

For the record, I also highly recommend investing in copies of Happy Times by Lee and the darling Our Special Summer written and illustrated by the teenage Bouvier sisters, pre-fame and (sometimes tragic) fortune. And of course, I had to have a little fun with this...

CHANNELING LEE RADZIWILL:

Furbish Studios blue & white garden lamp $175 / Assouline's Beaton: The Art of Scrapbooking and Bals /  brass box from High Street Market $32 / brass giraffes $15+ / West Elm Sweep upholstered armchair $745 / Furbish Studio vintage Suzani pillow pair $185 / vintage framed botanical prints $5+ and vintage Life magazines $5+ /  Evangeline mirror from Lulu & Georgia $249