Brussels Nouveau

Next time you are in Belgium, stop in Brussels to check out all the Art Nouveau (below), 

go to Antwerp for shopping Dries and the Van Buuren house, 

and obviously eat lots of waffles.

Factory/Garden Home in Paris

I LOVE the dark, moody, Paris home of Laurence Simoncini,

owner of well known children's boutique Serendipity.  

In a converted steel factory, the"loft style" home designed by Valerie Mazerat (of Merci fame) 

is the perfect combination of minimalist achitecture and warm organic colors and textures.

 The courtyard garden situated in the center of the home adds the perfect amount of nature and light

 to a otherwise industrial space.

VAN BUUREN HOUSE

The most memorable part of my Belgium trip,

 was visiting the Van Buuren House in Brussels. 

Purchased in 1928, the home was made into a "living academy" 

of rare art deco furniture, carpets, 

stained-glass windows, sculptures and international masterpieces. 

The gardens that surround the house are just as incredible. 

The home was turned into a museum in 1975 after Alice's death. 

Images my own, a couple from the site.

Proenza x A Magazine

some bits from A MAGAZINE

curated by

Proenza Schouler

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EAMES HOUSE: Inside and Out

A couple months ago I was fortunate enough to go on a private tour 

 of the Eames House in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. 

It was so inspiring to me on many levels.

 Not only were Charles and Ray such talented people, 

they were so in love constantly inspiring one another. 

Their home remains intact and untouched from Ray's final days living in the home. 

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