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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Weekend Real Estate
Princeton, NJ is a beautiful town with many exquisite houses. It is naturally fitting to explore real estate in my home town for my first real estate tour. This majestic all brick John Russell Pope manor (c.1900) sits welcoming on … Continue reading →
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Tagged Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty., House Tour, NJ, Princeton
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Curated
French Country, an eclectic mix of the casual and the formal, the old and the new. Sources: One-of-a-Kind-Consignment, Wisteria, CB2, The Well Appointed House Thanks for stopping by. Need a makeover, contact me info@ivydeleon.com
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Tagged CB2, Curated, One-Of-A-Kind Consignment, The Well Appointed House, Wisteria
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Spring Green
With the arrival of Spring add a burst of green to your decor. “Green is nature’s neutral,” designer John Loecke says in the April issue of Better Homes & Gardens. One of my favorite shades of green is classic kelly green. Take a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Better Homes and Gardens, Green, House Beautiful, John Loecke
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Rodney Smith
New York based photographer Rodney Smith has worked with editorial and corporate clients, such as The New York Times, American Express, B.M.W, and GQ, just to name a few. You may have seen his work in photos for New York Magazine. His … Continue reading →
Architectural Digest Home Design Show Part II
Part II of my post includes kitchen, bath and entertaining. The kitchens at the show were magnificent. The appliances were state of the art. Function is key in the kitchen and boy did they deliver, with beauty, quality and function. The AD Home … Continue reading →
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Tagged Architectural Digest Home Show, DEC-a-porter, Habitually Chic, La Cornue, Miele, Range Craft
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Architectural Digest Home Show Part I
The 11th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show was full of design inspiration, cooking demonstrations, design seminars and 45 amazing table installations at DIFFA’s Dining by Design NY. Below are just a few of the booths I admired. RUGS WOOD … Continue reading →
Curated
Happy Friday! Spring has arrived. I’m excited to see color in our living spaces. Williams-Sonoma, Jane’s Consignment, The Ross Art Group, Spruce Conner Interiors, CB2, The Well Appointed House, Society Social, West Elm Thanks for stopping by. Happy decorating!
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Tagged CB2, Jane's Consignment, Ross Art Group, Society Social, Spruce Connor Interiors, The Well Appointed House, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma
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Thrifting Update
Last week I found a sweet lamp at a neighborhood thrift shop. Price $5.00 BEFORE AFTER After a little dusting, it got a touch up with a Uni Paint gold pen. Next came the bling, a few crystals I had left over … Continue reading →
Architectural Digest Home Design Show
This week the Architectural Digest Home Design Show will open in NYC, Pier 94. The show is made possible by some amazing sponsors. I will be attending the show this week, tweeting and blogging about the event. Follow BlogTour New York, the brain … Continue reading →
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Tagged Architectural Digest Home Design Show, BlogTour New York, Deborah Falls, Modenus, Veronika Miller
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Happy Spring
If you entered the gardening apron giveaway posted last week, you probably realized the Tuesday date should have been March 20, not March 13 because I wrote the post on March 13. I apologize. The winner of the two gardening aprons is entry 2. … Continue reading →