The Apartment by The Line

I have mentioned The Apartment by The Line before on the blog but I had never visited it on previous trips to New York. My daughter has gone several times and posted pictures on her Instagram (check out her account here - its amazing!). So we braved the cold and visited on Friday morning hoping it would be open…some days are by appointment only. Luckily the Director of The Apartment, a wonderful, knowledgeable and gracious woman, let us in and allowed us to wander and take photos . The Apartment is set up to look just like someone's home but every piece is available for purchase, including the gorgeous clothes in the closet. Truly it is a dream apartment from the architecture to the furnishings to the photos on the walls. A must see the next time you are in New York.

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Photos: Chloé Crane-Leroux

Good Book: Creative Spaces

Today I bought this wonderful book called Creative Spaces by Geraldine James. A wonderful compilation of 20 homes divided into different design types such as "art-loving modernists" and "carefully curated purists". Firstly, I love the size of the book. It is large enough to see the pictures well but not so large it is hard to hold and the cover has a bit of texture which to me reflects what you find inside. This book is the third in a series from Geraldine, the others being Creative Displays and Creative Walls, and I have to say I love the feeling of each space she has chosen. They are very thoughtful rooms, not always my style, but always interesting. My favourite is John Derian's home in Brooklyn ( it is the cover shot). The way he has collected and styled his treasures is so intriguing that I looked at each picture over and over to take it all in. Really enjoyed this book and look forward to collecting the other two!

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

photos: Andrew Wood

Top 10 Posts of 2014

Happy New Year all! I hope this holiday season was a special one for all of you. I have to say that I am happy to see 2014 go and look forward to a fresh new year. It feels like a blank slate where we can create anything we want doesn't it! 

One of the changes coming up very soon on the blog is a total redesign of my site! I have been working on it for some time and really look forward to launching it soon so stay tuned!

My Top Posts of 2014 are of homes that really made me go ahhhh....Sometimes I see a home and I can see myself living there...as well as a few other mixed posts. Take a look by clicking on the links...

1. My first video of the year was where I shared how to set a beautiful table.

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 3. The amazing home of Kali Cavanagh.

4. Incredible home of stylist Johanna Flyckt Gashi...

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5. Swedish style in this home from Hus and Hem.. 

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7. Love this New York brownstone I featured.

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8. A spectacular home in Madrid that I love!

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9. I think this loft was really one of my favourite homes of the year ...

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10. An amazing industrial style home that was also a favourite of mine!

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Knit One, Pearl Two

Knitting is such a big trend right now and knitted items are really all over in home accessories and fashion. Big chunky knits looks so great in a throw or stool cover and now you can find rugs as well. So I was working on a ceramic project last week and decided to add a bit of textured wool to the piece. I went and bought some wool and when I got home I decided to finger knit the wool into a long tube. I went on line to find out how to do it..... So easy! In a short time I had created a long chunky tube of wool that I could easily have turned into a scarf....and it was fun. Who new knitting could be so fun and so easy? Any knitters out there?

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life, The Dedicated House

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paulinaarcklin.nl for Weranana's ( gorgeous things on this site. Check it out)

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Enjoy!

Trudy

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Inspirational Converted Loft Space

This incredible former warehouse in Amsterdam is the home of a childrens wear designer (Gray Label) and an architect and interior designer (Flow). I have seen one or two of these pictures floating around on Pinterest but today was the first time I saw the whole loft and wow what a great space. The loft is built around a wonderful open courtyard that lets light into all of the rooms. The brick wall, the industrial feel and the natural materials used in this home all work so well together. This is really one of my favourite homes I have seen in a while....the kitchen is really perfect and with that amazing chandelier.... Very inspirational.

Photos: Louise Desrosiers

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life, The Dedicated House,

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Photos: Louise Desrosiers

via: Milk Magazine

 

 

New York Brownstone

This great space from House to Home has so many elements that I love.....like a wall of subway tiles! I really like that it has dark grout and the open shelves against this tile is so strong....and the theme continues into the bathroom as well.

The open living and dining room has a beautiful gallery wall and such a pretty fireplace. Great office idea wall with a light glass desk in front is perfect. Of course the little puppy in the pictures is pretty perfect as well..

Photography by Matthew Williams (take a look at his site...so beautiful!)

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life, The Dedicated House, The Charm of Home


Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: House to Home

Photographs by Matthew Williams

Great.ly Shops

I was perusing one of my favourite blogs and came across a post about a new on-line marketplace called Great.ly that brings Tastemakers (wonderful bloggers with fabulous taste) and Makers (creative artists such as myself) together. The Makers share their products and the Tastemakers put the goods in their shops. I loved the idea of being part of this community and joined in as a Maker. There are Tastemakers and Makers from around the world and there is an amazing variety of handpicked goods to choose from such as home decor, fun ideas for gifts, cute toys for kids and so much more.

Many of the pieces from my shop are exclusive to Great.ly so be sure to check them out. I am very proud to say I have a couple of items in the Great.ly shop of Holly Becker from Decor 8!! One of my favourite bloggers of all time! One of my bowls was featured on Holly's blog last week which was such a thrill for me. Thanks Holly! My hearts were featured on the blog of Liz and Jewels which is an amazing food blog. They actually do great food posts on Decor 8 called Food in Motion. Be sure to check out their Great.ly shop! 

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life

 

Other Great.ly shops you can find me in are:

Sian Macpherson from Est Magazine (An on-line magazine I love...)

The Jealous Curator - Wonderful blog and the Art Director of Great.ly

Will Taylor - Bright Bazaar Blog - He just wrote an amazing book!

Victoria McGinley Pefect Picks

Emilie Ristevski from Hello Emilie -(check out her beautiful Instagram account!)

and many more that I will feature over the next few weeks!!

Thank you to all the Great.ly Tastemakers for supporting lookslikewhite ceramics and all of the other talented makers!!

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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