Showing posts with label celebrities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celebrities. Show all posts

Monday, April 19, 2010

"Romantically Challenged" Design

There's a new sit-com starring Alyssa Milano called "Romantically Challenged", and while I'm not much of a fan of the half hour show, it was the interlude between "Dancing with the Stars" and "Castle", which I am a fan of.

Anyway....I wasn't particulary "into" the story line, which was really inane, BTW, so I began to focus on the interior design...which I am really into!

Here's a few pics from the set of the show.


The Ikat on the booths in the coffee shop, is awesome...gray and yellow...very cool!  Anyone know who makes this? 
Hmmm...a coffee shop that is the gathering place for all the cast of characters....sound familiar?


Here's another shot. I'm liking the tile work on the back wall too.


This is the living room of these roommates, Perry and Shawn.
It's a guy place, but still has some good design elements to go along with the standard microfiber sofa.  I think the deep green on the wall is an interesting choice, and I love the styling of the etegere in the background.
I like the warmth of the orange and chocolate in the pillows.

Classy fireplace treatment with the wood blocks in relief, and I'm liking the eclectic feel of the modern and more rustic elements coming together.



The space is open concept...maybe a loft.
The kitchen looks sleek and efficient with modern features.  Check out over the fridge.  The subway tiles are vertical!  That's a new switch. 


The island is much more traditional in styling and a little unexpected here, but it's a great spot for prepping as well as just  hanging out....which they do a lot of....does anyone work in these shows?
Love the blue door into the pantry!


You can see the vertical tiles better in this picture.

You can see the color palatte a bit better in this picutre....aqua and green grounded will all the white in the table and backsplash... and I love the turquoise vase on the counter.

I can't say too  much about the show itself, but it was fun checking out the interior design.   Set Designer is Conny Boettger who also did the sets or "Almost Famous". 
What do you think?

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

My Closet Dilemma



Spring....
       
      warm days, cool nights, crocus, tulips, babies, sunshine, flip flops...



and Cleaning!!!!

I simply cannot ignore my closet anymore.

...or maybe I can....after all, distractions come easily for me.  I've found a great diversion looking for the quintessential, organized closet. 

First I wanted to see the closets of the rich and famous.

This is Mariah Carey's 12,000sf closet.....that's the size of my first house!

Her shoes......
Really?

Guess who this closet belongs to.....hint, hint, forest green, riding boots, leather, trunks?



Did you guess, Ralph Lauren?  His closet has the same flavor as his flagship store in Manhattan.


And then, of course, we need a closet for our sunglasses !
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", Elton.

And perhaps the most famous closet of all...

Carrie Bradshaw!  What New York apartment has room for a chair in the closet? But hey, it's TV.

But another glance into my messy closet,

and I'm back in reality land.

Wait....I need inspiration.

Matching hangers.....

color coordination....


colorful?
.....or maybe not.

(obviously, this very neutral closet doesn't belong to a real person)
Please tell me there are no real people who live this way!

built-ins are great....I still have too much stuff.


The pull-out counter would be useful.


Seating would be nice.  I like the cabinet/bench combo.

Maybe I'll just turn it into an office...or a craft room


I am moving a bit off track, aren't I?

I've been very successful using all my time dreaming of a clean, organized closet....I'm good at that....but alas, dreaming isn't going to get my closet cleaned.


But I believe I'll think about that tomorrow, Scarlett.