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Coffey Creek Farm


All photos Robin Sutbbert
Searching for a weekend home in countryside north of Toronto, the Oligvie family found 116 acre Coffey Creek Farm. Having fallen in love the country homes of Europe and unable to properly renovate the 1970's house which stood on the property, the Oligvies enlisted the help of architect, Wayne Swardon and designer, Sharon Mimran. Together this team started from the bottom up and recreated an old/new home reminiscent of turn of the century English and French country villas.
To create this look the architect used heavy timber and stone. He left exposed stone and stucco and featured all these elements prominently inside and out. Landscape architect, Curr Didrichsons, created landscape of ivy and shrubbery that mimics the grounds of an authentic villa. These details created a home the would look perfect in meadows of Provence, on the English countryside or on Coffey Creek Farm in Canada.
The entry way has wide pine floors. The enchanting stone arch and curved door, fitted with period latches is charming.
The living room reflects the interesting architectural elements including the timbered ceiling, exposed stone walls and stone mantel. Fabrics are warm and tactile including linens, velvets and sisal rugs. These elements are set off by iron occasional tables.

The formal dining room includes many interesting details. Notice the timber framing over the double doorways which bring you into the kitchen/ keeping room. Again natural materials dominate the space including leather, sisal and iron.
A great back entry! Take notice of the antique artillery basket on the right used as an umbrella stand. These were popular about 6 or 7 years ago at Brimfield Antique Market where they were stacked in huge piles from several dealers.
The arched entry adds addtional charm and interest to the home. I love the ivory covered ram above the archway.
Such wonderful new home that captures all the detail of an aged antique home. This is a great example of how architect, designer and landscape architect cam come together to create amazing work. Its hard to believe the home is only ten years old.
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Tastemaker's Tag Sale: Hamptons Edition

The weather report is a little iffy for this weekend but if you are still headed for the Hamptons then you should put the Tastemaker's Tag Sale on your agenda. The group from Domino is at it again this Saturday and if you missed their first famous sale, now's your chance to pick up a cast off treasure from Dara Caponigro, Tom Delavan, Chase Booth and Tori Mellott, in addition to Christiane Lemieux of Dwell Studio, fashion publicist Jennifer Carlston and photographer Matt Albiani. If you are lucky, maybe some of his lifeguard friends will be there!

Tastemaker's Tag Sale
75 Main Street
Amagansett, NY
(On Rt. 27 across from La Fondita)
Saturday, June 13th*
9:00am - 2:00pm
No Early Birds!
Cash Only!
*Rain Date is Sunday, June 14th
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4 AÑOS

Con éste son ya 846 artículos publicados.... Hoy vuelvo a poner tapas nuevas a mis zapatos , después de cuatro años andando con ellos y renuevo las ganas de seguir andando hacia adelante.
Saludo desde aquí   a las que me visitan hace poco tiempo   y les doy un gran y cariñoso abrazo a las viejas amigas.

¿ Que si hay truco  para seguir adelante ? No sé , a cada una le vale algo diferente. A mí la inquietud, las ganas de hacer cosas ....... de tener una ilusión  por pequeña que sea. Unas veces bordando, otras cosiendo, otras admirando, otras agradeciendo..... A veces con el espíritu muy alto y otras con él agotado.
Hace poco leía un artículo sobre las preferencias en hacer las cosas y de cómo uno ( o una ) tiene que sentirse feliz con lo que hace . 
Creo que  he encontrado un equilibrio. Me ha costado.  A veces cargo demasiado la maleta y luego no he  podido  con ella...... o me han dado tirones de lo cargada que la llevaba.....pero como dice la canción  ..." se hace camino al andar ".......
Este " cuaderno de viaje "  tiene aún páginas en blanco  para ir llenándose  " al gusto ".
Os dejo una imagen, que aunque no es de labores, refleja algo que siento y pienso. 
La terminé ayer. Es una hoja de mi art journal.




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Summertime Blues

I feel like all it's done in New York lately is rain so all I can think about is the beach and summer. That's probably why this house in Southampton designed by Markham Roberts is one of my new favorites. I love all the shades of blue and accents of green mixed with the natural elements such as the raffia wallcovering. Even the beachy accents are more interesting than most. I think it's a really lovely and relaxing looking beach house. Too bad that the weather isn't lovely too!










Photos by Francesco Lagnese for House Beautiful

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Operación: un hogar más agradable

CAMBIO DE LOOK A UNA MESA CAMILLA

Siguiendo con la renovación en mi habitación de costura , le tocaba esta vez a la mesa camilla que tantos años me ha acompañado. Hasta ahora estaba cubierta por unas faldillas que le había hecho    de una tela en crudo,  hace ya algunos años.
La verdad es que cuando eché la vista atrás, me di cuenta que éste era el único mueble que me había acompañado desde mi vida como soltera.....

Sus primeros pasos comenzaron con mi vida de estudiante , después  en mis tareas de corregir y corregir exámenes.... luego  cuando ya me casé ocupó una parte señalada del comedor de la casa ..... que luego se llenó con fotos de nuestro primer hijo.... ya en nuestro  nuevo hogar, volvió a tener relevancia   en mi  habitación de costura y sobre ella empecé a cortar las primeras telas  sobre una pequeña base de corte.

Sigue siendo mi aliada, pero después de algo más de 20 años la probrecita estaba ya algo  viejilla..... aún conservando su armazón en estupendo estado.

Es curioso, pero si indagamos un poco podríamos hablar de una " cultura de la mesa camilla " y de tantas cosas que se han hecho alrededor de ella ¿ verdad ? 
Las casas modernas van ya por otro aire , pero a mí me gusta conservar estas piezas que además resultan muy útiles.

Así estaba después de tantos años....



Primero la cubrí enteramente con algunas   hojas de partituras antiguas que adquirí en el Rastro. Añadí una  imagen que fotocopié de una revista de labores también antigua,  servilletas de papel (abecedario en rojo ) y algunos restos de  papel de pañuelos con estampado.
Luego  pegué trozos pequeños de tela y puntillas que  me habían quedado de otros trabajos.
Como pegamento  usé cola blanca de carpintero y me ayudé  con una brocha.



Luego apliqué unos brochazos de Gesso  ( especie de pasta blanca de venta en tiendas de manualidades y bellas artes  ) , especialmente donde estaba la unión de dos materiales que había pegado.




 Pinté las patas con  una pintura que ya he utilizado en otras ocasiones  ( Esmalte acrílico Satinado de Bruguer, color Blanco Algodón ). Esta vez con rodillo para evitar marcas de brocha.
Esta pintura suele secar con bastante rapidez, apenas huele  y se limpia con agua.

Luego , con una lija de taco gruesa, fui  rasapando todos los bordes. 



También le di con esta pintura a la tapa de la mesa , de forma arbitraria.




Así quedó acabada, un cambio de look importante si la comparas con la primera imagen que te di.




Sobre la tapa coloqué la luna de cristal  que ya tenía y así impedir que se rozara el collage que  acababa de hacer.


 Ahora la puedo dejar así, a la vista, o cubrirla por encima con un  tapete dejando ver las patas decapadas en blanco.

Ahí os dejo otra idea más y otro vistazo de mi habitación de costura.
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Ana Ros

Ana Ros is a very talented Interior Designer in Barcelona. With 25 years of experience as an antiques dealer, Ana tried her hand at interior design 6 years ago. She has had great success; winning the Andrew Martin Award for Interior Design in 2005. Since then she has launched her own line of furniture, lighting and accessories. Let's have a look at an apartment she recently completed in an affluent enclave on the Maresme coast, a few kilometres north of Barcelona.

This stately building, which houses several apartments, has wonderful mountain and sea views. Ana, inspired by the neoclassical style of the facade, designed the interiors to be formal and glamorous. Ana is often quoted as having “a classical reinvented style, very timeless and that in spite of the time passing by, it never goes out of fashion".
Inside the apartment, we discover the very image of glamour. Ana Ros' philosophy is: after a careful study of her clients needs she likes to incorporate the glamour of the forties and apply it to her clients lifestyle and taste.

At a first glance, we feel as if we are in the house of a Hollywood star from the forties, although small nuances remind us of Gianni Versace, a favorite of the owners. Ana's preferred colors are golds, silvers and rusts, highlighted with a patina. For the furniture, the designer relies on pieces from the forties and fifties mixed with French antiques, accompanied by silks, velvets and thick linens. Areas in this room which I think are worth noting are the airy, ethereal window treatments, which enhance, rather than overpower the view and the limestone flooring set on the diagonal.

The owner of the apartment wanted to give his master bedroom suite a different feeling, but seeking a Versace touch too.
The jellyfish, a favorite sea creature of the owner, was reproduced on the floor of the bathroom, made of a single piece of travertine marble.
To achieve the elegance the owner wanted, Ana included rich tapestries. In addition, some gold was added to the walls, which were elaborated with decorative paint. This process was also done on the doors, cabinetry and cornices in order to achieve a richer look.
The owner also wanted drama and elegance in the guest bathroom.
Here marble is mixed with gilded mirrors and faux painted columns add even more drama to the spectacular tub. Notice that "carpet"which is actually an intricately patterned travertine floor.

To see more of Ana Ros' work visit her website. It is filled with many fabulous interiors, as well as her new line of furniture, lighting and accessories!
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Thank you!

I owe a big thank you to interior designer Charlotte Moss for featuring me on her blog Tete-a-Tete last month! I was very excited to buy the neoclassical cachepot I spotted in her Chic Garden Shed at the Housing Works Design on a Dime event and one of her employees recognized me and snapped my photo. Ms. Moss also mentioned that she reads my blog daily and I couldn't be more humbled!

We have some great local television shows that focus on what's going on in New York including Cool in Your Code. They recently interviewed me for their online feature, Around the Blog, where you can read more about my favorite places in New York. Thanks!
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Oh Baby Update

The best part of any project is when it all finally comes together and we're almost finished with the baby's room that I decorated! I won't be able to show you the completely installed room until after the baby nurse leaves but you can get an idea of what it will look like from the scheme below. The plan was to choose pieces that wouldn't look too "baby" and could grow with the child or be used elsewhere in the the apartment and most importantly, wouldn't cost a million dollars! The apartment is very traditional so that was also something I had to work around and since they didn't want to know the sex of the baby before the birth, a non-gender specific color palette of green and yellow was the jumping off point.

Paint - Lancaster Yellow from Farrow & Ball was chosen because the paint is classified zero VOC and environmentally friendly.

Carpet - Broadloom ZG Caney in color Essex from Stark Carpet. We chose wall-to-wall so the baby would have a soft enclosed area for crawling when the time comes.

Chair - I wish I had visited Hickory Chair before we chose the glider chair from another retailer who shall remain nameless because then the beautiful Meredith fabric from Schumacher we chose for the slipcover would definitely have matched on all sides! It still looks great though and can be moved to the living room in the future.

Crib - The Sutton Panel Crib from Restoration Hardware Baby and Child can be converted to a toddler bed with a conversion kit.

Dresser/Changing Table - The Kendall Dresser and Changing Table Topper was chosen from Pottery Barn Kids because it was the smallest option available. The room is not very large and has one entire wall of closets so there is not a lot of floor space for furniture. The topper can also be removed once the child is older and just needs a dresser.

Bookcase - The Wyndham Bookcase from Crate and Barrel was also chosen for its slim size. All of the furniture was ordered in white so it could also grow with the child and would complement any room color scheme.

Chandelier - The Peyton Chandelier from Pottery Barn Kids with green gingham shades matched the room perfectly and was a great bargain!

Bedding - The inspiration for the color scheme for the room came from the fun crib bedding at The Gordonsbury Company, especially the On Safari collection. It can be mixed and matched with embroidery or without to create a myriad of options.

I still think it's funny that a single interior designer decorated the baby's room but I guess that just means I'll be prepared for when my time comes!

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¡¡¡¡Gracias María !!!

¡Cómo iba a imaginarme la sorpresa que me dio María   por mi cumple  ! Había visto más de una vez uno de esos cajones de imprenta repletos de bordados en rojo......¡ qué preciosidad ! ......  y ahora yo tengo uno mío. Me hizo una ilusión tremenda.

Ya lo tengo colgado en la pared de mi habitación de  costura. Le hemos puesto unas pletinas de metal y ya está a la espera de restaurarlo, un poco de lija , tinte y a pensar en rellenarlo.









María, además  , bordó una preciosa bordadora   en un lino color Ivory en 1/1.
De momento le he colocado alguna de las cositas que tengo ,para que no esté muy triste, así , vacío.





Esta es una muestra de lo que puede hacerse. Pertenece a la web de PCB Dijon y fue un regalo que le hicieron a una de las componentes del club.






¡¡¡¡¡Muchísimas gracias María , has cumplido uno de mis sueños !!!!
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Decor Medley Interview

I wanted to thank Giorgina Devereaux of Decor Medley for so kindly taking the time to interview me about Willow Decor. Check out the interview here.
Since the interview the paparazzi has been going crazy! So if you're looking for me I'll be in my usual disguise!Thanks Giorgina!

xxx-Gina

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Art Smart: June Ugallery Picks and Giveaway

My recent trip and subsequent blog coverage bumped my monthly Ugallery post back a few days so to make up for it, we're sponsoring a giveaway! Ugallery has generously offered to give one lucky reader a Ugallery gift card worth $100! Considering that the art starts at $50, you could buy two pieces if you win! To enter, please send your name, address and phone number to habituallychicgiveaway@gmail.com before 11:59pm Wednesday, June 10, 2009. One entry per person! (Your information will not be shared with anyone!) One lucky Habitually Chic reader will be chosen at random and announced on Thursday, June 11th. Until then, please enjoy these works of art that remind me of summer. I'm going to be looking at them a lot this week since the weather forecast calls mostly for rain. Good luck!

Sea of Seed, 2008, photograph on paper, Logan Cason, University of North Carolina Charlotte, $75

Lighter Fluid, 2009, oil on canvas, Sarah Beth Goncarova, Virginia Commonwealth University, $800

Coast 7.28.06b, 2006, photograph on paper, Susan Moore, Washington University of St. Louis, $200

Infinity: Heaven and Water, 2007, oil on canvas, Rebecca Schweiger, Boston University, $1200

Contrails over Lady Liberty - I, 2008, photograph on paper, Sunil Gangadharan, The Pennsylvania State University, $85

A Journey, 2009, oil on canvas, Beo Nguyen, University of Houston, $400

Ship in Distress Series (Saturday Morning Attack), 2009, digital print on paper, Derek Alvarez, University of Arizona, $350

Prosthetic Sunshine, 2006, mixed media (collage) on canvas, Diana Delgado, The University of the Arts, $4500

Top Artwork: 6th Street Tower, 2006, photograph on paper, Greg Byers, Brooks Institute, $400
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