Tag Archives: furniture styles

haas brothers: it’s a cool world

Design wundertwins Nikolai and Simon Haas – known in the design world as the Hass brothers – build and craft just about anything: from an unfinished brass table designed to collect fingerprints to wings for one of Lady Gaga’s costumes. … Continue reading →

portuguese royal palaces – pena palace, sintra

A few months back I introduced you to one of the great Portuguese royal palaces, the Ajuda Palace, located in the verdant suburbs of Lisbon. Today, as I yearn for the dog days of summer, I’m doing as the Portuguese royals … Continue reading →

leleu furniture – the postwar years

Leleu furniture has been at the pinnacle of good taste since the 1920s when it became synonymous with the exquisite sophistication of the Art Deco movement. The atelier was founded by Jules Leleu (1883-1961), a French provincial furniture designer who … Continue reading →

a chic contemporary wood bench

One of my favorite new pieces of modern furniture is a cool contemporary wood bench I just discovered. Infinitely more versatile than a sofa or chair, I can’t even think of a room where a bench wouldn’t be a welcome … Continue reading →

great house museums: the cognacq-jay in paris

Loyal readers know that I’m addicted to house museums, so today I introduce you to the Cognacq-Jay House Museum in Paris. House museums are time capsules of wonderful paintings, furniture and decorative arts assembled by great collectors and presented in … Continue reading →

portuguese royal palaces – the ajuda, lisbon

Portuguese royal palaces come in all shapes and sizes and are striking reminders of the country’s past. There are palaces set in the city of Lisbon itself and then others scattered throughout the city’s suburbs and into the countryside and … Continue reading →

great house museums: the jacquemart-andre in paris

I’m due for a revisit of the Jacquemart-Andre Museum in Paris – one of the city’s great house museums. There is always too much to do on my visits to the world’s capital of all things chic, but for a dose … Continue reading →