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Hotel de Salm, Paris
One of my favorite buildings to visit on my walks around the city is the Hotel de Salm home to the Legion of Honour Museum next to the Musee d'Orsay along the banks of the Seine. I've never been inside...
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Paris from above: Printemps department store
While in Paris this past fall I visited the famous department store Printemps on the Boulevard Haussmann. Not for the reasons you think (shopping) but to check out the amazing 365 degree views of Paris...
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Parc Monceau, Paris
While in Paris this past fall I left tourist central to finally pay a visit to the Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement, namely to see the magnificent Musee Nissim de Camondo (more on that another...
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The MOST elegant house- Musee Nissim de Camondo, Paris
Nestled against the Parc Monceau in the chic 8th arrondissement is one of the most famous house museums of Paris, the Musee Nissim de Camondo managed by the musee des arts decoratifs (see my posts on...
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Historic interiors - Nissim de Camondo, Paris
The interiors of the Musee Nissim de Camondo are even more stunning than the exterior; see my post HERE. While efforts have been made to make the house feel as if members of the family had just walked...
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Stunning Interior details - Nissim de Camondo, Paris
Details matter. Details are what separate a mansion from a mcmansion, a generic box from a lovely structure, a house from a home. They need not be as ornate or historic as those at the Musee Nissim de...
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Renaissance palace of Charles V, Alhambra, Granada
Nestled into the ancient Alhambra is the Palace of Charles V which dates to the early 16th century Renaissance. This palace was modeled on ancient Roman architecture which was heavily influential at...
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Alhambra details
The Alhambra is a fortressed palace in southern Spain that dates back to the 9th century. At the time this area was ruled by the Moors and it wasn't until the late 15th century that it came under...
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Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro
It's been one of those weeks where you just need a little pretty. Luckily I have my penpal to supply me with beautiful photographs from his travels. One gem that caught my eye is the Teatro Municipal...
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Identify this estate sale find - help!
This past weekend I attended one of my favorite kind of estate sales: a very old Washingtonian family in a very old grand house. The family bought said house during the great depression after selling...
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Fabric decision - designers help!
At this past weekend's estate sale HERE I purchased a Biedermeier stool for use with my comfy reading chair, another estate sale find which I recently had reupholstered (see that transformation HERE)....
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Plaza de España, Seville
Why don't we have World's Fairs anymore? They provided us with some of the worlds great monuments such as the Eiffel Tower and the entire City Beautiful movement. If you have any Beaux-Arts styled...
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Hubert de Givenchy - Fashion at the Thyssen-Bornemisza
On a note different from what I normally feature on this blog, I thought I would share some images from the recent exhibition on Hubert Givenchy at one of my favorite museums, El Museo de arte...
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Holly Hunt opening at Washington Design Center
Yesterday (March 18, 2015) was the grand opening of our new Washington Design Center. Washington is finally coming into its own and our new design center just goes to prove that. These gorgeous...
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Details Matter
If you follow me on Instagram (@architectdesignblog) this weekend you probably saw a number of pictures I posted of a grand apartment building here in Washington DC in the historic Kalorama...
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Shades of Umber: Thyssen-Bornemisza
Who says art museums need white walls? One of the finest art museums in the world, the Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, sports walls in numerous natural shades of umbers, orange, sienna, and yellow (see...
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Springland Lane Garden Tour: Cleveland Park Historical Society
Adjacent to Cleveland Park is a little wooded area which when one enters feels like the street that Washington forgot. Springland Lane and the beautiful houses and gardens which have grown into it is...
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That touch of black; contrast
Continuing the conversation from last week (Shades of Umber at the Thyssen-Bornemisza HERE) another direction to go in an art gallery are black walls as seen here at the National Gallery of Victoria in...
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English country house living in Australia
Located in Bathurst, Australia (about a 3 hour drive west of Sydney) is Abercrombie House. This charming English country house style structure was built in the 1870s for William Stewart, the Lieutenant...
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See Charlotte Moss in DC, May 6 2015
Join the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the ICAA in welcoming Charlotte Moss to historic Dumbarton House on May 6, 2015. Following a reception, Charlotte will speak about her latest book, Garden...
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