The Oakland home of designer Melanie Coddington

The Oakland home of Melanie Coddington has been a labor of love for the team at Coddington Design. The updated midcentury home features a playful use of pattern, as well as fun and daring colors against a neutral backdrop that will stand the test of time and trend. Multiple seating areas in the living room allow for easy entertaining and relaxing, and the bright, bold kitchen is the perfect place for family dinners. The home is pet and child friendly without sacrificing style. Such a beautiful home that is timeless, playful and colourful.

Traditional with a twist

I continue to baffle myself with my sudden obsession with all things traditional, but when it's traditional with a bit of a modern twist I am ALL OVER THAT. British interior designer Ben Pentreath takes typical English traditional decor and adds a bohemian and modern flair to it so it appeals to a younger generation who don't like to sit on plastic covered sofas and who are ok with footprints on the plush carpet.   

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Whimsical art in an elegant home

San Francisco designer Jeff Schlarb describes his style as simply "rad elegance", and that is precisely how I would describe this home he designed for an art collecting client. The artwork is bold and quirky and very much whimsical, and he managed to pair it with bold, modern, elegant furnishings for an overall look of cohesive radness. LOVE!!!

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Max Humphrey

There's colour and pattern, quirk and personality, new and old. It's lived in and layered and so much fun. Why would you be a minimalist when you can surround yourself with so much character? I couldn't choose just one home by Portland, Oregon based interior designer Max Humphrey so I cherry picked my favs.

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Hotel Tivoli

I need to take a trip to Tivoli, NY and stay in this fabulously decorated hotel. I adore the simplicity, playfulness, bold colours, quirky furniture and that grey trim everywhere!! Hotel Tivoli and its accompanying farm-to-table restaurant The Corner is a century-old building situated in the historic town of Tivoli, New York. Owned by painters Brice and Helen Marden, the property is filled with an eclectic collection of furniture, lighting and art. Reunion Goods & Services worked with the Mardens to infuse the space with lightness punctuated by individualistic moments. The design included a restaurant space with a custom marble bar, two dining rooms and ten unique guest rooms. The identity for the hotel and restaurant was a direct collaboration with Brice whose drawings are paired with reserved text evocative of gallery wall captions. This typography was carried throughout the space, with hand-painted numerals on doors and sparing use of color.

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