2 Aug
Tamzin Greenhill is an interior designer based in New York and special projects editor for Elle Décor magazine. I am a fan of her designs – timeless and somewhat classic yet with a slight edge and a touch of sophistication. Spaces you could entertain in that would wow your friends. I’m a bit surprised at how smitten I am with the first photo. Such a simple kitchen yet had a subtle chic vibe…
21 Jul
This weekend is the opening of’ The Hampton Designer’ Showhouse which is not only the best showhouse of the year, but also includes one of my favorite design teams, Tilton Fenwick, who created one of the most stunning “rec rooms” i’ve seen in ages.’ This, of course, is my opinion only from the few photos I’ve seen’ online so I can only imagine what it looks like in person.’ I can’t wait to get in there and take it all in!’ The show opens’ this Sunday, July 24 and is open through September 4.’ If you’re looking for inspiration or simply something to do this summer, I highly suggest making the trip to Bridgehampton
1224 Scuttle Hole Road, Bridgehamtpon, NY
Sneak peek of the room designed by Tilton Fenwick.’ How fabulous are those pagoda lanterns?
One more detailed photo’ by TF.’ I don’t want to give too much away!
I look forward to seeing the crowd this weekend and for those who don’t live nearby I’ll be posting plenty of pictures after I see the show in person.’ Stay tuned for some fabulous design
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14 Jul
French photographer Alex Profit emailed us recently about his new web site tastyhotels.com (an al dente selection of hotels, guests house, self-catering…), but I was too awe-struck with his portfolio to really get into it (…yet – perhaps that’s for a future post). His composition is mesmerizing, the spaces are simple and gorgeous and I love the mostly muted colour palettes. P.S. As soon as I finish typing this sentence I am putting that first faucet photo into my bathroom inspiration folder.
2 Jul
If you are looking for a modern sofa that flickers with a hint of retro elegance for a resulting timeless piece, you may fall in love with one from Sophisticated Living. Their sofa designs are confident and fresh, ranking high on quality and comfort. Many of the sofas are modular, meaning they can be arranged in a variety of ways to fit your specific space perfectly. Sophisticated Living also promotes your personal creativity even further by offering custom-made services so that you may essentially design the sofa of your dreams. Although, if we could have our pick right now, weâd definitely take “Peahiâ – their newest addition to the sofa collection, as displayed in the photo above. Inspired by the initial rays of springtime sun, this highly inviting sofa is fun and original with captivatingly colorful fabrics and patterns. Be sure to stop by Sophisticated Living to learn more about their modern retro sofas and see their full range of fabulous products.
6 May
Nathan, a photographer in Edmonton Alberta, wanted to share the bedroom makeover that him and his wife Brandi executed – to perfection! It’s my favourite colour scheme – and he even included a gratuitous cat-on-the-bed photo. 
It’s been months in the making. We’ve been working away, slowly but surely, trying to refinishing our bedroom. Unfortunately I don’t have any ‘before’ pictures, but it definitely didn’t look like this! Picture beige walls, no curtains and black bedding. Horrible.
I refinished these small tables myself a couple months back. They were espresso brown with boring knobs, so I painted them a warm white, antiqued them a bit and found some great new hardware. Simple, cheap, effective
27 Apr
For me, the black wall, even though it’s lovely, does not match the chandelier and the green carpet/rug on the first photo. But I love how the sofa accentuated the bed in the last photo. It’s a mix and match kinda thing.
I also love the rattan chair – it’s unique and it can also be used as a table.
27 Apr
This is one of a few posts I’ve got ready to publish through out the day. I think I am so stoked to finally have time to devote to the blog again instead of studying that I thought I’d get a whole bunch of reader submissions done. This first one comes from Isil of the blog decologue. She lives in the Lower Normandy region in France and wanted to share a photo of what’s next to her bed. The artwork is a present from an architect friend. The hanger is from Casa, the necklace is made by my mum, the bedside table and lamps body are from flea markets, i painted the table to blue. The rug is composed by 4 small mats that i bought each for 2 euros. The lampshade is from Habitat. So cute!!
27 Apr
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Freshome readers, we know most of you out there enjoy a good photo of yourself hung on the wall for everyone to see and admire (if that’s not true, we are looking forward to your comments below!). But we are curious what your stand is on this unusual idea. Kunst Buzz is an art studio based in Amsterdam with a specialty for the combination of graphic design with social media monitoring techniques. They recently thought of creating portraits of Twitter users using their Tweets and so a business was born. The printed posters are processed at the user’s request and are’ available in blue, pink, red and black and the cost for a 80×120 poster(the largest size) is 295 Euros. The firm also launched a contest on Twitter, where users can Tweer about the product and simply win a poster. Twitter fans, what do you think- would you like to have you tweets framed?
22 Apr
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We’ve got some great feedbacks from you every time we posted’ unusual home conversions. Turning a church or a monastery into a living space is a complex and challenging process. Today’s project, LeCouvent-Loft, is located North of Paris in Val-dâOise and is in fact an old convent (dating back to the 18th century) turned into a contemporary place to live. The new “loft” has an area of 2,475 square feet and features impressive modern arrangements that you could otherwise find in luxurious penthouses. With a vivid and eye-catching chromatic, when inside, no one could possibly guess this building’ former usage. And if you are interested in knowing how this convent looked centuries ago – in 1769, have a look at the last photo of the post and compare. Freshome readers, what is your stand when it comes to turning old castles and religious institutions into modern living spaces? 
14 Apr
A few weeks ago, I blogged about the opening of the Park Lane Home Goods in Dallas. ‘ Well, in celebration of the store opening, MG has teamed up with Home Goods for a contest called “Tweet Your Find!”
Here’s the low down…all you have to do is take a trip to the Home Goods store at The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas (8188 Park Lane, Suite 160, Dallas, 75231) and SHOP! ‘ Select your favorite find from the store and tweet us a photo of it via Twitter! ‘ In the tweet, make sure you call out @materialgirls and @homegoods so we can mark you down as a contest entrant. ‘ A winner will be chosen at random and will receive a $100 gift card to Home Goods! ‘ Also, the winner will get to guest blog on our site, after shopping with the gift card, and show us what he/she found for $100 at Home Goods!
Contest starts NOW and runs until Home Goods at Park Lane closes on Sunday, April 17th at 8 pm. ‘ Winner will be announced Monday night on The Material Girls blog!
I actually went to Home Goods for their “soft opening” last Friday afternoon and I purchased an amazing lamp. It’s too bad I can’t enter the contest 
, but if I could, here would be my tweet-
@materialgirls, @homegoods- Loving the acrylic lamp I found for $150 at Home Goods! Will look perfect on the chest in my entryway.
(insert pic of fab find here…)
Entering the contest is as easy as that.
Happy shopping! Can’t wait to see what you find!
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