• PARADOX = DESIGN HARMONY

    Paradox is my passion — contrasting modern with traditional, sexy with conventional and subtle with provocative. Introducing incongruity and tension give a room interest and energy. As we designers say, it’s what makes a room “sing”. In the simplest of terms, I like a little rock-n-roll with my ladylike. It’s integral to my designs, my fashion sense and my attitude. 

     

     Merrick Road    THhouse    City Center

    bubble chandelier + oushak  | classical-themed wallpaper + midcentury architecure  |  columnar lamp atop leather-wrapped dresser + modern high-rise apartment

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    graphic polka dot tank + pink animal-motif shorts + snakeskin heels  |  distressed jeans + damask pattern jacket + large belt buckle

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    camelback sofa + vintage lamps + saarinen table  |  bust of hermes + robin rose painting + lamb’s tongue railing

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    modern asymmetrical mirror + velvet flocked wallpaper  |  surrealist watercolor + toile wallcovering  |  antique iron bed + globe pendant

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    oak paneled wall + silk velvet headboard + circular shag rug  |  multiple contemporary genres + yellow-painted vintage valet chair

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    chunky woven sweater + gold lame harem pants  |  grey heathered tee + quilted derek lam skirt

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    pitched beadboard ceiling + gold dome pendant  |  midcentury mobile + antique leather hall chair  |  builder-grade powder room + contemporary wallpaper + bronze repousse mirror

    … in other words, “luxe and lucid”

     

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  • The Truth About Romance

    Romance for me is all about atmosphere.  It’s not necessarily defined by luxury and indulgence (although that works too).  It’s more about a warmth that is at once alluring and thoughtful.  And it can be found anywhere … Listening to a sexy mix on Pandora; alone on a cold night next to a roaring fire; at a breathtaking art exhibit; overlooking a misty river; in a tiny shop tucked away in a gritty part of London; or, of course, cozied up with your loved one in a hotel suite for the weekend.  The misconception about romance is that it’s exclusive to those with a black Amex or a wedding band.  It may smack a bit of  “personal growth”, but romance is everywhere.  We just have to recognize it when it’s in front of us.

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    Happy Valentine’s Day from Luxe & Lucid, XO

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    * All photos c/o T. Huntley save row 3, image 3.  Thank you Paola Kudacki & husband James Penfold for being the sexiest, most inspiring couple on the planet.

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