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Becky Nielsen Mixes Old with New in Los Angeles

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Becky Nielsen Mixes Old with New in Los Angeles

Becky Nielsen is a rapidly rising star in the interior design world, and The Glam Pad fell head over heels in love with her work two years ago with the stunning dining room she created at the Southern Living Showcase Home in Nashville. Using Gracie wallpaper as her backdrop, the room circulated widely with ooohs and aaahs around Instagram. Today, Becky is sharing her latest work, a home in Los Angeles she decorated for a young family of five who relocated from Richmond, VA in the middle of the 2020 pandemic.

Becky and her team were able to do a fair amount of construction on the house while the family was “stuck” in Richmond, and then slowly added in furnishings and decor.  “We had a blast incorporating all of her family’s antiques and existing pieces into this more modern Los Angeles home,” she said.  “We used lots of old pieces mixed with new upholstery, carpets and drapery. She had lots of lovely accessories and art that helped the house feel more like a home.”

Today, Becky is taking us on a tour, exclusive to The Glam Pad!

Becky Nielsen

Becky created the blue and green living room with the goal of incorporating textures and patterns, providing this young family of five a comfortable space to lounge, play, and watch movies after dinner.

The dining room features Gracie Studios hand-painted wallpaper panels, an antique wood dining set and a traditional wood sideboard. Layered rugs add texture pattern play.

The focal point of the family’s large kitchen is the carrara marble island, which is softened with patterned upholstered bar stools and custom window treatment. Turn the corner and you’ll peek right into the blue banquette, the family’s comfortable hideaway for breakfast and coffee.

The library serves as a rich, textural space for the owners to entertain friends once their children have gone to bed. Tones of teal, coral, and Kelly green play off of each other to provide a jewel box effect.

The powder room is wallpapered in a tortoise motif by Schumacher, playing off the darker, luxurious tones of the library around the corner.

The expansive main bedroom becomes cozy and personal with a pair of reading chairs, monogrammed pillow shams, framed botanicals, and an antique armoire shelving second-hand classics.

The nursery and girl’s bedroom showcase Becky’s signature style, incorporating light, cheerful tones that provide a pleasant backdrop for playing, story time, and quiet afternoon naps.

Thank you, Becky, for the wonderful tour! This beautiful home is crisp, clean, and classic! To learn more about Becky Nielsen, please visit beckynielseninteriors.com and follow @beckynielseninteriors on Instagram for ongoing inspiration. You can see more of her work, as featured by The Glam Pad, by visiting the links below.

Tour a Palm Beach Home with a British West Indies Vibe

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Tour a Palm Beach Home with a British West Indies Vibe

Designers Ellen Kavanaugh and Madison Way were presented with a challenging timeline for the renovation of a Palm Beach vacation home for Texas-based clients… They only had six months! The owners wanted to refresh their circa 2008 home with a British West Indies vibe and a touch of island glamour.  The designers worked with architect Michael Perry and builder Chip Valle (who happens to be Ellen’s husband) to make this vision come to life. A 6-by-7-foot butterfly painting by Hunt Slonem was the inspiration for the color palette of pale blues, shades of green, and pops of lavender.

Today we are taking a tour with photography by Brantley Photography. You can also click here to read more about this stunning home, which was originally featured in Luxe Magazine Palm Beach.

Such a glamorous yet refreshing home! For ongoing inspiration, please follow @ellenkavanaugh and @brantleyphoto on Instagram.

Susie Hilfiger’s 18th Century Connecticut Farm for Sale

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Susie Hilfiger’s 18th Century Connecticut Farm for Sale

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For Sale: English Country Style in Palm Beach

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For Sale: English Country Style in Palm Beach

Last year my friend Holly Holden released her second book, Holly Holden’s Pearls of Palm Beach, and I was delighted to learn that my favorite featured home just went on the market! Located in Palm Beach’s desirable Estate Section, the house was designed by award-winning Palm Beach architect, Tom Kirchhoff, with interiors by the venerable Colefax & Fowler. The homeowners are Michael Bernstein and his wife Lori, owner of Lori Jayne luxury linens. The listing describes the home as follows:

Beautiful 5BR/6.3BA Traditional Georgian style home located in Palm Beach’s acclaimed Estate Section. Designed by award winning Palm Beach architect, Tom Kirchhoff, and interior design work by Colefax & Fowler, this home features exceptional finishes and beautiful wood and marble flooring throughout. Estate is perfect for entertaining with welcoming 2 story foyer, formal dining room, spacious living room, and gorgeous library with fireplace and built-in bookcases. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances. Expansive Owner’s Suite with sitting room, dual baths, and spacious walk-in closets. Light filled interior loggia with lattice paneled walls opens to meticulously landscaped grounds with pool. Additional highlights include high ceilings on both levels, plaster moldings, audio/stereo system throughout house, butler’s pantry, wet bar, full house generator, elevator, and 2-car garage.

Today we are taking a tour including previously unseen images, not included in the listing!

image from Holly Holden’s Pearls of Palm Beach

Such a beautiful home, I could move right in!! Click here to see the real estate listing by Christian Angle. You can see even more, and read about the home’s inspiring history in Holly Holden’s Pearls of Palm Beach which you can purchase here.

Collected Interiors: Rooms that Tell a Story

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Collected Interiors: Rooms that Tell a Story
According to designer Philip Mitchell, the best interiors tell a story. They express how we respond to the world that surrounds us, the experiences we have over time, and the unique furnishings, objects, and art we love.  Creating beautiful living spaces that complement the unique personalities and lifestyles of his clients has become the hallmark of Philip Mitchell Design, and Philip has built an international presence thanks to his and his firm’s passion for architecture and love for curated spaces. In his first book COLLECTED INTERIORS: ROOMS THAT TELL A STORY, co-written by renowned lifestyle writer Judith Nasatir, Mitchell’s layered and timeless style is on full display.  He masterfully incorporates a wide-ranging mix of antiques, vintage collectibles, and contemporary pieces—everything from inherited furniture collections to modern art—in rooms that are filled with memories and warmth.
As the legendary Bunny Williams explains in the foreword, “He is a passionate collector, and a great decorator and designer who wants to create homes with a soul. Philip’s interiors always look as though they were created over a long period of time. Collections have been assembled, art has been collected, textiles seem to be gathered in a completely undecorated manner, but all is in harmony.” She continues, “As Philip says, collections tell us so much about who we are — I say that in each of his rooms there is so much personality you are irresistibly drawn into wanting to know more about the person who lives there.”
As a master of what he calls modern maximalism, Philip embraces the challenge of taking wonderful things that a homeowner already has and making more of them. Once Philip has established a connecting thread among a variety of disparate pieces—whether through finish, material, scale, color, texture, or line—he starts the process of building the relationships that bring a space to life.
COLLECTED INTERIORS takes readers on in-depth tours of nine homes, ranging from an elegant Upper East Side pied-à-terre to a classic cottage on the water in Nova Scotia. Philip’s personal narrative in elegant text enlightens, while his takeaways accompanying each home help readers understand how to blend new and old, mix colors and patterns, and fill a home with an eclectic mix that is truly their own.
Since 2002, Philip Mitchell Design Inc., with studios located in Toronto, New York City, and on the east coast of Canada, has been designing homes around the world, and his work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Veranda, House Beautiful, TheNew York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. You can follow @philipmitchelldesign on Instagram for ongoing inspiration.
COLLECTED INTERIORS: ROOMS THAT TELL A STORY is available for purchase via Amazon for distribution later this month.
© Collected Interiors by Philip Mitchell with Judith Nasatir, Rizzoli New York, 2021. Photography © Annie Schlechter.

Think Pink for the Dining Room

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Think Pink for the Dining Room

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I thought this North Carolina dining room by Anne Pearson Design would be lovely to post in support. Located in the Meyers Park neighborhood of Charlotte, the room is adorned with gorgeous Chinoiserie wallcoverings, a subtle leopard-print rug, and fabulous pops of pink lacquer on the doors and built-ins. It’s elegant, cheerful, whimsical, and timeless. Let’s take a little peek inside!

To learn more about Anne Pearson Design, please visit her website and follow her on Instagram. We hope to have her back soon for a Style Profile!

What to Wear at The Greenbrier: Frances Valentine

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What to Wear at The Greenbrier: Frances Valentine

If you have never been to The Greenbrier in West Virginia, you simply must add it to your immediate bucket list. The iconic resort, decorated by the legendary Dorothy Draper in the 1940s and maintained to perfection over the decades by her protégé, Carleton Varney, is nothing short of heaven on earth! You can read about the history of The Greenbrier along with my visit recap and recommendations here… Needless to say, when I saw the Frances Valentine Fall 2021 Lookbook was shot at The Greenbrier, I immediately wanted one of everything in the collection! Here is how Frances Valentine describes the inspiration behind the collection…

For our Fall 21 campaign we sought out West Virginia’s Greenbrier Resort, home of the unapologetically bold interiors of Dorothy Draper. Bright florals, animal prints, and geometric patterns drench the walls, floors, drapes and upholstery. It’s a kaleidoscope of decor at which you can’t stop looking. With prints and color as the driving inspiration behind our Fall 21 collection, The Greenbrier made for the perfect backdrop.

Dorothy Draper once said “You don’t sell a commodity, you sell joy, gaiety, excitement. You aim at people’s hearts, not their minds.” Too true Dorothy! Too true. What’s a space without style? And what’s style without emotion? So get out there. Find something that makes you laugh. Or maybe cry! Open new doors and find some inspiration.

Let’s take a look!

To read more about The Greenbrier, as featured by The Glam Pad, please visit the links below: 

La Petite Gracie

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La Petite Gracie

When it comes to wallpaper, there is simply nothing more beautiful or timeless than the hand painted works of art from Gracie. But if you’re not ready to commit to a full room or even large framed panels, designer Christian Ladd has you covered! Christian worked with Gracie to create “la petite Gracie,” an exclusive line of delightful, heirloom-quality scenics scaled down from original, full-scale Gracie designs.

“My goal was to give people a little piece of Gracie, even if they couldn’t cover their entire room in it,” said Christian. “I saw them as little pieces of art.”

la Petite Gracie

Painted on a range of silks and various papers, each piece is a work of art created with exquisite detail. Each la Petite Gracie is individually hand-painted by Gracie Studio’s artist and hand stamped for authenticity. The pieces can be beautifully displayed on their own or grouped together as a collection of various quantities.

Christian initially ordered 88 pieces, and they sold out in the first two weeks! She has since purchased another 180, in addition to launching four new patterns.

Measuring 18″ x 22″, each la petite Gracie collection is sold unframed and priced at $395.

For additional information and to purchase, please shop here. You will want to hurry, because this collection is limited and selling fast!

To read more about Christian Ladd, as featured by The Glam Pad, please visit the links below…

A Charming 19th Century Key West Home for Sale

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A Charming 19th Century Key West Home for Sale

When we lived in Florida, I loved driving down to the Keys to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The charming old homes in historic Key West captivated me, and I was delighted to learn this circa 1845 “Eyebrow” house – decorated to perfection  by Todd Richesin Interiors – was for sale!  The design was inspired by the client’s love for antiques, as well as what was suitable for the house’s age and location. Todd selected pieces that could have been in the house when it was built, and updated them by adding in comfortable upholstery and beautifully patterned fabrics in bright, tropical colors.

From the listing:

Includes two addresses! The creators of this home made sure they checked ALL of the boxes. 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 3 first floor primary suites, guest cottage, 2 driveways, garage and with over 10,000 square feet of breathtaking landscape! Like a make-believe world but real, this home contains perfectly dressed and accessorized spaces that create their own, charmed world. Directly in the center of Old Town on one of the finest streets, it belonged to one of Key West’s founding families for generations before being salvaged and lovingly renovated by the current owners. Sparing no expense, they modernized all the inner workings (security, control systems, storm-proofing, structural elements) but mined the past for craftsmanship and aesthetic elements. The decor is alternately majestic (with statement furniture like an oversized desk; king-size four-poster beds, and oversized cabinets brimming with enough glassware and china for a banquet) and girlishly playful, with toile, ruffles, valances, pompoms, pillows, and joyful combinations of candy-colored patterns everywhere the eye lands. It’s a house filled with abundance and exuberance, waiting to welcome the entire, extended family and their friends. It is a house full of smiles, and a place for all ages to play. Every room will inspire some kind of timeless enjoyment, whether it’s perusing books, soaking in the heated saltwater pool, cooking, grabbing a bike to tour Old Town, or simply gathering for hours of conversation and relaxation with iced tea or margaritas. If you’re looking for a home that will inspire the imagination and create the eternal memories, this is the one. Original, Dade County Pine walls have been preserved to perfection, as have elegant crown moldings and spindled staircases. It’s nothing short of an architectural gem, from the main house to the cottage and garage that lie beyond the beautiful pool and spa. Lots of covered porch and deck area for relaxing and entertaining and even a fireplace!

Let’s take a tour!

To learn more about this beautiful home, click here, and to see more of Todd Richesin’s work, as featured on The Glam Pad, please click on the links below…

The Well-Loved House by Ashley Whittaker

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The Well-Loved House by Ashley Whittaker

A-List decorator Ashley Whittaker is a favorite here at The Glam Pad, and we were delighted to preview her first book – The Well-Loved House: Creating Homes with Color, Comfort, and Drama – in which she shares the secrets of her colorful, pattern-filled classic rooms.  Ashley believes houses are meant to be beautiful, but also lived in and enjoyed.  In the introduction, Ashley writes, “… if the sofa arms are not worn through and the rugs are still pristine after ten years, then I have not done my job. But when the rooms show the marks of family life over time, I know I have achieved my goal: a house lived in and well loved.”

The Well-Loved House showcases homes from gracious Connecticut estates to chic Manhattan pieds-à-terre to waterfront beach houses on the Florida coast, most exclusively photographed for this book, including her own house never before seen.  Within each house, Ashley offers guidance on furniture plans, complementing the architecture of a space, playing with color, and mixing pattern. She explains why it is important to have consistent threads throughout a home, but also contrast and juxtaposition. And most importantly, Ashley shares homes that welcome you at the end of a long day, homes for living, homes to love.

The Well-Loved House was released this week and is available for purchase via Amazon. To see more work by Ashley Whittaker, as featured by The Glam Pad, please click here.

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