Rue Meets The Novogratz

There's a new issue of Rue out, and what a fantastic issue - there's so much gorgeousness and inspiration! I loved so many of the articles, but decided to focus on the one featuring the Novogratz. I got such a good response from y'all, both here and on Facebook, on my last post about them. And for those who wanted to know how to see them, they are on Choice TV in NZ, recently changed to Wednesday, 5.30pm to 6pm (not ideal viewing time for parents of young kids!).


I loved reading about how Robert and Cortney helped their friend, Dave Crisanti, decorate his small home in New York's East Village. Like any good designer/stylist, the Novogratz transform the space into a fabulous home by getting a feel for the home owner (easier this time as he's a friend), and accentuating his loves and interests. Also working with the architecture, enhancing the strengths and addressing the weaknesses.
Robert commissioned the original piece above the desk with a Princeton theme, where Dave studied.

The large living room gets plenty of light, so Cortney & Robert
decided it could handle a deep moody teal blue on the walls.

Details capturing Dave's interests - the glass cabinet has become home to
hundreds of concerts and sports games tickets that he's kept over the years.

The home has a masculine feel and is filled with treasured momentos and nostalgia.

A second living room was turned into a dining room with a bar for entertaining.

A greyish duck egg blue compliments the mid century modern look in the dining room.

The small bedroom was painted mostly white to keep the room bright and open,
but the end wall was made a focal point by painting it dark green.

Dave's vintage Princeton letterman jacket was framed above his bed.

Heather Nette King the Stylist

Although I'm a trained graphic designer, my real passion is interior design (I just didn't realise that when I was 19 and choosing my career path). But I love my graphic design background and the skill set it has given me. Some things spill over into interior design -  knowing about colour, contrast, scale, layout etc. And I've been using all of these in my recent dabbling into interior styling.

 I am also learning as much as I can from other stylists whom I admire and look up to. One of those amazing women is Heather Nette King, whose home I featured here. I get so inspired when looking at her portfolio of work. I've chosen a few of my favourites to show you, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to see more, hop over to her website.









Tom Dixon Copper Shade

One of my latest crushes is on the Tom Dixon bronze copper shade. You will have seen it around in the blogisphere, I'm sure. It's so gorgeous, simple but classy with copper on the inside and brass on the outside for a double colour effect. As you will see below, this fabulous pendant looks sensational hung in a group, and just as effective on it's own; it works in a dining area, a living room, a bedroom... anywhere you want a touch of glam.





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The great news is for all the Kiwis, they're available in New Zealand from here.