Kate Spade‘s New York apartment is just like her handbags- tasteful, stylish and rather enviable.  Full of special vintage finds and the odd interesting piece of artwork dotted around, this home has a very personal feel to it.

The use of rich, warm colour makes Kate’s apartment appear warm and inviting.  I love the eclectic mix of furniture and the mix of modern, contemporary artwork with vintage pieces.  Who said the two don’t go together?  Look at that amazing large rug!

It can be a challenge to decorate oddly-shaped rooms.  This space is almost like an art gallery- a peaceful area where you can sit and study the beautiful artwork.  Wooden floors give added grandeur.

A strong brick red such as this can be quite daunting to use.  Use sparingly and remember that dark colours can ‘shrink’ a room.  Keep ceilings white to add height.

Love the navy blue and gold together.

Images via The Selby

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Wayne Nathan from Memphis and Carol Egan from Dublin are two talented New york interior designers who together make up NathanEgan.  The company was launched in 2000, inspiring ‘uptown clients with downtown ideas’ (according to W Magazine).

Their interior design style consists of a refined, eclectic mix of contemporary and classic furnishings.  I love the elegance and sophistication of the finished looks…

Simple but effective- this layout is ideal for the hallway or to fill a corner.

Not quite the sophisticated look but this dreamy wallpaper transports me to lands far away!

I’ve always had a soft spot for floor-to-ceiling wardrobes… just stunning!

Natural light creates the illusion of space.  This ceiling window is fabulous

Open plan rooms are so very modern and very now.  Of course, the sheer size of this home adds to the feeling of luxury and extravagance.  I’m not too sure if I would want an open kitchen though… what about the cooking smells seeping through the house?!

Less is definitely more in this room.  Keeping colours simple and neutral give a light and airy feel- a natual look similar to New England style.

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If you buy one fashion book this winter, make it Louise Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks.  We all know LV is the king of all-things-luggage and has been the lust-after label for many years.  Illustrated with over 600 images taken from the Louis Vuitton archives, this special book gives the reader an insight into the fascinating trunk design history.

Authors Pierre Léonforte and Éric Pujalet-Plaà curate 100 of the finest trunks the Louis Vuitton company has produced on commission, including boxes made for movie stars from Douglas Fairbanks to Sharon Stone and couturiers from Jeanne Lanvin to Karl Lagerfeld, as well as cases designed for Ernest Hemingway and Damien Hirst.

The creations are clever, unique, luxurious and of course so very desirable!

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 I found this delightful modern NY apartment on the House Beautiful website, isn’t it gorgeous?  The decor just oozes luxury.

The colour palette has been kept neutral and the furniture is simple with clean lines.  Character has been added with carefully selected home accessoriesand the use of fresh flowers.  I like how the dining and lounge seating has been mixed and so doesn’t match- this suggests that the layout is not too serious and rigid and that the ambience is nice and homely.  You can have a beautiful, clean home without being to regimental!

Grey and orange- my favourite colours! 

I just love this bathroom!  It’s very modern yet the tiles and accessories make it more personal and inviting.  Modern can often mean characterless but this bathroom is far from that.

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I’m just loving these rugs at Carini Lang, aren’t they fab?!!  And so they should be at this price.  Handwoven using natural materials, each rug is a piece of artwork in its own right, sporting a rather hefty price tag.  The Tiger rug below, for example, retails at a cool $12 420.  You’d certainly be expected to take your shoes off at mine!

Tiger, hand-knotted silk

They may be expensive but they are the perfect contemporary home accessory to add to an otherwise-plain room!

Hexagon

Sphere

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