Personal Style, Defined on La Dolce Vita
I just returned from a full day of classes with only a 45 minute break spread out over the whole day. Design school is certainly challenging! But it was such a treat to see that Paloma had featured my guest post as part of her Personal Style, Defined series on La Dolce Vita when I came home today. If you do not already read Paloma’s blog, then I urge you to visit because I know you will be inspired daily by h

Inspiration from the New York Public Library { + winner }
I spent the better part of my Saturday researching for a design project at the New York Public Library. It is perhaps one of the most stunning buildings in New York with its soaring ceilings and rich wood tones. Frankly the surroundings made my research time just that bit easier… The art and architecture collection, where I spent most of my hours, is housed next to this general research area but it was a little too hush-hush for me to take any photos. However, I thought you might like to see a couple of close-ups of the ceilings as well

Giveaway: Glamorous Rooms
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Jan Showers at her book signing party at the A. Rudin showroom. Her furniture collection, now displayed at the showroom, is undoubtedly as glamorous as she is herself. Jan couldn’t have been any sweeter as she gave me advice as a young designer just starting out in the field. As I mentioned earlier, we have an exciting surprise for you! Jan has graciously offered all Bandelle readers the chance

Our neighborhood
Sunday was the perfect fall afternoon — the air was crisp but the sun was still shining. Since these days are becoming rare, we’re trying to take advantage of the last few bouts of sunshine before the bitter cold and wetness decides to stay for the long haul. And what better way to do this than a walk with Jon and the pup. Having a dog forces us to explore the neighborhood a little more. Her curious nose leads us down different paths and luckily this time I had my camera in tow. So here is my short tour of the Upper East Side: You canR

Glamorous Rooms by Jan Showers
I spent today’s rainy afternoon with a cup of hot tea and Jan Showers’s new book called Glamorous Rooms. After devouring all 206 pages of design ideas and beautiful photography (you can see all of my bookmarks below) I can safely say that Glamorous Rooms will be a forerunner in my design library that I am starting to build. The book is divided int