Interiors: Jean-Louis Deniot’s Paris Retreat Pt. 2

I love finding new images of favorite spaces. Last week, I stumbled upon additional photos of Jean-Louis Deniot’s Parisian apartment, which I blogged last August. Of all the pics, I was most smitten by the bathrooms. Yes, the bathrooms! Coupled with his fabulous silver and marble kitchen, I may dub Deniot as the "King of Small Spaces."

In addition to King of Small Spaces, he may also take the prize for most innovative approach to surfaces. No wall is simply painted. These photos better capture wall treatments in the dining room, a striped custom paper, and the living room, a trompe-l'oeil application to walls and ceiling. Pretty.

You also get a better sense of the apartment's layout. Lacking hallways, it’s simply a series of small, connected rooms. If you battle the same design challenge, Deniot’s approach proves that spaces can still relate while maintaining their own personality.

See Jean-Louis Deniot’s Paris Retreat Pt. 1

Images: AD Russia

Interiors: New York Apartment by Jordan Carlyle

I recently stumbled upon these pics of an apartment designed by Jordan Carlyle but styled by Harper's Bazaar. In short, the mag 'coveteured' the place, adding layers of clothing and accessories by French designer Sonia Rykiel for a photo shoot of granddaughter Lola. So, in a way, this post is like an abbreviated version of The Set, The Shoot. It's just another example of interiors and fashion working together for the greater good.

Images: Kelly Stuart, Harper's Bazaar

Interiors: Inside the World of Jennifer Fisher

There are certain names you should simply know by now - one of which is jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher's. Her pieces are worn by the most fashionable of celebrities, and after a finalist nod by the CFDA Fashion Fund, there's no disputing her design stardom. Jennifer's work has a definite edge (or as she describes it, "individual, empowering, diverse, edgy, and eclectic"). This design sensibility is on full display at work in her Soho office and at home in her Tribeca loft.

JENNIFER AT WORK VIA MATCHBOOK MAGAZINE

Jennifer loves photography and uses it as inspiration for her work. Photos can be found framed, tacked up, or bound in coffee table books. Kate Moss, her girl crush, makes repeat appearances.

JENNIFER AT HOME VIA THE COVETEUR

Jennifer continues the rocker chic aesthetic throughout her spacious Tribeca loft, but with accessories rather than large scale design elements. "I’m comfortable sticking to a neutral environment and getting creative with the accents."

Images: (At Work) Rima Campbell for Matchbook Magazine, (At Home) The Coveteur

Interiors: Bold in Bel Air

With the help of Tichenor & Thorp Architects, Kelly Wearstler completely revamped this Bel Air mansion, stripping the place right down to the studs! After seeing Kelly’s work, the homeowners decided to take a leap of faith and let the style maven exact her magic on their newly-purchased estate. "We knew from Kelly’s house and her books that we’d end up with something totally unique." The results speak for themselves – a very Kelly aesthetic mixing natural stone, metals, and vintage furnishings.

The pièce de résistance might be the master suite, which Kelly fashioned out of a former guest room. The striped vestibule leads to the sleeping quarters as well as ultra glam baths and apartment-sized dressing rooms for him and her (That's right. They each get their own baby apartment for getting dressed, chatting with besties, or whatever else. Kelly calls them "hangout rooms").

In perhaps the most glamorous moment of the home, the wife's dressing room features gold-leafed wood paneling, inset with antiqued mirrors and trimmed with antiqued brass. I'm in love.

Of course, Kelly didn't limit the luxe to the estate’s interiors. She also helped design the landscaping, new swimming pool, and a swank pool pavilion (below). Its herringbone floor is stained walnut (magnifique!) and the striped bath is equally stunning. Poolside or bedside, there’s never a dull design moment when Ms. Wearstler has her way.

Images: Roger Davies

Interiors: Jackie Astier Tops Elle Decor Faves of 2012

Indeed. It’s hard to let go of the past, which is why I’m taking one last romp through 2012. I think you’ll find it worth the effort.

Recently, Elle Decor enlisted several designers and bloggers to choose their favorite rooms from the pages of its 2012 issues. Rising to the top of the list was Jackie Astier’s Manhattan apartment. Of the final 30 rooms, Jackie can claim 4 – more than any other home. Here’s why:

The space is gorgeous – so gorgeous, in fact, that I’m shamelessly posting it almost a year later.

In another design intersection, Jackie undoubtedly relied on her daring fashion sensibilities to decorate the apartment’s interiors. Lacquered walls, shining surfaces, and natural textures set the backdrop for vintage furnishings and lots of bling. "I wanted the place to have an easy glamour about it, more Paris in the 1970s than the '40s..." Forties, seventies, two-thousand-teens… This place is fabulous no matter the decade.

"I’d rather die than do anything typical." - Jackie Astier

Jackie's design mantra is all about personal style and bold choices, which may be why her home is so popular among design aficionados. Personally, it reminds me to not hold back – be a rock star. I invite you to do the same in 2013!

Images: Eric Piasecki