Mom's Turf: August 2008

Sexy Chairs

I like everything sexy, something in them that makes me keep in touch with my feminine side. So when I saw these sexy chairs while surfing the web I can not help but like them and appreciate them. Some of the chairs are really meant to be sexy and their designs are inspired by feminine body parts and girly things but still others I just find them sexy. These sexy chairs may not go with every home design style and they may not look good in every kind of home but I think they are still worth sharing.

The Living Chair
This looks like a sexy lady sitting with her legs crossed.

The Lips Chair.
This lips chair is an eye-catcher that has chrome legs and braces and is upholstered with a plush fabric.

High Heel Shoe Chair
All women love high heels and this one looks real sexy.

The Hand Chair
This would look good in modern design living rooms.

This chair would definitely be a conversation piece anywhere you put it.

1940's French Slipper Chairs. Its red and its French so it must be sexy.

Nicole Cohen's reinterpretation of one of the Getty's 18th-century French chairs.

I wouldn't know if you'll agree that this chair is sexy, but I think it is.
Just its color makes me want to sit on it.

Oh this is no chair, its a bench, but I find it sexy so its here. This carved Budoir Bench Circa 1900 with fluted mahogany legs with fabric in white cotton duck and shag carpet looks so luxurious, girly, and sexy.

photos: Homistic, SexyChairs, Casamania, ChairCouture, Getty

Living on High Grounds

I am a bit afraid of heights and that is why I prefer to live in a house planted straight from the grounds. A house with lush gardens and preferably spacious inside and out. I love to have good views from my living room but I would have to settle for landscaped garden views or sometimes from just a good artwork or painting. Unlike me, there are many people who prefer to live on higher grounds, in fact, the higher the better for them. The topmost space is the best, after all, it is the most pricey isn’t it? The Penthouse has the best view and the most private and elite. Only the affluent can afford to live in a penthouse apartment where the clear air and stunning sky views are an everyday pleasure. And though I’m not much into living on high grounds, I would definitely give it a try if it would be in one of these three fabulous and elegant penthouse apartments. In fact, I’m pretty sure I would enjoy it very much to stay even for just a day in these elegantly designed penthouse apartments. The first one is a Neo-classical Penthouse on the Upper East Side in Manhattan designed by Juan Pablo Molyneux, the second one is a Penthouse in Boston with extensive terraces with stunning views designed by William Hodgins, and the third one is an airy and spacious Modern Tribeca Penthouse filled with artworks whose Interior, Architecture and Design was handled by Shelton, Mindel & Associates. If you were to pick the kind of Penthouse Living for you and your family which of these three equally fabulous Penthouse Apartments would it be?

Neo-classical Upper East Side Penthouse

This Upper East Side Penthouse invokes Old World grandeur. A 17^th-century coromandel screen in the living room wall, a 19th-cen-tury French pedestal table and chairs complimented by a giltwood chandelier in the dining room, a marble head of Aphrodite, circa 340 b.c., and another of Hera, from the 1st century, flank a statue of Sylvanus made in the 1st or 2nd century and Edelman leather on chairs from Sotheby’s on the entrance hall are just some of the treasures in this marvelous Penthouse.

Boston Penthouse

This Boston Penthouse exudes luxury, relaxation, and freshness. It made use of pale colors complimented with interesting antiques pieces here and there. I just love this penthouse apartment’s wraparound terrace and deep bay windows, they make the place look more spacious and inviting. Designer William Hodgins selected a Louis XVI commode and a George II giltwood mirror on the entrance hall reflects the handsome Renoir’ 1910 Baigneuse Assise drawing.

Modern Tribeca Penthouse

This Modern Tribeca Penthouse is filled with numerous artworks and very interesting pieces of furniture. I love the look of the long gallery inside this modern penthouse, which features a five etched German sheet-metal gratings by Rachel Whiteread placed above a white shelf with colorful Pol Chambost ceramics that adds a dash of color in this wonderful space. An Arne Jacobsen chair, a Hans Wegner bench and a glimpse of the Steinway piano completes the ultra-modern look of this hallway.

Martha Angus: Timeless Style and Elegance

Martha Angus is one of the finest Designers around whose timeless style and elegance is shown in every project and space she has done. She combines classic style with contemporary style and making it work so well that photos of her works are real eye candies and a treat to anyone who appreciates exceptional designing. Her works scream comfort, luxury, and elegance. I just so love her design ideas and style, and to give you an idea of her works (if you are not yet familiar with them), featured below are some of my favorite Martha Angus projects and space creations. Enjoy.

photos: MarthaAngusPhotoGallery

A Stylish Couple’s Weekend Home

This 150-year-old impressive white farmhouse belongs to the stylish couple Frédéric Fekkai, the famed celebrity hairstylist, and Shirin von Wulffen, current director of communications for Tom Ford North America. The couple leads a glamorous and jet-set lifestyle because of their respective work and careers but when they want peace and quiet and to have days of relaxation, they head to their Millbrook Farmhouse 80 miles north of Manhattan. The property has four barns and a 27-acre lake on more than 350 acres. Frederic’s love of hunting and Shirin’s penchant for rugs are very much incorporated in the design of the house. The shed-antler chandelier in the dining room from Black Forest Décor is eye-catching and compliments the stunning 18th-century painted architectural panel. I just adore the Breakfast Area with its brick walls and exposed wooden beams and vintage pendant lamps …it is just so quaint and charming. The living room is warm, cozy, and bright, decorated with a classy Turkish Kilim rug and a deerskin-covered ottoman. The lake and its marvelous view is something that takes my breath away, it must really be great to have such a lovely weekend home with relaxed and elegant interiors coupled with wonderful outdoor scenery.

“There’s nothing complicated here,” “You can come in, drop everything, and just relax.” – Shirin von Wulffen