After a brief hiatus, Double Take is back. And this time we are focusing on Milly’s (Mandy Moore) apartment in Because I Said So. The story of a meddling mother, played by Diane Keaton, in her daughter’s romantic life is the cure all for Friday night boredom or a girly night at home. Mandy Moore’s [...]

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Before seeing Revolutionary Road on Sunday, Paige remarked on the fashion in the film and particularly of Kate Winslet’s gorgeous clothing. After two minutes into the movie I knew exactly what she meant. Costume designer Albert Wolsky’s interpretation of the story through the characters’ clothing was completely spot on. The delicate pastels paired with greys [...]

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Hope you all enjoyed your Valentine’s weekend. Pink is not a color that I am often drawn to but after seeing the zig zags on the inspiration board, pink cupcakes for Valentine’s Day, and now the work of the amazing photographer, Corrie Bond, then perhaps I have entered in a new phase. Love the car [...]

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Now how can you not be inspired by this board. Wow. I can’t stop staring.
UPDATE: What jumps out at you? Patterns, artwork, lamps, the puppy dog? (Thanks Cindy, for starting this conversation). This is kind of the opposite to “Where’s Waldo?” Do you remember those books of the red-and-white striped little guy that you had [...]

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Hi everyone! I finally created a group on Facebook for Bandelle. I would love to see you on there so please join if you like.

Also, I started using Networked Blogs, thanks to a reader who actually set it up for Bandelle. It’s kind of like Google Reader for Facebook. I’m still having a few problems [...]

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You may recall my admiration for the open shelves in Ina Garten’s (Barefoot Contessa) New York kitchen. Well, here is a new kitchen to love. This beauty comes from the renovation duo of Anne Turner and her husband where they upgraded many spec grade features to beautiful subway tile, pendants from Restoration Hardware, butcher block [...]

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Calling all design lovers! Part of the enjoyment of blogging is meeting people who share similar interests, including interior design and living the good life. Paloma, whom I met through blogging and can now call a dear friend, just launched a new interactive design forum where you can communicate with those same people, share your [...]

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Oh my goodness, I heard “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship on the way to Junior League this morning. Do you remember the cheesy 80s song from Mannequin? If you need a refresher, listen to it here. Who knew that Kim Cattrall would become such a star later in her career. I remember dressing [...]

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Perhaps this is an overload of grey but the room caught my eye. I do love grey with white or cream in bedrooms and living rooms. It’s actually my favorite color palette, especially when accented with coral. This Parisian living room belongs to Gerard Faivre and was photographed by Richard Powers for Vogue Living.
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For those of you who are still braving the cold, you may be interested in the cashmere coats from Lia Lintern. I saw these over on Not Couture and was intrigued by the description of the designer, as she was a former structural aerospace engineer. Julia designed solutions for fixing damaged airplanes during the day [...]

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