a high fashioned home

While I was in Houston, I stopped by High Fashion Home again because I needed a few accents for my Austin apartment. Honestly, I fell in love with the store all over again. The fabrics are the best in town, I went crazy for so many different ones. If you want your home to look luxurious, this is definitely the place to go. Almost every item in that store I would use in an interior.

The best part about the place is that there is 4 levels of styled vignettes to help you visualize what you want. (the have room ideas online too) This was my favorite vignette. The color of the rug and the artwork were really speaking my language. I wanted to buy everything but here is what I actually brought home with me...

my picks

Click on items to buy:

[gold urchin] [black agate coasters] [mongolian pillow] [gold mirror pillow] [voluspa candle] [arrow marble table]

I am absolutely obsessed with everything. I love the way white, gold, black and mercury glass look together. Oh, and the arrow marble table is literally the most gorgeous piece. It is the perfect place for David to chill. I am loving how everything looks in my living room. Definitely added a little glam factor to the space.

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speaking of black marble {london interior designer house tour}

After my weekend of black marble bathroom adoration, I've gone on a total marble trip. Then I was visiting one of my favorite blogs + found this London home that literally made me gasp so loud. {This is the home of interior designer Colin Radcliff}My goodness this dining room is insane. How about that dining table, I don't think I have ever seen anything like that in my life. Probably something Kelly Wearstler would do, but Colin did it and did it well. I really love the chairs too. High gloss black frame with a white leather seat look. {those could be very cool for the kid friendly homes I'm finishing up} Ok, so lets move on to the rest of the home. There is more black marble believe it or not.

entryway

Notice the opposing floors. This entryway has a black marble with pops of white, while in the dining its the opposite. Wow. I love that whole plan. So high contrast cool, it just kills me. Also notice the malachite and gold umbrella holder , I'm pretty sure that is a Fornasetti piece.

bathroom

Now for this bathroom, agh, I just die. That whole sink area is insane. Love love love. I also love the Louis Vuitton towels + accessories. Keeps things very 'luxury magazine'. Oh, and the scones are also gorgeous, too. Here is the thing that really struck me about this bathroom...the black + gold  Lampe Berger diffuser on the counter. If you don't know about this home fragrance from Paris, you must visit the site now and find out where you can get one and order it asap. I've always bought mine on ebay, so I'm not sure where you will find the one you want but its worth the search. It is quite possibly the best way to fill your home with incredible scents. I am huge on home fragrance, its probably the most important thing in the home if you ask me. Your home will smell like a million dollars, I promise. I have been using them all my life, my grandmother got me addicted. My family lived in Paris for years when my father was young so she always had these beautiful little sculptures all around the home and her home always smells incredible! Okay, enough about that, but as I was looking at this photo, I got so excited to share it.

bedroom

This bedroom too. Agh. It's really good. I'll start by giving love to the floors, the ash wood in a unique pattern is so pretty. Leopard chair, Dolce + Gabbana fur throw, brass faced lamp, mirrored screen headboard...all very good elements of amazing design.

sculpture

That sculpture says it all. So does that chic bar cabinet and the outer view of the town home with grey paint & white trim. I want to live here! Don't you?

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images: photos by michael paul | designed by owner, architectural & interior designer colin radcliffe