Global Design Inspiration: Brazilian designer Christina Hamoui

I have yet to make it to Brazil, but I have always wanted to go. Especially to Sao Paulo. One of my great friends is from there and he is an aspiring architect in NYC. One of his inspirations is Christina Hamoui and he completely inspired me to look at start modern interiors differently. I'm much more of a glamorous + maximalist type of girl, but these contemporary interiors have just enough European glamour for me to get on board with. 

You will always find me close to something mirrored. I use a mirrored piece in every single one of my interiors. There's just a very glamorous effect to mirrors and they create more space in a room with the reflecting of light. I also will never, I repeat never not fall in love with a French settee. This one with grey silk fabric and gold edges just rocks my world. 

While this space has a contemporary design feel, the way its decorated and styled up is just oozing luxury and glamour and is right up my alley. I could definitely see myself living it up in Brazil if it looks like this...

How insane is this loft balcony space? I can't quite breathe. Those black and white chairs just kill me and the mirrored coffee table of course kills me too. While I want to live in the above home, I am quite drawn to the look of this loft space as well. The white tufted sofa and the leopard print chairs. That's really very stylish and much more me because it has personality! Now I want some leopard chairs...

Want to feast your eyes on more of this brilliant work? Visit Christina Hamoui here. 

Organizing my home office - The Decorista HQ

Most of you have noticed that I finally painted my bedroom black and it has been the most amazing change. It makes such a difference and motivates me to get every part of my space perfected. Because my bedroom suite is so large and because of the wall of HUGE windows, there is so much light. I like to keep my home office next to all the natural light. The only problem in having a work space in a bedroom is the storage of supplies, etc. I have a small little corner of space next to the desk that was in need of some organization system, mostly because my desk has no drawers. I'm all for style and less about practicality, not super functional but hey, that's me. I'd been on the hunt for something gold (obviously), something that could hold all of my utensils (i.e. journals, pens, business cards, etc). All that stuff piles on my desk and is just too cluttery for me. I even have to use a part of the window seal to stash items and I just can't stand having anything on them. 

Found this baby at my local antique mall for about $30. LOVE it. It's gold and perfect little shelving unit that I could use forever. It could be a side table, a small bar cart, a bathroom storage piece but for me and for this space its going to be my office organization system. The two bottom shelves are mirrored and in an antique finish, which I love. The top one is glass so easy to see right through. It fits so perfectly in this little space. 

This is why I love finding unique little items at antique malls. Now for super cheap I have a stylish little organization system in my home office and my desktop and window are clutter free.