Spring on Spring x Pattern on Pattern

I’m not sure if it’s a product of being a New Englander, but it’s hard for me to “sit” within each season. Immediately, I’m enchanted with the first winter snowfall and bundling up in my favorite outerwear, but find that romance is quickly fleeting and my mind is then dancing with thoughts of spring. So, here I am.

I seem to be drawn to hues of purple as of late and love the pattern on pattern (on pattern!) here in this yummy bedroom designed by Emma Jane Pilkington. Not to mention those bright blooms are giving me all the spring vibes.

Designer: Emma Jane Pilkington | Photography: Simon Upton | Produced by Cynthia Frank for Elle Decor, January 2020 International Women in Design issue.

Evolving Appeal

Photographed by William Waldron for Elle Decor, the feature on the Edwardian home in San Francisco's Presidio Heights neighborhood found me while thumbing through the magazine in the park. (I also realized the home is one I admire frequently on my running route in the neighborhood).  Although I personally think the dining room resembles more of a boardroom I'd picture in Aerin Lauder's office for example, I keep examining the space. While I appreciate photography as an art form, I have historically preferred seeing paintings, sculpture and the like in what I believe should be kept as a formal room. This photograph however has me thinking differently. The design elements are modern and fresh but because it's juxtaposed by dark wainscoting and beautiful moldings, it works for me. The home was done by San Francisco designer Palmer Weiss. View more images of the home below.