So many people have asked me where it's at or how to find it, but I've kept it to myself mostly because I want the next person in the studio to stumble upon it just like I did. It's a part of the experience!
You can look out at the city and enjoy the city, but you still feel like you're in your own little world. What its all-white rooms lacked, however, was personality. We travel so much. I didn't want our home to feel like a hotel room. We're a young family. We have kids and a dog. We wanted it to feel like us.
Burl wood is a highly prized variety of wood that's harvested from the burls (those nubby, knotty growths) that grow on the trunks of trees. Rather than having parallel or wavy grain lines like traditional wood slabs, burl wood has a swirling, speckled, and random grain pattern due to the voids and staining that occur while the burl grows.
My ambitions to explore a new era of design were kind of haunting me. I wanted to see what was next for me creatively. And with that, Calderone kicked off a very personal project in Manhattan that sent her deep down the Art Deco rabbit hole.
Coming from our home in Miami, we appreciated that it was filled with natural light. You can be down on the street and it seems like there's no sunshine. Then you go up into our home and all of a sudden it's a beautiful day.
Set on nearly a quarter of an acre, the remodeled Spanish-style home has a Hollywood pedigree that includes prolific producer Frank Konigsberg and, before him, playwright John Wexley of "The Last Mile" fame. Berkus and Brent bought the property in 2015 for $2.36 million, records show.
Casa Cosmos was born as a children's bookstore that transcends its commercial function to establish itself as a space of imagination, connection, and affection. Inspired by the desire to create a playful yet welcoming environment, Casa Cosmos proposes that, through books and fantasy, children and adults can gather, share experiences, and envision new possible realities.
Casa Marina, a storied resort that originally opened in 1925, is set on Key West's largest private beach and in its 100-year past, has hosted luminaries like Rita Hayworth, Guy Lombardo, Ernest Hemingway, Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, and Ozzie Osbourne. For Lilly Pulitzer, a brand synonymous with a resort lifestyle and sense of escape, the designer's first ever prints were developed on Key West in 1962.
As an interior designer, I know pieces don't need to cost a lot to make a space feel fantastic. However, sometimes you get the look you pay for. When it comes to Ikea, some of the Swedish retailer's low-cost and minimalist pieces feel like fantastic value, while others won't be making it to my cart.
Narrative curates their space, and with everything being vintage, it's always changing. There's always a gem to find. Take your time, there's lots of square footage, and everything is quality. Keep an eye out for: Everything from quality furniture to ceramics to an odd object that makes you smile.
