Setting the Fall Table

Mark D. Sikes - Lonny

 

If you are like me, you are far more likely to set the fall table including Thanksgiving with blue and white as opposed to orange. This blue and white dining room belonging to Mark Sikes is great inspiration. I love the mini white pumpkins at each place setting.

Mark D. Sikes

Mark D. Sikes Boxed Set

 

I love boxed sets of my favorite authors and especially favorite interior designers. AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer and tastemaker Mark Sikes believes there’s beauty everywhere: all we have to do is look for it. His classic, livable looks are beloved by celebrities and notables from Reese Witherspoon to Dr. Jill Biden, who hired him to redesign her White House office.

Sale on Sale at J.McLaughlin

J.McLaughlin x Mark D. Sikes

 

The wonderful collaboration between J.McLaughlin and Mark D. Sikes along with lots of other great pieces are now an additional 40% off.

J.McLaughlin x Mark D. Sikes Sale & More

Charlotte Dress in Dragonfly Garden

 

J.McLaughlin is having a huge sale including Mark Sikes' fabulous collaboration. I love every piece in his collection - it is filled with blue and white, stripes, and florals and the pieces are timeless.

Mark D. Sikes x J.McLaughlin

Mark Sikes has just launched a collaboration with J.McLaughlin. He brings his timeless all-American perspective to summer- crisp navy and white, touches of red, archival floral and his iconic stripes.

Setting the White Thanksgiving Table

Mark D. Sikes - Lonny

 

The Thanksgiving table can be any colors you like that work in your home. I have recently posted some blue and white examples. This white table by Mark Sikes is lovely.

Handbag Charms

Pineapple Bag Charm

Handbag charms are all the rage right now, available in a myriad of designs and materials. These are darling, handmade by artisans in Rwanda of raffia from locally sourced palm trees.

Mark D. Sikes X Pottery Barn

Mark Sikes for Pottery Barn

 

Did you know that Mark Sikes use to work for Pottery Barn and now he has just launched a line of 85 pieces of accessories and textiles for them? Talk about coming full circle. The collection features blue and white, citrus, and lilac.

Styling

CCC

 

The other day I posted about this wicker urn I had just found at HomeGoods. Yesterday I was looking at my feed on Instagram and I saw this photo below.

The Beach Fireplace

Amanda Lindroth

 

Whether you are lucky enough to have a fireplace at your beach house, or are looking for a summery approach to styling your fireplace, here is some wonderful inspiration.

Happy Father's Day

Mark D. Sikes

 

Happy Father's Day! I hope everyone has a lovely day celebrating the dads in your life and remembering fondly those you have lost. 

Feeling Blue

Mark D. Sikes

 

This wonderful breakfast room is in Liz Lange's beautiful restoration of the iconic East Hampton home Grey Gardens.

The Blue & White Powder Room

Mark D. Sikes

This chic little powder room is done in Clarence House Las Palmas. Note the blue crown molding. Do you say powder room or powder bath? 

Wicker Basket High/Low

Mark D. Sikes for Chaddock Home

I love large baskets - for faux or real trees and plants, logs, blankets, beach towels, dog toys - they are so multi-functional.

Chinoiserie for the Guest Bedroom

Faux Bamboo Luggage Rack

 

I have been looking for a nice folding luggage rack for the guest bedroom for ages and I finally found it.

The Chinoiserie Dining Room

Mark D. Sikes

A beautiful dining room by Mark D. Sikes featuring Madame de Pompadour wallpaper for Schumacher in Blush.

The Door Stop

Mark D. Sikes

 

I love the blue and white Chinese garden stool propping open the French door. Door stops are such a chic and functional and old school piece. An open door keeps everyone more comfortable on warm-weather days. It's also great for letting kids or pets roam freely, or providing a better flow for indoor-outdoor gatherings. Use for interior doors too for doors that close by themselves (often a  problem in historic homes) or as decor.

Styling the Chinoiserie Vignette

Mark D. Sikes

The same antique chinoiserie chest, styled in a myriad of ways in his Hollywood Hills home over time, by the extraordinary Mark D. Sikes. Do you tend to leave things once you are happy with the styling, or are you one to change things around all the time? 

Styling the Kitchen Island & More

Classic Style Home

My kitchen island is arriving in a few hours and I am quite excited. I have been thinking about how I will style it and was looking at some kitchens I have posted about for inspiration. Unfortunately, the vast majority are clearly staged just for the photo shoot. As you will see below, I will not be daily slicing bread, watermelon, buying a cart full of lemons, limes, apples, plantains, artichokes, or in the case of one photo below, the entire produce department. 

Gorgeous Faux Willow Tree

Mark Sikes

 

I saw this 7' Willow Tree below online a while back and it was sold out everywhere. It reminds me of the Mark Sikes tree above. I looked high and low and finally found one. It is in my living room in the World Market basket I posted on and I LOVE it.