Inspired - Ruthie Sommers

There's no doubt that Ruthie Sommers is one of my favorite designers, so when fresh, new images of her work pop up in a magazine I'm a happy girl. Here's a recent article in Veranda magazine of Ruthie's advice on being a decorator/interior designer. Her design details are feminine, unexpected, colorful and perfectly executed! 

 All images by Francesco Lagnese via Veranda magazine

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a little green and white..

 

Totally loving the simplicity of white and greenery with natural elements lately.  So clean and simple- which is what I need to sooth my hurried mind!  What do you have planned for this weekend?  Just soccer games and work here but I am glad to have a quite schedule to try and get things back to normal around here.

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Whimsical bath

 

I love the whimsical feel in this bath.  The sink put me over the edge.  I think that little bit of softness makes this room feel so great.  Wishing you a wonderful Saturday!  Is it really fall?  I am not so sure here in California it is 90 today.

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A Costa Brava home with a view & an amazing bathroom!

I had to show you this home near Caraques in Costa Brava because there were too many things that caught my eye...

First the view... How wonderful it must be to wake up every morning to see that kind of scenery - I'm definitively not living in the right country! 

I also love the sight of the iconic AA Butterfly chair - which will be very soon available from BODIE and FOU. 

I'm loving the concrete kitchen worktop although I'm not much of a fan of the heavy wooden counter with the lights above. You either keep the heavy wooden counter and contrast it with white, contemporary lights like these simple pendant lights by Kathleen Hills I used in our kitchen in France or change the counter for something lighter.

However, massive thumb up for the blue tiled bathroom. It is simply beautiful and perfect for the location and I love how they've created outdoor corner around each side of the house - perfect!

(C) Marie-Claire Maison

Il fallait que je vous montre cette maison près de Caraques sur la Costa Brava parce qu'il y avait trop de détails qui ont attiré mon attention ...

D'abord la vue... Cela doit être juste sublime de se réveiller tous les matins et d'avoir ce genre de vue - je ne vis vraiment pas dans le bon pays! 

J'aime aussi beaucoup les chaises iconiques AA Butterfly - qui seront très bientot disponibles chez BODIE and FOU. 

J'adore le comptoir de cuisine en ciment, par contre je suis moins fan du gros comptoir en bois et des suspensions industrielles au-dessus, l'ensemble est trop sombre a mon gout.

Soit on garde ce comptoir en bois qui en lui-meme n'est pas si moche et on l'associe avec de jolies suspensions blanches toutes simples comme celles de la designer Kathleen Hills que j'ai utilise dans notre cuisine en France ou on change le comptoir pour quelque chose de plus clair. 

Par contre, bravo pour la salle de bain bleue. Elle est juste magnifique et parfaite pour l'endroit ou se trouve la maison. Un grand bravo également pour les propriétaires qui ont réussi à aménager chaque coin extérieur de la maison.

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black and light..

 

I am completely loving these pics.  Totally smitten with the details in black, I think they make the spaces.  I cannot believe we are already at Friday!!  I hope you have amazing plans for the weekend or no plans at all which is pretty amazing in itself!

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greige in the simple bath

 

This is so simple and yet so fun!  I love it.. I have found lately that my taste is varied, I am having a hard time putting a finger on my personal style, because I like a little of everything it seems..  

Possibly over exposure I think..

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Little grey bath

 

I am in love with the simplicity of this bath, the wall tile has me searching the internet to find it!!! 

It is so light and airy- does anyone know what tile this is??  I must have it for my kids bathroom!

Update!!!  Thank you Catherine and Megan for the emails on the tile!  It can be found here!

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Our Master Bath...

It has taken a while, a long while, but our Master Bath is finally done.  I am so excited to have it complete and be able to use it again!  It is clean and simple just as I had hoped.  I am still working on accessories and I feel like I want to add something to the walls, but for all intents and purposes it is complete.

We finally decided to use the wall mounted faucets which I am very happy we did, it is just a little bit different from the norm.  We mounted them just above the back splash and they are great with the vessel sinks from Kraus.

I love the Walker Zanger tile accent, it is just what we needed for a little something special in the shower.

We used soapstone on the counter and bath tub.  Which is so pretty, a little delicate but it is perfection.

The counter is the perfect spot for a few little things like my new vintage vanity mirror from the Pasadena flea market and my new Barr Co. candle.  The cabinet we converted has a lot of storage so I can keep everything tucked away.

I think this is one of my favorite things!!  I love the custom sconces from Cleveland Art.  They are so beautiful the pictures do not even do them justice.  They were the last pieces to be put in and they truly finished the space up.

The shower was really hard to photograph so this is the best way to see it.  We opted for the rain shower head, love it, and a completely glass enclosure.  The remodel was a lot more work than I thought but a great experience, and I am so happy with the results.

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Dark Concrete in the bathroom

 

I promise once my bathroom is complete I will not post about baths for a little while!!  They just seem to be jumping out at me lately.  This one is amazing with the double concrete sink and storage.

I love the contrast with the texture of the baskets and the rustic wood mirrors.  

Here is a picture of our progress... why does everything take so very long????

I am in love with the tile and cannot wait to see it grouted and all finished up with the stone tops but that will easily be the end of the week.   Then we still have to paint, trim the windows, install the lights, mirrors and the window coverings.  Wow when I make the list it seems we have barely started.

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