Brillante Interiors

Past, present and future

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:47:00 +0000

In the world of design often we find new ideas based (either coincidentally or on purpose) on old ones. The same goes for other aspects of our life, of course, many times what is old is...

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My fascination with artists and their homes

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:45:00 +0000

I have just discovered the artist Pierre Bergian, from Bruges, Belgium, through two paintings from his most recent body of work which focuses on interiors. Oh, joy! Pierre...

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Top 25 Interior Design Blogs in the World

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:56:00 +0000

Brillante Interiors has been mentioned in "The Top 25 Interior Design Blogs in the World". I am honored to be nominated and happy to be part of such a great group of...

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Brillante choice

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:36:00 +0000

One of the most seen design objects, the iconic Stool 60, designed in 1933 by Alvar Aalto, turned 80 this year and for its birthday Mike Meiré added pastel colors for the stool...

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Downton Abbey style

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:35:00 +0000

The world of Downton Abbey I confess: I never saw one episode of Downton Abbey until a few weeks ago when I started following the third season of this already iconic British drama. So I was...

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Eclectic designer and his Parisian apartment

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:06:00 +0000

Éric Allart is an interior designer, a decorator and an artist, passionate about design, always in search or creating himself beautiful, unique pieces. He loves mixing styles, genres, and...

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Ray Eames!

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:17:00 +0000

Bernice Alexandra “Ray” Kaiser (1912-1988) was born in Sacramento, California and together with her husband Charles Eames (1907-1978) gave shape to America’s twentieth century....

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Emerald green

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:30:00 +0000

2013 is coming and the Pantone color of the year will be Emerald green: who does not like the hue of this precious gem! Sophisticated and intense colors for the above beautiful...

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Merry Reading

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Holidays are coming and what is best than curling up on a sofa with a good book in your hands, a tray of just baked cookies nearby and a fireplace on. If you have many books in your home...

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Can you guess who she is?

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:56:00 +0000

She would have turned 100 years old this month. In this picture she wears a simple skirt, a simple sweater, but a big smile! A friend said: “ For her to dress up for big events means to wear a clean...

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Brillante choice

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:20:00 +0000

Variations Let’s celebrate the holidays and the end of 2012 with the sophisticated approach by the brilliant Spanish-Milanese designer Patricia Urquiola, who created for Baccarat these unique cut...

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Timeless Interiors

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:54:00 +0000

I just received a copy of Timeless Interiors by Kathryn Ireland, one of the A-List Designers of Elle Decor and TV personality of 2011 Million Dollar Decorator. Timeless Interiors is a delightful...

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Diana Vreeland, The eye has to travel…

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:59:00 +0000

In the Spring of this year The Diana Vreeland Estate and The Museo Fortuny put together an extraordinary exhibition: "Diana Vreeland After Diana Vreeland" in Venice, part of Lisa...

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A charming loft house

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:30:00 +0000

An industrial building in Paris, transformed into a family home of an Interior designer, where the patio, with the ivy creating a decoration that changes with the seasons, is the center and the heart...

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The scent of luxury in the Sixties

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:18:00 +0000

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Gio Ponti in Venice

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:46:00 +0000

I just received an invitation for the opening of a great exhibition in Venice, which I will most probably attend and I copied part of the Press release included in the invite (below in...

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Thank you Style at Home magazine!

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:57:00 +0000

pinterest boards we love {backyard beauties} by Laura L. Benn “Sometimes a summer ‘staycation’ is the perfect way to rest, relax and rejuvenate. So what better place to soak up some sizzling...

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Social Media fatigue

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:03:00 +0000

Don’t get me wrong…I love social media but lately I feel I am spending too much of my time on it and sometimes lots of what I read need to be ignored, like junk for the mind...so...

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Diamond Jubilee give-away

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:19:00 +0000

The Grand Staircase at Buckingham Palace. BBC Home Entertainment, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year, the 60th year of one of the longest reigning monarchs of the United...

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Jasmine and Philippe Starck!

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:49:00 +0000

Can you guess whose house is this? was the question posed in my previous post, with that beautiful fridge open to reveal a hat and different treats. Let’s enter the Parisian home of multitalented...

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The Queen’s Palaces - A giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:58:00 +0000

Liz Windsor aged 3, 1929 From a press release - BBC Worldwide Americas New York – May 2012 – BBC Home Entertainment is proud to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year, the 60th year...

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Can you guess whose house is this?

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:43:00 +0000

Tips: he is a designer constantly reimagining and rethinking the quotidian, very famous, very creative, sometimes he wears a hat…now surprise me with your answers! Please comment only on this...

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I wish I was there

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Palm Court at Villa Hassler hotel The superb garden of Villa Hassler hotel in Rome, just above Spanish Steps, will be open to the general public soon. I always loved a white flowers-garden,...

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The ceiling is the limit

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Ceilings are often just an empty white space in a house, where furniture, accessories, lighting will never be able to fill that void. Especially in historic or heritage houses the...

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Random Monday inspirations

noreply@blogger.com (Brillante Interiors) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:56:00 +0000

Use old linen curtains found at Flea markets to set a rustic table. Use Harrison Howard beautiful wall paintings to create a focal point in any room, can you imagine a child’s room?...

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