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Lovely French chateau-inspired home is so beautiful who wouldn’t want to see it twice. The pool is well planned to mirror the home in the afternoon sun. Double-take delight. Image Via.

Petit pool is long on looks for a tête-à-tête over a latte or cocktail (we won’t tell if it’s before 5). We love the dramatic window framed in rattan and the happy combination of oversized and diminutive pottery. Image source unknown, any info would be appreciated.

Lisa Sherry is an Aquarian. Does that help explain our water obsession? This reflective and calming pool cloistered in a white cave on the shores of an exotic beach is the LSI studio favorite for this blog posting.  Thank you Tumblr. Please send tickets and itinerary!

At least four LSI Associates are ready to move into this room.  Objects, color and texture are artfully layered throughout the room.  Beautifully planned but not overworked, it feels natural and spontaneous.

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We love Mario Testino’s LA digs (Vogue US March 2012).  The more you look, the more you see.  This space delights with nuance and surprise.  While there is a lot of motion, there’s no clutter.  It reflects a life well lived.

Yes, somone’s using mirrors here: Fabrizio Rollo for Elle Decor. Detail abounds and the room layers to a tipping point. It works thanks to a unified palette of colors, textures and shapes – and a smart floor plan.

Another foray to the brink of excess with Fabrizio Rollo and Elle Decor. We love the geometry of this space.  Note how the rug pattern reprises throughout the space down to the stacks of books and vertical lines on the screen.  This room tells a story – in layers.

Last night we previewed our latest interior installation with a coterie of friends and neighbors. The food was Yummie thanks to the LSI team. YES, we can style your parties and events too. Beauty is our middle name and it does not end with the interior of your home.

We have a late post today because it was a late night but oh so fun. Check it out!

Don’t typecast – Chests, dressers, bookcases, even desks are wonderful understudies for the role of “nightstand.” Think outside the box. Be mindful of scale and proportion. Look for pleasing shapes and functionality.

Think fraternal twins – Typically, for sleeper convenience, nightstands flank each side of the bed. But, they needn’t match like identical twins. Let the incest end. Shake up the DNA. Mix and match.

Set the stage – Create an amazing nightstand tablescape. Favorite objects, books, flowers, a crystal goblet for a midnight sip of water — add layers of meaning and beauty to your bedroom.

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Your partner and your bedside table are among the first things you see every morning and before you doze off every night. Choose wisely!

Over the years our MD gifts have run the gambit – from homemade cards to bouquets bristling with baby’s breath (so sorry about that) to hankies (seriously?) and parfums (from dime store to couture). This year, we’re actually reverting back to a “homemade” gift. The gift of our time. No it’s not a watch. It’s a one-on-one Mom Makeover customized for the family matriarch.

For one lucky mom, it means pruning the garden. For another, rearranging the living room. For another, getting rid of those six boxes in the attic filled with high school yearbooks and the like. One lucky mom’s getting eggs Benedict. Another’s getting her oven cleaned. Here’s to you mom. This stylish day’s for you.

This past weekend found us curbside at a market in Charlotte, North Carolina. So much to devour – figuratively and literally. We are strongly considering swearing off super markets for the season. This week’s menu will include a romaine salad with roasted asparagus (sprinkled with olive oil, salt and pepper and in a 425-degree oven for about fifteen minutes – so fast and easy) with falafel from our friends at the Mediterranean booth. Local strawberries are still ripe and plump. A perfect topping for morning granola (also from the market) and over-the-top deliciously paired with shortcake and whipped cream.

What’s your menu like this week?

Caveat Emptor: Beware of faux famer’s market produce. We did spot the occasional coconut, pineapple and banana for sale at the Charlotte market, hardly macrobiotic fare! Common sense rules, but when in doubt about food origin we always ask.

Any info on the source would be appreciated. I shot it with my phone while perusing a homeowner’s book in Provence.