Alexa Stevenson Interior Decoration

I already wrote about this for Interior Design, but I am loving Eskayel’s new children’s line Kwoma: fabrics, wallpaper, and ready made poufs and storage bins with all of designer Shanan Campanaro’s signature dreaminess.

This is Head Hunter in dew and I love it as a neutral and can see it almost every environment. Adore.

Areca Palms

Coconut Chine. How sophisticated are these patterns for a nursery?

You can stick these in your living room as toy storage and they are so unoffensive and un-kiddy. I loved them so much, I also put them in my decor round up for Scooter magazine (out soon!).

Obsessing over the work of Charleston-based artist Jennifer Latimer. Most of her work is inspired by fashion/the runway, but not in a girly way, which is what I love about. Some of my favorites:

YSL in March

Banff Garden Poppies & Roses. Pinks, oranges and reds—one of my favorite color combinations.

In Bloom inspired by Gucci Pre-Spring 2013

Inspired by the jeweled tones of Fall Winter 2012 fashion. I love the gold with the cobalt.

Lip Kiss. Isn’t this just fabulous? I just scooped this up for a client’s bedroom.

And the Mod Floral series is my absolute favorite.

My pals over at Curbed asked me to predict design trends for 2013. I am a traditionalist at heart so chintz has always been it for me, but I’m pretty sure it will be huge (again) this year. (Thanks Mrs. Astor!) Oh, and so does the Wall Street Journal. Let’s go chintz!

I spied this at a dear friend’s wedding at the Hillsboro Club in Florida this past November. The perfect old-school club print.

Here it is on the walls and the windows in a room by Syrie Maugham. Wonderful.

First, this particular room is a NAP room by Charlotte Moss. Its sole purpose is FOR NAPPING. If you have a nap room, you really can’t use anything but chintz. Second, I need a nap room.

See how modern this chair looks in the old-fashioned chintz?

Billy Baldwin did Diana Vreeland’s living room in scarlet chintz.

Of course, the Greenbrier done by Carleton Varney is chintz having the most fun. 

This could be either Palm Beach or Southampton, but Maria Buatta’s (the Prince of Chintz) living room is divine.

My new favorite is Lily Pulitzer for Lee Jofa’s Heritage floral. A bright and modern take on floral. Using it in the bedroom in a West Village project to perk up the bed a little bit.

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Alexa Stevenson is an interior decorator who moonlights as a writer and editor for various shelter sites and publications, including Curbed.com and Cottages & Gardens Publications. With seven years experience as a magazine editor and stylist, Alexa left editorial to become the visual and…

This was fun. Thanks, Lucy! (Ps. Lucy is the best at what she does.)

So excited about the transformation of this West Village apartment. A few things trickling in to finish it off, but here’s a peek. The living/dining room is about 16 feet by 10 and I  carved out a seating and dining area plus an “office.” I don’t think there’s a color I didn’t use in here. I adore this project!

Super preppy custom pillows: blue ticking pillows paired with a green floral with a yellow grosgrain box pleat trim.

I LOVE THIS TRIM.

Custom cabinets arrived today for a client and they look amazing.

We went shopping a few weeks at the Brooklyn Flea and found some goodies to style up these lovelies.

My client is an amazing photographer so the vintage camera was a must buy.

Vintage apothecary bottles.

Oval mirror with gilt-rubbed frame.

Vintage key print.

The adorable Brooklyn Heights studio is 98% complete and I’m so happy with the transformation. (The DIY chairs look so good!) At only 350 sq. ft. we had to really work the space to maximize storage and to carve out a bedroom, living area and dining room that doubles as a work space. A few before and after shots (pardon the quality of the iPhone shots).

Before

After. A vintage, painted farmhouse table works as dining room table and a desk “upstairs” (or up stair). I love how we managed to accommodate four chairs around an oversize table in the tiny space. The scale of the table actually makes the space look larger as opposed to using a tiny “apartment-sized” table.

Before

After. Living/Sleeping area. Lots of color and a new paint color keeps the room light and bright. The trunk and stools at the end of the bed are great for extra storage. Love this happy room.

Did a quick tour of Gift Show, some of my finds from the Pier.

Grace and Blake has the most fabulous Lucite pieces. Love the fluff top “Riley” ottoman and the X-base bench.

Tara Shaw Maison is new to me and I stopped by because I spotted this daybed, and I’m currently in a daybed manic frenzy and think everyone should have one.

Also loved this lovely commode and occasional tables that would be nice plant stands.

Of course, the marvelous colors at Paule Marrot Editions.

These trays remind me of my grandmother’s Porthault linens.

Great shapes at Julian Chichester.

Sugarboo Designs (out of my home state, Georgia!) has some great folk-artsy pieces that would be fun in kid’s room or a beach house.

Black and white and Made Goods.

And a pretty, drippy chandelier.

Really fabulous hand-painted ceramic plates at Vagabond Vintage.

Oomph has the most adorable things always. Love this lady-like little chair and their new Westport lantern.

Another favorite Bungalow 5, just nails it when it comes to accessories.

Love, love, love the vibrant colors of the indoor/outdoor and indoor rugs at Fab Habitat.

I don’t know where I would use this, but I need it. Room Service is honestly the most fun. No fear when it comes to color and pattern mixing.