Better Homes and Gardens Stylemakers

Heidi Klum graces the cover of the September 2012 "Stylemaker" issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine

It was great fun to attend the Better Homes and Gardens party held at Story in Chelsea.  The event was held in honor of the second annual BH and G September 2012 "Stylemaker" issue, which is packed with fresh ideas to inspire your house, wardrobe and more.  It was nice to meet some of the editors and really get to know the magazine better.  BH and G is a very user friendly magazine with lots of decorating and lifestyle ideas that are extremely attainable, no matter the size of your space or budget.  Here are a few of my favorite excerpts from the Stylemaker Issue. 

Take the Gloom Out of Gray

Tone variation of the brush strokes on "Positano in Graphite" by Amanda Nisbet look as though someone actually hand painted the silk ground.  This fabric would make very chic pillows.

A new client of mine likes the soothing sophistication of gray for her beach house living room but still wants the room to feel fresh and cheerful.  The key to achieving gray without gloom is to pick the clearest grays without any beige or green undertones.  We decided to layer gray in fun prints on a warm toned sisal rug with grass cloth walls.  Here are a few new happy gray fabrics that I discovered while scheming the room!