kittens, i am giddy to announce that the project i was working on back in december has officially hit the stands. check it out in this month's vogue!

no, that's not me on the cover (although many people have mistaken me for adele...in my dreams); instead, i was working on an interior design feature for model carolyn murphy's los angeles home. and, by "working on," i mean i assisted my boss, interior designer schuyler samperton, who styled the shoot.

i should also mention, schuyler didn't just style the shoot, she designed carolyn's entire home. schuyler and carolyn have worked together on a few homes and their styles are the perfect pairing. the result -- a truly gorgeous mix of rich, bohemian textures, vintage furnishings, unique pieces, and a laid back, yet glamorous vibe.

pure schuyler. pure carolyn. in other words...pretty as a picture from floor-to-celing and head-to-toe.

photo by annemarieke van drimmelen for vogue.

{above: carolyn in a rodarte dress that would make a grown woman cry.}

photography by grey crawford for vogue.

{above: a glimpse inside of the kitchen, which includes reclaimed terracotta floors, stone sinks, a kilim runner from j. iloulian., a striped laundry basket from mecox, and pottery from nickey kehoe and dos gallos. oh...and that handsome feline fellow is zachary.}

photography by grey crawford for vogue.

{above: quite possibly my favorite room -- the art studio. it's a converted garage with exposed walls and a concrete floor. all of the furniture and accessories have a unique history ranging from carolyn's own well-worn bridles and riding hat to turn-of-the-century sculpture stands from an art school in paris.}

here is a semi-breakdown...

{above: fabulous furnishings from some of my favorite shops in los angeles -- big daddy's antiques; nickey kehoe; galerie half, hollywood at home, pat mcgann; and inner gardens.}

photography by grey crawford for vogue.

{above: carolyn's easy, breezy, beautiful backyard...and her chickens!}

to read more about carolyn murphy's vogue shoot, visit schuyler's blog where she gives the inside scoop and inspiration behind her designs. also, read the entire vogue article here.

and finally, this may be the closest i'll ever come to my hero, vogue's creative director grace coddington. so, please allow me to take this moment to humbly say, "oh. my. god."

it's monday, kittens.

assume the position.

{trapeez girl and bathtub pinup via pinterest. origin unknown, but if you know, do tell!}

little pieces of perfection all lined up in a row.

{read about it at monone library's flickr.} {discovered via sandi v.}

looks a little something like this.

{radiohead on clear vinyl. photo by wit & delight.}

i choose the center one.

{row o' eames chairs via edwin himself.}

swedish design trio kontor kontur composited colorful collections of found office supplies from their studio.

as far as i'm concerned, any office with a jadeite butter knife, plastic deer, and a single, nude pantyhose is an office well supplied (and worth working in!).

{via fast company.}

above: "hugo" -- go for the film -- stay for the film-within-the-film. this one took home the little golden man last night. production design by dante ferretti.}

{above: "the artist" -- glamour at it's finest. production design by laurence bennett.}

{above: "tree of life" -- i know these interiors are visually tame compared with the rest of the film, but look at those floor-to-celing windows! production design by jack fisk.}

{above: "beginners" -- shot at LACMA and neutra's lovell health house in los angeles. amazing acting. amazing script. production designer: shane valentino.}

kittens, i usually blog about my favorite award show fashions the day after; however, this year, i thought i'd give a little nod to some of my favorite production designers. the films featured above were not all nominated in the "best art direction" category, but here at WHORANGE, they would get my vote.

what made me love these films? perhaps it is the use of iconic interiors like neutra's lovell health house as production designer shane valentino did in "beginners." or maybe it's the transportive achievement of recreating old hollywood to perfection as in "hugo" or "the artist."

as for "tree of life," the entire film is a visual binge-fest. i can't vouch that you'll fall in love with it, but i can guarantee you'll go on a cinematic acid trip and you'll come down in a lovely mid-century home occupied by a less that warm-and-fuzzy brad pitt.

i truly love looking at film from a production design point-of-view, because i have worked in the art department on feature films before and understand the focus and dedication that goes into each and every set, prop, costume, and carefully placed piece of decor.

also, i want to give a special hug to my production designer hero/boss, howard cummings, whom i worked for on "contagion." i chose not to include the film in this post because the stills are very, uh...disturbing and not super purty, but it's an amazing looking film and he's brilliant.

so remember, production designers create the cinematic world we live in, darlings. bow down! (and sit through the credits!)

xo

lately, i've been working from morning until night, and i still feel like this.

lovely to know that liz and i have so much in common!

and that's just what they'll do.

{via the designer pad and swedish elle interior.}

the devine shell residence in the nagano prefecture of japan sprang from the magnificent mind of architect kotaro ide.

despite the mad challenge of hanging wall art, it's practically perfect in every way.

and of course...exhibitionists welcome.

{shell residence by kotaro ide of artechnic. via yatzer.}