Inside the home of... Benjie Jones

I came across this home of designer Benjie Jones last week in Atlanta Homes mag and have just been itching to share it with you. There's so much to love here, from the colors (an expert use of black) to the architectural elements to the artwork and masterful mixing of eclectic style. But best of all is his Christmas decoration sense. So many subtle, lovely touches, I can't help but be, well, Enchanted.

Let's peek into Benjie's world...

So gorgeous! I can't get over his style. I love this quote from the piece:

"Albert Hadley once said ‘once you hone in on your own aesthetic, everything you buy goes together.’"

Lovely lucite

Though I don't personally own a morsel of it, I admit to being a total lucite lover. I know it's not for everyone but in small doses I think it packs a lovely "subtle yet strong" design punch. Don't believe me? Talk with me, walk with me, down a little path I like to call Lucite Lane.

In living rooms...

Love that it's a trunk!

In dining rooms...

As or with desks, tables and consoles...

Odds and ends...

Okay, admittedly, the crib may be a bit much, even for a lucite lover like me (that just seems dangerous). But, can you start to see the appeal of lucite accents? I love how in some of these rooms, they blend right in and let you experience the mood of the room unobtrusively. Then in other rooms it plays a larger, bolder role, just begging to be admired.

So, have I converted you to lucite (if you weren't in love already)? 

{All photos via Pintrest}

Inside the home of... Ashley Stark

This month's issue of Elle Decor features a stunning tour through the home of Ashley Stark, heiress to the Stark carpet and home furnishings empire. I thought it might be fun to take a peek inside this colorful, chic and carefully curated NYC apartment, so kick of your shoes and let's head inside this our first home tour.

Starting with the foyer...

Standouts for me here are that oversized vase with branches and the positively exquisite Karl Springer snakeskin bench. Truly to die for. Next, into the living room.

I love all the interesting patterns and colors here. Your eye keeps traveling round and round the room putting it all together. My favorite is in the right corner, that juxtaposition of 18th-century Italian armchairs with the skull print from Damien Hirst, and that super cool brass palm tree. 

Now into my two favorite rooms. First the bedroom...

I can't handle that gray velvet headboard, it is honestly my dream headboard. Then my eyes immediately travel up to the Venetian glass light fixture that adds such a glamorous feel to the room (you don't always see major fixtures in a bedroom). I also want for my own that studded cream dresser/console piece on the far wall. Hello gorgeous.

The "dressing room." Could it be any more my style? The mirrored dresser. The shag rug. The lucite chair. The antique wood desk. And did you notice that pink skull atop that stack of books? Ashley seems like my kind of girl. 

Some more photo gems from Ashley's incredible pad, including one of the lady herself...

{all photos from Elle DECOR}

What's your favorite part of Ashley Stark's home?