liza p.'s Profile

My friend Delia consistently throws amazing parties in the beautiful converted loft she shares with her husband. From her annual Easter brunch to last year's 70s-themed Christmas costume party, she is by far the best hostess I know--every single detail is perfect. Her blog is http://marthastalwart.wordpress.com and it has posts about most of her parties, including three incredibly well-decorated baby showers and the ultimate DIY wedding (her own!).

that couch is straight-up to die for.

the idea of ever having to pack up and move this apartment is giving me hives!

this is a really nice room, but the paint job looks messy -- you can see paint lines all over the wall!

Love the colors, not so wild about the wall decor.

Whyyyyyyy on that valance/curtain print? Everything else is perfect but that print looks straight out of a country B&B.

Yes, make it more matchy-matchy.

this rug: http://safavieh.com/images/rugs/retro/zoom/ret2865-1379-5.jpg

Echoing again the idea of putting the bed under the west window instead of the north one. How about instead of a traditional divider, an open bookcase/shelving unit that can look good from both sides with a curtain that you can close if you want more privacy? Then the area along the north wall can serve as the living room space, with maybe a small dining table or cafe table near the foyer area. My sister and her fiance actually use a drop-leaf wall-mounted table from Ikea (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30180504/) instead of a dining table since they have no dining room to speak of.

if the dresser will fit inside the closet, relocate it there, and use the wall space for a flexible (think ikea) floor-to-ceiling system that can go in its place or possibly on one of the other walls.