South of the Border

One of the outings my children and I took over the holiday weekend was to our local Barnes & Noble (about the only brick and mortar bookstore left in Nashville, seriously). They each got to pick out a book and mama got to pick out a foreign design magazine - my favorite part of hitting the bookstore. What me, buy an actual book? No, I must feed my design obsession. So, this time I picked out Elle Decoration, UK edition.  One of the homes that spoke to me the most was the moody and mysterious home of cult jewelry designer Caledonio Lohidoy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Behold:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p4BDRt_5QziFPXxkktkqflGpQU8N280yN_MA3ElvXAnKujD7q2L6Fl9iQNXXTmlS9-zVJCkny4JRZnqltQoxwaA723giXhULJuo62kHE-aomCV1kAjDkkEL1M9qV_UlvxHVPI1tGBcTQ/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p4BDRt_5QziFPXxkktkqflGpQU8N280yN_MA3ElvXAnKujD7q2L6Fl9iQNXXTmlS9-zVJCkny4JRZnqltQoxwaA723giXhULJuo62kHE-aomCV1kAjDkkEL1M9qV_UlvxHVPI1tGBcTQ/s400/image.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy velvet.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyW9C1riOcbJgbi0HE97jYJO0oYlPb1KiDaPzWRPOYmDx5_UYG6XIjSNGV7hCg17WlK3tEdfLMMUzuHL63coF1kRUBs7cII3XnYd_SJLS9RtNKXL_rBs2JsmeSyb6I169P9a4vka6QkVM/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyW9C1riOcbJgbi0HE97jYJO0oYlPb1KiDaPzWRPOYmDx5_UYG6XIjSNGV7hCg17WlK3tEdfLMMUzuHL63coF1kRUBs7cII3XnYd_SJLS9RtNKXL_rBs2JsmeSyb6I169P9a4vka6QkVM/s640/image.jpg" width="416" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The floors, my God, the floors!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVkAsQl1sr3THqZVVI7cGgv81aZs55IavTJz0JNFGoeredSLh4zhWfPdRiuXf8-WnGz92IkMAJc3W1LlRLh_gdsnddXJPhCyFc4lzwhTUkINK8TcSaoC5XsobRC176n4sCrAgYStRWwHU/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVkAsQl1sr3THqZVVI7cGgv81aZs55IavTJz0JNFGoeredSLh4zhWfPdRiuXf8-WnGz92IkMAJc3W1LlRLh_gdsnddXJPhCyFc4lzwhTUkINK8TcSaoC5XsobRC176n4sCrAgYStRWwHU/s400/image.jpg" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay, a carved dragon sculpture might even be a bit much for me (and that's saying a lot), but you gotta admit it's unique.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGD_ZchHulos8_JZscUmhIjSdWJQkLrifUjBbcx9m5FVyrsmm3KwC8hxx5r0hzQHGO97-9FajpHzpat2ldH6zyXF10qESLXPXzDvA0K4_vxdglLnXRkQ5gLhp8zHAAKhCEzYYUfnN6CgF/s400/image.jpg" width="297" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Might need to use this trick in my house. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINNIumwTirYsim-HIz5DxPvu_qwWP1zVeFvtNxzuw0zNAikcCXeBrgIGGGPGCuSv-u2dr6ndB5eAuwvw_OErmJmE3-LGxmLOywH57HuJsTXg_7w7v7A0cOin82Lx6Y2lP6lcDn0J6oViO/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINNIumwTirYsim-HIz5DxPvu_qwWP1zVeFvtNxzuw0zNAikcCXeBrgIGGGPGCuSv-u2dr6ndB5eAuwvw_OErmJmE3-LGxmLOywH57HuJsTXg_7w7v7A0cOin82Lx6Y2lP6lcDn0J6oViO/s400/image.jpg" width="297" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Compared to the other rooms, this room seemed almost monastic in its simplicity. But I doubt monks have much abstract art on their walls. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">When we arrived home, what should I find in my mailbox but the American version of Elle Decor. What a treat. I'm sure a lot of you have already seen some of the eye candy in this issue. Ashley Stark's amazing apartment has already made the rounds in the blogosphere. But for some reason, I was really drawn to another South American lair . . . that of Brazilian editor Fabrizio Rollo. I just loved all the layers, colors and textures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZGRHfPxRW5H9Tyec9ErmMNimW3L61ZyhHjKeTQ3J8G8lR8h21z2qBxeMyIWCMl7silHxMIMPnPIXrfIT-ancK0hoKYlCYf5qow2TczjMHp8qbI5MAAl2hU2ggTt8dQvqAm33ND5vWR9y/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZGRHfPxRW5H9Tyec9ErmMNimW3L61ZyhHjKeTQ3J8G8lR8h21z2qBxeMyIWCMl7silHxMIMPnPIXrfIT-ancK0hoKYlCYf5qow2TczjMHp8qbI5MAAl2hU2ggTt8dQvqAm33ND5vWR9y/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZGRHfPxRW5H9Tyec9ErmMNimW3L61ZyhHjKeTQ3J8G8lR8h21z2qBxeMyIWCMl7silHxMIMPnPIXrfIT-ancK0hoKYlCYf5qow2TczjMHp8qbI5MAAl2hU2ggTt8dQvqAm33ND5vWR9y/s400/image.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_t5XfgGbLF3swBLG1sCHizUuqhaY-rrEzJN1NBEavuBui6B6NWoz0bq1GJDdm8UB4mP-BhcM7ecfzqV4oQ4WiR3IJldvKf0-03Jp2mU-n7lHaPgMvLFAb0GWG7ePQMELMwww9N9OmOvd/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_t5XfgGbLF3swBLG1sCHizUuqhaY-rrEzJN1NBEavuBui6B6NWoz0bq1GJDdm8UB4mP-BhcM7ecfzqV4oQ4WiR3IJldvKf0-03Jp2mU-n7lHaPgMvLFAb0GWG7ePQMELMwww9N9OmOvd/s400/image.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ykUsSrAeHlHZPuLChnk8rK97DnxLLzKzO8u-Pf-CMu5SLQINF34jVos2AedWN6LkFzbiw5g7BwpHn9CjaPUzGWoRTc6zBo0XKMT_UMuWRy3-Q4YStqLnSgbpOiO_3LVLrN4WzkoEd_aK/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ykUsSrAeHlHZPuLChnk8rK97DnxLLzKzO8u-Pf-CMu5SLQINF34jVos2AedWN6LkFzbiw5g7BwpHn9CjaPUzGWoRTc6zBo0XKMT_UMuWRy3-Q4YStqLnSgbpOiO_3LVLrN4WzkoEd_aK/s400/image.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes, there is a lot going on here, and yes, it's a bit cluttered for my taste, but I was still bowled over by it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you seen any interiors lately that have wowed you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources: Elle Decoration UK Edition and Elle Decor (American)</i></span></div>

South of the Border

One of the outings my children and I took over the holiday weekend was to our local Barnes & Noble (about the only brick and mortar book...

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