The Wall Street Journal House of the Day is my addiction!

Have you tried it? Houses in U.S., Europe, Asia or New York specifically that are currently on the market are available at my iPad disposal any time to view... Isn't it just great!?

I took a picture of what it looks like on iPad but surely you can view on internet too.

And the other two interior photos are of some truly great taste of someone selling a house 400 km south of Paris.
I feel like I travel the world every evening when supper is done and my son is falling asleep... I look and look...

Our dining chairs arrived today!

These distressed leather beauties are so cool for the mirror dining table we have... I chose an aged oak type wood and it also works with kids eating and being messy(:
How wonderful and relaxed I can be now!?

I will present our complete before and after pictures of our dining room soon! Now waiting for my milk chocolate or mocha curtains to complete it. It is very dear to me... Combining the Provence blue walls with brown tones.

Vogue living houses gardens people BOOK is my most recent indulgence!

My real addiction is Janet de Botton's dazzling manse (pictures below) in the South of France! This book (featuring others like Janet) is a treasure for people like myself... Who are visually driven ... And this lady is not afraid to mix it up.

The beautiful travertine tiles that can be seen through out the manse are of so many different colours and even though I used to fancy the very lightest type and almost no colour... Like the gorgeous tiles that Tina from Enchanted House put in her dream home...surprise to me that Janet had transformed me and my decision to rather use darker with lighter mix in our house! They are so very rich & intense looking without taking over the room... And for a more country house feel it is more appropriate too, whilst the fabulous chateau that Tina built fits great with more pale stone....I believe.

I keep analyzing her (Janet's) eclectic style... Something we don't see much of in America or Canada ... Where the style is more coordinated and polished. I have always been eclectic at heart ... Perhaps my Czech heritage or love for visiting chateaus back home... The same thing really... It just makes me raise eyebrows (only botox could stop me) when i see curtains matching (using the same fabric as) the pillows or bedding or everything... It is just more personal when things flow and connect well but remain different enough ...

That is what I love about all the famous iconic people featured in this Vogue book.... There are some amazing and very different ... strong or recognizable styles... They all make it work and have been very inspiring for me....

A little day light for our bedroom please?

Well I took the first photos last night, but it is so lovely with the almost daily sun shining into our windows all day long!!!
And the green space across the street ... Just a nice view without having to see buildings ... love that especially when we are just 10 minutes drive from downtown and having a bit of an acreage feeling is

The decision to put silk sheer curtains over top the custom silk roman shades was because we want the view but not be totally seen from the outside ... and the strong sun...in summer or winter will be a bit blocked without covering the view ...as well.

I am showing a bit more of the bedroom and details of the curtain rod idea I had.. Putting brass colour rings with black brass rod is modern and perhaps witty but remains elegant, because it also is a very high end product by a Canadian company Deco... Real solid brass and they make the most innovative art nouveau style rods as well as French country ones! My favourite exactly....

Still waiting for our bedroom ceiling light in the entry to the bedroom... Why does it have to take 6 weeks or more for deliveries?

And who loves gray walls as much as I do? I find it very calming in our bedroom and master suite...

Also, if you want to see the whole photo size, please click on it!(:

Our house renovations are almost done and I would love to share it!

OK ... Our bedroom was not this before (: it used to have muddy brown walls and simple carpet. I decided to have a walnut hardwood floor done with a wide border around from cherry wood to connect the rest of the house floors that are cherry. Beaver Hardwood company from Calgary did an amazing job! I chose the narrower 2 inch width for walnut planks as they appear more elegant chateau like but the rest our house being cherry floors with 3 inch wide planks, I had them put that size cherry border around. It looks beautiful and unique even if it is not a haring bone pattern (my favourite) it it would be too much going here in this room and size.

I enjoy having different bedside tables and various frames because t feels right to have feminine and masculine look but also what goes well together without being "matching" is my general view and tip on how to dress and style your furniture in your home.

I have found a lovely tapestry from late 1800s in an antique shop and my 1940's lamp is now more beautiful with the custom linen (from the Czech Republic) lamp shade standing on Italian marble top bedside table as they were made for each other... That is a nice bedroom "motto" right?

Our wedding frames are on my husband's side and one is a bit sexy which he likes and I always enjoyed my grandparents having their wedding photo above their bed and this is tying old tradition in a modernized way for us.

Let me know what you think... I like to learn from opinions!

Ciao Zaneta

BAY Downtown Calgary - A/W 2010 Fashion Gala Snapshot!

A/W 2010... just what a woman needs?

The MAXI SKIRT ...it means to keep it long .. below the knee that is at least. This (left) MaxMara look is my favorite, enhancing the female figure and emphasizing waist too it covers another trend...SOMETHING GOLD (for night or day), so 2 in 1 piece! On the other hand, the leather version with a slit in front by Reed Krakoff is great every day piece to me.
Wearing a long skirt is great with the again so trendy kitten heel or a flat boot. And gold or metalics are a neutral...so goes with everything...










CAMEL COAT ...made a come back now and follows the minimalist trend and manly style (below by Aquascutum).





















Speaking of...MENSUIT it is the next up...so finding a great fitting suit is the idea if you want to be current, gray colour is most out there, very easy to wear with other hues, but a classic pinstripe will do (left by Balmain, right by Chloe).
















FUR ANYTHING.... real or faux (real if you ask me!) is the warm and cozy style we will all be getting. Take your pick from beautiful classics, to fur patch works or trims or even electric hues! (below: Dsquared, Fendi, Chanel, Versace)









































































And last but not least I recommend that you wrap up in cozy KNITS! Despite all the hype about being minimalist this fall, when wearing knits, layer it up more (:
(below Missoni, Etro)