Celebrity Home: Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor’s home, which she invited <em>Architectural Digest</em> to photograph this past spring (the shoot was under way at the time of her death), was a four-bedroom house on a secluded, wooded acre in Bel Air, California. She bought it in the early 1980s and refined it with the help of interior designer and close friend Waldo Fernandez.<br /><div style="border: medium none; text-align: left; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"> <p>In recent years nearly every room was awash in blues and lavenders, shades echoing Taylor’s famous violet eyes.<br /></p></div><img alt="" class="featureimg" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/07/elizabeth-taylor-home/01_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg" /> <div class="item-text"> <div class="body"> <div class="text"> <p>This photograph is from 1997 at her Bel Air estate. She is wearing wearing a custom-made Moroccan caftan that was a gift from publisher Malcolm Forbes.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifszuSi6IWNQ0ObNPwGtSnH9c6uzuaAKx2Bw3rh1FXLV6x8_Ho0R4ZwD__c-mEsiBRjVikUMyDHpTlsmtYYM9ljkGh0oaRBzQPUzwnXsRxxHagNnYj8Usy_kMUZ0ODABiU-xACvF0SUhQV/s1600/05_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613991160504205122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifszuSi6IWNQ0ObNPwGtSnH9c6uzuaAKx2Bw3rh1FXLV6x8_Ho0R4ZwD__c-mEsiBRjVikUMyDHpTlsmtYYM9ljkGh0oaRBzQPUzwnXsRxxHagNnYj8Usy_kMUZ0ODABiU-xACvF0SUhQV/s400/05_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 317px;" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQISIvZ1QYjkW4Su8uPZW4fXlpVDqKpOEJ7rxTvqpUEbogTmOphf08YwXdzPrUFOAb0GuWnRCjdxT0sSfnXrVseSHSVZ_7YK5Em7QuoYjyMf8DwAqmtFICayy0X9x6ORV3fPZtaB0svc-n/s1600/02_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613991175934704370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQISIvZ1QYjkW4Su8uPZW4fXlpVDqKpOEJ7rxTvqpUEbogTmOphf08YwXdzPrUFOAb0GuWnRCjdxT0sSfnXrVseSHSVZ_7YK5Em7QuoYjyMf8DwAqmtFICayy0X9x6ORV3fPZtaB0svc-n/s400/02_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 315px;" /></a><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlF_2XEbhTQU8NYrYFRn_MLvrd83fGPTYsCdgsx67DzRl9iG9SLoMq_MGFDOq6DNk4-344Fc-x5bW9xRdMYj06Loz6TZwOUSiEHVyMD2JKnvYBH3Qlff17YNMKL1X0QPKdCySuxGk5ELo/s1600/07_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613991158747419970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlF_2XEbhTQU8NYrYFRn_MLvrd83fGPTYsCdgsx67DzRl9iG9SLoMq_MGFDOq6DNk4-344Fc-x5bW9xRdMYj06Loz6TZwOUSiEHVyMD2JKnvYBH3Qlff17YNMKL1X0QPKdCySuxGk5ELo/s400/07_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 541px;" /></a></p></div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiNJ_QCmqJmwArYDQmIM_H8zQjD3gnbwEASMMrov4SxFaAz3XVGfAQk4DUsgwyzyOI9tonRJ-owdmPrUrhPTxzDLsIrikwZy5PHXiffbkaeCIwcs5uKRvUVLuGvVxPxrpK7Yk0my9G5tQ/s1600/08_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613985476463967618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiNJ_QCmqJmwArYDQmIM_H8zQjD3gnbwEASMMrov4SxFaAz3XVGfAQk4DUsgwyzyOI9tonRJ-owdmPrUrhPTxzDLsIrikwZy5PHXiffbkaeCIwcs5uKRvUVLuGvVxPxrpK7Yk0my9G5tQ/s400/08_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 540px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSXo9aimbDh8K0Ghzb8CgLxlWz7SGBhKMATSatB7vtS_va2kiWl1-6_-_ajk5wv7O8DBynHM53-vANQH_FpvLBY5-LmxK7VR_8ArbdGLuLEGAEAuLfs-ZjuvSw97M5EH150tUSTToGtr5/s1600/04_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613991165004343058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSXo9aimbDh8K0Ghzb8CgLxlWz7SGBhKMATSatB7vtS_va2kiWl1-6_-_ajk5wv7O8DBynHM53-vANQH_FpvLBY5-LmxK7VR_8ArbdGLuLEGAEAuLfs-ZjuvSw97M5EH150tUSTToGtr5/s400/04_elizabeth-taylor-home.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 317px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="border: medium none; text-align: left; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><span class="c"><span>Photographed and Produced by </span>Firooz Zahedi</span><br /><span class="c"><span>Styled by </span>Robert Rufino</span><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.<br /></div>

Celebrity Home: Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor’s home, which she invited Architectural Digest to photograph this past spring (the shoot was under way at the time of her...

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Meet Desireé Ashworth

Good morning, fabulous readers. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Desireé Ashworth and invite you to enjoy her beautiful interiors. Inspired by French, Gustavian and Belgian decor she brings both style and happiness to her rooms. Desireé also has a lovely blog, which I have added to my blog list, called <a href="http://decordeprovence.blogspot.com/">Décor de Provence</a> full of interesting ideas and beautiful photographs. You should definitely pay her a visit!<br /><br />Meet lovely Desireé:<br /><br /><img hspace="15" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/profile-image.jpg" style="width: 256px; height: 285px;" /><br /><br />Thanks Desireé for allowing me to show your lovely work here!<br /><img height="1133" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/li.jpg" width="600" /><br /><img height="960" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/780921322_9MF2Q-X2.jpg" width="650" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/780921334_M9wYH-L.jpg" width="600" /><br /><img height="900" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/_MG_5688.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/b.jpg" width="600" /><br /><img height="600" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/e.jpg" width="600" /><br /><img height="456" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/m.jpg" width="600" /><br /><img height="768" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/780921289_Jdoyr-XL.jpg" vspace="10" width="590" /><br /><br /><img height="670" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/780921371_DFt64-O-1.jpg" width="448" /><br /><br /><img height="674" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/780921311_ZbJkV-O-1.jpg" width="448" /><br /><br /><img height="676" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/780925405_Na8r3-O-1.jpg" width="451" /><br /><br /><img height="456" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/l.jpg" width="600" /><img height="600" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/n.jpg" width="600" /><br /><img height="768" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/780921344_mnd2w-XL.jpg" width="590" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://174.122.19.220/%7Ephotosco/mockup/decor/html/images/i.jpg" width="600" /><br />All images from Desiree's portfolio right <a href="http://decordeprovence.blogspot.com/p/my-portfolio_17.html">here</a>.

Meet Desireé Ashworth

Good morning, fabulous readers. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Desireé Ashworth and invite you to enjoy her beautiful interiors. Insp...

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House in Madrid

Second post today, my friends. A beautiful, renovated house in Madrid. A mix of classic and rustic furniture for a welcoming home.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/un-patio-para-disfrutar-todo-el-ano/un-patio-para-disfrutar-todo-el-ano/un-patio-para-disfrutar-todo-el-ano-foto-1/102368-1-esl-ES/Un-patio-para-disfrutar-todo-el-ano-Foto-1_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/un-salon-muy-completo/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-1/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-1/102407-1-esl-ES/Un-salon-muy-completo-FOTO-1_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/un-salon-muy-completo/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-2/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-1/102453-1-esl-ES/Un-salon-muy-completo-FOTO-1_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 591px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/un-salon-muy-completo/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-3/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-3/102458-1-esl-ES/Un-salon-muy-completo-FOTO-3_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 591px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/un-salon-muy-completo/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-4/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-4/102503-1-esl-ES/Un-salon-muy-completo-FOTO-4_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/un-salon-muy-completo/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-5/un-salon-muy-completo-foto-5/102741-1-esl-ES/Un-salon-muy-completo-FOTO-5_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/empapelado-en-flores/empapelado-en-flores-foto-1/empapelado-en-flores-foto-1/102527-1-esl-ES/Empapelado-en-flores-FOTO-1_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/empapelado-en-flores/empapelado-en-flores-foto-2/empapelado-en-flores-foto-2/102627-1-esl-ES/Empapelado-en-flores-FOTO-2_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/empapelado-en-flores/empapelado-en-flores-foto-3/empapelado-en-flores/102724-1-esl-ES/Empapelado-en-flores_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/con-una-cama-de-princesa/con-una-cama-de-princesa-foto-1/con-una-cama-de-princesa-foto-1/102753-1-esl-ES/Con-una-cama-de-princesa-FOTO-1_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/con-una-cama-de-princesa/con-una-cama-de-princesa-foto-2/con-una-cama-de-princesa-foto-2/102794-1-esl-ES/Con-una-cama-de-princesa-FOTO-2_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/con-una-cama-de-princesa/con-una-cama-de-princesa-foto-3/con-una-cama-de-princesa-foto-3/102823-1-esl-ES/Con-una-cama-de-princesa-FOTO-3_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz/abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz/abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz-foto-1/102879-1-esl-ES/Abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz-FOTO-1_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz/abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz-foto-2/abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz-foto-2/102920-1-esl-ES/Abuhardillado-y-con-mucha-luz-FOTO-2_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-1/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-1/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-1/102966-1-esl-ES/Con-una-balconera-privilegiada-FOTO-1_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-1/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-3/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-3/103059-1-esl-ES/Con-una-balconera-privilegiada-FOTO-3_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 588px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/queria-darle-un-aire-ingles/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-1/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-2/con-una-balconera-privilegiada-foto-2/102999-1-esl-ES/Con-una-balconera-privilegiada-FOTO-2_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="file:///C:/Users/leanes/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.png" />Hope you enjoyed today's posts. Come back tomorrow for more!<br />All images from <a href="http://www.elmueble.com/">here</a>.

House in Madrid

Second post today, my friends. A beautiful, renovated house in Madrid. A mix of classic and rustic furniture for a welcoming home. Hope you ...

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Restored Ancient Farmhouse

<span style="">This farmhouse</span><span style=""> is located close to the Alpilles, in Provence, in the south of France. The date engraved on the lintel of the door confirms that part of this house is almost four centuries old.</span> <span>Of course, over the years it has been transformed and renovated.</span><span style=""> All that remains of the barn are a few walls and arched cart entrance of the property. Now it has a large pool accompanied by a small outbuilding.</span><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/3/145886-1-fre-FR/3.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/1/145906-1-fre-FR/1.jpg" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/1/145906-1-fre-FR/1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/6/145894-1-fre-FR/6.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/5/145854-1-fre-FR/5.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/7/145858-1-fre-FR/7.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.993215;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/8/145878-1-fre-FR/8.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.99555;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/9/145890-1-fre-FR/9.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/10/145862-1-fre-FR/10.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/12/145866-1-fre-FR/12.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.993844;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/13/145870-1-fre-FR/13.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/14/145898-1-fre-FR/14.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/reportage/charme/la-provence-cote-pierre-au-pied-des-alpilles/11/145902-1-fre-FR/11.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.977897;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://maison-travaux.dekio.fr/">here</a>.

Restored Ancient Farmhouse

This farmhouse is located close to the Alpilles, in Provence, in the south of France. The date engraved on the lintel of the door confirms ...

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