Oscar de la Renta - Fashions for Home

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/cm/elledecor/images/yo/design-trends-delarenta-ED0410-half-mdn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.elledecor.com/cm/elledecor/images/yo/design-trends-delarenta-ED0410-half-mdn.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Sad news this week of the passing of iconic fashion designer Oscar de la Renta at 82. I was actually surprised he wasn't older. The word "icon" is so overused today as much as words like "hero" and  and "diva", to the point where they don't really mean much anymore. We have lots of celebrities and fashionistas, but not that many true fashion icons. When one reaches true icon status, it's hard to imagine they ever weren't here.<br /><br />After all, there was this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chaos-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/080310-jackie-o-300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.chaos-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/080310-jackie-o-300.jpg" /></a></div><br />And so many others, right up to the end:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGctC5pnTuky-tZyZxVMAHjNzk25ZWoe2hsz8VhkLuz2uuSNv7Diaixp9oufyTA9y6m2c-wvpD_brIoXe0K2BWewG4Xc-fEasj6gOqdCVfTLAaVjQ6dj3A_I1P9-mPROe5hv-r6GopPU/s1600/amal_-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGctC5pnTuky-tZyZxVMAHjNzk25ZWoe2hsz8VhkLuz2uuSNv7Diaixp9oufyTA9y6m2c-wvpD_brIoXe0K2BWewG4Xc-fEasj6gOqdCVfTLAaVjQ6dj3A_I1P9-mPROe5hv-r6GopPU/s1600/amal_-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />And of course, his interests included the home with pieces that were both of the moment and timeless.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-RX310_mag031_G_20120221152013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-RX310_mag031_G_20120221152013.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://imagesecod.ctscdn.com/images/656/870/a1e1a7fb-a48e-4d16-aeb2-42f3e6316a44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://imagesecod.ctscdn.com/images/656/870/a1e1a7fb-a48e-4d16-aeb2-42f3e6316a44.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oscardelarenta.com/products/2cy213/leopard-tumbler" target="_blank">Leopard Tumbler</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://imagesecod.ctscdn.com/images/656/870/07a7b932-437f-4632-9619-194c2ee014cd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/cm/elledecor/images/2l/design-trends-delarenta-ED0410-11-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.elledecor.com/cm/elledecor/images/2l/design-trends-delarenta-ED0410-11-lgn.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moroccan side table for Century Furniture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtVExlxG3K0IxNz1JbtVaV-MgZGynlekBI-PYmEqOFxcfLH0Zy-j4Rd9kp0cLD9CdV0sZL5HYIGy3ehwbohTs7bZ3HYyyBvRApRrft61fXoobY_yUqlOkb5lelT9gMH5Fosa9oz9xhc0/s1600/item11.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.mario-buatta-12-palm-beach-ballroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtVExlxG3K0IxNz1JbtVaV-MgZGynlekBI-PYmEqOFxcfLH0Zy-j4Rd9kp0cLD9CdV0sZL5HYIGy3ehwbohTs7bZ3HYyyBvRApRrft61fXoobY_yUqlOkb5lelT9gMH5Fosa9oz9xhc0/s1600/item11.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.mario-buatta-12-palm-beach-ballroom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Side chairs for Century Furniture</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://imagesecod.ctscdn.com/images/656/870/fc0f7b0d-6b3f-4205-971c-a46376469e3f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://imagesecod.ctscdn.com/images/656/870/fc0f7b0d-6b3f-4205-971c-a46376469e3f.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's to you Mr. de la Renta. Thanks for the beauty. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgPlSDr94M2Chg65FoyXMDUWNBJZ8Bb8z6jCZt3dd-tMT1DVcrl9o19tGulbiEkm25EsLZEZ41yYwPqjCdeO883ng7kf69ksvp-oQoAetoO-lNYsy6Tgo3mJoYlrR-s2tNqo2NdWbhNA/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgPlSDr94M2Chg65FoyXMDUWNBJZ8Bb8z6jCZt3dd-tMT1DVcrl9o19tGulbiEkm25EsLZEZ41yYwPqjCdeO883ng7kf69ksvp-oQoAetoO-lNYsy6Tgo3mJoYlrR-s2tNqo2NdWbhNA/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Oscar de la Renta - Fashions for Home

Sad news this week of the passing of iconic fashion designer Oscar de la Renta at 82. I was actually surprised he wasn't older. The word...

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Elegant and subtle Fall Decor

I'll admit it - with the exception of Christmas (and sometimes not much then) I'm not one to do a lot of holiday or seasonal decorating. I have a friend who must have bins and bins of seasonal decorating items and she loves to get her house ready for each seasonal change as early as possible. I admire the effort and energy it takes, but it's just not my thing. And the seasonal Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving decorating is particularly not my thing. Too orange and brown I guess. It also seems that much of it is overdone with a lot of fakey fake fake items. Maybe it's because I don't have kids... I can see the appeal if one has little kids.<br /><br />I do, however, appreciate a more subtle approach to the season.<br /><br />This is a beautiful long centerpiece for a Thanksgiving table, isn't it? This is from the Lauren Conrad blog (who knew?). Very pretty and can be done with twigs and leaves still available in the yard.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/46/bb/30/46bb3096c6c7bbaf44b2bcef6d375521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/46/bb/30/46bb3096c6c7bbaf44b2bcef6d375521.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />This mantle from the At Home with the Barker's blog is very pretty. The mirror is fantastic and the subtle color palette is a refreshing change from all the bright oranges.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/cd/21/d3/cd21d3a69f25ea20e10b88e5a8140720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/cd/21/d3/cd21d3a69f25ea20e10b88e5a8140720.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br />Karin Lidbeck Brent (for Better Homes & Gardens) creates a simple and easy outdoor display that is bold without being overdone. Some small branches and couple of pumpkins and voila.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/df/da/13/dfda133e19b40d44869833e03e50cee9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/df/da/13/dfda133e19b40d44869833e03e50cee9.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />This centerpiece is just gorgeous. Love the subtle colors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/34/e6/39/34e6396bd67aeb808e2d0808563f2378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/34/e6/39/34e6396bd67aeb808e2d0808563f2378.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />A simple tablescape from Dear Lillie.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6b/e7/ee/6be7eed390cd3bba1a83d397a9af2566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6b/e7/ee/6be7eed390cd3bba1a83d397a9af2566.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />This center hall table (how amazing is the center hall itself) is filled with the "bounty of the season" without being over styled.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/18/e6/8f/18e68f557a63613c326f9a04043cdf70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/18/e6/8f/18e68f557a63613c326f9a04043cdf70.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/linda_merrill/fall-decor/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image links and credits here. </span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />And so, I did do a tiny bit to acknowledge the season. I added gourds to my mantle. That's it. Actually, it's hard to tell in the photo, but the little painting in the center is perfectly "fall" with her berry swathed headdress.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10730842_10204511415521277_4916925148593916953_n.jpg?oh=ce1bc91d3344375d32b01bd56a14ed23&oe=54B9FFC3&__gda__=1424775318_b747515ce6dadca27701686d6da35154" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10730842_10204511415521277_4916925148593916953_n.jpg?oh=ce1bc91d3344375d32b01bd56a14ed23&oe=54B9FFC3&__gda__=1424775318_b747515ce6dadca27701686d6da35154" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />And, on Saturday, I saw this beauty below in an antiques shop and had to bring her home. She's now swathed in my one Hermés scarf, which is handily orange.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfc_7DbPm8j1hDQj9lnaVgyLbLMx3Ai1Vzf8ygZgxJWrt-TzshjL37T2IDf1jgCrnKnv_sv_VFTOKNtg9rMnBOwD0yyqMVUTONyYAStxS0KoBXUdJcamchBJfNakZ2vQW68u6IxjWb_M/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfc_7DbPm8j1hDQj9lnaVgyLbLMx3Ai1Vzf8ygZgxJWrt-TzshjL37T2IDf1jgCrnKnv_sv_VFTOKNtg9rMnBOwD0yyqMVUTONyYAStxS0KoBXUdJcamchBJfNakZ2vQW68u6IxjWb_M/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />How do you like to decorate for fall?<br /><br />Oh, btw - I was just interviewed by Floor Coverings International's blog. You can read it <a href="http://peninsula.floorcoveringsinternational.com/blog-interview-linda-merrill.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPo2QGz10kefENn_fq-PRJGzrshyphenhyphenFVDwG1ufJ_ytdERq5bYXblGIPkA3UcnoPxcZg4FPwzv7uxoGYqP_ZqIG-3bsdl4m9_1v8tYlblWYW0l87ixkNjD02q8FIPJgCUQ2QJmR1Mo-X-RY/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPo2QGz10kefENn_fq-PRJGzrshyphenhyphenFVDwG1ufJ_ytdERq5bYXblGIPkA3UcnoPxcZg4FPwzv7uxoGYqP_ZqIG-3bsdl4m9_1v8tYlblWYW0l87ixkNjD02q8FIPJgCUQ2QJmR1Mo-X-RY/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><br /><br />

Elegant and subtle Fall Decor

I'll admit it - with the exception of Christmas (and sometimes not much then) I'm not one to do a lot of holiday or seasonal decorat...

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Famous Palaces depicted at Neiman Marcus' "Home for the Holidays" showrooms

Three of my favorite Boston designers were tapped to create holiday spaces based on famous castles for Neiman Marcus' "Home for the Holidays" event which kicks off their holiday season. Feels a little early, but that's the way of things these days! The event is done in conjunction with the Over My Shoulder Foundation which supports mentoring in the community. The showrooms will be open through January and are free to view. See the press release below for more info.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gerald Pomeroy of Gerald Pomeroy Interiors in his Balmoral Castle Room </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJC5B6f0MA-q_VtFz8QqBAckoMxeBqQURoW2iat6YdrFJj-ioq-tMRlWzmYdF9umzaj_1u-5heh96BBgcgIiEJXYY6gvzavsaOMkyzToNHMfHKhtiI_8d9JYVx-N_i6yLgP2lh2iU26w/s1600/Balmoral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJC5B6f0MA-q_VtFz8QqBAckoMxeBqQURoW2iat6YdrFJj-ioq-tMRlWzmYdF9umzaj_1u-5heh96BBgcgIiEJXYY6gvzavsaOMkyzToNHMfHKhtiI_8d9JYVx-N_i6yLgP2lh2iU26w/s1600/Balmoral.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10712788_10154707277880052_7164757913268361990_n.jpg?oh=394da62cf40f575bddd836bca5ca1328&oe=54F0B072" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;">Versailles Renaitre created by Paula Daher of Daher Interior Design</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10513341_10154707276855052_4704662757400745983_n.jpg?oh=fe247ddb88b9dd8e0f315aca84da42f1&oe=54B43D5A" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10513341_10154707276855052_4704662757400745983_n.jpg?oh=fe247ddb88b9dd8e0f315aca84da42f1&oe=54B43D5A" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10703936_10154707277250052_3324959521481758557_n.jpg?oh=5549dd8e627463afeecacdb8095b82b4&oe=54AD7521&__gda__=1421638860_be1575f5bd133ee1f7329d85885f8267" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0px;">Photos courtesy of Robert Four</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="h5"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“Home for the Holidays” was unveiled Wednesday evening, October 8 at Neiman Marcus Boston kicking off the Neiman Marcus Boston Holiday season. </div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The three showrooms will be on view and open to the public, free of charge from through January 31, 2015 during regular business hours in the Gift Galleries department of the famed luxury retailer located in Copley Place.  The three custom-designed rooms are each inspired by a royal residence – the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, Versailles in France, and the Winter Palace in Russia.  Each master designer – Gerald Pomeroy, Eric Roseff and Paula Daher – will mentor a junior member of their team to create the showroom – fully engaging their young partners in their design process.</div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Every item featured in the rooms may be purchased. During the course of the showcase’s run, the designers will host special events to speak to the design process.  The showcase culminates in January 2015, National Mentor Month, when the Over My Shoulder Foundation and Cumar Marble & Granite Fabricators will feature a mentoring recognition event open to the public and held on-site at Neiman Marcus Boston.</div></div></div></div></blockquote><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-U06BenfGb-sUCrhtlJ_UHtuMuTmbNL3olrKBEhJuzDw1suLrfeYHhke7RbRaEguiBPkKQXdeete0-WXU6siXdvfR2JWG2Z0AfAAugmFGh9asA6jegsqGTTjSmACJE9Pxgtl0VbZulk/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-U06BenfGb-sUCrhtlJ_UHtuMuTmbNL3olrKBEhJuzDw1suLrfeYHhke7RbRaEguiBPkKQXdeete0-WXU6siXdvfR2JWG2Z0AfAAugmFGh9asA6jegsqGTTjSmACJE9Pxgtl0VbZulk/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div></div>

Famous Palaces depicted at Neiman Marcus' "Home for the Holidays" showrooms

Three of my favorite Boston designers were tapped to create holiday spaces based on famous castles for Neiman Marcus' "Home for the...

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