Finding Faulkner

I've seen photos of Hudson, New York based artist and designer Frank Faulkner's home before but I never looked at them all together until yesterday.  These actually might encompass more than one home but they give you a sense of his great style and ability to mix flea market finds with aplomb. The living room below reminds me a little of my favorite interior designed for Robert Burke by Todd Romano you can see here. I find masculine spaces more soothing than overly feminine spaces which makes Frank Faulkner one of my new favorite designers. 

Frank Faulkner

Photos from here and here. 

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Unplugged

I spent this weekend unplugged, well mostly unplugged, and it was wonderful.  I feel like I need more weekends like this to recharge my batteries and preferably outside of the city.  I found the beautiful image above on Pinterest and after a little research found out it's from Locusts-on-Hudson, a fabulous property owned by André Balazs with an equally fabulous history.  It's also a popular location for weddings.  I think I'll call ahead to make sure there aren't any scheduled when I plan to visit so I can have a really quiet weekend to unplug.

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