Decor Inspiration: Meg Ryan's Chic New York Apartment

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Decor Inspiration: Meg Ryan's Chic New York Apartment

January 08, 2017

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Decor Inspiration: Meg Ryan in her New York apartment

Today's home tour for your decor inspiration

pleasure is a celebrity home...

I love Meg Ryan's style, whether it's fashion or

home decor so it is a real treat to see the inspiring

interiors in her chic New York apartment in

Architectural Digest.

(Even though she's appeared in a bunch of films,

Meg is not comfortable at all with celebrity status

and the pressures which accompany movie stardom.

She has said that she would never make it in today's

industry with social media scrutiny and all the

judging...and I think this is an interesting point she

brings up about how much things have changed for

actors and entertainers...so it's no surprise she makes

her home in New York, about as far away from the

L.A. scene as possible without leaving the country.)

I shared her Martha's Vineyard modern farmhouse style home

with you back in 2010, when we were just beginning

to see barn doors in blogland...remember that unique home

of hers with all the interior windows?

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Decor Inspiration: Martha's Vineyard home of Meg Ryan

Such an interesting decision to enclose the kitchen with windows.

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Martha's Vineyard home of Meg Ryan

Her love of black and white endures as you'll see

in this tour of the New York apartment.

I'm also sharing some fun quotes about New York,

and if you have a favorite "New York moment" to share,

please please do leave a comment.

Just before we begin the tour...anyone old enough

to remember watching Meg Ryan

on As the World Turns?

Meg Ryan and cast members in "As the World Turns"

Ha!

Onward.

Decor Inspiration: Kitchen in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

Isn't this modern farmhouse kitchen amazing!?!

Kitchen with modern farmhouse style in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

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Living room in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

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Living room in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

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Painting by John Mellencamp in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

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Dining area in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

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New York apartment of Meg Ryan

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Classic Bathroom in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

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Bedroom in New York apartment of Meg Ryan

Wow! So many handsome rooms and so much

more masculinity in this home, yes?

Let's take a walk down memory lane and

visit the Brownstone of Meg's character

in "You've Got Mail."

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Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail

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You've Got Mail - that great brownstone!

And we simply cannot leave this post

without a pit stop

at the deli.

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I'll Have What She's Having

Bam.

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Inspired by Meg Ryan's modern farmhouse,
industrial chic, New York apartment?

More inspiring partments in New York right here.

Peace to you right where you are.

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Farmhouse Style Kitchens: 3 Gorgeous & Modern in England

January 07, 2017

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Farmhouse Kitchen in Chelsea by Plain English

Like so many of you, I am a huge fan of traditional,

European farmhouse kitchens, and the English ones

we're touring today with their bespoke cabinetry,

understated elegance, and simple lovely design by

Plain English are sure to tug at your heartstrings.

What is it about a modern farmhouse kitchen's

design that taps into our nostalgia and emotional

longing for the cozy comforts of home?

Is it airy, understated, near-minimalism?

A grounded sensibility never showing off?

The muted color palette falling gentle on the irises?

Organic, natural materials and finishes?

Whatever the psychology, architecture, and natural sciences involved in the mix, they converge brilliantly and come alive

in the kitchen designs of Plain English, who create bespoke

kitchens by hand using traditional methods.

A Plain English kitchen is made with the best possible materials

the old fashioned way, and in plain English, a dialogue ensues

with larders, laundries, sculleries.

The company defines (and perhaps re-defines)

these living spaces by the dignity of their utility

and with a unique sense of style.

The romantic history of the 25-year old company is

fascinating as communicated by Plain English

Creative Director, Katie Fontana

and Managing Director, Tony Niblock:

“We established Plain English in 1992, first setting up shop in an old tannery and then later in a rather grand Georgian farmhouse deep in the Suffolk countryside.

As the business grew we gradually converted outbuildings, barns and stables into workshops and design studios. It’s where we still make all our cupboards and kitchens today. And it’s often the re-imagining of life in this old building in its heyday - a life of genteel and bohemian aristocracy - that frames much of the inspiration for our work.

The plain Georgian architecture, the simple domesticity and of course, a very English fascination with nature, with the weather and the seasons drifting across the landscape.

Our aesthetic references the values of the past and gently evolves to embrace the modern ways we live now.”

Bet you'll be smitten with Plain English no matter

your native tongue, so let's get on with our tour

of three beautiful modern farmhouses in England.

Plain English Chelsea Studio

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Cornish Holiday Home

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

"Attention to detail defines a Plain English kitchen. Measured and imagined, sawn and sanded, hammered and pegged, honed and jointed, lined and waxed, polished and painted. "

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Dorset Farmhouse

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

"How our cupboards work and feel on the inside is as important to us as their outer appearance. Tailoring, refinement of materials and mechanical fluidity are critically considered and engineered, even when hidden from view."