Valentine's Day is approaching. Here are some spaces with a touch of red . . . 

 "Custom sofa in Kravet velvet. Antique Louis XV--style chair. 18th-c. Sultanabad rug, Rahmanan Antique and Decorative Rugs."
Interior design by Nick Olsen.

"A pair of drawings by Emilio Ganan in a corridor with lacquered wall panels."
Madrid apartment of Spanish designer Luis Bustamante.
Photography by Ricardo Labougle.
Written by Andrew Ferren.
"House Tour: A Dazzling Madrid Apartment" produced by Cynthia Frank.

Photo via The World of Interiors Facebook page. 

"Notice the use of carnations. It was while working in the flower shop in Paris that I learned to love and appreciate carnations. Don’t groan….after you have inhaled their wonderful spiciness and witnessed the beauty of the varieties they offer in Rungis you also would rethink them. As I tell everyone at all of my lectures there are NO BAD FLOWERS, only people who do them badly, including those convinced  that inexpensive can’t be beautiful.  Unfortunately, those we get from Central and South America do not have the same clove fragrance of their cousins from Grasse in France. But they last forever, mix beautifully with other flowers, have a lovely shape and silhouette, and offer a wide variety of beautiful variegated color combinations.  If they don’t have the French fragrance, so what?   A loss,  but not a deal breaker in my mind. I can also buy them in the grocery store, which is my ‘ flower shop’ in Aspen." - Carolyne Roehm
CarolyneRoehm.com (December 10, 2013).

 "Over the sinks, Ruhland put together non-matching faucets and handles by Boffi. Red handles 'add industrial flair and a cool accent,' he says."
Interior design by Dan Ruhland.
Photography by James Merrell.

"Red umbrellas at the Eiffel Tower during a hailstorm."
Photography by Owen Franken,
Photo via Pantone's Pinterest board, "Colorful Travel."
Prints available via Saatchi Art.

I recently watched The Age of Innocence, which I first saw in 1993 when it was released. Edith Wharton is one of my favorite authors:

Michelle Pfeiffer as Ellen Olenska, The Age of Innocence (1993).
Photo via IMDb.
Copyright 1993 Columbia Pictures.  

"Upholstered in red leather, a 10-foot-tall custom bed gives drama to a pared-down space. Flemish tooled-leather screens. 17th-c. Italian chair. Bedcoverings, vintage Indian cottons. Edward Zajac mirror." 
Interior design by Tom Britt.
Photography by Max Kim-Bee.

 "Home Category Winner: M. Callahan Studio
Meg Callahan's eye-catching quilts combine traditional techniques with modern designs."
Photography by Jennifer Causey.

" 'The 1970s is my favorite decade for everything - clothing, interiors, architecture,' [Tamara Mellon] says. 'I love the clean lines, the modular sofas, and the low furniture.' The family room features a sofa and daybed by Poliform, a pair of Karl Springer armchairs bought on 1stdibs, and a velvet-covered ottoman by Room and Board; the large-scale print is by Bridget Riley, the pillows are by Madeline Weinrib, and the rug is by Stark."
Tamara Mellon's Bridgehampton, New York, home.
Interior decoration by Tamara Mellon.
Photography by William Waldron.
Written by Kate Betts.

"A daybed on the mezzanine is covered with a fabric by Lesage Interieurs, the chair is from the 1950s, and the 14th-century sculpture is of a Hindu deity."
Jean-Francois Lesage's apartment in Chennai, India. 
Photography by Richard Powers.
Written by Ian Phillips.

"The foyer holds lithographs by Henri Matisse and a 19th-century Italian blackamoor sculpture; the walls are upholstered with an English chinoiserie fabric."
Sao Paulo apartment.
Interior design by architect Joao Mansur.
Photography by Richard Powers.
Written by Donna Paul.
"House Tour: Vivid Design in Brazil" produced by Anita Sarsidi.

"The living room's French 19th-century mahogany secretary was bought in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, and the acrylic wall sculpture above it is by Gustavo Von Ha."
Sao Paulo apartment.
Interior design by architect Joao Mansur.
Photography by Richard Powers.
Written by Donna Paul.
"House Tour: Vivid Design in Brazil" produced by Anita Sarsidi.

 "Armchairs by Castle upholstered in a Holly Hunt velvet surround a circa-1960 dining table by Milo Baughman, which is topped with a sculpture by Rachel Feinstein; the chandelier is by Lindsey Adelman, and the painting is by Alex Katz."
Upper East Side Manhattan maisonette of Joseph Mimran and Kimberley Newport-Mimran.
Renovation architect: Edward I. Mills.
Interior decoration by John Barman and Erik R. Smith.
Photography by Simon Upton.

 "Groupings of artwork on the walls outline the grand architecture of this living room by decorator Tom Britt and Valentino Samsonadze."
"6 Places Perfect for Art" by Lindsey Campbell.
Veranda (May 15, 2014).

 "Bustamante designed the master bedroom's four-poster and armchairs, which are covered in a Loro Piana linen; the vintage side table is by John Dickinson, the sculpture is by Nicola Hicks, and the sisal carpet is from Kape Deco."
Madrid apartment of Spanish designer Luis Bustamante.
Photography by Ricardo Labougle.
Written by Andrew Ferren.
"House Tour: A Dazzling Madrid Apartment" produced by Cynthia Frank.

"A 2nd-century Roman bust in the dining area."
Madrid apartment of Spanish designer Luis Bustamante.
Photography by Ricardo Labougle.
Written by Andrew Ferren.
"House Tour: A Dazzling Madrid Apartment" produced by Cynthia Frank.

Cora, Countess of Grantham, and Robert, Earl of Grantham 
Photo via Masterpiece PBS's "A Very Downton Abbey Valentine's Day" Pinterest Board.

Photo via Pantone's Pinterest board, "Colorful Inspiration."

Happy Valentine's Day!

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