Black Friday

Given that I shop as a profession, you will not find me anywhere near a mall today.  I love to shop for clients and absolutely despise shopping for myself.  Therefore, this is my Black Friday to share with you.  Those of you that know my work, know that I love designing with black.  Black is sophisticated, rich, mysterious and chic.  Everyone wears it but few are daring enough to live in it.  No surprise, I actually have an all black sofa that is almost nine feet long. 

Christian Louboutin via

Designer, Kara Mann via

Designer, Kara Mann via

Photo: Renam Christofoletti for L'Officiel Brazil
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Photo: Designer, Larry Laslo
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Valentino via

Designer, Thomas Britt via

Dita Von Teese via

Photo: Elle Decor, Aerin Lauder's Home

Photo: House Beautiful, Aerin Lauder's Home via

Photo: Leda and St. Jacques for Elle Canada via

Photo: Colleen Duffley for Elle Decor, Designer Vill Van Tosh

Designer, Kelly Wearstler

Designer, Kelly Wearstler via

Photo: Christian Dior via

Photo: Annie Leibovitz, Dior via

Rachel Hazelton is an Interior Designer from Middleton, MA with design projects in Andover, MA, North Andover, MA, Lynnfield, MA, Boxford, MA, Topsfield, MA, Boston's North Shore and throughout New England.

Natural Beauty

I love the November cover of Elle Spain. Particularly, I am drawn to the color of the font. Is it toffee or caramel? I love it. I could design an entire house with that color layered with cognac leather, boucle and mohair fabrics. How about cashmere drapes in that color cuffed in leather? Now that's fabulous.

The cold air and fallen leaves here in New England certainly has influenced what I am dreaming about in design the past couple weeks. Natural materials, cable knits, wool and mohair velvet, Morrocan rugs, leather, textures and earth tones and...oh..of course, Louboutin boots and toffee candy apples.

Photo: Santiago Esteban, Elle Spain November 2010

Photo: Elle Decor, Cindy Crawford's home

Photo: Designer, Kelly Hoppen

Photo: Christian Louboutin Suede over the knee platform boot

Photo: Designer, Kelly Hoppen

Photo: Toffee Caramel Apples via google images

Rachel Hazelton is an Interior Designer from Middleton, MA with design projects in Andover, MA, North Andover, MA, Lynnfield, MA, Boxford, MA, Topsfield, MA, Boston's North Shore and throughout New England.

Urban Cowgirl

"I design movies. I don't design clothes." - Ralph Lauren, Portrait of a Collection

Photo: Missy More http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/

Photo: Western Interiors

Photo: Lee Jofa Marlow mohair

Photo: Dean Isidro for Cosmo http://www.dustjacketattic.blogspot.com/

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Design, Kathleen Rivers, Southern Accents

Photo: Ralph & Ricky Lauren's Colorado Ranch

Photo: Alvaro Beamud for Urban via http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/

I have always loved this series of photographs by Roberto Dutesco featuring the wild horses of Sable Island. Just beautiful.
Photo: Photographer, Roberto Dutesco, "Love Bite", Horses of Sable Island via http://www.seedsandfruit.com/

Closet Diving

I spent my Friday night cleaning out my guest bedroom closet. It would not surprise most of you to know that the entire closet is dedicated just to my "inventory". Manuel Canovas fabric, those Lee Jofa fabrics that I intended to make pillows with, fourteen silk pillows, five lanterns, six pieces of framed art, and two hydes of leather, one white, one brown...not sure why I have these but the white leather would make a killer bag. So, in the spirit of my Friday night, I thought I would share some closets that are ever so slightly more fabulous than mine. Enjoy!

Photo: Designer, Windsor Smith's closet

Photo: Fergie Source: http://www.instyle.com/

Photo: Designer, Ellen Rakieten, Elle Decor

Photo: Aerin Lauder, Harper's Bazaar

Photo: Aerin Lauder, Harper's Bazaar

Photo: Designer, Robert Couturier, Southern Accents Magazine


Photo: Ashley Tisdale Source: http://www.instyle.com/

Photo: Designer, Tory Burch's closet, Vogue

Photo: Katie Lee Joel Source: http://www.habituallychic.blogspot.com/

Photo: Carrie Bradshw's Closet, Sex and the City, HBO via google images

Rachel Hazelton is an Interior Designer from Middleton, MA with design projects in Andover, MA, North Andover, MA, Lynnfield, MA, Boxford, MA, Topsfield, MA, Boston's North Shore and throughout New England.

Femme Fatale

Black and Gold. I love feminine design with a dark hard edge. I call it grit and glamour. I guess it's just my personality...the city girl in me.

Photo: Thierry Le Goues Source: http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/

Photo: Rachel Hazelton & Nancy Dukas design for FRINGE Boutique's Dressing Room. We used black silk tafetta drapery pulled with back in gold and hung a Swarovski crystal black tassel. Photo Credit: FRINGE

Photo: Yves Saint Laurent Source: http://www.brightboldandbeautiful.blogspot.com/

Photo: Sjodin Andrea for Elle Sweden

Photo: Louis Vuitton Source: http://www.onsugar.com/

Photo: Designer, Michelle Nussbaumer Veranda Magazine

Photo: Designer, Michelle Nussbaumer Veranda Magazine

Photo: via google images

Photo: Chanel Source: http://www.lucystash.com/

Photo: Mario Sierra for Elle Spain October 2010 Source: http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/