Food The Bite:

Eden Grinshpan’s Coriander, Fennel, & Lemony Cabbage

Design:

Chic Halloween Dècor That Looks Good All Year Round

Spooky but make it chic!

Design Room Swoon:

Room Swoon: My Kitchen Nook/Workspace

Design Room Swoon:

Simple Fireplace Styling Tips to Bring Your Space to Life

Design:

Terracotta Décor to Bring That Earthy Touch Home

Food EyeSwoon Unplugged:

EyeSwoon Unplugged: A Date with Autumn Squash

Food The Bite:

EyeSwoon Unplugged: Summer Tomato Salad

Food:

7 Fall Recipes to Satisfy Your Autumnal Cravings

Athena Calderone x Beni Rugs: Boundaries – Natural & Desert Rose

Athena Calderone x Beni Rugs: Cadence – Natural & Fawn

Athena Calderone x Beni Rugs: Gambit – Sage & Natural

Athena Calderone x Beni Rugs: Composition – Natural & Sienna

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Design:

BROKEN SYMMETRY: Athena Calderone x Beni Rugs

The method behind the design process.

Living The Essentials:

The BASICS: 100 Kitchen Essentials to Elevate Your Space

Living The Essentials:

28 Essentials to Elevate Your Home Laundry (Yes, It’s Possible!)

Living The Essentials:

77 Home Essentials That Put the Practical in Pretty

the Books

Live Beautiful

From celebrated design expert Athena Calderone, a look into how interior designers and creatives decorate their spaces. Click here to order today & snoop our upcoming book tour events!

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Cook Beautiful

Where design meets food, where culinary tradition marries food styling, where home chefs become experts.

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In need of your help… which Beni is the better Beni in this space?

The fawn RESTRAINT?
or
The sage RESOLUTE?

BROKEN SYMMETRY @beni_rugs x @athenacalderone captured by @a_gaut in my Brooklyn kitchen

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I believe the purest act of love is transferred when you prepare a meal. There is a certain level of intention and focus in chopping, slicing, mincing…. Why not engage with beauty & function throughout this ceremonious act?

@athenacalderone x @bcmtco

12 limited edition butcher block boards, hand-carved from pure blond maple wood, have been added to www.athenacalderone.com Handmade by the @bcmtco artisans in Kingston New York — 4-6 week lead time.

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TERRACOTTA + SAGE…
My forever palette with the best pup on his favorite rug

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Not sure why I have never shared my guest room in Amagansett but a new console from @sawkillecompany seemed like the perfect opportunity to do so! Just so pretty and had the best time bringing all the elements together this am🤍 #athenacalderonedesign

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This is THROUGH LINE and she has yet to receive the attention she deserves. Thank you @ad_spain and @enricpastor for featuring this beauty.

Broken Symmetry by @athenacalderone for @beni_rugs

Photo: @simonpwatson
Production: @_studiolou_
Location: @fincasonru

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LOVING….
The crisp autumn weather. The return of layers. A mens-style tweed blazer. The charm of the West Village. 🖤

📷 @jorxy

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Inspiration makes the design world (and a creative mind) go round. Instagram appreciation day 😉

#ScreenshotSwoon

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Along with the rest of the design world I am positively smitten with all things terracotta. Find out why this earthy element is receiving its well-deserved moment on todays eye-swoon.com

Also - @athenacalderone x @beni_rugs in the bedroom by @a_gaut #athenacalderonedesign

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RESOLUTE runner in Sage + Fawn + Desert Rose

Did you know that you can customize any of the sun-faded hues when ordering from the BROKEN SYMMETRY collection from @beni_rugs — go on dream!

Photo: @a_gaut
As seen in @dominomag 🤍 #athenacalderonedesign

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Can a statement sage green rug still read as a neutral in an otherwise tonal space? Why yes, yes it can! Pushing boundaries over here.

Also, introducing BOUNDARIES into my Brooklyn living room. One of the bolder designs in my BROKEN SYMMETRY collection - @beni_rugs x @athenacalderone

Photo: @a_gaut #athenacalderonedesign

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Never more appreciative for a Friday eve at home

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The pinch-me-moments surrounding my @beni_rugs collection are never lost on me. I find myself beaming with a combustible cocktail of pride and humility coupled with the inner dialogue of my 12-year-old self saying “holy-sh%t — is this really happening”?!

In particular, on this seemingly normal hump day, I experience my most pinchable moment to date — a feature in @voguemagazine. Thank you Vogue + @ejtay. Truly.

I absolutely love the chosen image for the story. Everything about it is broken and asymmetrical — from the Resolute rug itself, to the architecture…. even the shadow play. @athenacalderone x Beni Rugs

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I honestly do believe in the power of imperfection and what it offers not only our homes but also our psyche.

The IMPRINT by @beni_rugs was the last rug I designed for my BROKEN SYMMETRY collection. And I designed it with this specific location in mind. Its grid-like pattern offers consistency and yet the irregular woven squares ever so slightly break that cadence. I believe the subtle undone-ness allows a creative brain to dream. It’s a bit of an oxymoron— kind of like me!

We are giving away this very rug in natural and sage in 5x7 and the GAMBIT in sienna. See my prior IG post on how to be eligible — you must enter by tonight.

Photo: @a_gaut
Stone bench: vintage #athenacalderonedesign

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Here’s to that beautiful symbiosis of architecture, sculpture, tactility, texture, and design.

Also — we are giving away these two very rugs, GAMBIT & IMPRINT, to two lucky winners — see prior IG post for details on how to be eligible to win.

BROKEN SYMMETRY by @athenacalderone x @beni_rugs captured @marplusask

Photo: @simonpwatson

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This is RESOLUTE. And she is my favorite design, color way, and capture from my @beni_rugs collection.

To me, RESOLUTE and IMBALANCE truly represent the essence of the BROKEN SYMMETRY collection. And the beautiful imperfections that are synonymous with Moroccan rug making.

Photo : @simonpwatson
Location: @fincasonru
Production : @_studiolou_

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For over a year I have contained my excitement surrounding my rug collection, Broken Symmetry, with @beni_rugs but TODAY is the day! You can now experience the full collection on Benirugs.com!

I want to take a moment to thank @_robertwwright_ & @justthetibs of Beni for their unwavering trust in me and for the absolute joy I experienced throughout this collaborative design journey. I cannot begin to express how much I loved this process — from early conception and research of art and architecture, to distilling the broken and imperfect geometric patterns, selecting and pairing the sun-faded hues that would identify the collection, and finally seeing the designs in person as we shot together with @simonpwatson in Mallorca.

Today I experience such an immense feeling of pride as these rugs enter the world and continue on their journey — from the all female team of weavers in Marrakech and into the homes of others. A rug is not only such a significant statement piece in our most intimate space, it is also the common ground upon which we stand. I would say that a rug contains and holds so much emotion, memories, comfort, and of course is the grounding element that beautiful design is built upon. I am just bursting to see which designs resonate most and land within your homes. What a thrilling moment to see this perfectly imperfect collection unfold. Literally & figuratively!

Dress: @_aje_
Photo: @simonpwatson

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A glimpse of my initial inspiration for my rug collection, Broken Symmetry, with @beni_rugs. Launching this week!

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Yes, it is possible to create an elevated space that doesn’t skimp on function. That was our challenge recently when we curated a list of home essentials that put the practical in pretty. In fact, this story was so popular with you all that we decided to create a new series: Introducing The Basics.

To kick things off, we’re sharing 100 kitchen essentials to elevate the heart of the home because we truly believe that your kitchen shelves and counters should serve as another tableau for beloved and functional objects, too. So go on, shop our kitchen essentials to curate a space that is both stylish and sensible. On today’s eye-swoon.com by @sacha.strebe

Photo: @victoriahelyhutchinson
Design: @eyeswoon #athenacalderonedesign

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Find your light!

Also, it’s….
Calacutta Paonazzo (stains included + embraced)
Railings by Farrow & Ball
Wevet by Farrow & Ball #athenacalderonedesign

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I just really needed a day on the sofa. And it feels sooooo good. That’s all. #athenacalderonedesign

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I love to watch the darkness slowly, magically fade away. Such a gentle way to enter the day. 6:14am 🕯#athenacalderonedesign

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Keeping it clean and serene 〰️〰️

Vence Sconce : Simone Bodmer-Turner x Athena Calderone. Exclusively available on athenacalderone.com
Artwork : @aliyah.sadaf
Bedding : @lastlight.collection #athenacalderonedesign

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$I recently ask what you are wanting more of on IG and it seems there is an overwhelming desire for home office / desk / nook ideas. Now, we all know my kitchen workspace is a popular vista that has received a ton of traction. But, what is it about this image? Let me break it down. A floor-to-ceiling window is not only rare, it also adds the most alluring light as the shadows dance throughout the day. While it may seem counterintuitive to have obscured it by installing a floating “desk” in front of the expansive window, it actually punctuates the end of my kitchen. In doing so, I am highlighting the window and its backyard view. The desk surface is another feature people seem to love. The material is soapstone and was a leftover remnant piece from the stone yard. This is a great tip as many stone yards have leftover pieces that they are willing to sell for a fraction of the price. I also love how the horizontal surface dissects the overall vertical composition. With the overall aesthetic being minimal, I find that the decorative accessories should follow suit, keeping the look light and airy. The introduction of wood was intentional to add a touch of warmth. In terms of how the heavy stone is supported, there is plywood bracing embedded in the drywall and a custom rectangular frame was created in the exact size of the desk. The metal frame was mounted to the sidewalls and drilled into the plywood bracing. The stone rests upon the metal frame and the face of the stone desk overhangs beyond the frame ever so slightly, concealing the metal framing. It is true that many seemingly “simple” decorative decisions need to be considered in the construction phase—this is especially true in minimal design. Full story by @sacha.strebe on today’s eye-swoon.com #athenacalderonedesign$

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