Sharing my favorite photos and personal perspective on stories from The Decorating Diva and other publications I love, my international travels, interior design shows I attend throughout the year, fashion, beauty, architecture, technology and other topics that inspire and drive my passion for discovering the very best in design. - Carmen Natschke, Editor, The Decorating Diva, LLC
A Copenhagen Square
Evocative and hauntingly beautiful photo by friend Susan Serra of thekitchendesigner: - C
Definitely my style. Elegant, pretty and comfortable. Love the added touch of subtle glamour with those amazing shoes and fabulous necklace. C
On the streets of Dubai.
Photo by Courtesy Photo
Delighted to share that I will be heading to Tokyo next month to cover the Messe Frankfurt Interior Lifestyle Tokyo design fair. I’ll be staying at the B:Conte hotel (room photo above) - looking forward to my stay at this new chic and sophisticated hotel.

Eerily Beautiful Abandoned Places | Lake Reschen, Graun, Italy | Beginning in 1940, Italian electric company Montecatini built a dam to unify the area’s two lakes—Reschensee and Mittersee. As a byproduct of the dam, local villages were entirely submerged. In Graun, this 14th-century church bell tower is the only reminder that the village ever existed.
Love this color palette from soft whispery pinks to sophisticated powerful pinks - perfect color balance: not too froufrou and not too sugary, just glamorously feminine and sexy.
Feeling pretty in pink? So is Oscar de la Renta!
Captivating Murano Glass Jewelry Designed by the Sent Sisters, Susanna and Marina. Article by Venetophile, JoAnn Locktov on her recent visit to Venice.