Grace Kelly at Home

In anticipation of the upcoming royal wedding on July 1-2 of Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock. Grace Kelly must be on her son’s mind. We know her for her beauty, talent, style, and grace-- and decades after her passing Kelly continues to fascinate us and remains a star.

I thought I’d follow her journey and visit her homes from Pennsylvania to the palace in Monaco.

While attending the Cannes film festival, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III met while Kelly was touring the palace in May of 1955. This is where their love story began, and in January of 1956 they were engaged, and married in April of the same year.

 Kelly & Prince Rainier sitting between Kelly’s parents at Kelly’s home in East Falls, PA

More engagement photos taken by Howell Conant at Kelly’s New York apartment

The wedding portrait taken in the palace salon

Her serene highness Princess Grace

 

A mother’s devotion...

A family portrait


Princess Caroline, Princess Stephanie, and Prince Albert

Photo 1 photography by  Edward Quinn
Photo 2  Bettmann/Corbis
Photo 3,5,6,7,8  photography by Howell Conant
Photo 4  Everett collection

A Balanced Act

Two living rooms, two admired interior designers: David Hicks and Thomas O’Brien

David Hicks

 

Thomas O'Brien

While looking at these photos, you’ll see two rooms with the same concept. The emphasis is placed on the focal point, the fireplace, by creating two sides of the room that are almost identical. You’ll see the perfect scale of furniture, and a symmetrical composition.

Hicks created more movement in his space through the art, sculptures, and textures. The yellow filled the room with some energy…

O’Brien created the classic modern monochromatic look by focusing on one neutral color. It all blends very well and very discreetly.

Hicks and O’Brien brought the modern touch to their interiors, and they both achieved quite formal balance, creating soft relaxing schemes that are exciting at the same time.

Photo 1 Style and Design, photography unknown

Photo 2 photography by Laura Resen