the rhony's mexican villa

This week we got to go along to Mexico with 
the women of the Real Housewives of New York,

and get a peek at the gorgeous

seaside villa they stayed in called

Casa La Vida Dulce.

Located in Punta de Mita,

the home features dazzling 
views of the Pacific Ocean,

and is surrounded by

luxurious tropical landscaping and

soft white sandy beaches.

Paradise...

It looks like there are so many fabulous

outdoor areas to lounge around in, relax...

and stir up drama,

in the case of these girls!

Most of the rooms have spectacular

views of the coastline and

the beautiful blue Pacific. 

The décor looks perfect for a vacation spot like this!

The large kitchen is attended to by

a staff of cooks, and other staff members

who are ready to cater and pamper guests.

They also serve margaritas all day long.

By the way,

the “drama” started here
 at the kitchen table 

with the room assignments.

Somehow Ramona and Sonja snuck away

and tried to claim the best room, hahaha!

But their plan backfires

when they're confronted by everyone else...

but they can't let it go and 

go on to become the "Room Bullies" of the trip.

The “discussion” continues at dinner.

And Luann’s wooden leg is filled to the brim…

too many margaritas, Lu!

With all the banter,

I was little distracted by those

cool monogrammed chairs in the dining room!

The bedrooms were pretty amazing too,

and I love how they each had an individual design style.

The room below is the one Luann stayed in,

which she called the Frida Kahlo room

I thought the cutest room was the one

Dorinda chose, but the “Room Bullies” are 
at it again, acting like spoiled brats!

Good for you, Dorinda,

for standing up to these two.

Get out, for heavens sake! 

Which room would you choose?

Well, part two of the Mexico trip

is on next Wednesday.

I've just grown to love the RHONY,

especially with all the amazing real estate,

fashion and parties on the show...

and I am partial to Dorinda, Carole and Sonja.

How about uou?  

After their first day here, 
 yoga sounds like a great idea…

What do you think?

ciao! fabiana

photo credit:

Bravo

La Vida Dulce MX

Villas by Journey Mexico

home style with the new york housewives

“Word on the street” is that the Real Housewives of New York have already been busy filming season 10 and not only that, but a few of them have been busy redecorating their homes and getting their homes ready for the holidays. The best news of all for me is that the entire season 9 cast is back this year!  

So let's get started...

Firstly, I have to apologize for this being a bit of a long post today, but there's a lot to cover! These women have been busy!

One of my favorite things about watching the Real Housewives is checking out their homes, and my all-time favorites are New York and Beverly Hills! 

I also love that most of them own more than one home.

In addition to their city apartments, lofts or townhouses, several of the NY gals have homes in the Hamptons. And then of course, there’s Dorinda with her fabulous Berkshires mansion! 

Luann’s Hamptons home has recently appeared in Architectural Digest so we can take a sneak peek at its recently zhushed-up interior.

As you can see, Luann replaced the red patchwork cow head in her kitchen with one of her antique mirrors.

This really is a favorite spot for her to pose,

isn’t it?

Here’s a little real action in the kitchen with Sonja,

during filming and seen on Instagram.

Here’s Luann, her son and her niece out on the front porch of her Sag Harbor home. This 19th century Greek Revival house is quite a little gem!  

Do you recognize the kitchen from the show? 

I love how bright and airy it is!

Yum, Yum!

Did they take one of these dining room mirrors

into the kitchen just for the AD photo shoot?

Maybe...

Here’s Lu singing and partying with Sonja

in her dining room, possibly during filming of RHONY…  

A peaceful view out back.

Here’s where she sat with Andy Cohen

for her post-divorce interview.

Sonja and Lu single and ready to mingle!

This little sign is so funny after what happened

 last season to Luann in Mexico!

Here's another pretty view of the back of Luann's home.

And now on to Dorinda...

She's been super busy promoting Home Goods 

and with all the excitement of the holidays,

I don't blame her!

Who would turn down getting your whole apartment

decked out for Christmas courtesy of Home Goods?

If you follow Dorinda on Instagram,

you’ve probably seen all of her fun

Home Goods insta-stories and posts.

Don’t you just love her?

Her tree does look very pretty…

Here’s Dorinda’s dining room in the city, but what I really can’t wait to see is her Berkshires dining room. I hope all the ladies get to spend lots of time there this season.

Shopping at Home Goods is always a good time!

Bethenny has great style too, and news broke just this week that she purchased a second home in the Hamptons. She’s becoming quite a real estate mogul as well as Skinny Girl mogul. 

Don’t forget she has a new real estate show coming to Bravo soon with Fredrik Eklund. (BTW, Fredrik and his husband just welcomed twins into the world this week, a boy and a girl!)

Simple holiday décor is the best way to go in Bethenny’s New York apartment. Don't you just love the white tree and fluffy stockings? 

Fabulous “Skinny Girl" red highlights Bethenny’s front door and it also plays a big part in accenting the rest of her Hamptons home.

 Such charm in the Hamptons!

Here’s the front of Bethenny’s new Hampton’s home, not far from her other weekend home. This former bed and breakfast may be a new business venture for her.

I can’t wait to see how she renovates, decorates and designs the inside of this home.

How about making this a vacation home for wayward housewives? Lol.

Bethenny’s a big fan of TJ Maxx and Home Goods too, so I hope she shares some of her decorating tips with all of us!

And we can’t forget about Ramona (and her contractor Mario)… She just renovated her lower east side apartment last season and it was a HUGE improvement. Now she’s working on updating her Hamptons home. This is a little peek she just shared on Instagram.

Carole is always on top of the most fabulous design trends and her home also recently appeared in Architectural Digest.

Tinsley recently moved into her own place after breaking up with boyfriend, Scott and finally moving out of Sonja’s townhouse. We’ll have to see what her place looks like!

I hope you enjoyed this little bit of RHONY. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills starts up again on December 19th, and until then, I’ll anxiously be awaiting the latest design updates from the BH gals!  Who are your BH  housewives faves? 

ciao! fabiana

photo credit:

Architectural Digest, People, Instagram