I think I have found my all time favorite interior to date! The apartment belongs to Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa and his partner John De Stefano, a horse trainer and manager. It feels very European to me with a perfect mix of minimalism and interesting details. The couple didn’t use an interior designer but […]

Looks like Bergdorf Goodman was dreaming of a white Christmas too. The holiday windows aren’t quite finished yet but I did get a little sneak peek this week and they are well on their way to being spectacular as usual. Check in a few days for photos of all the windows.

I think books make a wonderful present at the holidays. I always consider them the gift that keeps on giving. It gives someone away from home something to read and it gives others some quiet time away from their family…”I think I’m going to go upstairs and read my new book for a little while.” […]

The holiday season really is the most wonderful time of the year in New York even despite the lack of cabs and hoards of tourists. Check out my holiday guide to the city in the new issue of Kansas City Home Design magazine so you can prepare yourself. You can actually read the entire magazine […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the city and feel like like it too! It’s freezing! But before it turned too cold, I managed to take a few photos of the Barney’s holiday windows. This year, they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the peace sign with a Hippie Holiday. I am […]

I had been planning a post about giving this year and after reading New York magazine’s sad article, Charities in Need this Season, I thought there was no better time than the present. I know there were many people who felt a gleeful sense of shadenfreude that so many wealthy Wall Street executives lost their […]

Every time I go to see my colorist (no, I’m not naturally this blonde) I take a photo of Jennifer Aniston with me and tell her that’s what I want it to look like. After seeing Jennifer in the December 2008 issue of Vogue, I realize now that it will never look that good because […]

Check out the new December 2008 issue of American Vogue for beautiful photos by François Halard of Oscar and Annette de la Renta’s Connecticut home that had me double checking to make sure it wasn’t in England. “What is nice about a house in the country is that it’s the work of a lifetime. You […]

While I was perusing the Dutch site Knack, I also came across the New York bachelor Pad of Jean-Edouard van Praet, a Belgian born financier. The interior designer, Francis D’Haene is also a Belgian whose company D’Aphostrophe is based in New York. The furnishings in this apartment are also an eclectic mix which includes a […]

It’s funny where some Google searches can lead. I was looking for more information about the owner of the chic coat closet and ended up on a Dutch website called Knack with some very chic interieurs! The Google translation leaves something to be desired but from what I can make out, it’s owned by San […]

Most people think of Palm Beach when they think of a Florida getaway but those who are serious about horses live in Wellington and Kelly Klein is no different. Her Wellington home was featured in the May 2007 issue of Elle Decor and is yet another example of her clean and chic style. Of course, […]

All the talk about Kelly Klein’s new book Horse had me thinking about her homes. Kelly is one of the most effortlessly chic women in New York so it is no surprise that her decor is also effortlessly chic. Her Upper West Side New York apartment was featured in the October 2008 issue of Town […]

I apologize if I haven’t responded to an your email or comment but I have been dealing with a nasty computer virus since Friday. The one that redirects your Google searches. Not fun. I am also leaving today for an installation in The Hamptons. I have uploaded some posts so hopefully you will have something […]

I found this chic closet while looking through concept images at work. I have no idea where it’s from so if anyone knows, please do tell. I love it when people decorate private spaces like closets and bathrooms. It’s like a little secret. Also looks like something Hollister and Porter might do someday…if they haven’t […]

Starting today, the Charlotte Moss Townhouse will prepare for it’s November 25th closing by offering 50% off antiques and 70% off new pieces. Perfect timing for the holidays although, I will be sad to see them close. It’s such a beautiful store! I just hope it doesn’t become something depressing now like a BabyGap!

Sara Story‘s room at the Kips Bay Designer Show House this year was one of my favorites and I felt an immediate affinity for her after reading her 1stdibs Style Compass interview since so many of her answers mirrored my own. I was checking out her website recently and noticed some new photos in her […]

I often worry about the future of art and that parents might encourage their children to become doctors or lawyers or bankers…well, maybe not bankers anymore…instead of fostering their love of art. So I like to support anyone who has made a career out of their passion and become an artist and now you can […]

The dearth of American shelter magazines has forced me to buy from abroad…ok, no one was pointing a gun at my head but I do get withdrawal symptoms if I don’t have something new to flip through, so today I picked up the September 2008 issue of Maison Française. I wasn’t even convinced I was […]

Michelle and Sasha Obama Listening to Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention August 2008, Elizabeth Peyton

I saw the bedroom above in our office concept files and loved the mix of dark walls, ivory trim and yellow doors with the pop of red from the lamp. It reminded me of a Mondrian painting. It wasn’t labeled but I was excited to find out today that the designer in question is Thad […]