It has been raining a lot in New York the last few days but it has also been raining good things in my life. I have so many fabulous things to share with all of you but I need a few more says until I can reveal them all. I’ve also been working myself to […]

I had been meaning to write a post about Italian art collector Giuseppe Panza and his book Memories of a Collector for a few months but kept putting it off. Then I saw the book on a desk in the BKH designed room at the Kips Bay Show House and decided that it was now […]

I had the pleasure of visiting the 2008 Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Decorator Show House today and was blown away. This year’s Show House was only the third time in 36 years that the “house” was shown in an apartment building and not a townhouse but I have to say I loved it. […]

There was a considerable buzz in the office yesterday afternoon after an email arrived from a former employee announcing the new website for his interior design studio and it was justified. David Lawrence has a great eye and a very sophisticated design style. He credits his passion for classic and timeless lines to my current […]

Also on my agenda this weekend is the Spring International Art & Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory. It runs from April 25th -29th and should be a great show. You will check it out if you are in the area!

The annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House in New York starts today, Thursday, April 24th and runs through May 22nd. This year, not only is the “house” 2 blocks from my apartment, but it’s also not really a house. I was under the assumption that the Show Houses were always in a townhouse but that’s […]

The new May 2008 Domino is on the newsstands in New York. Woo hoo! I’m not going to tell you anything that’s in it lest I get accused of ruining it but I will say that it’s chock full of great designs! Hope you get yours soon!

I think maybe by now you’ve realized that my tastes range from the high brow (auction previews, independent movies, beautiful books) to the very low (US Weekly, Real Housewives, Kid Rock), but I’m not exactly sure where my love of Gossip Girl lies. It seems to straddle the line and I love it! Sure I’m […]

Did you know that New York actually has a very low carbon footprint compared to the rest of the US? “The city’s emissions were just under one percent of the nation’s, with about 2.7 percent of the national population of 300 million. That means the city emits only about one-third as much as the rest […]

I sometimes have a hard time explaining to people what it’s really like to live and work in New York. The amount of wealth here is staggering but it’s kind of like living in fantasy land. I decorate summer homes that are bigger than most American’s main homes. It’s a bit ridiculous and you really […]

If anyone embodies the notion that anything is possible in America, it is the story of how Bronx born Ralph Lifshitz who started out selling ties became Ralph Lauren, a man, a brand, and a lifestyle. I recently ran across photos from his Bedford, New York home that epitomize the Ralph Lauren style with a […]

Sorry I’ve been MIA for the last few days. My cable and internet were out all night Thursday and today I’ve been traveling around the eastern seaboard thanks to USAirways. Probably not the best idea to travel on your actual birthday. (Remind me to tell you that story later!) I also know that I said […]

For all those who depressed to learn that Michelle Adams started her company Rubie Green at the age of 25, did you know that Julia Child didn’t start cooking cooking until she was 37? She started taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu after she moved to Paris with her husband when he took a diplomatic […]

When I was shopping on Lexington this past weekend, I walked past Nina Griscom‘s fabulous shop. I only go into the store when I’m shopping for clients since it’s beyond expensive but it’s fun to window shop. Her New York townhouse was featured in House & Garden a few years back and it’s worth a […]

My friends and I often talk about starting our own companies but it’s a little daunting trying to figure out where to start. Then one of them wondered aloud how the blogger behind the site M.A . Belle started her organic fabric company Rubie Green and it got me wondering too so I decided why […]

While I was walking home one day last week, I passed the “Become Your Dream” graffiti on a board in the trash pile. It was created by the famous New York sidewalk philosopher/artist James De La Vega. I’d been thinking about writing some more inspirational posts to get people to find their bliss so it […]

Lexington Avenue in New York gets a bad rap since it’s the street along which the 6 subway line runs but the area between 70th and 80th Streets is chock full of beautiful shops. I took walk along the route on Saturday and stopped into a few of the gems including Lexington Gardens at 1011 […]

As the weather vacillates between warm and cold in New York, at least the trees continue to announce the impending arrival of spring.

I’ve seen a little of Washington, DC based interior design Darryl Carter‘s work before but it’s his own Virgina getaway in the new Elle Decor that has me drooling! It passes my “I could move in today and be blissfully happy” test with flying colors. Carter calls his style “new traditional” and has used the […]

I am too tired to write a long winded post about anything tonight so I thought I would leave you with plenty to look at instead. I recently feel in love with the interior design firm, NathanEgan Interiors. I think they have a good eye for mixing modern and traditional elements and create some of […]