I’ve moving out of my old apartment today but can’t move into my new place until July 8th.  I’ll be traveling home to recover from packing up five years of accumulated stuff.  I was joking with my friend Jessica that I’m apparently a very neat hoarder so it was good to donate, give away or […]

As much as I love them, I don’t think I have the patience, energy or budget to have stripes painted in my new apartment.  But I was thinking that maybe I could handle them in the bathroom.  Black and white seems to be a popular choice as seen by Stephen Shubel, above who used them […]

I’ve received so many lovely comments and emails about my upcoming move but one reader from Amsterdam took things a bit further.  She emailed me photos to prove that you can live chicly in a studio.  Marijke Beumer is an interior designer in The Netherlands and lives in a beautiful studio that she decorated herself. […]

In between changing my address everywhere and fighting with Time Warner Cable about why as an existing customer I don’t qualify for Triple Play, I am mentally redecorating my new apartment. What’s funny is that I think the owner chose me to rent the place the minute I told him that I was an interior designer.  He […]

The Domino Book of Decorating continues to top the list of best selling home decorating books and I have no doubt that former editor in chief Deborah Needleman’s new book will also be a big hit.  The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well is billed as “the must-have guide describing 80 items that are […]

I have absolutely no hand eye coordination so I’m terrible at racket sports but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy watching them. Wimbledon at The All England Club is always a favorite each year.  As a tradition, the players are required to wear white but some of the outfits this year have gotten a little out of control. […]

I want to again thank everyone who crossed their fingers and prayed for me to find an apartment.  After dealing with shady brokers and walking up more flights of stairs than I care to remember, I am happy to say that I found a home!  It’s on the top floor of a co-op elevator building with […]

The sad truth is that with everything going on right now, I don’t have time to read a book.  When I do, I plan to pick up The House in France by Gully Wells.  I read an excerpt in the June 2011 issue of Vogue and was hooked.  As you might have guessed from the […]

All I can think about besides moving is that I can’t wait to take a vacation after it’s over.  A “sit around and read a book all day” type of vacation that is actually relaxing.  I wish I knew Atlanta based designer Ginny Magher because I am completely in love with her 18th-century farmhouse, Le […]

I want to apologize for not posting early on Monday as usual.  I was out looking at apartments…for five hours.  I haven’t had to go through this process for over five years and I am ready to keel over from exhaustion.  I did not find my dream home today but I have hope for one […]

In honor of Father’s Day, I’m posting something that I know all men and actually a lot of women would love to receive.  Enjoy! Slim Aarons Aerin Lauder via Vogue Living Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Photo by Douglas Friedman Elle Decor Photo by Douglas Friedman Absolutely Beautiful Things

I found this funny flowchart of how the music your father’s favorite music indicates what you listen to today on Mashable.  Happy Father’s Day!

There really isn’t anything geeky about these bespeckled beauties including Carrie Donovan above but there is definitely something about a pair of glasses that makes the wearer appear smarter.  I had a cab driver ask me today if I worked at Citibank. A random question to say the least but I chalk it up to […]

After months of work and planning, I can’t believe that the the Microsoft Preview event is over.  Big thanks to everyone who came out yesterday and made it a huge success!  For those of you who missed the story, Microsoft decided to try something new for this year’s Preview event to introduce their new products to […]

I spent all day yesterday styling for my Microsoft event and today will be hosting press all day and a fabulous party tonight.  I look forward to seeing many of you there and will be of course posting picture soon.  Until then, I leave you with this gorgeous photos of Emma Watson from the new […]

I’ve always heard that Courteney Cox enjoys renovating and decorating homes so when ELLE DECOR offered me a sneak peek at Malibu retreat. She worked on the interiors with designer Trip Haenisch to create a “modern barn” look and feel.  I especially love how the vintage bar stools warm up the white contemporary kitchen. For more photos […]

A friend recently asked for wedding site referrals to help his friend plan her wedding in Barcelona.  While I don’t think it would be right for Spain, his request did remind me that I never posted photos from this fabulous wedding in France.  I saw it in Veranda magazine and all of the details really caught […]

Part of my job for the Microsoft Preview event includes picking out and styling the flowers.  Hydrangea will definitely be on my shopping list. If you are lucky enough to live in an area with abundant bushes, you can just go right outside and cut them.  I will be picking mine up from the Flower District […]

As a blogger and interior designer, I use technology everyday but that doesn’t mean that I know what I’m doing.  I end up figuring out a lot of things as I go but always wish I had more help.  So when Microsoft contacted me about styling their upcoming Preview event and said they would help […]

It’s going to be 95 degrees today and 98 degrees tomorrow.  Needless to say, I’d rather be cooling off in a pool instead of running around to appointments in the steamy city.  Since I can’t play hookey, I’m hoping that these pool pictures will help me think cool thoughts.  Except for the last one of […]