In honor of fashion week, I’m going to be posting some of my favorite fashionable interiors this week. Donna Karan is celebrating her 25th anniversary of her company and putting on her fashion show so I couldn’t think of a better fashion designer to start things off. Her 7,000 SF space on Central Park West […]
My first inclination that the “evening of finery, furniture and friends” at interior designer William Sofield’s Studio Sofield would be fabulous last Thursday evening was the special installation by the Matthew Marks Gallery. The second was the “7pm till…” open ended time frame of the party. You know that’s a sign you better clear your […]
There was a time when I couldn’t look at pink without picturing Pepto-Bismol or my childhood bedroom but the color is starting to grow on me. I love it when it’s used in a more sophisticated way in an elegant setting such as the dining room by Suzanne Kasler above. It looks less bubble gum […]
The mood board that I posted yesterday with the Rothko painting reminded me of Allison Sarofim’s amazing West Village townhouse. I just came across the article about it that I ripped out of the February 2004 issue of Vogue so it was perfect timing. I was under the impression that David Netto had designed the […]
There is a palpable feeling of excitement in the city in anticipation of the start of Fashion Week tomorrow. I like to think of it as Style Olympics. Similar to the real Olympics but with chicer uniforms and better parties. Besides the shows, one of my favorite things is seeing the mood boards of the […]
I’ve been busy working on a new project and I thought you might enjoy taking a look at the inspiration images for the blue media room. I don’t think it’s any surprise that most of them are from the master of lacquer, Miles Redd. Enjoy! Ashley Whittaker Amanda Nisbet Todd Romano Nate Berkus and Anne […]
I’m sure a lot of people are thinking about their diets again after consuming chips, chili, buffalo wings, and beer while watching the Super Bowl this weekend. One nutritionist recently advised her clients to “close” the kitchen after dinner which entails shutting the door and turning off the lights. Kind of hard to do if […]
The big news this weekend is the “snow apocalypse” that is scheduled to hit the East Coast. I’ve only seen a few flurries so far but I’ve already decided to stay inside and catch up on work just in case. If you do decide to go outside, I suggest you act like a kid again […]
I’m off to a busy day of meetings and appointments but I couldn’t leave without posting these gorgeous photos of American-born and now Singapore based interior designer Christopher Noto‘s Parisian pied-à-terre. I came across this apartment in the January or Gennaio 2010 issue of Italian AD which is entirely devoted to Paris and is definitely […]
Since the New York International Gift Fair ended yesterday, I thought maybe I should try to finish up my coverage as well. I’ve pulled together some photos of my favorite booths and items that I saw on Sunday. I tend to look at everything from different perspectives such as, what would I buy if I […]
I’m off to a job site today but I’m leaving you with my favorite booth from the New York International Gift Fair, Style de Vie. We first noticed all the blueprints and other vintage documents covering the table and then we looked up to all the fabulous framed works and realized we needed to learn […]
I’m always on the look out for chic canvas bags to carry all my work supplies and fabric samples so I was very excited to see an entire wall of them in the Utility Canvas booth at the New York International Gift Fair. Now I just have to pick a color! They also sell other […]
I toured the New York International Gift Fair on Sunday with my friend and fellow designer Kevin Isbell as well as my friend Kelly Reynolds from Hello Robertson and Carleton V. We joked that looking for really interesting and unique items was like looking for a needle in a haystack but one booth that made […]
I guess it makes sense that since stores would be ordering for summer at the New York International Gift Fair there would be a lot of red, white and blue, and nautical items on full display. I was surprised though at all the Union Jacks we saw around the gift fair. Design Legacy, above, had […]
I attended the New York International Gift Fair yesterday and I have a new found respect for store owners who have to attend all five days to shop for their boutiques! I think I would keel over from exhaustion! I enjoy walking the show to see what’s new and if there is anything I would […]
Someone recently told me that they asked a child, “what’s black and white and read all over?” and they had no idea. I guess kids don’t read the newspaper these days. For some reason, I thought about that story when I saw this black and white papered entry. Probably because I also can’t answer the […]
I was honored to once again be asked by The Inside Source to give my advice on where to splurge and where to save when decorating. This topic was right up my alley since I often mix expensive pieces with eBay and flea market finds in my work. My choices also illustrate my other love […]
I just started working on a project that is a hop, skip and a jump from Billy’s Bakery on Ninth Avenue. Needless to say, I picked up a delicious treat for myself after my walk though today. I can already tell that it’s going to take a lot of will power not to go there […]
