Decorno sparked a bit of controversy today with her letter to Wall Street which got me thinking about what happens to the interior design industry when times are tough. Many of my friends and clients work in finance and are already cutting back their budgets but they and other New Yorkers still want a comfortable […]
I’m not usually a fan of built-ins or cerused oak but for some reason, I really love this apartment. Built-ins are perfect in smaller spaces such as this one where every square foot has to work. It’s also another great example of the more masculine designs that I’m drawn to. The apartment was designed by […]
One of my readers just informed me that Charlotte Moss is closing The Townhouse and WWD confirms the story. Almost a year and a half after opening her East 63rd Street flagship to much hype, interior designer Charlotte Moss is closing the shop at the end of next month. “This was a difficult decision based […]
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” – Coco Chanel This is one of my favorite quotes because I always think the same can be said of art and design. Learn more […]
Last night, I had the privilege of attending a little soiree at the showroom of Belgium born fashion designer Jonathan Riss who’s label is named Jay Ahr, after the phonetic pronunciation of his initials. Most of the guests were speaking en français since Mr. Riss also works and has a showroom in Paris. The most […]
Celerie Kemble’s new line of fabrics are up on the Schumacher website and look amazing! I especially love the Hot House Flowers pattern in Spark as seen on the pillow above. According to the website, “Celerie’s look is based on beautifully refined traditional design with a reinterpreted and updated approach that speaks to a new […]
Someone recently suggested that I should visit Antwerp so I’ve been considering it just so I can figure out for myself why a little country has such a large influence on the world of design. I’m also attending a fashion week party for a Belgian fashion designer tomorrow night. Maybe that will give me a […]
I have been obsessing over abstract art recently and fell in love with the look of this piece in a room designed by Will Wick and seen in the August September 2008 issue of Western Interiors magazine. I actually bought one large abstract for above the bed in The Bachelor Pad but am still looking […]
When James Saavedra of Decor Fellow asked me to be a part of the debut issue of Fellow, his online magazine, I was very flattered and excited to participate and now that I’ve seen the finished product, I’m completely blown away! It is more professional than a lot of magazines on the newsstand! I know […]
I had never heard of Stephen Elrod, the Creative Director of Lee Jofa, until recently but then he seemed to be popping up everywhere! His beach house was featured in the June/July 2008 issue of Domino and then his New York apartment was published in the September 2008 issue of Traditional Home. I have been […]
Seems I’m not the only one who loves white dresses. If you want to read a really funny recap of last night’s season premier of Gossip Girl, check out New York magazine’s Daily Intel. Make sure you read what they had to say about The Tins too! XOXO!
Usually by this time of the year, I’m officially over summer and ready to break out my fall clothes but not this year! Maybe because I spent so much time working or maybe because I don’t know what I will wear when I put away my white dresses and my white Goyard bag! Of course, […]
I work on a lot of very expensive homes at work but they have nothing on this cute little beach cottage in the Hamptons owned by Lezlie Klotz. It was featured in the July 2008 issue of House Beautiful magazine and I fell in love with it the minute I saw it since it’s exactly […]
Unlike most Americans, I will be laboring over the long Labor Day holiday weekend. I have a lot of irons in the fire so I need do some work and get myself organized. I’m a little bummed but I knew that forgoing vacations this summer might be necessary and if all goes well, I will […]
Even though so many New York based national shelter magazines are folding, it seems that there are amazing regional ones that are thriving. One of my new favorites is Florida Inside Out. I was flipping through the old January/February 2008 issue and came across so many beautiful images that I had to share. I especially […]
I really never thought about what the home of Carine Roitfeld would like but now that I think about it, I don’t know if I would have pictured it being this clean and modern. Carine is the uber sexy Editor and Chief of French Vogue who always wears extraordinary heels and whose hair always seems […]
The Bachelor Pad was also my inspiration for my third story for Kansas City Home Design magazine. If you want the inside scoop on all the fabulous stores I’ve shopped in search of the perfect furniture and accessories to complete my design, take a peak online at the July/August 2008 issue. Thanks again to everyone […]
There has a bit more progress at The Bachelor Pad recently! Woo hoo! The bedroom rug was laid by some very lovely men from The Padded Wagon Friday. My friend thought that perhaps we could do it ourselves with maybe a little help from her boyfriend but I’m so glad I paid professionals to do […]
Charlotte Moss has a new luxury home fragrance for Agraria entitled Left Bank. According to her site, it “embodies the mystery, romance, and sophistication of the city’s Left Bank. Introduced with fresh top notes of crisp lemongrass and crushed pink peppercorn blossoms, the mid notes of frankincense and patchouli surround you as cashmere wood warms […]
I was googling images on line last week and stumbled upon the most interesting photos of the first home of M. Bibelot and her husband on her Flickr site. From what I could gather, it’s somewhere near San Francisco since they can see part of the Golden Gate Bridge and was built in 1952. It […]