I hate choosing paint colors. I think it’s the hardest part of design. I’ve had a lot of people email for paint color recommendations and I always tell them that paint looks different in every space and in different light and at different times of the day. It’s really a crap shoot and on my […]

Memorial Day always heralds the beginning of summer in the city even if the calendar still says spring. My office has already begun summer hours and the rising temperatures are necessitating a change of wardrobe and accessories so I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorite things that help me […]

I’m in need of some personal calling cards at a reasonable price. I have MOO cards with my blog information on them which I love but I think I also need something a bit more chic and professional looking. I really like the letterpress cards from Brooklyn Social Cards but they are $250 for 250 […]

You never know what is going to come up at work and today was no exception. I spent most of the day in meetings regarding the design for a client’s new lap pool at her home in Maine which meant quickly researching lap pool dimensions and cold climate pools. Part of my research led me […]

I have an invitation/inspiration board in my bedroom where I hang up invitations, post cards, and pretty pictures. I never really thought it could be a powerful tool until I read an interesting chapter in that book, The Secret. (I usually don’t admit to reading any sort of self help books but my friend mentioned […]

Anyone who knows me can tell you that I am very particular about the photos I post on my blog. So, it pains me to see the “before” photos of my friend’s bachelor pad posted before I have any “after” photos to share. But everyone has been asking for them so I thought I might […]

Domino magazine, John Derian and Bergdorf Goodman are three of my favorite things and tonight they all converged at the Domino hosted event at BG to launch John’s new furniture line! The party was packed to the gills with stylish New Yorkers and designers so it was hard to take photos but I managed a […]

Lobel Modern is an amazing store in New York that “showcases furniture, lighting and art by important designers from the 1940’s through the 1980’s, including Edward Wormley, Tommi Parzinger, Harvey Probber, Vladimir Kagan, Paul Evans, and Karl Springer, among others.” So it’s no surprise that it’s owner Evan Lobel’s apartment is just as fabulous as […]

Every time I leave The Other Room, a cute little bar on Perry Street, I pass by Cooper Classics Collection and drool at the classic cars inside. I finally remembered to Google them this weekend and found out that they have a lot of great classic cars for sale. I dream of driving out to […]

My blogger friend Decorno was lamenting the state of her backyard recently and it had me thinking about my favorite book for outdoor inspiration, Exceptional Gardens or Jardins Extraordinaires in French and Bijzondere Tuinen in Dutch. It’s a fancy trilingual book produced in Belgium and full of drool worthy gardens some of which I’ve posted […]

It seems like all I’ve done lately is look at gardens and pools for inspiration for a few of our new projects. It’s actually quite fun considering the closest thing I have to a garden is a fire escape. I guess I could consider Central Park my garden but since I have to share it […]

One of the reasons I have been so exhausted lately is that I am literally doing four jobs right now! But I wouldn’t have it any other way because they are all fun and exciting and have brought me into contact with some really amazing people, especially those at Kansas City Home Design magazine! I […]

You know it’s almost summer in New York when the first copy of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens arrives! The May 2008 issue marks their 7th anniversary and one of my favorite features is the Sagaponack, New York home designed by interior designer Marshall Watson. It’s full of light summery colors and beautiful fabrics. And don’t […]

I was so saddened to learn that artist Robert Rauschenberg died today at the age of 82. His “Combines” show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005/2006 was one of my all time favorites. The art I’ve featured here is from that show and althought most of it dates from the 1950’s, it is […]

Burning the candle at both ends for the last month has finally caught up with me so I’m taking the night off to curl up on sofa and watch Gossip Girl and relax. Hopefully I’ll be refreshed and ready to go tomorrow. XOXO!

I posted a few photos from this Gramercy Park apartment designed by Robert Passal last week but it’s such a great space that I thought it was worth posting the rest. I also admire the designer’s style and philosophy. “Design is in my blood,” says Passel. “I habitually find myself contemplating ideas for current and […]

My favorite artist, Elizabeth Peyton, is also having an exhibition in New York through May 17th at Gavin Brown’s enterprise. I dream of owning one of her hauntingly beautiful portraits someday which will require me to work really hard to be able to afford it since her work has continued to skyrocket in price. But […]

Walton Ford seems to be everywhere these days and now he has a new exhibition at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York from May 8th to July 3rd. I can’t wait to see his amazing watercolors up close. According to the press release, Ford’s work depicts animals embodying degrees of personification in the context […]

“There are those who spend lifetimes in houses that have nothing to do with who they really are. They may be perfectly designed, yet if they fail to reflect the personalities of the people who live in them, the very essence of intimacy is missing and this absence is disturbingly visible.” -Rose Tarlow My friend […]

My friend finally asked me to help him decorate his apartment recently and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve been mentally redecorating his place since I first saw it a few years ago so it’s not going to be that hard since I already have a plan in my head! I had to show him […]