Outrageous real estate prices don’t even phase me anymore after living in New York for 15 years. But every once in a while I am a little shocked, especially when I read that this Montauk estate at 165 Deforest Road is asking $62 Million. Let’s figure out why the high price tag. First, it has an […]
Long time readers will remember my love of Sag Harbor. Turns out actress Ellen Pompeo loves it too. Her modern barn home in Sag Harbor has just been featured on Architectural Digest. It was a slow go until she enlisted the help of Estee Stanley of Hancock Design to help finish the decorating. They shopped at […]
As we all know now, Instagram has the ability to bring people together. I was explaining to my friend this weekend that it’s because you can immediately tell that you have common interests and style. I met Belgian interior designer and antiques dealer David de Decker-Thissen on Instagram and then in real life in Paris […]
I’ll be in Utah for some fresh air and fun this long Memorial Day weekend. As usual, you can follow along in real time on Instagram and Instagram Stories. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! XOXO, HC
If I had known the beauty of the Chelsea Flower Show, I definitely would have booked a ticket to London. The photos from Jo Rodgers on Vogue.com are stunning, as are her photos on Instagram. Definitely check them out.
I came across a photo of this home on Pinterest and realized that it’s epitomizes the feeling of my Shifting into Neutral post from Monday. I don’t know anything about it except that it was designed by Brian Paquette who is an interior designer in Seattle but sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.
The much anticipated Net-a-Porter 50% off sale has started today and there is a lot of great pieces available. I’ve put together three summer outfits to get you started. Happy Shopping! Belted Voile Dress above Python Sandals Leather Shoulder Bag Ceramic Earrings – these aren’t on sale but you can afford to splurge when you […]
I’ve never been one for bright colors, especially not when it’s insanely hot as it was in New York last week. As the temperature rises, I find myself pulling out anything white and light. I also appreciate neutral decor in the summer too. It’s as cool and refreshing as a scoop of ice cream. Vanilla […]
Wedding season has begun and one in particular has been highly anticipated due to the high profile guests invited to attend. Today, Pippa Middleton married James Matthews at St. Mark’s Church in Englefield, Berkshire. Pippa’s wedding dress was a couture gown designed by Giles Deacon with hand pieced lace so it appears seamless. Pippa’s sister, The Duchess of Cambridge, […]
We’re expected to hit 90 degrees in New York today. It’s finally time to pull out your summer clothes. But it’s also a good time to transition your home for warmer weather. Nothing says summer more than wicker and rattan and Atelier Vime in Provence has beautiful vintage pieces that would look chic in any type […]
We don’t have that many hotels on the Upper East Side of New York so it’s big news when a landmark one gets a chic new facelift. The Lowell Hotel was always a well respected but sleepy hotel but after it’s redesign by Michael S. Smith, it’s become the new clubhouse for the uptown set. I […]
I have Kate Betts to thank for suggesting the new book Mistakes Were Made (Some in French). She posted it on her Instagram account and also has a blurb on the cover “Any Francophile with a Hollywood crush will devour this wonderful sexy story.” I can attest that she was right. My copy arrived yesterday […]
In 2008, I posted photos from this house designed by Christian Liagre in Rosedale, Toronto. In 2012, I was invited to a dinner at the home while I was in town to promote my book Creativity at Work. I did not see the garden during that visit but I did just find new photos that […]
As you know, there is nothing I love more than when fashion and interior design collide. No where is this more exciting than the partnership between Aquazzura and de Gournay. You may have already seen them online but the five styles of the Aquazzura for de Gournay shoe collection are finally available exclusively at Matchesfashion.com. They […]
The best place to learn about new hotels is Instagram. It’s always where I see new openings first including The Ned hotel and member’s club in London. The former 320,000 square foot Midland Bank building was originally built by famed English architect Sir Edwin “Ned” Lutyens in 1924 and has been fully restored to include 250 guest […]
I was sad when it was announced that Peter Copping would no longer be designing for Oscar de la Renta. It would be no longer running into him in New York. But I was also happy because I knew it meant that he and his partner Rambert Rigaud could return to their lives in France […]
I was first introduced to the work of interior designer Robert Stilin in the 2009 Hamptons Designer Show House. So it was fun to reconnect many years later in his room at the 2017 Kips Bay Decorator Show House. For the house, he created a “luxuriously comfortable living space inspired by contemporary European salons.” He […]
I follow both India Hicks and David Flint Wood on Instagram but I don’t remember either of them giving it away that they were building an English country house in Oxfordshire, England. Perhaps, it was because they were saving the surprise for the June 2017 issue of Architectural Digest in which it’s featured. They partnered […]
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14th. Time to start thinking about what you will buy the mothers in your life and what you might wear if it’s your special day. Nordstrom has you covered for both with lots of beautiful dresses and Mother’s Day gifts. The free shipping and returns makes shopping at Nordstrom extremely easy. […]
Another collected looking room in the Kips Bay Decorator Show House this year is Nick Olsen‘s “Salon du Beau Monde”on the top floor. It was also a chance for him to try out ideas that clients might not be receptive to like the wood veneer wallcovering by Maya Romanoff. The neutral walls create the perfect backdrop […]