I have donated to Housing Works for years and I love supporting this wonderful organization. When pr powerhouse James LaForce invited me to sit at his table for the Housing Works Groundbreaker Awards Dinner last night, I immediately said yes. Before dinner, we were able to check out the Design on a Dime vignettes designed […]
The most anticipated event each spring in New York is the Kips Bay Decorator Show House. I’ve been covering the house since I started my blog in 2007 and it’s my favorite event to share with you. The list of designers participating this year have just been released and it’s an exciting group. I’m most […]
In honor of International Women’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to post about one of my favorite inspiring women. This year marks the 10 year anniversary of Habitually Chic and I still can’t believe all the wonderful people it’s brought into my life. It’s even more special when people I admire follow and […]
One of the most anticipated events every January is the Winter Antiques Show which benefits the East Side House Settlement, a community resource in the South Bronx with programs that “focus on education and technology as gateways out of poverty and as the keys to economic opportunity.” The mix of art, antiques, objects, and jewelry never […]
This month, the innovative company, LG, unveiled its LG SIGNATURE brand products during a week of events that included an exclusive red carpet gala at the LG SIGNATURE Gallery in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. LG SIGNATURE is LG Electronics’ most premium brand for home appliances and home entertainment products including washing machines, a sleek refrigerator, a television, and air purifier. All of […]
Whether you will be in New York City for the Fourth of July holiday or out on Long Island, I highly recommend you make time to visit the Hermione. The tall ship is an “exact replica of General Lafayette’s 18th-century ship called the Hermione. Today, the majestic vessel is the largest and most authentically built […]
Whisper Editions was founded by former photo editor Judith Puckett-Rinella as a place to commission artists to create original limited edition works that include photography, art, jewelry, and more, to be available for purchase online. Perfect for when you when to hid out at home from the deluge we’ve had today. Judith describes Jennilee Marigomen, the […]
It was announced last week that the 2014 Kips Bay Decorator Show House would be held in the historic Villard mansion at 457 Madison Avenue and the list of participating designers were announced today. I know many of them but I’m especially proud that my friends Mercedes Dios and Alberto Villalobos who own the store […]
My friend Kimberly needed new bed linens so it was the perfect opportunity to introduce her, and you, to the new Donna Karan Home Collection for spring 2014. Most of the new pieces are shown tone on tone but I mixed the dark Impressions duvet cover and ivory Collection Sheets to coordinate with her bedroom […]
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 […]
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 […]
Besides checking out the great rooms at the 2011Kips Bay Decorator Show House, you can attend some wonderful events. Up this week and next are books signings with Kips Bay Decorator Show House interior designers from this year and other noted authors. The signings are included in the price of admission and guests can present […]
I’m excited to be a part of a wonderful panel discussion this coming Friday entitled Creating a Luxury Bath Experience: The Best Resources and Tools sponsored by Waterworks and The Editor at Large. The panel which also includes Barbara Sallick of Waterworks and Matthew White of White Webb will be moderated by Samantha Nestor, the […]
It may feel like winter again in New York but tomorrow is Spring Market at the D&D Building. The day is filled with wonderful panel discussions and events starting with the Keynote Address at 9:30am which features Pamela Jaccarino, editor-in-chief of LUXE Interiors+ Design, Bunny Williams, Laura Kirar, Thomas Jayne, and Stephen Elrod. Don’t forget […]
I am excited to invite all of you to a wonderful panel discussion called Refresh that I am moderating next Wednesday for Market Week at the D&D Building. The fabulous panelists include Benjamin Bradley and David Thiergartner of Bradley Theirgartner Interiors, Amanda Nisbet of Amanda Nisbet Design, and Steven Mittman, Chairman of Edward Ferrell + […]
There are a lot of wonderful events coming up in the next few weeks but the first I want to remind you about is Housing Works annual event Design on a Dime. More than 40 fabulous designers, stores and vendors have created rooms and donated products where everything is up for sale to benefit Housing […]
I recently had the pleasure of being asked to style a bar for a cocktail party celebrating the new collections of The The New Traditionalists. You might know them better by one of their lines Mason Gray or for their children’s furniture line Duc Duc. Luckily there were no children at the party last week! […]