As many of you know, I don’t love pink but I do love a pale buff version of pink. While I’m not ready to break out bold colors for spring just yet, I am adding a bit of buff to my grey ensembles. It’s a color that plays well with others in fashion and interior design. […]
The February 2015 issue of Vogue is chock full of inspiring interiors including the home of fashion designer Adam Lippes in the Berkshires. While I’m sure it’s blanketed in snow right now, I love that they photographed it while it was still summer. I think we could all use a little green right now. […]
In one of my pre-blizzard trips to the grocery store, I picked up an issue of People magazine. In the back, was an article on the upcoming sale of Lauren Bacall’s treasures at Bonhams auction house on March 31, 2015. It will include artwork, jewelry, and other pieces from her apartment in the fabled Dakota apartment […]
I had the pleasure of dining at The Polo Bar which is connected to the new Polo Ralph Lauren store on Fifth Avenue last evening. The food was fabulous and the interior was as chic as expected, if not better. While I loved all the equestrian paintings and polo memorabilia, it was the green tile […]
I keep seeing yellow everywhere I look online lately. Maybe it’s a reaction to the grey and cold winter months but it is a cheerful and hopeful color. According to Sensational Color, the color yellow “shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future. Yellow will advance […]
Dakota Johnson is on the cover of the February 2015 issue of Vogue to promote her upcoming movie 50 Shades of Grey. What’s more exciting is that the accompanying feature was shot by Mario Testino in Elizabeth and David Netto‘s Richard Neutra mid-century home in Los Angeles. While you can pick up the magazine this […]
I felt so sad and guilty last week to be heading to a sunny destination when so much was going on in Paris last week. Everyone in the city was on my mind including those I got to know while living in the city of light this summer including Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami. […]
I found this image on Pinterest and of course had to find the rest of the house. While it is in the Swedish Style, it is actually a home in Houston designed by Katrin Cargill Interiors. There is something about it that reminds me of Swan House which I posted earlier this week. I […]
For some reason, I thought I would be able to get work done while I am in Miami. I see how silly that was now. Things have been crazy here so I will resume with my holiday gift guides on Sunday when I’m back in New York. Until then, I leave you with this amazing […]
I was lucky enough be invited to stay at the Chafen’s new house in Napa Valley when I visited them. It is located a short drive from the Dutch Henry Winery but has its own vineyard outside the front door that had just been planted. Every time I looked out the windows, I questioned why […]
I’m editing my photos from San Francisco and Napa Valley on the plane right now. (Don’t you just love modern technology?!) While I work on a few fun posts from my trip, I highly suggest you check out the English country cottage and London home of fabric and interior designer Robert Kime in T magazine. The drawing room of […]
When everyone found out I was visiting San Francisco, they all suggested I should visit the store MARCH on Sacramento Street. They are known for their very chic selection of products that include tabletop pieces, cookware, furniture, art, and even some clothing. They are very particular about photos but allowed me to take some to share […]
I’m getting ready for a trip to California next week that will hopefully include sunshine and warmer temperatures than we’re having in New York. I’m also hoping it includes lots of great design inspiration. California is home to a lot of great interior designers and stores that I hope to hit. I love the interior/outdoor […]
It’s no surprise that Jacques Grange is such an amazing interior designer when you find out that he learned the ropes from legendary French designer Henri Samuel. The photos here of just one room in Samuel’s Paris apartment in a hotel particulier on rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré illustrate the way he perfectly combined antiques with modern pieces to create a […]
It was announced yesterday that Chris Benz was appointed the new creative director of Bill Blass. CHris is one of the nicest and funniest people I know so I could not be more happy for him. He recently closed his fashion business and had been focused on renovating his new house. I was wondering if […]
Every single person who commented on the passing of Oscar de la Renta described him as a true gentleman. Perhaps this was due to his early training from Cristóbal Balenciaga and at Lanvin in Paris or his years heading Balmain. He was one of the last greats from a different time but he never forgot where he came from […]
We’ve all seen photos of Pauline de Rothschild’s home in Paris but the November 2014 issue of World of Interiors has some that have never been seen before. I didn’t realize that the ground floor apartment was only four rooms and that Pauline designed quite a few pieces of the furniture including the steel and brass […]