This week, I’m headed to San Francisco for a little sightseeing and another book signing.  I can’t wait to catch up with my friend Grant K. Gibson and see recently transplanted New York designer Allison Caccoma in her new city. I look forward to seeing Caitlin Flemming of Sacramento Street and meeting all my blog […]

Besides a place in Paris, Christian Astuguevieille also maintains another workshop and home in Bayonne, France. You can read more about it and him here.  Photographs by Jean-François Jaussaud

I was excited to come across the name of a designer who was new to me yesterday.  Christian Astuguevieille has been the head of a fashion house, a perfumer, a sculptor, a painter, a craftsman, and a designer of jewelry and furniture. He works in a nineteenth century space in Paris that is “a world of […]

I’ve had many full circle moments since starting my blog but I never expected to have one in Toronto.  In 2008, I remember pouring of the new Christian Liaigre book that was published that same year.  I even posted photos of the gardens of one of the projects featured in it called Rosedale.  On the […]

I was very excited that my friends at Lonny not only wanted to feature photos from my new book Creativity at Work in their November 2012 issue but also give you a peek into my own workspace.  I would love to have a separate office but to keep overhead low, I work from a desk in […]

I’ve been visiting many chic workspaces in Toronto and can’t wait to share them with you.  Until I’m back and able to post them, I’m leaving you with the gorgeous Balmain showroom designed by Joseph Dirand. I’m definitely putting this one on my wish list for my follow up book to Creativity at Work.  Bon […]

One of my favorite things that have come about because of my blog has been my friendship with interior designer Tommy Smythe.  I used to watch him on Design Inc. with Sarah Richardson and literally laugh out loud at all his funny quips.  Now I get to experience them in person and this time on […]

There’s that joke that David Hasselhoff is really big in Europe.  Well, I don’t joke when I say I’m really big in Canada.  I love my loyal readers to the north and can’t wait to visit Toronto this week.  Besides my conversation with Tommy Smythe and book signing at Indigo Books, I look forward to […]

There are few rock bands as iconic as the Rolling Stones and few who stay together fifty years.  To celebrate, they’ve put together a book highlighting their life together, Rolling Stones 50, that is filled with fabulous photos and amazing stories.  The Paley Center for Media in New York will also host a “gallery exhibit that […]

While I don’t particularly like skirted side tables, I do have a penchant for skirted entry tables.  That’s what started this post but then it began to flow into skirted dining and library tables and then into just plain library tables.  The common theme being a fabulous place to display books and branches.  Enjoy. Tom […]

I am sure some of you are totally sick of me posting about my book but your first book is only published once so I hope you will allow me some leeway. Especially because I was beyond excited to learn that Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr of Who What Wear not only loved Creativity at […]

I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never been to San Francisco so I’m getting excited about my upcoming trip. There are so many great interior designers in the city including Stephen Shubel. I was checking out his new website and all my favorite projects of his including this loft that also served as his office. […]

My book publication is definitely feeling bittersweet.  I’m grateful for all the lovely emails and comments this week and for my electricity.  I’m very excited that everyone is loving Creativity at Work.  If haven’t received your copy yet, you can get a first look at The Cut at New York magazine here.   I also […]

You’d think I’d have gotten more posts up this week considering how much time I’ve spent at home because of the hurricane.  The truth is that it’s hard to focus and pull away from the news coverage.  The city looks like something out of a movie and everyone outside seems dazed and confused.  Poor Staten […]

In the midst of all the hubbub in New York, I forgot that it’s Halloween.  I hope those of you in areas not affected by the hurricane can enjoy this usually happy holiday.  Helene Rochas in a Bat Mask

It’s hard to be excited about the publication of my book Creativity at Work today when some people don’t have homes or electricity right now. But I just saw a photo of my publisher powerHouse Books.  Their combined book store and offices in Dumbo, Brooklyn sustained extensive flood damage.  Maybe the best way to help them […]

Thank you to everyone who checked in with me yesterday and this morning.  I live on the Upper East Side and did not lose power or experience flooding. The wind was intense though and the tree on my street was not so lucky.  There were some rumors that all of New York lost power.  ConEd […]