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 […]

Getting down to Tribeca from the Upper East Side is always a struggle.  None more so than on Friday when  there were no taxis on the road due to a Muslim holiday and no downtown 6 subway trains due to an investigation.  But the Hearst Designer Visions show house was worth the travel effort. It’s […]

Since we’re about to be hunkered down at home for the next two days, I’m glad I was able to get out and about recently. I saw a lot of great decorations and preparations for Halloween as well as beautiful changing leaves.  Hope they don’t get ruined by hurricane Sandy and you all stay safe […]

I was worried that the Wall Street Journal Magazine wouldn’t continue to excite after editor in chief Deborah Needleman decamped to T magazine.  Luckily, the November Special Innovators Issue I picked up today didn’t disappoint. I especially loved reading more about Twitter and Square founder Jack Dorsey.  You can read the entire story here but […]

Big thanks to HarpersBazaar.com for profiling Creativity at Work on their Book Corner.  You can read more about how the book came about and my thoughts on blogging here.  Don’t forget that I will be signing books this Sunday at Archivia Books. If you can’t make it to the signing, you can call them to […]

This lingering cold and cough has me behind on editing my photos from High Point and just about everything else in my life. I feel especially bad because I couldn’t wait to share the award winning entry that new creative director designed for Bernhardt. High Point can be exhausting and their library was the perfect […]

I’ve always been obsessed with workspaces which is why it’s the topic of my book.  One person I wish I had been able to feature is Reed Krakoff. His office for his eponymous company is beyond chic.  He had a little help from his wife Delphine who is an interior designer but we all know […]

Only one more week until my book Creativity at Work is released!  Woo hoo! I’ve slowly been giving out my personal copies to those featured in it and I gave interior designer Bunny Williams a copy before I left for High Point.  It means the world to me that not only did she love the […]