After seeing so much of Daniel Romualdez’s interior design work, it was nice to see one of his own homes.  His Los Angeles abode is clean and bright with varying shades of whites and neutrals. It would be interesting to see how it differs from his New York home but I guess we’ll have to […]

On Monday, I received an exciting email alerting me that a few advance copies of my book Creativity at Work arrived at powerHouse Books.  I still can’t believe my own book is now sitting on my coffee table!  It will be released on October 30, 2012 and you can pre-order it now on Amazon.com and […]

Another great thing about attending the NYIGF is meeting my sponsors in person.  I didn’t get to meet Hillary of Hillary Thomas Designs but I did get to meet her partner and co-founder, Clara Hendon. I also got to see the full line of finials in person including the new collaborative designs with Alexandra Von […]

The best part of attending gift shows is catching up with your favorite exhibitors. I met D. Bryant Archie years ago and I always look forward to seeing her and her gorgeous textiles.  What you can’t experience at home is how fabulous they all feel.  The alpaca throws are butter soft and the embroidery adds […]

I toured the New York International Gift Fair with my friend Peter Sunday and found lots of great new products.  I also saw a few themes emerge one of which was anchors and nautical inspired items. I found many in Jonathan Adler‘s booth including the lamps above.  Please keep in mind that many of the items […]

We’re in the dog days of summer and who couldn’t use a fan to help keep cool.  Even if you have air conditioning, a ceiling fan can help circulate air in the summer and even move hot air down in the winter.  Haiku, the world’s most energy-efficient ceiling fan confirmed by Energy Star, efficiently moves air […]

You might remember that I visited Kendall Conrad‘s little shop in The Brentwood Country Mart on my last trip to LA.  Thanks to C magazine, you can now peek into her design studio and home in Montecito, California.  Just like her logo-free chic bags, accessories and jewelry, her home is pared down and neutral but […]

I’ve already started shopping for fall and J.Crew was one of the first places I hit.  I not only love their clothes but there always chic advertising.  The new “We Know You’re Out There” campaign for fall features some favorite street style subjects and a few fabulous unknown people.  I especially love the always stylish […]

There is no greater excitement than finding out that someone whom you admire reads your blog.  Even more exciting is having the opportunity to interview them.  Last Thursday, I headed over to The Fuller Building to meet Aerin Lauder to discuss all the exciting things she is working on for her new company AERIN.  She […]

August 15th marks what would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday.  I think I’ll have to go out for French food tonight to celebrate her wonderful life.  Bon Appetit! “Find something you’re passionate about  and keep tremendously interested in it.”  – Julia Child

I’m still away but I’m leaving you with another look at Oscar de la Renta’s fabulous home in Punta Cana.  I found some new photos via Vogue and have included new garden photos from Architectural Digest.  Enjoy! Photos by Francois Halard for Vogue and via AD

Just a little reminder while I’m away to enjoy summer’s fleeting days.

My flight on Friday was cancelled “due to weather” by the fine folks at USAirways so I’m flying home on Saturday now.  On the bright side, the extra day gave me time to get some work off my plate and take a photo of my travel ensemble.  It was inspired by Charlize Theron’s outfit in […]

I’m off to visit my family in Pennsylvania for a little R&R.  Of course, that got me thinking about the state of fashion, or lack there of, at the airport.  It’s rare to see someone who looks nice which is sad. People traveled for hundreds if not thousands of years without wearing sweatpants and I […]

When Janet and Gilbert de Botton set about finding a house in the South of France, they finally settled on a 1,000 acre bull farm in Provence.  From it, they created, along with decorator and landscape architect Jean-Louis Raynaud and his partner Kenyon Kramer, “one of the great contemporary estates of our time.” Jacob Rothschild […]

“September is the January in fashion.” – Candy Pratts Price I love quoting that line from The September Issue because it’s so true.  The September issues have already started to arrive and I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Vogue.  At 916 pages, it really will be their biggest issue ever! Woo […]

This is my last Jacques Grange post.  I swear.  But I couldn’t post about his guest houses in Portugal without sharing the one that he actually uses while on holiday. This one is definitely my favorite and the day bed is going in my beach house folder immediately. It’s perfection.