The photo from David Hicks’s London apartment in my last post reminded me that his son Ashley Hicks‘s Oxfordshire home is featured in the new January 2011 issue of World of Interiors magazine.  I don’t normally post bathrooms first but since it’s on the cover, I figured it was appropriate.  These photos are from the Ashley Hicks website […]

The apartment of Ingrid Bergman in the 1958 film Indiscreet has become a design favorite.  I’ve never seen anyone else frame their art so colorfully until yesterday when I came across two examples.  David Hicks also used colorful mats or “picture mounts” as they are called in David Hicks: A Life of Design.  This London […]

Did you know that fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin’s grandson is an interior designer in Moscow?  Neither did I until yesterday.  I love when creativity runs in a family.  I also love that Jean-Yves Lanvin’s apartment isn’t as over the top as I’ve come to expect from Russian design but I guess that’s because he’s French.  You […]

Actually, you can’t drive my car because I don’t own one.  I also don’t think Ralph Lauren will let you drive any of his cars because they are priceless treasures.  But you can read all about them and their special garage in the January 2011 issue of Vanity Fair.  Ralph Lauren doesn’t collect art because […]

As we move into the new year, many of us will be working on organizing our lives and our homes.  I know this because I spent most of Sunday cleaning out my closet and organizing my files.  Why does the interior design industry have to use so much paper?!  While I want everything to be neat […]

I usually write up my goals for the new year on New Year’s Day but this year I decided to take some time to myself yesterday.  If you’re a long time reader, then you know that I don’t make resolutions.  Instead, I take my cue from Write It Down, Make It Happen, and write down what I want to happen […]

Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! I have […]

I’m very lucky that Estee Lauder sends me products to review because I often fall in love with crazy colors that I would never have tried on my own. I’ve been getting compliments on their red lipstick so I thought I would share it and a few of my other favorites with you.  I think New Year’s […]

I made it safely back to New York but the snow is still piled high on every street corner.  Makes me wish I had a fireplace and a fur blanket like in the home of Spanish designer Tony Espuch.  Looks like a great space to throw a New Year’s Eve soiree as well! Photos by […]

Sometimes I miss working in an office.  I used to think up more creative outfits because I didn’t want to bore my co-workers by wearing the same thing each week.  Since the same people don’t see me everyday now, I feel like my outfits have gotten a little boring.  One of my New Year’s resolutions […]

Hope everyone had a great holiday and those of you on the East Coast are surviving the snow.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that my flight will take off on Tuesday but until then, I’m going to continue drooling over Naty Abascal’s Madrid home.  I came across it while I was flipping through Hola! magazine […]

Photo from Marie Claire Maison

I hope St. Nicholas leaves wonderful presents in all your stockingsthis year!  Merry Christmas! Southern Accents Martha Stewart Elle Decor Wisteria Country Living Country Living Country Home Southern Accents Country Home Country Living

We’re taking off for the holidays but don’t despair, we have uploaded lots of goodies for you while we are away.  Hope you and your presents make it home safely too!  Merry Christmas!

    I can’t wait to get home and see the tree that my father has put up.  Until then, I will be drooling over these terrificly decorated tannenbaums!  Happy Holidays! Martha Stewart Domino Virginia MacDonald Carolyne Roehm Canadian House & Home Country Living Coastal Living Martha Stewart unknown Canadian House & Home Martha Stewart Country Home […]

I was thinking how nice it would be to post a something snowy on this first day of winter and magically, the perfect house came to me.  APT with LSD on Vogue.com toured the family home of Amanda Brooks in the Adirondacks.  Looks like a beautiful place to spend Christmas.  For all the details, check […]

Luckily, I managed to get out and take some photos of the wonderful holiday decorations on the Upper East Side before I became an incubus of viral plague.  New Yorkers really know how to go all out.  Enjoy!  Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic