When I was shopping on Lexington this past weekend, I walked past Nina Griscom‘s fabulous shop. I only go into the store when I’m shopping for clients since it’s beyond expensive but it’s fun to window shop. Her New York townhouse was featured in House & Garden a few years back and it’s worth a […]

My friends and I often talk about starting our own companies but it’s a little daunting trying to figure out where to start. Then one of them wondered aloud how the blogger behind the site M.A . Belle started her organic fabric company Rubie Green and it got me wondering too so I decided why […]

While I was walking home one day last week, I passed the “Become Your Dream” graffiti on a board in the trash pile. It was created by the famous New York sidewalk philosopher/artist James De La Vega. I’d been thinking about writing some more inspirational posts to get people to find their bliss so it […]

Lexington Avenue in New York gets a bad rap since it’s the street along which the 6 subway line runs but the area between 70th and 80th Streets is chock full of beautiful shops. I took walk along the route on Saturday and stopped into a few of the gems including Lexington Gardens at 1011 […]

As the weather vacillates between warm and cold in New York, at least the trees continue to announce the impending arrival of spring.

I’ve seen a little of Washington, DC based interior design Darryl Carter‘s work before but it’s his own Virgina getaway in the new Elle Decor that has me drooling! It passes my “I could move in today and be blissfully happy” test with flying colors. Carter calls his style “new traditional” and has used the […]

I am too tired to write a long winded post about anything tonight so I thought I would leave you with plenty to look at instead. I recently feel in love with the interior design firm, NathanEgan Interiors. I think they have a good eye for mixing modern and traditional elements and create some of […]

Every time I burn a Votivo Red Currant candle, I immediately think of the Mayle store on Elizabeth Street in Soho. Long before I moved to New York, I visited the store with a friend and we both feel in love with the candles they were burning in the shop. The smell is so unique […]

It’s interesting to see how John Derian incorporates his love of vintage into his own home and the new Spring/Summer 2008 Vogue Living (above and below) gives us a glimpse into his new Provincetown, Massachusetts Greek Revival House in which only three families had lived in since 1789. Each room has beautiful old wallpaper that […]

Everyone talks about John Derian‘s shop in New York but I was wondering how many people have actually been able to visit it in person. Luckily for me and you, John Derian himself was in the shop on Saturday and was gracious enough to allow me to take some photos to share with those of […]

It was the most gorgeous Saturday in New York with signs of spring popping up everywhere! Woo hoo!

It may still feel like winter here in New York but my apartment smells like spring now thanks to my new Estee Lauder Pleasures Limited Edition Artist Candle designed by renowned textile designer Kazumi Yoshida of Clarence House. It looks just as good as it smells too and not surprisingly since Yoshida has been creating […]

Since a few reviewers on a certain shopping website had a problem with Vintage French Interiors not actually featuring any home interiors, so I thought those folks might enjoy French Home by Josephine Ryan. I flipped through the book at Anthropologie and thought it looked beautiful. Then I realized that Ms. Ryan owns a antiques […]

If you can’t make it to France to search for vintage treasures, you can always visit Mothology for “vintage-inspired decorative objects and furnishings for the well-traveled home.” The prices are so reasonable that you might actually be able to afford a trip abroad after you’re done shopping! Oh la la!

I love the flea market hunt as much as the finds which is probably why I love Vintage French Interiors: Inspiration from the Antique Shops and Flea Markets of France by Sebastian Siraudeau. Although, the name is a little bit of a misnomer since the interiors in question are of the shops and markets rather […]

Just a little update to let you know I’m starting a new position with another top New York City interior designer on Monday. I will do my best to keep up with my posting during my first week but just in case I can’t, I hope you’ll excuse me. I’m want to wait until I […]

The press team at Gucci must be working over time since creative director Frida Giannini’s Italian Villa has just been featured in March InStyle magazine and April Harper’s Bazaar. But I don’t mind since it looks beautiful. I love sneaking a peak into European homes. They never fail to be sophisticated and elegant. Maybe it’s […]