When I saw this 17th-century Cotswold cottage of former Sotheby’s specialist and now interior designer James Mackie in House and Garden, I thought it looked familiar. Then I realized it was because I was following James on Instagram. My favorite accounts to follow are those in Europe and especially England since country living it’s such […]
I was supposed to decorate my apartment for Christmas on Sunday but my gift guide took so long to put together that I didn’t have time. Seeing everyone’s houses decorated on Instagram is giving me major fomo now and none more so than Fairgreen Farm which is the home of Amanda Brooks. It’s just been […]
I enjoy following interior designer Justin Van Breda on Instagram so it was lovely to see the house he shares with Alastair Matchett in the Costwolds in the July/August 2018 issue of Elle Decor. Justin came from South Africa to work for designer Nicholas Haslam but now has his own design firm and product lines […]
Amanda Brooks was supposed to move to her husband’s native England with her family for just one year in 2012. Not only are they still there, she just opened a lifestyle shop in Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds. Cutter Brooks carries a carefully curated mix of vintage items like fair isle sweaters and new pieces from Atelier […]
I’m obsessed with gardens and this one in the Cotswolds is my new favorite. It belongs to author Ian McEwan and his wife Annalena McAfee who is also a writer and journalist and was just featured on T Magazine. The couple serendipitously found the property that was going on sale the next day and bought […]
It’s absolutely freezing and snowy in New York today so all I can think about is spring. I think we could all use a little glimpse of green right now and this Cotswolds garden from House & Garden is the perfect midwinter pick me up. “Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter […]
Singing sensation and sometimes wild child Lily Allen seems to have settled down now that she’s married with two children. She and her family have moved to the charming Cotswolds area about two hours from London. Vogue featured the home in their September 2014 issue but I’ve also found a few more photos of the […]
When I picked up the November 2013 Style Guide from J.Crew, I thought something looked familiar. On closer inspection, I realized that it was photographed around the home of Amanda Brooks. Not only that, her husband, the artist Christopher Brooks and her daughter Coco were among the models, in addition to their horses and dog […]