I was explaining to someone outside of the design world that this week is the most important week in the design world.  The 2016 Kips Bay Decorator Show House officially opens today and as I mentioned yesterday, it’s honestly one of the best houses I’ve seen in a while. I always start at the top […]

I apologize for the lack of posts lately. I’ve had a million subjects to write about but there have been so many things going on in my life that it just wasn’t possible to sit down and focus. Hopefully, I’ll be able to share some them soon but I can say that the last two weeks have […]

Since we’ve been featuring lots of ladies fashions lately, I thought it might be nice to post something for the boys.  I follow Berluti on Instagram which is where I learned that they photographed their Spring/Summer 2016 collection on French designer and architect Joseph Dirand and in his Paris apartment. As you know, there is […]

It was Julia Leach of Chance Co. who told me that I had to stop by Kendall Conrad‘s shop in Brentwood while I was in Los Angeles in January 2012. It wasn’t until this January 2016 that we finally met in person in Montecito area of Santa Barbara. Drinks at the San Ysidro Ranch turned into […]

Serena Fresson posted a beautifully set spring table on Instagram this morning which made me think it was the perfect time to highlight her chic style. Serena is the mother of Alice Naylor-Leyland who I recently featured in the post Alice in Wonderland. It’s clear that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in […]

You can’t go to the Hamptons and not think about beach house interior design.  I love pale sea colors and seascapes so can’t wait to decorate my own house someday.  Designer Matthew Caughy‘s Delaware beach house featured on One Kings Lane is great inspiration for anyone’s beach house project. Read the entire story and shop the look here.

I’ve seen a lot of enviable lives over the years but none I wanted to inhabit more than Alice Naylor-Leyland‘s wonderful world in Wales. Vogue.com just featured a country weekend at Nantclwyd Hall, the a 17th-century mansion in Wales that’s been in Tom Naylor-Leyland’s family for generations. Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis takes us along […]

The art world mourned when Yvon Lambert closed his gallery in 2014, a small bookshop remains open, but they have reason to smile again. The legendary art dealer has recently opened a 40,000-square-foot space in Avignon that will house his contemporary art collection that he generously donated to France. Of course, the house he bought in […]

Since Deborah Needleman was once the editor in chief of a shelter magazine, it’s not surprise that T Magazine features great design. The upcoming issue looks like it’s going to be one of her best issues yet. The cover story on legendary Italian architect and interior designer Renzo Mongiadino is fascinating and gorgeous and features three […]

I was going to continue with my white theme today until I was reminded of the colorful apartment of Vogue editor Hamish Bowles while spring cleaning stacks of magazines. It was designed with Studio Peregalli with work by Agencie and was featured in the November 2014 issue of World of Interiors. While located near Washington Square, it looks […]

Everyone is talking about spring cleaning right now but I’m more interested in spring decluttering. The minimal apartment I rented in Paris already had me thinking about about an overhaul of my New York apartment. Then I looked back at this Houston home designed by Bruce Budd that sealed the deal. I love how he creates full interiors […]

I can’t think of a better home to post on Easter than one with bright Easter egg colored rooms. It’s also appropriate since many of the furnishings in Todd Alexander Romano‘s New York apartment are up for auction at Christie’s this week. Romano is best known for mixing periods and styles with great success. “Some of my […]

One of my favorite people on Instagram is Madrid based interior designer Lorenzo Castillo. His feed @lorenzocastillofe is filled with photos of his design projects and his homes. While many of them have been featured in magazines, his own photos show different angeles and areas not always seen in publications. I especially love his art collection […]

There is nothing I love more than when fashion and interiors come together. No where was this done with more elegance than at the Johanna Ortiz fall presentation in Paris. Johanna is a very chic Colombian designer who creates feminine and sexy designs that still manage to remain ladylike. Because of her South American heritage, there […]

As I start my second week in Paris, I thought update you on what I’ve been doing so far.  The weather has been a bit temperamental so I spent a lot of my first few days trying to run errands and shopping in between rain and snow showers. I’ve attended a few gorgeous fashion shows […]

I’m getting ready for my flight to Paris tonight but I’m already thinking about where I want to go next.  I’ve never been to Spain so that’s a top contender. It would mean I could also meet one of my favorite designers, Isabel Lopez Quesada, who designed this country house. I love that it looks […]

Fashion week has just ended in Milan and one of the chicest showrooms has to be the Palazzo Ralph Lauren. It’s one of those beautifully designed spaces in which you wish you could live. If you feel the same, here are some suggestions to get you started. Tufted Cream Sofa Ralph Lauren Plaid Pillows Shearling […]