If you fall asleep in the bathtub on New Year’s Eve, this is probably how you will feel in the morning! As we begin this New Year, I am reminded of a quote from Anne of Green Gables, “Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet.” But in this case, we have […]
I’d like to raise a glass of champagne and wish you all a very Happy New Year! I hope you have a wonderful night no matter where you are or what you are doing. Just be careful and try not to fall in the bathtub at the end of the night! Cheers! Photo by Pamela […]
If you still have thank you cards to write for all the Christmas presents you received, then I suggest that you order these stunningly beautiful notecards featuring the artwork of Jeremiah Goodman. I received a lovely email yesterday from gallery owner Dean Rhys Morgan about the notecards after he found my blog post on Carolina […]
Every year, about a million people crowd Times Square to watch the ball drop at midnight on New Year’s Eve. And yes, I said a million. I looked it up. As you can imagine, that creates a bit of chaos in the city even beyond all the street closings. That’s why my friends and I […]
I’m busy traveling back to New York today but I’m not leaving you without something to savor. I love the pretty plum color in all of these images regardless of whether it’s a sofa, wall color, or just a little bouquet of flowers. Hope you enjoy them too! Images: William Yeoward, Unknown, Steven Gambrel, Molly […]
Right now, it’s snowing and blowing and very cold and I’m still wishing I was someplace sunny and warm! But since that’s not an option, I wouldn’t mind be wrapped up in a buffalo plaid blanket in a cozy cabin, preferably one designed by Ralph Lauren! He really does know how to do warm and […]
The clock hasn’t even struck 2010 yet and I’m already thinking about where I want to go in the new year. I just ran across photos of the Uxua Casa Hotel in Brazil that are quickly pushing it to the top of the list. The property was developed by Wilbert Das, the creative director of […]
I’m off to Pennsylvania for the holiday! I will try to write a few posts while I’m away so check back later. Until then, I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! Oh, and try to pretend that’s me in the car and not some strange guy. If my PhotoShop skills were a little better […]
I can’t wait to get home for holidays and see our family Christmas tree this year! My father is the master tree decorator and always out does himself. We have a huge collection of vintage ornaments that will someday be mine (minus those lost in the cat vs. tree incident of 1983). But I don’t […]
I normally don’t like to ask my readers to vote for Habitually Chic for anything but since every other blogger already has, I figured I might as well join in. Habitually Chic has been nominated on Apartment Therapy for The Homies 2009 in the Home Design category. If you’d like to give me a present […]
Alaina of Live Creating Yourself was sweet enough to ask me to participate in her Kindred Spirtits Countdown to Christmas and today you can read my answers to her fun questions! You can also find out who owns that fancy white Christmas tree below! Merry Christmas!
I always look at decorating for the holidays from the point of view of someone who doesn’t live in an home that allows for a full size Christmas tree. So I’ve been collecting inspiring images of tabletop tannenbaums that are perfect for smaller spaces. Martha Stewart (above) is full of ideas for these types of […]
I came across an entertaining feature of Carolyne Roehm holiday tabletop designs in an old issue of House Beautiful that made me interested in seeing more. Unfortunately, there aren’t that many images of her work online so I am hoping that her next book will be entirely devoted to Christmas decorating and entertaining. I know […]
I want to thank all the thousands of readers who entered the giveaways! I’m sorry you couldn’t all be a winner but I hope you will join me in congratulating those who did! The wonderful book New Classic Interiors by Alessandra Branca goes to Pat Bonamo from New York, NY! The winner of the beautiful […]
My favorite part of the Valentino: The Last Emperor DVD is the aptly titled special feature A Perfect Life: Around the World with Valentino. In it, we get a sneak peek at what it takes to run Mr. Valentino’s life and homes including his gorgeous chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland. The ultimate treat was getting to […]
The flakes have just begun to fall in New York but I’ve already assembled all my snow day supplies! Magazines, check. Books, check. Movies, check. Tea, check. Cookies, check. Candle, check. I am so looking forward to spending this day curled up on the sofa under my cashmere blanket watching movies and catching up on […]
