I love seeing my favorite people on Instagram have their homes featured in a magazine. I posted about Jack Laver Brister two years ago in my post Instagram Chic: Trad Chap and now his home in Frome, Somerset in England that he shares with his partner Richard Nares can be seen in House & Garden. It’s the […]
While I love English manor houses, they aren’t exactly practical for most people which is why I love rectories, vicarages, and parsonages. They are the smaller homes that were reserved for members of the clergy located next to the local church. Since they are a more manageable size, they are usually more relatable and offer […]
I heard that Samantha Cameron was working on a fashion line so I was excited to see that the final product is now available online here and here. Cefinn, named for her children, is an affordable collection of pieces that were conceived as stylish workwear but definitely look like they can be worn anywhere. As she […]
A vicarage in England has traditionally been the residence of the vicar or parish priest. They’ve since become home to lay people and many interior designers. Since they are much smaller than a typical English manor home, they lend themselves to a more relaxed and comfortable style. While I was on the House & Garden UK […]
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 […]
Kensington Palace released four adorable photos of Prince George and his new baby sister Princess Charlotte that were taken by their mother, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Looks like everyone is smitten with the new princess. “I love my new baby sister.” “How is my smile?” “Are we done yet?”
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 […]