I don’t know about you, but I love a bargain! Today I was shopping on Amazon.com when I came across one too good not to share. Right now Poolside with Slim Aarons is listed for $15.00 (retail price is $75!). I have already snatched up a copy for myself! Did you like this? Share...
Read more →I have just returned home from a most memorable lunch with the lovely artist Connie Simmers. Connie invited me to join her at the Glasgow Art Club. It is a wonderful old club with a fascinating history. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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Read more →Happy Memorial Day to all of my friends, family and readers in the US. Today the sun is shining and it is a bank holiday in Scotland. A perfect day for grilling and playing boules in the back garden. I thought I would share this wonderful photo of Slim Aarons and his daughter. Enjoy...
Read more →With summer approaching I have been thinking and dreaming about garden urns and decorative lawn decor – not pink flamingos – but beautiful aged pieces that reflect French summer homes. Appley Hoare Antiques, a well established shop on Pimlico Road in London, is the place to shop for just such items. Daydreaming is always...
Read more →Estee Lauder has been a household name for as long as I can remember. I still have fond memories of my mother taking my sisters and me to Foley’s department store on Saturdays. Our first stop was always the Estee Lauder counter to see Mrs. Simms, my mother’s favorite saleslady. She was always impeccably...
Read more →One of my favorite stops on the way to the Highlands is the picturesque village of Luss on the west bank of Loch Lomond. It is one of the obligatory stops when we play tour guide to our out of town guests. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →I first became aware of fashion designer Josephine Sasso shortly after I profiled her talented husband, Peter Callahan, back in January. Her playfully tailored dresses and use of colorful geometric patterns instantly won me over. When we began corresponding early in the year, preparing a profile for All the Best, I had no idea...
Read more →Chicago based Kara Mann seems to be taking the design world by storm. Merging her background in fashion, art and design, Kara creates gutsy, unexpected interiors that perfectly mix both modern and traditional elements. A native of Evanston, IL, Kara studied art at Tulane University and later continued her education at Harrington Institute of...
Read more →We first had dinner at the George Hotel in Inverary on our first visit to Scotland in December 2004. It was exactly what I had imagined and hoped for in a Highland hotel. The stone floors, roaring fires and delicious seafood sold me on the place immediately. It wasn’t until a year later, after...
Read more →Sorry for the delay in posting. We have friends visiting from the States and went up to the Highlands for a few day. For us, no tour of Scotland is complete without an overnight stay in the village of Inverary. I will have a complete profile on The George Hotel in Inverary (our favorite)...
Read more →I mentioned a few weeks ago that I am working on various new and exciting projects. The one that I am most excited about is my recent collaboration with Decorati. As the guest interviewer for Decorati I will be interviewing some wonderfully talented people in the design industry. My first interview with Angela Free...
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