This Monday we will giveaway the first of twelve Mr & Mrs Smith ‘BlackSmith’ cards to one All the Best reader. To enter send an email to subject line: giveaway. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →From the moment I spoke with Suzanne Aaronson, founder of Suzanne’s Files, I knew that I had met a kindred spirit. Not only does she share my fervour for seeking out the best in life, she has turned her passion into a successful venture. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →I am thrilled to announce my new partnership with the super chic and well-respected luxury travel specialist Mr & Mrs Smith. One of my favorite pastimes, among many, is researching hotels, villas and holiday destinations. Part of the attraction to moving abroad was the promise of travel and romantic weekends away with my husband,...
Read more →Today marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s beloved Robert Burns. Many around the world will mark this occasion with a traditional Burns supper. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →It has been great fun researching and accumulating photos from First Families past. The White House, First Ladies, and the private quarters in particular, have long been a subject of fascination. This will be my last post on the White House this week, but before moving on to a new topic, I wanted to...
Read more →One of my favorite quotes of the year comes from ten-year-old Malia Obama, “I enjoy decorating. So I get to get this whole new room and do whatever I want!” Like most design junkies, I am anxiously awaiting to see the interior transformation of the White House family quarters. I, for one, was thrilled...
Read more →With Obama’s inauguration just hours away, thousands upon thousands have descended on Washington, D.C., to attend the ceremony, parade and inaugural balls. Over the past few days I have accumulated a few historic photos from past celebrations. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →Like so many design-obsessed bibliophiles, I spent the better part of autumn anxiously awaiting the release of Emily Eerdmans’ much-anticipated book Regency Redux. I was familiar with her first book Classic English Design and Antiques, published on the occasion of Hyde Park Antiques’ fortieth anniversary. Equally, I was aware of her impressive credentials via...
Read more →So far Dr. Joshi’s 21 day detox diet has gone fairly well. By far, the hardest aspect of the detox has been eliminating caffeine from my diet. I have been really irritable for the past few days! I had NO idea how much I LOVE my morning coffee. I really should take this opportunity...
Read more →I want to be the child of Robert and Cortney Novogratz in my next life. Or, at the very least, I want their ingenuity and stamina. Bob and Cortney, the founders of Sixx Design, and the parents of six beautiful children (now almost seven), including two sets of twins, certainly have a sixth sense...
Read more →The closet of Amy Fine Collins, once muse to the legendary Geoffrey Beene. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →One interior designer that I am simply head over heels for these days is Todd Alexander Romano. He is a fellow native Texan who is now based New York. His design career, spanning over seventeen years, was cultivated during his tenure and early training at the venerable New York firms Ingrao, Inc., Saunders &...
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