I have huge admiration for creative minds. But more than admiration, I have great respect for those who refuse to settle for mediocrity and use their talents to live each day to the very fullest. One such person is the incomparable Preston Bailey. I have long been a great admirer of Preston’s work and...
Read more →Sorry for the late post today! We awoke to a glorious sunny morning, a rare occasion in Scotland (sort of) and went out for a long family walk and early lunch. Instead of making soup today, I was treated to a wonderful steaming bowl of roasted red pepper soup at one of our favorite...
Read more →Thank you House Beautiful for naming All the Best as one of the sites they love. What an honor! And a big thank you to Amy Claire Preiser for the wonderful write up. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →So many people have asked about the shade of green in Amanda’s library and the eglomisee (a French technique of reverse painted glass ) above the bed, that I emailed her to find out more: Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →While doing online research I came across the magnificent Casa Duquesa, a 17th century Spanish Finca in Mallorca. The photos were just too beautiful not to share with all of you. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →It probably comes as no surprise that I have a list as long as my arm with all the names that I would like to profile on All the Best. Amanda Nisbet’s name has been at the top of my list for a while now, so I was thrilled when Tobi Fairley recently introduced...
Read more →I am sitting at my desk playing catch up today, and daydream about restyling my space, when I should be working. I blame Cassandra, founder of Coco + Kelley, for my distraction. I have been so inspired by her posts the past few days, especially the desk of Melissa McElhatton Davis (below) it is...
Read more →Judging by the comments and emails yesterday, I am not alone in suffering spring fever. A big thank you to Elisabeth and Jay for directing me to Santorini Grace, the sister hotel to Mykonos Grace. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →Travel and cooking rank high on my list hobbies. When I’m not planning a trip, I am daydreaming of the next place to travel. I am forever reshuffling my top ten places to visit, but one that always remains on the list is Greece, specifically Mykonos. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →With the arrival of warmer weather over the weekend, I am starting to think that spring may come after all. For the first time, in a long time, I am searching out ‘lighter’ soups in hopes of ushering in a new season. Beautiful purple sprouting broccoli, watercress and asparagus are all making their debut...
Read more →First it was the blog, followed by Facebook and A Small World. Now it’s Twitter. I’m not 100 percent sure what to do with Twitter just yet. Any advice is much appreciated. In the meantime you can follow All the Best Blog while I figure it all out. Perhaps it’s all very simple and...
Read more →Congratulations to my sweet and super talented friend Tobi Fairley. Tobi was named as one of the Top 20 Young Designers in America by Traditional Home Magazine. You can read more about Tobi and the other talented designers in the April 2009 issue on newsstands now. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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