I guess all mothers have their favorite saying, the one your child can recite by heart (while rolling their eyes). “Success and happiness in life all depend on how well you deal with Plan B,” is my standard refrain. Yesterday this proved to be true (once again). Our son competed in his first fencing...
Read more →What I wouldn’t give to be sipping mint tea in Marrakech today. Suffering from a summertime cold, I awoke early this morning and started leafing through The Elle Book of Decoration (2001). I borrowed it from a friend last week and I am deeply enamored with every page. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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Read more →Exuberant interiors with a hint of restraint could easily sum up the work of Manhattan based interior designer Philip Gorrivan. But to do so would be selling both Philip and his innate talent very short. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →I will be thinking of everyone in the States today as you attend parades, picnics and memorial services to remember and honor our military men and women who have died in battle. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →For me, few things scream summer like fresh basil and potato salad. I love regional variations on this simple concoction. I am forever searching for new and interesting potato salad recipes. If you have any favorites feel free to share! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Read more →I have gotten away from my Shopping on Saturday posts, but after a bit of nudging and a few emails, I thought I would bring it back. I have such a soft spot for books, beautiful paper and the written word. I still fondly remember a charming box of stationery that I received as...
Read more →Please welcome the newest additions to the accomplished LIST of talents. I do hope the All the Best LIST will become your personal online Rolodex. By clicking each photo in the right-hand column you can learn more about each person, visit their website and view photos of their work. Each person is selected for...
Read more →I know that I am not alone in my admiration of Christopher Spitzmiller and his beautiful cerulean blue and plummy brown glazed lamps. Most of us design aficionados are enamored with his one of a kind creations. I have been corresponding with Chris for quite some time, and thanks to Amanda Nisbet we finally...
Read more →My stack of books to read and review keeps growing by the day. This is by no means a complaint! In fact, I can think of few other ‘problems’ I enjoy more than having to find time to pour over new books and beautiful images. Over the weekend I decided that I would set...
Read more →”I have absolutely no interest in a trademark style,” the late, great Mark Hampton once declared. Yet, classic, comfortable interiors became his hallmark. It was these traits and his impressive clientele including Anne Bass, Brooke Astor, Estee Lauder (for whom he decorated three houses) and Mike Wallace that made him an icon of American...
Read more →I was so excited to actually pick leaves of ‘cut and come again lettuce’ from the garden yesterday. A bag of organic salad leaves can be quite expensive, not to mention its short lifespan. It was nice to select the exact quantity and color combination for our meal. I am looking forward to seeing...
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