• Archive for August, 2009

    Profile: David Phoenix

    by  • 31 Aug ’09 • Uncategorized • 12 Comments

    Diverse was the one word that kept coming to mind as I looked through the brilliant portfolio of David Phoenix. An effortless melding of New England Aristocracy and West Coast Style is where David excels. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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    Gone to the Dogs

    by  • 30 Aug ’09 • Uncategorized • 14 Comments

    Gone to the dogs about sums up the start of my day. I took our wee Izzie out for a walk this morning and managed to lock myself out for 2 hours. Thank goodness for good neighbors who offered us shelter and a cup of coffee until my husband could let me back into...

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    Caribbean Houses

    by  • 25 Aug ’09 • books • 16 Comments

    Over the weekend I poured over the stunningly beautiful book Caribbean Houses published by Rizzoli. Author Michael Connors, a West Indian decorative arts scholar, provides a fascinating account of historically significant houses in the West Indies. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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    Contest Starts Today

    by  • 21 Aug ’09 • contest, SFERRA • 6 Comments

    To enter the Best Bedroom Contest, submit clear, unpublished photographs of one bedroom designed by you. Photos can not have appeared in any printed periodical and/or their related website(s). If you write a blog, and your work has appeared on your blog, you are eligible. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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    All The Best Bedroom Contest

    by  • 20 Aug ’09 • contest, SFERRA, the list • 18 Comments

    Finally I can announce the big news that I have been waiting to share with all of you! The entire reason that I began blogging in the first place is simple—I LOVE beautiful homes and great design. It was a wonderful, almost magical experience, when I stumbled upon Style Court almost 3 years ago....

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    Exciting New Partnership + Contest

    by  • 18 Aug ’09 • SFERRA • 28 Comments

    I have been working on several side projects this summer, but the one that I am most excited about is my partnership with SFERRA Fine Linens. I first became a fan of SFERRA after owning a set of their beautiful sheets. Woven in Italy, SFERRA Egyptian-cotton sheets are super soft and, equally important, well...

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    Coco Before Chanel

    by  • 17 Aug ’09 • Coco Chanel • 17 Comments

    (No spoilers)Over the weekend I finally had a chance to see the long-awaited Coco Avant Chanel. It’s always exciting when a film opens in the UK before it does in the US, as is rarely the case. The astonishingly beautiful Audrey Tautou, best known for her role in the 2001 French film Amelie, is...

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    Azzaro

    by  • 11 Aug ’09 • fashion • 3 Comments

    If you are not familiar with theOutnet then point your browser HERE. Created by the team behind the award-winning fashion website NET-A-PORTER.COM, theOutnet is a global shopping destination devoted to selling discounted designer womenswear and accessories. As Natalie Massenet, Founder and Chairman of NET-A-PORTER explains, “Great fashion won’t disappear – it will go to...

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