Ive been stalking Amazon.com for months to see if they had uploaded the cover image to Grace: A Memoir by Grace Coddington. When it finally posted, I was excited to see that my book wont be the...
It sounds like as many people are staying in town this holiday weekend as they are headed to The Hamptons. If you are in New York and looking for something to do on Saturday, you might want to check ...
"Made up my mind to make a new start,going to California with an aching in my heart.Someone told me theres a girl there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair."- Led Zeppelin I ca...
This post of stripes is in honor of the Chance Co. pop up shop that is debuting in Barneys in New York and Los Angeles today. Im off to the press preview and cant wait to congratulate designer Julia ...
Who says you have to decorate a contemporary building with clean, contemporary furniture? Certainly not interior designer Alexa Hampton who designed a bedroom in this years Kips Bay Decorator S...
As I watch the rain pour down in Manhattan this morning, I am grateful that I can work from home. Id be more grateful if I worked at home in the amazing home office designed by Raji Radhakrishn...
Just a reminder that you have one day left to vote for sites in New York City to win preservation grants via Partners in Preservation. American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preser...
Jamie Drakes "We Love Print" library for the 2012 Kips Bay Decorator Show House is a room to retreat to and enjoy turning the pages of real printed books. It too features green walls ma...
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House this year isnt all green. Bunny Williams, Brian J. McCarthy, and David Kleinberg, all former employees of Albert Hadley, collaborated on a fabulous Venetian pl...
I have a weakness for a spring chartreuse-y green color and Todd Alexander Romanos room is punctuated with fabulous pops of the color against aubergine walls. Not sure if you can tell in the photos b...
Ive walked by and photographed this obelisk in Central Park dozens of time over the years. It wasnt until my participation with Partners in Preservation that I actually learned its name and his...
Thom Filicia wins my award for the best design of a small space at the 2012 Kips Bay Decorator Show House. Im not even sure it can technically be considered a room since it barely has any walls...
I always think its fun to start off my Kips Bay Decorator Show House 2012 posts with the entry as a true welcome. Interior designer Bryant Keller clad the walls in the famous Scalamandre Zebras ...
All the talk about the Chanel Resort 2013 show at Versailles had me thinking back to my last visit to the palace. While I posted photos of Le Petit Trianon and the grounds, I never posted any photos ...
I didnt get a chance to write a proper post today because of a long meeting to go over the color proofs for the book. (Its almost finished! Hooray!) Then I was off to a cocktail...
As I sit at my desk trying to work while workers across the street peer into my window, I dream about the day when I have my own office. Until then, Im going to continue to drool over Aerin Lau...
It was 80 degrees and sunny this weekend in New York. It was also not raining for once which means many girls and guys took advantage of the opportunity to wear white jeans. Theyve been a...
"A mother holds her childrens hands for a while, their hearts forever." - Unknown Photo by Tommy Ton
The winner of the iPad from Hunter Douglas is Megs723. Please email me your name and address so we can send you the iPad! Congratulations!
My sponsor Hillary Thomas not only has a cute store called Chic Shop but a wonderful interior design portfolio. I thought the photo above was perfect to post as we head into Mothers Day this we...
Im looking forward, as always, to the day when I have a big house with some outdoor space. When I do, I am definitely buying some vintage Tolix chairs for around my table. They were desig...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala otherwise known as the Met Gala is described as the East Coast Oscars. The red carpet rivals that of the Academy Awards but at this event, ...
I may not have been invited to the Met Gala but I was able to attend the press preview for the Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since Els...
If April showers bring May flowers, I wonder what May showers bring. Maybe its flowered pants or skirts, or was that fashion week. Regardless, hope these florals make you forget about the rain ...
There are so many amazing art exhibitions and events beginning this weekend that it feels like Christmas all over again. Yesterday, I popped into the Gagosian Gallery on Madison Avenue to see t...
Great architecture and old buildings are one of my big passions so when I was contacted by Partners in Preservation about becoming a blogger ambassador, I immediately said yes. American Express...
In honor of the upcoming Kentucky Derby, I thought it would be fun to put together another equestrian themed post. Enjoy! Ribbons at the US Equestrian Team Foundation Center Charlotte Cas...
As a life long resident of the Northeast, I sometimes wish I was born in the South. First, you get that great Southern accent and get to say things like "bless her heart." Second, you get to ...
While were on the subject of window treatments, I thought it would be fun to take a look at my favorite type. They are referred to a few different ways from bamboo blinds to matchstick shades but the...
Custom window fashions giant Hunter Douglas has just launched The Art of Window Dressing iPad App that lets you see how actual products will look on your own windows. The App will allow designe...
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