I wanted to share these images of the beautiful hydrangeas from our garden that I brought inside for the cake cutting ceremony the boys, Papa and Little Daniel, and I had to commemorate my 50th...
As our plans evolved to fill our small wooden house with rich fabric, ornate light fixtures and formal furniture, I kept thinking about the country home in Dr. Zhivago. Of course, that ho...
Just sharing this touching story thats been circulating on FaceBook this week. Enjoy. A NYC Taxi driver wrote:I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked ...
Greetings! Thank you all for the email messages expressing concern about my absence from the blog. My family and I are in good health. Ive been giving more of my "alone" tim...
Initially, our goal was to move in furniture and accessories by June. Unfortunately,we may not be doing this until later. The good news is that after weeks of meeting with numerous contra...
From wikipedia:Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая, Yekaterina II Velikaya; German: Katharina die Große), Empress of Russia, was the most renowned and the l...
The world famous Ritz Paris hotel founded by Cesar Ritz and chef Auguste Escoffier in 1898 is scheduled to close its doors for a projected 27 months this July 2012 to embark on what the hotel is...
Happy Metamorphosis Monday! If youre unfamiliar with this event, it is a blog gathering hosted by Susan of Between Naps On The Porch in which she invites her readers/followers to share their pe...
My first cabin inspiration post was about a beautiful home in Tennessee by the talented designer Suzanne Kasler.photo courtesy adventures of tartanscot blog This next design inspiration is by an...
Happy Tablescape Thursday!Todays post is by guest Julie Shuford Fine china! It is a world like no other, filled with endless possibilities. Anyone who has gone through the buying and deci...
About a week ago I purchased this 1940s Maple Chippendale style Secretary in Mill Valley for only $150.00. An unbelievable steal of a deal. I love the color, glass pane doors,bow fr...
Tomorrow (01/20/12) we pick up the keys to the vacation cabin. It will be great to spend some time in the home without a realtor,inspector,appraiser or contractor in the way. Our goal is ...
A view of the Parliament House I saw the Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol the other day. It was fantastic. The movie opened with a scene in Budapest, Hungary. Coincidentally,...
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One of the items on my wishlist for 2012(hopefully before the fall/winter holiday season) is a baby grand piano. Aside from being a terrific musical instrument, pianos can add grandeur and soph...
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from our family to yours!Julio,Dan,Daniel & Cocco
We completed the home inspection and based on the sellers disclosures the findings were unsurprising. The home may require tenting for pests and some dry rot, plumbing and electrica...
I watched this great documentary tonight on PBS about Charles and Ray Eames, the famous architect and painter couple. I enjoyed very much. Check your local PBS listing for the next showin...
Sir John Soane’s House, London By: Isabella WoodsFor all those who aspire to a maximalist utopia, there can be no greater spiritual home than that of Sir John Soane, in the Lincoln’s Inn Field a...
Thank you everyone for your positive wishes. Our offer on the vacation cabin was accepted. Now, for the scary part...the inspections. I will continue to keep you posted. Happy...
Back of the homeThis 1930s 3 bedroom 1 bathroom bank owned fixer upper log cabin was listed just a week ago. We fell in love with the pictures and immediately scheduled an appointment with our ...
Here I go again, taking a cyber trip to the environs around Paris; in real life I have been unwilling to use any of my precious travel time to venture out of the incomparable City of Ligh...
An interesting compilation for you Brandanistas that may have missed this list earlier this year.In May, Millard Brown Optimor, a global brand strategy and financial consultant group released its 201...
(From New York Social Diary)Boaz Mazor has worked for Oscar de la Renta for forty years, having now earned that wonderful “At Large” title (although technically he is a vice-president) and this ...
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This year our family spent the holiday at home with just the four of us...Papa Dan, Daniel,myself and Cocco. Although weve enjoyed and m...
Move over Cinderella. While this estate may be called a chateau, it is actually a castle fit for a fairy tale. The prestigious Chateau de Mirambeau is near Bordeaux and Cogna...
A big thank you to the very talented Shari of Little Blue Deer for Beaux Mondes Designs fabulous and fresh new blog look. Visit Shari at the Little Blue Deer to see her beautiful portfoli...
Happy Tablescape Thursday! This fall Asian inspired table for 4 was set this past Saturday evening. The delicious beef pastry filled with mushroom paste treat was prepared by Papa Dan fro...
BEFORE: This is why you never saw me post about our kitchen. The home was built in 1927. When we purchased the home it had the 1985 remodel pictured above. Although we recognized the space was outdat...
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