I’m scrambling & packing for quick trip to U.S., but wanted to put a few amazing things I’ve discovered in London on your radar. Each one deserves a dedicated blog post of its own, but for now I’ll just give you a “taster,” as they say here in U.K. & you can let me know which ones you want me to expand on soon, ok? Enjoy!
Read MoreI can’t believe it’s been 5 months since we moved to London! It’s been a bigger adjustment than I expected but I’m now starting to think in both “American” and “English” - & it turns out there are some great synergies, like the ones I want to show you now…
Read MoreWell, THAT was incredible! The first trip I booked when I knew we were moving to England was a pilgrimage to the Bloomsbury group’s home base in Sussex, UK called Charleston Farmhouse. I kept reading about it via my interior design favorites - Kit Kemp, Beata Heuman, & more - and now I see how it IS the jumping off point for so much of inspired English design. Let’s dive in!!
Read MoreDo you ever stumble upon someone with a new point of view & suddenly all you see is that style? That is the case for me with the new book Decors Barbares: The Enchanting Interiors of Nathalie Farman-Farma (Vendome Press). It sums up so many things I’d been thinking about but didn’t know how to express visually.
Read MoreAm I the only one who got a pit in her stomach as we enter ANOTHER season in the pandemic?? One of my few salvations has been distracting myself with beautiful coffee table books. Lucky for all of us, I got to interview the author of the best design book I’ve read this year, “Summer To Summer: Houses By the Sea” (Vendome), Jennifer Ash Rudick. Let me take your mind off the news by following our inspiring conversation here!
Read MoreI’ll be honest - I’ve been a bit unsure about whether anyone wants to hear about “decorating” during a time like this. But since we’re all basically grounded close to home, I figured that sharing some of what I’ve learned about living well (or at least “living better”) in my own captivity might spark some ideas for you too. So here goes!
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but the drudgery of domestic life under quarantine has gotten REAL in our household, as laundry & “chores” pile up daily (if not hourly!:). SO with this backdrop, is it surprising that my mind drifted to images & practices of domestic order?? To get some inspiration, I recently spoke with Keiki Jordan of The Finished Seam, who creates beautiful ways for clients of top interior designers to elevate their day-to-day life at home. Many of the ideas are easy & inexpensive but add so much oomph, which I really need right now!
Read MoreIf you missed the epic Bunny Mellon sale a couple years ago, here’s your chance to ogle another great American collection, which Christie’s and all experts agree could easily be the highest-grossing auction of all time. But much more important than the sheer size of the collection is how clearly personal it is, representing a lifetime of thoughtful collecting by the late David & Peggy Rockefeller who were married for over 50 years.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I had the privilege and fun of going to London with friends and discovering neighborhoods I’d never seen before - Shoreditch, Clerkenwell, and Islington - which were full of young professionals, working artists, graffiti murals and amazing original boutiques.
Read MoreLast week was my husband & my 21st anniversary, bittersweet because it was same day as a memorial fundraiser for our late friend & Best Man, Bob Miller. So there was no celebration exactly but there was some talk about our time together. “You’ve done some CRAZY stuff in the decades we’ve been together,” Ted said, "but THIS... is by FAR…. the craziest yet,” shaking his head. “This” is our decision to put our house on the market and move to this place….a 19th century row house in a historic part of DC, Georgetown.
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