This spring was a whirlwind in London - complete with discovering amazing nooks and crannies in this huge city….& some definite bouts of losing my mind as I had to find a new apartment by July. SO - I’m finally back & want to show you all the good stuff I found - including a new place to live!
Read MoreWith all the tense news these days, I thought that sharing a complete departure from that - beautiful Paris - could do us all good this week. I went there last weekend & was drawn to its energy and color and creativity more than ever. Allons-y!!
Read MoreWell, friends, it has been a WHILE! Apologies for my absence while I moved from the US to London but here I am - bursting with lots of cool things & places to share with you. This post is what the Brits would call a “taster” — a high level survey of some of my favorite things so far. Cheers to a jollier 2022 than the past two years!
Read MoreSince all anyone is thinking or talking about is Corona virus, I thought you might want to drift back to LAST WEEK (feels like lifetime ago!) & my dreamy trip to San Francisco….I was there for the Design Influencers Conference, which was amazing, and it gave me chance to check out some really unique home design shops. Let’s go!
Read MoreMy head is still swimming with style ideas & itinerary suggestions from my recent trip to London which I’ve been dying to share with you! Even if you’re not thinking of a London trip anytime soon, you can stalk a lot of this right from your cozy couch - so grab some tea & let’s dig in…
Read MoreAs Diana Vreeland famously said “the eye has to travel,” and in this case, my trip to London was a real visual feast. From pattern, color, layers of history with fresh modern style, it was a whirlwind 3 days of museums, design shops & walking past too many architectural gems to count….Let me dive in to give you the deets!
Read MoreSpoiler alert: I am obsessed with Amsterdam! I’ve never been so taken with any city before - loved the culture, the ambiance, the people, the light…EVERYTHING. So here’s a quick recap — with more posts on Dutch style to come!
Ok, first things first - where to stay. I took my friend Page’s recommendation & stayed at The Pulitzer hotel & it was perfect. As you can see below, The Pulitzer comprises 25 historic buildings dating from 1600’s on, all ringed around a lovely courtyard….
Read MoreIf you are in need of a visual & decor “fix,” there’s no place with more eye candy than my original hometown, NYC! Even a quick 24-hour blitz through NYC can recharge my senses in a way that nowhere else can. Here are some of my favorite haunts…
Read MoreAs a transplanted New Yorker living in Washington DC, I love it when I find other people with similar background. Anna Matthews is a design crush of mine & although we haven’t worked together (yet!), I adore how she creates lovely LIVABLE spaces, especially for families and dogs! A Parsons grad, Anna has a beautiful sense of color and scale — making each of her projects somehow both cheerful and yet sophisticated. DC is lucky to have her:)
Read MoreI dropped off my 17-year old in NYC for a month’s stay yesterday. I should be sad or anxious but instead find myself feeling a pang of jealousy! I LOVE New York, always have and always will. My brief visit there over the weekend to get my daughter Haley settled was amazing - in no small part because of our stay at the ever gracious and original Crosby Street Hotel designed by Kit Kemp, part of Firmdale Hotels.
Read MoreI dropped off my 17-year old in NYC for a month’s stay yesterday. I should be sad or anxious but instead find myself feeling a pang of jealousy! I LOVE New York, always have and always will. My brief visit there over the weekend to get my daughter Haley settled was amazing - in no small part because of our stay at the ever gracious and original Crosby Street Hotel designed by Kit Kemp, part of Firmdale Hotels.
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