The first Mother’s Day after my mom died felt like one endless Hallmark holiday-tear jerker….what were once charming & poignant TV commercials about the mother-daughter bond suddenly felt like a conspiracy to play with my emotions!
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Loi & his partner Thomas Troeschel are the real deal when it comes to stylish living, as they renovate their own houses (in Maine and Washington DC), entertain friends & family & dogs beautifully, run an exquisite shop with an international network of clients, a massively popular blog & Instagram feed...and yet seem to truly take their time to appreciate nature, history, art & good design. To me, this is the recipe for a life well lived!!
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Have you ever met someone whose style feels so natural & effortless but totally put together at the same time?
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So against this crazy backdrop, it is a welcome distraction and relief to talk to you about some great fashion items for Spring, brought to us by two amazing women entrepreneurs! I needed an escape & some inspiration today and these ladies do not disappoint.
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So against this crazy backdrop, it is a welcome distraction and relief to talk to you about some great fashion items for Spring, brought to us by two amazing women entrepreneurs! I needed an escape & some inspiration today and these ladies do not disappoint.
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So against this crazy backdrop, it is a welcome distraction and relief to talk to you about some great fashion items for Spring, brought to us by two amazing women entrepreneurs! I needed an escape & some inspiration today and these ladies do not disappoint.
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One of my intentions in starting this blog was to help the design-obsessed homeowner find unique ways to express their style on their own, often without access to an interior designer.
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Let me state at the beginning that I am an old house snob. I grew up in an 1890’s Victorian house in Darien, Connecticut which was not even considered old by the town’s standards.
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Let me state at the beginning that I am an old house snob. I grew up in an 1890’s Victorian house in Darien, Connecticut which was not even considered old by the town’s standards.
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I don’t know about you but I seem to have 2 speeds in my closet — super casual/working from home outfits, or dressy/office-cocktail. What about the in-between outfits?
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If you want to see my inner geek go into overdrive, give me a combination of great design, historic preservation, interesting art & cozy ambiance all in one spot. That is The Georges, a boutique inn located in Lexington, Virginia.
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Yes, I love to read “real” books but I have been hooked on art books, photography books, travel books, anything VISUAL for as long as I can remember. And why not?
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The fascinating article in the NY Times this weekend about Palm Springs CA and its revitalized real estate market reminded me that I have not yet shared the OTHER amazing hotel I stayed at there last month.
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As I toggled over to Matthew Carter’s site, who knew he was from Kentucky? My father, Gayle Asher, left Lexington, Kentucky in the 1950s to become an artist in NYC.
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The April 5th Christie’s auction in NYC, Betsy Bloomingdale, A Life in Style, is one to keep your eyes on. I haven’t gotten my catalogue yet but...I’m sure 99% of the things at auction are beyond my yen, but I’m having a great time exploring and learning more about her style.
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I admit I’d LOVE to be one of those people who “decorate & forget it” — putting up displays when they move in & then going on about their lives. For better or worse, I am not born with this gene.
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Maybe it’s the cold winter weather, maybe it’s the political infighting — whatever the reason, EVERYONE I know is getting more & more interested in how to really get cozy and comfortable wherever they can these days.
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It sounds like a fantasy, I know, but in fact, the founders of Bergdorf Goodman DID truly live above the store for many decades. Can you imagine??!
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Alas, I have not been able to escape my DNA. I have become that person who can’t drive past a dresser tossed into a dumpster. Unfortunately, I feel that buying anything from a store is somehow too easy, almost anticlimactic...
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I never saw myself as a country girl. I still don’t. My husband, on the other hand, has fantasized about having a vacation house in New Hampshire.
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