Hooray for C Wonder
C. Wonder has knocked the "ball out of the park!" I was thrilled to have stumbled upon C. Wonder last week while at The Westchester Mall. Instantly I was drawn to the color palette of the storefront,...
View ArticleLooks like wedding cake
"They look like wedding cake." That is what I was told when I received the call that my daugther's window treatments were completed and ready for installation. This Catania Silks Indian silk is...
View ArticleMerry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah
Whether you are celebrating Christmas or lighting the menorah (or doing both), I hope your day is filled with much love, much happiness and many magical moments. Leaving milk and a cookie for Santa,...
View ArticleSwinging into the new year
Happy New Year! I hope your 2012 is filled with great health and much happiness! I find interior swings especially charming when incorporated into children's spaces. Since this room isn't in a...
View ArticleIs there a grandparent trend?
Nowadays, little ones are getting their own special spaces and toys when visiting grandma and grandpa.Here I blogged about grandparents who created a stylish bedroom for their two grandsons. The same...
View ArticleHere's the skinny
Switching gears when it comes to careers takes guts. Even more guts when you are thinking of starting a family. It isn't easy to walk away from something comfortable and pursue the unknown, even if it...
View ArticleAnother closet transformation
Over the weekend I completed the closet transformation in my five year old daughter's bedroom. Here's a transition photo, notice the difference between the area I applied wallpaper and the areas that...
View ArticleA simple wallpapering tip
When hanging anything on top of wallpaper, I recommend you don't put the the nail through the wallpaper. You will create a small whole in the wallcovering that can not be fixed or hidden in the event...
View ArticleNYIGF
Here is your tour of the New York International Gift Fair...Merben International had a colorful line-up of mohair throws with "rescued" pieces of yarn for the fringe. How wonderful that instead of...
View ArticleThibaut's New Geometric Wallcoverings
I am always smitten with the wonderful wallcovering offerings by Thibaut. Their recently introduced new line Geometric Resource, is eye catching. From geometric patterns to traditional trellis designs...
View ArticleLoving Society Social
Are you loving Society Social as much as me? Since the launch of this company in August of 2011 it has been on my radar screen. Society Social offers fun pieces for the home at an affordable price...
View ArticleDesign details that caught my eye
My oh my, have I missed all of you! I was away on a family vacation and completely unplugged. Since returning I've had so much on my plate that even squeezing in one of my favorite activities,...
View ArticleMuseum Monday - Winterthur
Museum Monday is here! We all know and love the big name museums such as, the Metropolitian Museum of Art (the Met) and the Louvre, yet I created this series to introduce you to some of my favorite...
View ArticleHamptons Magazine
I'm not even sure where to begin, but between being a family gal, working, sitting on a board for political advocation for education, chairing a beautification (gardening) committee, being a Girl Scout...
View ArticleBlogfest Recap
What do you get when you mix interior designers, design bloggers, amazing shelter magazines, chic venues, fabulous parties, inspirational panels, informative sessions and the ability to meet and mingle...
View ArticleHamptons Magazine
Summer is in full swing and reading Hamptons Magazine is exciting, even if you aren't frolicking on the East End. You'll be thrilled to devour the online version of the must read magazine of the...
View ArticleHamptons Magazine - Equestrian Chic
More and more homeowners are introducing equestrian chic elements into their home despite having never been "in the saddle." The admiration of such a regal creature is reason enough to enhance a home...
View ArticleHamptons Magazine - the Saturday Morning Dash
Truth be told, I had never been to a yard/tag/estate sale until three years after having a home in the Hamptons. I had the mindset that it was someone else's junk. Little did I know that everyone who...
View ArticleQ & A with Painted Bird
It is rare that I find a summer shoe that makes me consider wearing anything to cover my Hamptontoes! I thought I was happiest wearing my Havaianas flip flops during the warmer months. Several weeks...
View ArticleA Pirate Birthday Barbeque
My handsome little fella just turned four, how that happened I'm not sure. He went from this sweet little munckin to a little guy always on the run exploring the world with great enthusiasm. Given that...
View ArticleAlbert Hadley's Rooms With A View showhouse
It is with great enthusiasm that I announce my participation as a designer in this year's Rooms With A View showhouse located in Southport, Connecticut. With total artistic license, twelve designers...
View ArticleThank you Veterans
Thank you to all Veterans, both human and canine, both alive and deceased, who serve or have served our country with American patriotism. Thank you for protecting this great nation. I am proud to be an...
View ArticleSociety Social's Project Sofa
I am thrilled to be one of the eleven featured designers asked to participate in Project Sofa! Roxy the brains and beauty behind Society Social came up the idea of creating a lookbook (that launched to...
View ArticleSociety Social "Project Sofa" room
In my previous post, I wrote about my involvement as one of the eleven designer's in Society Social's "Project Sofa" lookbook. I was thrilled to collaborate in the efforts to turn a simple white sofa...
View ArticleHamptons Magazine
I am thrilled to announce that this summer I will once again be a contributing columnist for Hamptons Magazine online! Hamptons Magazine, whether the magazine or online, is a treasure trove of all...
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