Falling in Love with Interiors, The Romance of Design
As I stare at the images in interior designer Suzanne Tucker’s new book, Interiors, The Romance of Design, I am reminded of a quote by the great acting coach Konstantin Stanislavsky. He said,…
Beautiful Yet Functional Art for the Table: Annieglass
Genius in Glass I will never forget the moment I discovered Annieglass. It was love at first sight when I stumbled across these unique dishes, coveted and collected by too many celebrities to…
Ray Villafane’s Pumpkin Carvings for Halloween 2013
Our Halloween favorite, Ray Villafane is back, and he and his gourd-geous jack-o’-lanterns will appear at the New York Botanical Gardens October 19 and 20. We learned about Ray from a savvy friend…
Dream House: San Francisco’s 2013 Decorator Showhouse
The Herbst Manor is an interior design triumph as part of the annual San Francisco Decorator Showhouse. An 8,000-square-foot, three-story Georgian mansion in the Pacific Heights neighborhood got a major makeover with the…
A Jay Strongwater Christmas
I love the intricate frames created by Jay Strongwater, where, as you can see below, the backside is actually as beautiful as the front. When I met Jay back in April, he told…
Thanksgiving Tabletop Decoration At Its Finest
A Visual Feast, Hosted by DIFFA Thanksgiving is this Thursday and in perfect timing I was invited to the twelfth annual DIFFA’s Dining By Design Table Hop and Taste Preview Party last Wednesday.…
