If, like I was, you are planning a trip to New York at the end of April which should include a a perusal of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, I have some news for you.  The event has been postponed until a new location can be found. While some are speculating the whys, hows [...]

The above patio set is from the Avignon Collection from Agio, an industry leader in outdoor furnishings dedicated to giving customers a variety of al fresco entertaining options.  The company offers everything from sleek, modern-lined tables and chairs to traditional, European-inspired areas in which to lounge. The Avignon Collection truly brings the living room out [...]

Reason #2,458 why I wish I had as much talent as whom I write about. For the past several days, a room has been coming together in my mind. A dining room painted in robin’s egg blue (influence from Tobi Fairley and House Beautiful‘s recent obsession with all things blue), with french doors that open [...]

The anticipation leading up to last weekend’s trip to Charleston had me twitching with giddiness when I woke up on Friday morning. First was the mere fact that I was headed down to my favorite place second to my own home, second was the fact that I was going down with a girl friend… something [...]

…in the form of wallpaper.  Not too long ago, the iconic designer teamed up with Cole and Son Wallpaper to produce home designs that are elegantly wild. In true keeping with her “cutting edge but classic” reputation, as put by Jo Craven at British Vogue, Westwood has designed adornments for your walls that are quirky, [...]

Yesterday was the kickoff to one of Charleston’s more newly anticipated events, Charleston Fashion Week.  For five days Marion Square is tented off and dedicated to showcasing regional and breakthrough designers through a series of shows which include a competition for emerging designers.  Last year’s winner, Marysia swimwear, has since had pieces featured in the [...]

Something happened on the floor of the South Carolina General Assembly yesterday that carries a tinge of long-term scariness.  It’s not a racy scandal or a juicy confession, but is more like the zizzing of distant wings, sounding like a gnat at first, but when the bug turns up near you it’s some giant thing [...]

The other day I finally broke out of my cooking rut… at least for a moment.  Over the weekend, I headed over to the All Local Farmer’s Market here in Columbia and picked up a pork loin roast from Emile DeFelice, owner of Caw Caw Creek Farms in Calhoun County, South Carolina.  I love purchasing [...]

In all honesty I’ve always had a hard time getting over the in-your-face rebellion of Alexander McQueen’s early career. Remember the 1995 ‘Highland Rape’ collection? Or how about the dangerously low ‘bumster pants’? The outlandish signals made it hard for my sometimes timid fashion sense to return it’s attention to his collections through the years. Unfortunately, [...]

If there is someone who can bring old-Hollywood glamour to your everyday, it is Los Angeles-based interior designer Jaime Rummerfield along with her partner Ron Woodson at Woodson & Rummerfield’s House of Design.  This dynamic duo has worked on projects for numerous celebrities, Los Angeles PETA and the Wexler Palm Springs.  One of their most [...]