The Landen Frank Table Lamp from Matthew Studios by Katherine Wildt O’Brien is made of hand-carved Gypsum and is set on a refined lucite base.  It sits at a cool height of 26″, adding a sense of intrigue to your lighting.  The raw materials for the lamp are imported from Morocco to be constructed into beautiful [...]

The Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC will make your head spin with all of the fantastic artistic events that take over the city each year.  There is something for every taste and focus, and every year people come away buzzing over the headliners.  This year is shaping up to be no exception. I just got [...]

Last weekend while at my parents’ home we got a little nostalgic as my father showed off his new digital picture frame.  It rotated through what seemed like hundreds of photographs, some of which were taken in the “lounge” of our barn on the horse property that my family once owned.  The area was originally [...]

A few weeks ago I had an entirely new experience when it comes to perfume.  I walked out of my bathroom wearing a new scent and my 3-year-old ran away, yelling over his shoulder that I smelled like dog pee.  Since then I’ve been quite careful with what goes on my wrists. Since that lovely [...]

It’s the height of tennis season, which happens to be the most likely thing to turn me into a couch potato.  The mere fact that the French Open is happening right now has me giddy, and this is the very reason why I balked when Mr. M and I briefly discussed permanently banning television after [...]

The Rapture Ring by Stephen Webster is taking the fine retail world by storm with it’s soft, summery glow.  It is part of the designer’s ‘Crystal Haze’ collection and consists of sterling silver and pear-cut mother-of-pearl with a quartz overlay.  You can add this to your summer accessories by visiting Neiman Marcus. Happy Friday!

Forgive me. I’ve been rotten about writing these past couple of weeks.  Our household has been turned upside down by the teeniest, tiniest crack in the grout in our hall bath. After a week of traveling while the subfloor was reconstructed, we came home to ruined carpets, sawdust-riddled air, the last week of preschool, and [...]

Looking forward to lounging in the heavy summer breezes (um… yes!)?  The Cortiça Chaise Lounge designed by Daniel Michalik is the way to go.  Made of cork, this full-size piece is resistant to mold and mildew and is waterproof (and it’s bouyant!).  It is so balanced that one can sit in it and rock back [...]

We are on the road this week, but if you are in Columbia be sure to stop by Rebecca Howser Interiors for a fantastic art sale hosted by my friends Jodi Jenkins and Becca Howser.  There will be plenty of beautiful things to take home!

The name Jonathan Green has become synonymous with the South Carolina Lowcountry, as his paintings portray the deeply rooted coastal life that is integral to the region’s history and sense of self.  His most famous works come from his family life, childhood images and memories, and they successfully combine the idyllic yet heavy air of [...]