Last week I had the opportunity to return to New York for some wonderful events, including the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Decorator Show House Summer Soiree held at Christie’s. The evening, in honor of the Kips Bay designers, was held by the show house committee, which has been hard at work finding a new location for [...]

This gorgeous statement piece from The Clara Williams Company is made of pink freshwater coin pearls and 14K gold. Like many pieces in the flourishing company’s collection, it is quite versatile and can be worn with many outfits. The clasps are magnetic, allowing it to be worn by itself, with an exquisite center piece, or as [...]

If you are looking for an intensely delightful visual treat, head over to Nella Vetrina’s new and improved website.  The company’s name can be translated as “inside the window”,  and with the site’s new zoom capabilities, it certainly does feel as though you are right there, peering at sensuous textures of their tiles, bath fixtures, [...]

The Lola Sofa, pictured above at Paul D. Sloan Interiors, is made by Shine by S.H.O, a company led by Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz.  The sofa is bench made and is available in a variety of finishes and fabrics, and comes with nail heads of polished nickle, polished brass or antique brass.  As pictured, the sofa is [...]

This is a special week, as it marks the release of Jane Green’s latest book, Promises To Keep.  This novel separates itself from her other uplifting books because it is the story of a support system that comes together to stand behind a woman stricken with breast cancer.  It also weaves in the different aspects [...]

There is such a thing as payback.  At least according to Mr. M.  When I was a teenager, I usually had close to perfect skin.  I had the occasional pimple, but no real breakouts, and I was pretty careless about taking care of my skin.  Then, I grew up (a little), got married, and later [...]

Yes, my lovely town has been continuing to make national headlines that are quite less than desirable (thank God the primaries are basically over!). But here’s the kind of thing that the rest of the country doesn’t always get to see… our incredible philanthropic spirit. I guess that isn’t a money-maker headline for the big [...]

While in New York earlier this week I was able to sit down and have a chat with Steve Brister of Nella Vetrina.  The above tile was one of the many beautiful things that he showed me while perusing the showroom.  The Cobra Tile is one of Nella Vetrina’s designs from the Animal Collection, which [...]

Heather Buck is an artist whose cinematic, old-Hollywood features combine with a beautiful and highly-trained voice to give audiences the knowledge of every nuance and emotion of the characters she portrays.  In addition, she is a delightful person.  This weekend I had the pleasure of chatting with Heather and seeing her perform in Proserpina, Wolfgang [...]

The future of design is strong and in clearly capable hands, as was shown June 7 when Odegard announced the Bronze, Silver, and Gold winners of their biennial Odegard Award for Excellence in Rug Design. Eight Juror Award recipients were also announced at the event, which took place at the Museum of Arts and Design [...]