Here at CamilleMaurice.com we are going to deem this the season of Nate.  In addition to the late-June Nate Berkus post that we * have been planning, a coincidence occurred recently that was just too good to ignore.  Shortly after returning from the Valspar Mix It Up With Nate Berkus event, I received an email [...]

Any collector– budding, seasoned or wannabe –will have something to say about the art in this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House.  The designers made bold and educated choices that ranged from intriguing to downright scary.  Visitors touring the house, which is open through May 26, will be treated to works by the likes of [...]

Diana Warner’s Carolyn Earrings are so reflective of the need today’s society feels to shape classic ideals to fit the contemporary lifestyle.  Made with vintage stones and parts, the earrings are refashioned using environmentally friendly pieces and practices.  The company prides itself on it’s altruistic practices through philanthropic endeavors which also include support for ending [...]

Just in time for sipping Prosecco on the porch, this Friday Beautiful Things features Dainty Champagne Flutes from Roost.  The set of six flutes are made from hand-worked borosilicate glass, and each portrays it’s own unique pattern.  Purchase this set knowing that the company that distributes them carefully chooses handmade, artisan-quality products, and that these will add [...]

Earlier this week Lowe’s was kind enough to fly me back to New York for an event featuring Valspar Signature Colors Paint in Hi-Def.  We’ve all seen the commercial where the couple is attempting to paint over some rather garish stripes in their home and are unsuccessful until they find this paint.  While sipping Pinot [...]

Last night the New York design community came together for a cause that is extremely poignant during these times. Research confirms that homelessness and unstable housing are linked to greater HIV risk, inadequate care, poor health outcomes and early death for persons living with HIV/AIDS.  The nonprofit organization Housing Works addresses this issue head on [...]

Word is going around that there is really no such thing as multitasking.  Most of us are simply speeding from task to task while attempting to simultaneously keep one finger dipped into a secondary one.  The result is that we don’t produce our best work.  As these “new” findings circulate around news desks, one can [...]

  When thinking of an accomplished woman, Alexandra Champalimaud absolutely fits the bill.  I was lucky enough to be able to sit down with the designer in her offices last week, where we were able to discuss her work and interests.  She proved a delightful conversation partner whose knowledge of the arts and design is [...]

John Hay Whitney, or “Jock” as he was known to his friends, was early 20th century New York’s epitome of a man’s man.  While attending Yale University he allegedly coined the term “crew cut” while participating as an oarsman. Later, he attended Oxford before coming home upon the death of his father and inheriting the [...]