Before & After: Living Rooms
January 31, 2012
A longtime client recently asked me to redesign her home to reflect the more low-key lifestyle of her growing family. We’ve had a great time going over ideas for the living room, and it’s had me thinking about the evolution of this most public, and yet personal, space. Today’s living …
Highlights from the Winter Antiques Show
January 30, 2012
Last week I attended the Designer’s Preview Breakfast for the New York Winter Antiques Show. The incomparable 1st Dibs hosted this private sneak peek at the wonderful collection of art and antiques in this vetted show, long considered the premier antique event in the U.S.
Amongst chatting with old friends, …
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Tailored Femininity: The Peplum Silhouette
January 18, 2012
I wasn’t entirely sure what to make of this season’s peplum, the iconic ’40s New Look silhouette that is (we are told) new again. I thought there were some striking interpretations on the red carpet this past weekend:
And Vogue‘s January issue made its own compelling case:
As an …
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Inspiration: The New Gold Standard
January 14, 2012
With all the buzz around tomorrow’s Golden Globe awards (yes, of course I’ll be watching), I’ve been having my own Golden moment. In case you haven’t heard, gold is the new black, having evolved from its more strident ’80s incarnation to a softer, more textured sheen.
I love working a …
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Winter Decorating: Bringing the Outdoors In
January 13, 2012
A few days ago we took down our holiday decorations, and I’m always a bit forlorn after going from a house filled with fragrant greens to… not. Much as I love this time of year, I think the winter home needs a splash of flora to bring the outside in.…
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by design and the subtle impact of our surroundings. Some of my earliest influences still resonate – I think of the dark woods and textured lodens of my father’s shooting club, the smell of fresh paint on a new canvas, and the bold symmetry of the Philip Johnson Glass house just down the street.
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