While on the plane ride home from NYC,I devoured this months issue of Elle Decor and what a good one it was! But what really captured my attention out of all the homes featured,was Kim Hersov’s( fashion editor for Harpers Bazaar UK.) London home,that she shares with artist husband Barry Reigate. At first glance I…Read more
Ever since I can remember I have always loved the look of banquette seating,whether it’s in a kitchen nook or incorporated into a dining room. What is it about this look though that is so appealing? For me, it’s the mix of having a different style of seating breaking up the monotony of having all…Read more
One little luxury I have always afforded myself,was a place to sit in the morning and put my makeup on.I have never been big for standing and leaning over a sink /vanity to do this,rather it is the place I take my coffee and sit and enjoy the process that has to happen everyday no…Read more
This beautiful home of interior designer John Roch and architect Richard Campbell was just recently featured in the NewEngland Home and titled “A Study in Contrasts”and I bet when you look at this 18th century home located in Litchfield County that you think the decor on the inside matches the style on the outside. WRONG….Read more
In Lonny magazines June/July issue Lisa Sherry’s home on Bald Head Island N.C. was featured and what a beauty it is,if you were looking for a place that captured true beach style well then look here because Lisa nailed it. The house a 1970′s style was completely revamped incorporating her tell tale style. When I…Read more
So while we are on the subject of chairs, do any of you remember where these pictures came from? This was the 2011 Princess Margaret home as done by Lynda Reeves and her team from House and Home. Every year there is always one element or two that stick out to me,and last year it…Read more
We are in the process of putting an offer in on a property (I’ll let you know how it goes),it’s one that we keep going back to,which says it should be ours,the difference with this one is the size of the lot,we only would have 23 feet of house, width wise to work with,pretty narrow…Read more
Have you read the August issue of AD yet? It is amazing! The best thing for me was Kelly Klein’s home in Palm Beach. I have been bitten once again by the building bug,and with renewed interest from others in our home,I can’t help but feel compelled to dream about what my next home will…Read more
I have been carrying around for quite sometime this issue of Elle Decor. Why you ask? Well I am truly inspired and have been for years now by Meg Ryan’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s what got my juices flowing for the whole industrial/ loft home,(even though hers is a post and beam),that has now…Read more
I love the look of a room filled with books,a place you can go and sit and read undisturbed for hours! It used to be that libraries/study areas were dark wood paneled almost ominous spaces left mainly to the men of the house to have their cigar and snifter of brandy and talk shop with…Read more
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