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View ArticleCreative Lighting- When Lighting Strikes and Dishes Fly
This lighting installation makes me want to have a dark cozy dining room so I can have a fixture just like it- it is brilliant! Of course, designed by the Ingo Maurer team, does that surprise you? I...
View ArticleTelluride- A Photographic Tour of a Ski Town in the Summer
Shift into neutral and enjoy the ride…. We have just returned from a wonderful vacation to Telluride, Colorado. The weather was temperate, a wonderful reprieve from the 100+ degree Texas heat. If you...
View ArticleDIY Laundry Detergent with Custom Scent
Scents Trigger Memories: What is your favorite smell ever, your comfort scent that sends you back to a fond memory, can you say off the top of your head what that is? I remember as a kid the scent of...
View ArticleHow To Be the Best Interior Designer or Professional of Any Kind
Be the Best by Learning, Always Learning… Pablo Picasso reminds us to continually sharpen the saw and never stop learning. On a professional level, I fully appreciate the wisdom of this quote – in the...
View ArticleLuxury Closets
Closets You Will Not Want to Come Out Of. Closets are often one of the least considered, yet most important spaces in the home. If you think about it, you might spend more time than you realize in the...
View ArticleRalph Lauren Apartment No. One Collection
The latest Ralph Lauren collection has been unveiled, a timely nod to the posh 21 room Kensington Palace “apartment” of Will and Kate. Ralph Lauren Home’s Apartment No. One Collection is mostly a...
View ArticleSmoked Salmon Appetizer by Chef Derek Paterson
There is no better feeling in the world when someone loves your food and they ask for your recipe. When Courtney asked that I do a guest blog spot on her site I was over the moon excited!!! To share...
View ArticleFortuny
The history of Fortuny is rich with romance, intrigue, pigment and pattern. Mariano Fortuny, originally from Spain, first created fabrics for the fashion industry, with the help of his Parisian model...
View ArticleDo as Coco Chanel does…
I only drink champagne on two occasions. When I am in love and when I am not. -Coco Chanel
View ArticleGiveaway: $500 Gift Certificate to Mecox
You may or may not know that I won an instagram contest with this photo of the two dogs. The prize was a $500 gift certificate to Mecox, one of my favorite stores~ I have written about how much I love...
View ArticleProfessional Advice 101
“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm…” -Vince Lombardi
View ArticleWhat’s In the Bag….
A quick story to start your weekend. When I was in Germany earlier this year, I was chatting one evening after dinner with Paul Anater and Alexandra Williams, both well known in the social media...
View ArticlePeach Ice Cream
The peaches are absolutely glorious in the stores right now, I am surprised they are still in season. You know what that means, don’t you? Homemade Peach Ice Cream for our football watching guests...
View ArticleAnd the Mecox $500 Gift Certificate Winner is…
Well, the time has come to announce the winner of the Mecox $500 Gift Certificate Giveaway! Thanks to all of you who entered the contest, and I know the winner will have an absolute blast shopping at...
View ArticleFarrow & Ball- New Colors
Last week Farrow & Ball introduced new colors into their already amazing lineup. See the nine new arrivals below: Personally I like their new neutral additions better than the new bright colors,...
View ArticleSleeper Sofa- Finally, an Attractive One
Note to self: Never say never…. I eat my words. I eat the terrible thoughts I have had for years about sleeper sofas being eye sores. Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams, cheers to them, have designed a...
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