Few names have been so inexorably linked with luxury and exceptional jewelry as the House of Cartier. And in a… Read More
Design
In the Studio Video with Susanna Salk and Frances Palmer
I had been a fan of Frances Palmer and her beautiful ceramics long before I started this blog. Her distinctive and… Read More
Haute Couture Ateliers
While the sharing speed of the internet and social media has made the accessibility to the Paris haute couture shows universal, what… Read More
Winterthur Collection at Currey & Company
Although I was unable to attend High Point this market, one of my regular stops, that I was sorry to… Read More
Tabletop Gifting and Entertaining Preview
It’s that time of year when hints of THE season start to permeate our thoughts. This week is tabletop market so I spent… Read More
Designer Picks from the Sotheby’s Bunny Mellon Auction
You have no doubt by now read about the upcoming Sotheby’s Bunny Mellon auction. The much anticipated event will be spread over… Read More
Behind the Scenes at a House Beautiful Shoot
When House Beautiful gave Susanna the exciting news that they were going to come and shoot her Connecticut home for… Read More
A Walk from Santa Margherita to Portofino
After enjoying our hotel‘s bountiful buffet breakfast on our one full day in Santa Margherita, we approached the always helpful concierge to… Read More
Cornucopia Magazine
I can still remember seeing Mica and Ahmet Ertegun’s Bodrum villa for the first time. It was decades ago in a publication… Read More
Antiquing in Parma
For most of this week, I have had the privilege to be shopping the fall Mercanteinfiera in Parma, Italy. Susanna and I… Read More
Robert Couturier Designing Paradises
It is not surprising that the projects in Robert Couturier Designing Paradises are all beautiful, executed with an eye for… Read More
In the Studio with Peter Fasano Unveiling his Latest Designer Collaborations
“New blood brings new ideas. It allows me to have my vision re-widened, to see things through other peoples’ eyes and… Read More