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Happy Easter
From my table here on Nantucket to yours, wishing all of you readers who celebrate a very happy Easter. With… Read More
At Home in Paris with Jamie Creel and Marco Scarani
Jamie Creel and partner Marco Scarani are men of sophistication and refinement, whose world travels and global collections inform their… Read More
At Home with Sophie Sutton in her Manhattan Townhouse
When designer Sophie Sutton and her husband purchased their 19th century Manhattan townhouse around six years ago, it was in… Read More
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With a focus on craftsmanship and fine design, our collection of products for you and your home is carefully chosen from artists, artisans and smaller companies around the world
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Marie-Hélène de Taillac x Marie Christophe
Creative collaborations often spawn remarkable results and when I heard two talented women I admire were producing a collection together,… Read More
Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney
It’s no secret in these parts that I, along with many friends and colleagues in the world of design, have… Read More
Jacques Garcia, Champ de Bataille Auction at Sotheby’s
No introductions are needed for Jacques Garcia, the renowned French designer who seems to do it all. From his celebrated… Read More