I had been a fan of Frances Palmer and her beautiful ceramics long before I started this blog. Her distinctive and… Read More
Month: October 2014
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
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The Mystery of Memory Loss
How often do you forget where you left your keys? Or where you parked? Or an acquaintance’s name? These types of temporary memory… 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
(Not Quite) 48 Hours in Santa Margherita and Portofino
While less than 48 hours on the lovely Ligurian coast seems impossibly short, it was just long enough to get a… 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
A Respite on the Italian Riviera
After Susanna and I wrapped up our shoot of the antiques show in Parma, we scurried over to the coast… 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
