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Welcome Westmoreland – The Frick’s New Café

Welcome Westmoreland – The Frick’s New Café

It was a long awaited and much celebrated occasion when The Frick Collection reopened in March, unveiling its stunning five… Read More

At Home with John Lyle
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Interior design, Video

At Home with John Lyle

For over thirty years John Lyle has created luxurious objects and furniture that reflect his love of materials – from… Read More

At Home in Paris with the Hurleys
Antiques, Architecture, Decorative Arts, Interior design, Travel, Video

At Home in Paris with the Hurleys

When Chilean born designer Micky Hurley and wife Malu decided to split their time between New York and Europe, they… Read More

Happy Mother’s Day
Entertaining, Holiday, Tabletop

Happy Mother’s Day

Wishing a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there – birth moms, adoptive moms, stepmoms, foster… Read More

Sargent and Paris
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Sargent and Paris

The much anticipated exhibit Sargent and Paris at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, timed with the hundredth anniversary of the… Read More

At Home with Veere Grenney in his Extraordinary Gardens in Tangier
Books, Design, Garden, Interior design, Travel, Video

At Home with Veere Grenney in his Extraordinary Gardens in Tangier

When designer Veere Grenney bought his house in Tangier, it was not only the breathtaking hilltop location with its captivating… Read More

Nantucket by Design 2025
Decorative Arts, Interior design, Nantucket

Nantucket by Design 2025

Nantucket by Design, one of the most highly anticipated design events of the summer season, is only three months away… Read More

The Winter Show 2025
Antiques, Art & Antiques, Decorative Arts, Interior design

The Winter Show 2025

Always one of the early highlights of the arts season in New York, The Winter Show opened last night at… Read More

Iris Apfel Collection at Christie’s

Iris Apfel Collection at Christie’s

The more is more spirit of the exuberant Iris Apfel is coming to Christie’s at the end of this month…. Read More

Suzanne Rheinstein Collection at KRB

Suzanne Rheinstein Collection at KRB

There are few contemporary design icons today as missed as the much loved Suzanne Rheinstein. Her refined yet casually chic… Read More

Paris, City of Pearls

Paris, City of Pearls

Whether you are traveling to Paris for pleasure or for the upcoming design events (Maison et Objet and Deco Off),… Read More

At Home with Veere Greeney in Tangier, Morocco
Architecture, Books, Design, Interior design, Travel, Video

At Home with Veere Greeney in Tangier, Morocco

Tag along to Tangier for a behind the scenes visit with designer Veere Grenney at Gazebo, his extraordinary Moroccan home… Read More

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