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Decorative Arts

At Home with Robert Couturier & Sebastian Trujillo in their historic Harlem Brownstone
Antiques, Art & Antiques, Interior design, Video

At Home with Robert Couturier & Sebastian Trujillo in their historic Harlem Brownstone

Renowned interior designer Robert Couturier, long known for his refined and historically informed projects, is known for interiors of extraordinary… Read More

The Winter Show 2026
Antiques, Art & Antiques, Decorative Arts, Interior design

The Winter Show 2026

As winter continues to unfurl on New York’s Upper East Side, The Winter Show 2026 returned to the hallowed halls of… Read More

At Home with Tamara Meadow in Connecticut
Antiques, Architecture, Interior design, Video

At Home with Tamara Meadow in Connecticut

Join us in bucolic Litchfield County, Connecticut for a behind the scenes visit with interior designer Tama Meadow at her… 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

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

Nantucket by Design 2024
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Books, Decorative Arts, Design, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Nantucket by Design 2024

In a new iteration of the Nantucket Historical Association’s popular fundraiser, Nantucket by Design 2024 has moved to July with… Read More

At Home with Peter Copping and Rambert Rigaud at La Carlière
Antiques, Architecture, Art & Antiques, Decorative Arts, Interior design, Travel, Video

At Home with Peter Copping and Rambert Rigaud at La Carlière

Tag along to Normandy, France for a behind the scenes visit with Peter Copping and Rambert Rigaud at their 15th… Read More

At Home in Paris with Eric Goujou
Decorative Arts, Tabletop, Travel, Video

At Home in Paris with Eric Goujou

In the heart of old Paris, in the 5th arrondissement, La Tuile à Loup has been a go-to source for… Read More

Nantucket by Design 2023
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Decorative Arts, Design, Garden, Interior design, Jewelry, Nantucket, Style, Travel

Nantucket by Design 2023

I am honored to again co-chair, with Olivia Charney, Nantucket by Design, the premier summer fundraiser for the island’s largest… Read More

At Home in Paris with Jamie Creel and Marco Scarani
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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

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Sneak Peek from Nashville

While I will be sharing a more comprehensive post from here at the wonderful Antiques & Garden Show, I thought… Read More

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Join us as we visit the enchanting historic home o Join us as we visit the enchanting historic home of interior designer @younghuh where she has infused her Hudson Valley house with her signature mix of bold pattern and exuberant sense of color that makes every space feel both curated and completely livable! LINK IN PROFILE!
Our latest video visit is here! Tag along to the H Our latest video visit is here! Tag along to the Harlem home of interior designer @real_robert_couturier and partner, landscape designer Sebastian Trujillo @seebaass_ , where their combined sensibilities have given a new layered life to their historic brownstone. LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
It’s sunny out and the snow is melting so thoughts It’s sunny out and the snow is melting so thoughts are on celebrating warmer days with our exclusive tablecloth handwoven in Tangier. Such a happy versatile color that effortlessly grounds all the dinnerware in our collection - a few examples here. In stock and ready to ship. Shop through link in profile.
Join us at the Connecticut home of @salomondee , a Join us at the Connecticut home of @salomondee , a house imagined to feel both entirely new and as though it has always belonged to its riverside setting. Designed in collaboration with architect @halardhalarddesign , it balances tradition and restraint—rooted in local vernacular yet quietly unconventional. WATCH AT LINK IN PROFILE
A few of my favorites from the bevy of temptation A few of my favorites from the bevy of temptation at this year’s @thewintershownyc . Dealers tagged in each image.
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