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Art & Antiques

Ananbô Bengale panoramic wallpaper
Art & Antiques, Interior design

Ananbô Panoramic Wallpapers

It’s been a busy week in these parts as my youngest prepares to go off to school. In the midst… Read More

SKYSCAPES by Stacy Bass
Art & Antiques, Gifts

Skyscapes by Stacy Bass

In my daily perusing on Instagram, I realized that I was regularly receiving gorgeous images of Connecticut skies from local photographer… Read More

Abbazia
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Travel

My Vicarious Travels

Many of you readers let me know that you enjoyed traveling with me out and about so today I am sharing some… Read More

trudy dujardin nantucket house
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Garden, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Trudy Dujardin and the Eco-Elegant Interior

Not only does Trudy Dujardin create beautiful serene settings in which to live but healthy and environmentally conscious ones. “My dream… Read More

Doug Meyer designed dining room at Palos Verdes Art Center
Art & Antiques, Design, Gifts, Interior design, Travel

Out and About on Vicarious Visits

While I rarely post other sites’ content, there has just been so much I’ve been lusting after online, whether place, product or experience,… Read More

Charles Ray Nantucket basket at the Rafael Osona auction
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

The Rafael Osona Americana, Fine Art and Marine Auction

The August Americana, Fine Art and Marine auction at Rafael Osona is one of the most anticipated events of the Nantucket… Read More

Sylvia Antiques at the 2014 Antiques & design Show of Nantucket
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Favorite Finds at the 2014 Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket

The 2014 Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket has been a highlight of the busy first weekend of August on… Read More

Prince Rainier and Grace Kelley in Celebrity Pets
Art & Antiques, Books, Travel

Celebrity Pets

Anyone who has a pet in their life knows all about the unconditional love they provide. Perhaps that’s why even the… Read More

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Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

At Home on the Hudson with Marian McEvoy

Whoever coined the phrase “it’s all in the mix,” must have had the creative and effervescent Marian McEvoy in mind. With a… Read More

Lulu DK temporary jewelry tattoos
Art & Antiques, Design, Fashion, Gifts

Lulu DK Temporary Jewelry Tattoos

Sometimes the world is full of colliding coincidences that are almost uncanny in their timing. Today Susanna Salk and I were… Read More

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Art & Antiques, Interior design

In the Studio Video with Susanna Salk and Madeline Weinrib

In her eponymous signature designs, Madeline Weinrib has melded the once disparate worlds of art and decor. As the great… Read More

Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2014
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Fashion, Interior design

In Art It’s Called Appropriation

Ever since Natalie Massenet’s brilliant realization that online luxury shopping and editorial content are an ideal match, many have tried… Read More

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