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Art & Antiques

Food by Brian Lewis at interior design store Pimlico party in New Canaan, Connecticut
Art & Antiques, Design, Food and drink, Gifts, Interior design

Pimlico Premiere

I had actually intended a different post for today but after attending  a festive event celebrating the reopening of New… Read More

Interior designer Christopher Stevens’ vignette for Rooms with a View 2011
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Rooms with a View Finale

Featured today are the last 4 vignettes from the wonderful Rooms with a View show house. For those of you… Read More

Melissa Marcogliese interior designer
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Rooms with a View Inspiration – Part 2

Today we are continuing to meet the designers who will be presenting their rooms tomorrow night at the Gala Preview… Read More

Architecture, Art & Antiques, Interior design

Thank You Elle Decor

Photo: Courtesy of the MCNY Thank you Elle Decor for asking me to contribute to your Design Insiders’ Weekly Finds!… Read More

Trending at Tramshed
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Travel

Trending at Tramshed

Another smaller show celebrating innovative design and authenticity was Tramshed. Located on Rivington Street in the heart of the artsy… Read More

Originality at Origin: Made not Manufactured
Art & Antiques, Design, Travel

Originality at Origin: Made not Manufactured

One of the most interesting aspects of the London Design Festival was the variety of shows included in the 9… Read More

Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl & C.P. Hart
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Travel

Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl & C.P. Hart

As I backtrack a bit here, our first BlogTour morning in London definitely started off on the right foot (yes,… Read More

Lamp Gras at Tent London
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Lamp Gras at Tent London

The first show the BlogTour group attended in London was TENT, a collection of over 200 exhibitors from 26 countries…. Read More

Beyond the Valley at the V&A
Art & Antiques, Design, Travel

The Future of Art as Seen at the V&A

One of the most popular London Design Festival-sponsored installations at the Victoria and Albert is “Textile Field” by the French… Read More

BlogTour: Old & New at the V&A: Murray Moss
Art & Antiques, Design

BlogTour: Old & New at the V&A: Murray Moss

What an incredible whirlwind of a trip BlogTour was. Design 24 hours a day with nonstop visual inspiration. Thanks to… Read More

LEGO_Greenhouse_03_thumb
Art & Antiques, Design, Garden, Interior design, Style

Creative Collaboration: Legos in London

My love for legos is no secret. I have written about them before here and people who know me understand my… Read More

BlogTour Collaborative Creativity: Wallunica & Spirit of Sports
Art & Antiques, Design, Gifts, Interior design

BlogTour Collaborative Creativity: Wallunica & Spirit of Sports

One of the most wonderful aspects of the upcoming BlogTour event I will be attending in London is its collaborative nature…. Read More

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