OK, I confess, I have a bit of an obsession (the oxymoron is actually understatement) with the work of architect… Read More
Interior design
Exciting Offer
David Easton’s studio is offering Quintessence readers bookplates, signed by David, to put in their copies of Timeless Elegance. E-mail… Read More
Richard Frinier | Designing the Outdoors
Richard Frinier is one of the best known designers of luxury outdoor furniture working today. The recipient of more than… Read More
Brilliant Box
How could I not have known about 212box. Designers for the thinking man (the term referring to the unisex global… Read More
Marvelous Milly
Although most recent fashion posts have been about Spring 2011, there are many of us still shopping for our fall… Read More
Timeless Elegance – The Houses of David Easton
I just received my David Easton book, Timeless Elegance, today and although I don’t want to spoil it for those… Read More
Barbra Scott Sample Sale
You may remember the beautiful preserved hydrangeas I featured in my hydrangea post last month, created by the talented Barbra… Read More
Put to Good Use
Recently the editor’s pick at Jayson Home & Garden, the wonderful Chicago based source for unique modern and vintage furniture and accessories,… Read More
The Fab Fifty
New York Spaces, the contemporary home design magazine, has just announced its annual (this is the third year) picks for… Read More
Happy at Hermes
They must indeed be very happy at Hermes since they just reported a 55.2% jump in first-half net profit and… Read More
Wish list
I have decided to start a wish list here. It will be recurring and perhaps at some point I will… Read More
Tabletop Tips
I’ll admit it – I have a slight obsession with tabletop. I love it all – placemats, napkins, china, flatware,… Read More
