As everyone now knows, this is the year of the rabbit, the 4th animal in the 12-year cycle of the… Read More
Design
Dear Diary
Diary of Sophia Peabody Hawthorne (1809–1871), 1862. Gift of Lorenz Reich, Jr., 1980. Photo courtesy of The Morgan Library. I… Read More
To the Manor Born
I am already mourning the end of Downton Abbey. Oh how is it possible that we have in such a… Read More
Art & Commerce
photo by Bruno Gaget We’re starting to see a lot more of Marissa Webb, Head of Women’s Design at J…. Read More
Lego Love
My daughter is lego obsessed. And I couldn’t be happier. What a wonderful creative outlet for kids. With all her… Read More
Auction Update
Last weekend I wrote about the (then) upcoming auction at Doyle that I thought had many appealing and reasonably priced… Read More
Thinking Outside the Box
I love how the Met is using items from their collection to create smaller accessible shows that, like their new… Read More
Provencal Perfection
When I read about the renovation of this beautiful house in the Luberon Valley in France, it captivated my imagination… Read More
Doyle Delights
When my sister phoned yesterday to ask if I had seen the upcoming auctions at Doyle, I suspected they must… Read More
Viva Vivat
There are many agencies and organizations that rent houses, apartments or villas for vacation throughout the world, but none that… Read More
It’s All in the Details
I love details. As you long time readers know, I completed a large renovation on my last house, which we… Read More
Updating a Classic
photo from The World of Gloria Vanderbilt by Wendy Goodman It seems that the art of fine writing is back…. Read More
