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Art & Antiques, Books

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

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Entertainment, Interior design

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

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Art & Antiques, Fashion

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

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Art & Antiques, Books, Design, Entertainment

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

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Art & Antiques

Auction Update

Last weekend I wrote about the (then) upcoming auction at Doyle that I thought had many appealing and reasonably priced… Read More

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Art & Antiques

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

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Architecture, Interior design, Travel

Provencal Perfection

When I read about the renovation of this beautiful house in the Luberon Valley in France, it captivated my imagination… Read More

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Art & Antiques, Interior design

Doyle Delights

When my sister phoned yesterday to ask if I had seen the upcoming auctions at Doyle, I suspected they must… Read More

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Architecture, Interior design, Travel

Viva Vivat

There are many agencies and organizations that rent houses, apartments or villas for vacation throughout the world, but none that… Read More

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Architecture

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

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Design

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

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Art & Antiques

A Map by Any Other Name

Everyone is getting in on the act. As more articles are written on the power of digital media, more individuals,… Read More

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Our latest video visit is here! Tag along as we st Our latest video visit is here! Tag along as we step inside the Paris apartment of French product and interior designer @pierregonalons where his home serves as a living laboratory for his ideas! LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
Interior designer @james_andrew shows how he brill Interior designer @james_andrew shows how he brilliantly used inspiration from Lee Radziwill’‘s Renzo Mongiardino designed London home to transform his partner’s bedroom into a personal haven. Full home tour on the Quintessence YouTube channel.
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