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National Place Card Day™
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National Place Card Day™

Created in 2018 by Karen Suen-Cooper and Martin Cooper, the co-founders of The Punctilious Mr. P’s Place Card Co., National Place… Read More

Merry Christmas 2022
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Merry Christmas 2022

Hoping all who celebrated had a very Merry Christmas! This year I was delighted to collaborate with The Ark Elements… Read More

Happy Thanksgiving and Exciting News
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Happy Thanksgiving and Exciting News

There is always much to be thankful for at this time of year – family and friends, health and a… Read More

Late Summer Entertaining with Addison Ross
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Late Summer Entertaining with Addison Ross

Labor Day may have passed, but there are still weeks left to enjoy late summer entertaining. In fact, this is… Read More

At Home on Vashon Island with Ted Kennedy Watson and Ted Sive
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At Home on Vashon Island with Ted Kennedy Watson and Ted Sive

Most Saturdays, after closing up their two Watson Kennedy shops in Seattle, Ted Kennedy Watson and husband Ted Sive, head… Read More

Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas

While we all hoped for a more convivial holiday, with the ability to travel to loved ones and gather together… Read More

Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving

While this is traditionally a time to be thankful, this year seems especially meaningful as we are all so much… Read More

Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas!

I meant for this to arrive in your inboxes this morning but with the excitement of having everyone home, guests… Read More

Summer Entertaining Favorites
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Summer Entertaining Favorites

While I edit my shots from my latest Nantucket house tours, I thought I would share an easy summer entertaining… Read More

Spring 2018 Tabletop Market
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Spring 2018 Tabletop Market

While the Lenox Hill gala has provided inspiration for warmer weather entertaining, the Spring 2018 Tabletop Market offers a glimpse… Read More

Setting the Table with Charlotte Moss
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Setting the Table with Charlotte Moss

Charlotte Moss is not only a celebrated decorator and prolific author but a consummate and creative hostess. And although the… Read More

First Look at the NYBG Orchid Dinner 2018
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First Look at the NYBG Orchid Dinner 2018

How delightful during the midst of frigid temps and freezing rain to step inside the Plaza Hotel for an evening… Read More

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Delighted to celebrate National Place Card Day on Delighted to celebrate National Place Card Day on this first day of spring with @mrpsplacecards who have helped me welcome guests at my table through our first family rehearsal dinner and wedding, as well as umpteen holidays and dinner parties at home! Let’s elevate the goodness of gathering with style and thoughtfulness as we have all come to appreciate the value of being together at the table! Thank you @martincooper_nyc and @suencooper for thinking of me - I’m honored to be part of your tribe!! And find a selection of spring @mrpsplacecards now on Q Worthy! #nationalplacecardday #placecards
Blue skies and brisk wind on this late winter day Blue skies and brisk wind on this late winter day on island.
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#nantucket #islandliving #mynantucket #quintessentialnantucket #nantucketwinter #islandlife #coastalliving #sconset #nantucketmoment #nantucketisland
It’s a good day as I’m excited to debut @susan It’s a good day as I’m excited to debut @susannasalk and my latest tome Making a House a Home. Susanna cleverly conceived a passionate primer on personal and practical rooms with individual chapters on everything from windows and walls to plant life and visual landscapes. I culled the photos from years of shooting for our video series. Delighted that @aerostudios fabulous entry and @johnderian atmospheric NYC loft grace the front and back covers! We film such a wide variety of designers’ homes that there is something for everyone! Hope you love!! #athomewith #makingahouseahome
Our latest video visit is here! Join me, and @susa Our latest video visit is here! Join me, and @susannasalk at the extraordinary Paris home of @creelandgow and @marcoscarani ! Thank you to sponsor @modernmatterhardware ! LINK IN PROFILE! And Susanna is sporting our Harlow jacket from the Quintessence X @dascoli_ Stylish Traveler Collection - tagged for effortless shopping.
Discovering new faces and places at my inaugural v Discovering new faces and places at my inaugural visit to the @nortonmuseumofart 🙏🏻🙏🏻 @kellywilliamspalmbeach .
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