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If You Missed It: Painters, Ports, and Profits at the Yale Center for British Art

If You Missed It: Painters, Ports, and Profits at the Yale Center for British Art

There are exhibitions that come and go quietly, and then there are the ones you wish you’d made the trip… Read More

A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection

A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection

Every great collection tells a story. Often, the most fascinating story is not that of the objects themselves, but of… Read More

The Collection of Charlotte Moss at Stair Galleries

The Collection of Charlotte Moss at Stair Galleries

Charlotte Moss is one of the great tastemakers of our time. Her rooms are the stuff of legend: deeply layered,… Read More

Gainsborough at The Frick Collection

Gainsborough at The Frick Collection

When The Frick Collection opens Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture on Thursday, it will offer New York its first exhibition… Read More

Welcome Westmoreland – The Frick’s New Café

Welcome Westmoreland – The Frick’s New Café

It was a long awaited and much celebrated occasion when The Frick Collection reopened in March, unveiling its stunning five… Read More

Iris Apfel Collection at Christie’s

Iris Apfel Collection at Christie’s

The more is more spirit of the exuberant Iris Apfel is coming to Christie’s at the end of this month…. Read More

Suzanne Rheinstein Collection at KRB

Suzanne Rheinstein Collection at KRB

There are few contemporary design icons today as missed as the much loved Suzanne Rheinstein. Her refined yet casually chic… Read More

Paris, City of Pearls

Paris, City of Pearls

Whether you are traveling to Paris for pleasure or for the upcoming design events (Maison et Objet and Deco Off),… Read More

Tony Sarg: Genius at Play

Tony Sarg: Genius at Play

Never was a tag line more apt. Tony Sarg was a true multi hyphenate whose ebullient creative endeavors knew no… Read More

Buccellati Tahiti Picnic Basket

Buccellati Tahiti Picnic Basket

This past week saw an enthusiastic and monumental turnout for Salone in Milan. While many major exhibits, installations and new… Read More

Rigal Jewelry by Hayley Sarno

Rigal Jewelry by Hayley Sarno

Artist Hayley Sarno exudes creativity from every pore with a quiet elegance and charm. Her style is as fresh as… Read More

Bruegel to Rubens: Great Flemish Drawings at the Ashmolean

Bruegel to Rubens: Great Flemish Drawings at the Ashmolean

For any of you art-minded readers traveling to London this spring, you may want to include a quick hour train… Read More

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Very excited to be returning to @eleishvanbreems o Very excited to be returning to @eleishvanbreems on Nantucket for a 2 day trunk show next Thursday and Friday! If on island, do stop by! There will be many new introductions you will be the first to see!!
Some homes are beautiful. Others tell a story. Th Some homes are beautiful. Others tell a story. 
The Yucatán home of interior designer @laurakirar and architect Richard Frazier @rwf333 is both -  a masterful reflection of its surroundings, where architecture, landscape, light, and craftsmanship come together in perfect harmony.
Tag along for a visit to this extraordinary retreat and discover how years of collecting, collaboration, and creative vision shaped a house that feels deeply connected to its place. LINK IN PROFILE
Wishing everyone a very happy Mother’s Day! 🌸 Flow Wishing everyone a very happy Mother’s Day! 🌸 Flowers from my thoughtful husband - all else from my shop (plates coming soon - DM to be notified).
Great day at this year’s @thetickingtent with a fa Great day at this year’s @thetickingtent with a fabulous selection of new and repeat vendors in a spacious new tent ! A few of my faves - some of which didn’t make it in only because I couldn’t get good shots with the crowds! Wonderful to see so many design friends and congrats to @christinajuarezandco and @aspoonfulofbenjamin on an even bigger and better event at the beautiful @springhillvineyards !
Nantucket’s Daffodil Festival turns 50 this weeken Nantucket’s Daffodil Festival turns 50 this weekend — half a century of decorated antique car parades, legendary tailgate picnics, and armloads of the island’s most cheerful bloom. The Daffodil Flower Show, organized by the @nantucketgardenclub is worth the trip. Today the island is at its most glorious, and this golden table, along with some festive shots from past Daffy days, is our small celebration of a very big milestone. (The flowers may not be daffodils, but the spirit is entirely there.)
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