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BlogTour

Decorex International
Design, Garden, Interior design, Travel

Thank You Decorex!

Decorex International, the legendary British interior design show, just announced its #DECOREX100 – a list of the top 100 interior… Read More

Poggenpohl-+Artesio-kitchen-drawer-details
Design, Food and drink, Interior design

Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl and Blanco

Along with a few other alumnae of the original BlogTour in London last September, I was invited by Modenus to… Read More

Decorex Delights – Part 1
Design, Interior design, Travel

Decorex Delights – Part 1

Although it has been several weeks since my BlogTour trip to London, there just hasn’t been enough time to cover… Read More

GP &J Baker showroom London
Interior design, Travel

Chic Chelsea Harbour

It would be impossible to discuss interior design in London without mentioning the beautiful Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. Our trip… Read More

barbour brights
Design, Interior design, Travel

Color Mix at 100% Design

Have you ever wondered how it is that different designers and manufacturers all seem to be on the same color… Read More

Welcome to BlogTour
Design, Interior design, Travel

Welcome to BlogTour

Dedicated to Modenus, our sponsors and all my fabulous fellow BlogTour attendees – I miss you all! And to you… Read More

Taking it to the Streets on BlogTour
Architecture, Design, Fashion, Travel

Taking it to the Streets on BlogTour

Taking a little editorial break today, here are just a few visuals of how some of the design themes translated… Read More

Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl & C.P. Hart
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Travel

Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl & C.P. Hart

As I backtrack a bit here, our first BlogTour morning in London definitely started off on the right foot (yes,… Read More

Lamp Gras at Tent London
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Lamp Gras at Tent London

The first show the BlogTour group attended in London was TENT, a collection of over 200 exhibitors from 26 countries…. Read More

Creative Collaboration: Samuel Heath & Victoria + Albert
Design, Interior design, Travel

Creative Collaboration: Samuel Heath & Victoria + Albert

Two of our BlogTour sponsors have already realized the advantages of creative collaboration. Samuel Heath and Victoria + Albert are… Read More

Beyond the Valley at the V&A
Art & Antiques, Design, Travel

The Future of Art as Seen at the V&A

One of the most popular London Design Festival-sponsored installations at the Victoria and Albert is “Textile Field” by the French… Read More

BlogTour: Old & New at the V&A: Murray Moss
Art & Antiques, Design

BlogTour: Old & New at the V&A: Murray Moss

What an incredible whirlwind of a trip BlogTour was. Design 24 hours a day with nonstop visual inspiration. Thanks to… Read More

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Join us as we visit the enchanting historic home o Join us as we visit the enchanting historic home of interior designer @younghuh where she has infused her Hudson Valley house with her signature mix of bold pattern and exuberant sense of color that makes every space feel both curated and completely livable! LINK IN PROFILE!
Our latest video visit is here! Tag along to the H Our latest video visit is here! Tag along to the Harlem home of interior designer @real_robert_couturier and partner, landscape designer Sebastian Trujillo @seebaass_ , where their combined sensibilities have given a new layered life to their historic brownstone. LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
It’s sunny out and the snow is melting so thoughts It’s sunny out and the snow is melting so thoughts are on celebrating warmer days with our exclusive tablecloth handwoven in Tangier. Such a happy versatile color that effortlessly grounds all the dinnerware in our collection - a few examples here. In stock and ready to ship. Shop through link in profile.
Join us at the Connecticut home of @salomondee , a Join us at the Connecticut home of @salomondee , a house imagined to feel both entirely new and as though it has always belonged to its riverside setting. Designed in collaboration with architect @halardhalarddesign , it balances tradition and restraint—rooted in local vernacular yet quietly unconventional. WATCH AT LINK IN PROFILE
A few of my favorites from the bevy of temptation A few of my favorites from the bevy of temptation at this year’s @thewintershownyc . Dealers tagged in each image.
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