There is so much theses days, in fashion and in our homes, reflecting a love for exotic chic. Even long before these far off… Read More
Design Books
Armchair Traveler to France
I buy design and lifestyle books for any number of reasons – for reference, for inspiration and certainly for enjoyment…. Read More
More Additions for Your Design Library
Since there is never enough time to catch up on all the new fall design titles, I thought this week,… Read More
Interior Design Books for Holiday Giving
Interior design books are always high on the holiday gifting list in these parts and while we’re in the home… Read More
Cartier in the 20th Century
Few names have been so inexorably linked with luxury and exceptional jewelry as the House of Cartier. And in a… Read More
Haute Couture Ateliers
While the sharing speed of the internet and social media has made the accessibility to the Paris haute couture shows universal, what… Read More
Robert Couturier Designing Paradises
It is not surprising that the projects in Robert Couturier Designing Paradises are all beautiful, executed with an eye for… Read More
Markham Roberts Decorating the Way I See It
Even after many successful years as a designer, Markham Roberts is still a bit of an enigma. Understated and seemingly… Read More
Spring Design Books Round Up
While it’s usually the fall season that brings out the blockbuster line up of design books, this spring, a strong… Read More
Design Books Round Up
Although I started this fall with the best intentions, I somehow never managed to finish writing about the overwhelming number… Read More
The English Country House
While trends in architecture and decor come and go, the appeal of the English country house is one that perennially… Read More
Classical Invention | The Architecture of John B. Murray
We really have the author’s mother to thank for John Murray‘s elegant new volume Classical Invention | The Architecture of… Read More