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Interior design

More from 2017 Rooms with a View
Art & Antiques, Interior design

More from 2017 Rooms with a View

For the 2017 Rooms with a View, designer Robert Passal assembled a vignette entitled The Joy of Eating, celebrating the… Read More

The Salon Art + Design 2017
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

The Salon Art + Design 2017

Tomorrow marks the final day to visit The Salon Art + Design 2017 at the Park Avenue Armory. Including 56… Read More

Rooms with a View 2017 First Look
Interior design

Rooms with a View 2017 First Look

Friday marks the opening of Rooms with a View 2017 – the 23rd year of the annual fundraising showhouse originally… Read More

Roomscapes
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Books, Interior design

Roomscapes

For those of you who just can’t get enough of the masterful vision of Renzo Mongiardino, add the reissue of… Read More

Renzo Mongiardino: A Painterly Vision
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Books, Design, Interior design

Renzo Mongiardino: A Painterly Vision

The current return to maximalism can, in all likelihood, be traced to a single source – Renzo Mongiardino. Even those… Read More

If It’s Tuesday…
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Design, Gifts, Interior design

If It’s Tuesday…

This week felt a bit like the 60s comedy, If It’s Tuesday It Must be Belgium. With a plethora of… Read More

About Decorating: The Remarkable Rooms of Richard Keith Langham
Art & Antiques, Books, Interior design

About Decorating: The Remarkable Rooms of Richard Keith Langham

Rather like his own personality, Richard Keith Langham’s interiors never take themselves too seriously. Yet they all possess an easy… Read More

Introducing the Greenwich Design District
Design

Introducing the Greenwich Design District

While Greenwich, CT has long been known for its strong retail presence, with luxury fashion boutiques lining the avenue, over… Read More

At Home with Dogs and Their Designers
Books, Design, Gifts, Interior design

At Home with Dogs and Their Designers

When Susanna first suggested that I shoot the photos for her book At Home with Dogs and Their Designers, I… Read More

Shelter
Interior design, Video

Shelter

Over the course of the past year while making the book At Home with Dogs and Their Designers, Susanna and… Read More

At Home in Connecticut with John Robshaw
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design, Video

At Home in Connecticut with John Robshaw

With a background in fine arts and painting, John Robshaw caught the textiles bug when traveling to India in the… Read More

Haute Bohemians
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Books, Design, Interior design

Haute Bohemians

Miguel Flores-Vianna’s photographs are more than merely beautiful. They are poetic, instinctively capturing the spirit of place and the essence… Read More

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Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susan Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susannasalk in Milan at the richly layered studio and luminous apartment of interior designer @eric.egan where his transatlantic sensibility bridges old world charm and modern chic.  LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
Delighted to be popping up for a 2 day trunk show Delighted to be popping up for a 2 day trunk show next Thursday and Friday at the beautiful @eleishvanbreems shop on Nantucket! Stop by to shop all you need for stylish entertaining and home. Our mix-and-match pieces from global artisan partners include many exclusives you won’t find elsewhere. Hope to see you!
Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susan Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susannasalk at designer @jennywolfinteriors Pound Ridge, NY flagship shop @TheHuntressNY and her charming apartment retreat above where Home is a Feeling! LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susan Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susannasalk at the stunning Madrid home of esteemed Spanish designer @isabellopezquesada where sophisticated style meets nature and comfort! LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
Our latest video visit is here! Tag along for a be Our latest video visit is here! Tag along for a behind the scenes visit with designer and creative director @vgoux and @susannasalk in his Paris apartment and new Left Bank gallery.  As the president of @_rinck_ , overseeing the studio and workshops of the historic interior architecture and design company, he has created a highly personal home, incorporating fabrics and pieces from the company mixed with work from contemporary artisans and abundant color!  LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
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