Patina Farm is the realization of a dream that many only fantasize about. Living on a small lot in suburban Santa Monica, California,… Read More
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Happy Memorial Day and Sneak Peek
Wishing everyone a very happy Memorial Day weekend. While we celebrate the unofficial start of the summer season, let us… Read More
Drake Anderson Kips Bay Bedroom
Inspiration for the Drake Anderson Kips Bay bedroom began on a trip the design partners took to London, where a state… Read More
Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Auction
As with furniture, fine and decorative art, buying jewelry at auctions is a great way to learn as well as often… Read More
24 Hours in Boston
With many projects in the works, the last few months have been busy with filming, photographing and travel. I have… Read More
Timothy Whealon Kips Bay Show House White Orchard Room
Inspired by great English country houses of the 1920’s, the Timothy Whealon Kips Bay Show House White Orchard Room is… Read More
Olasky & Sinsteden Kips Bay Guest Bedroom
I have been tracking Catherine Olasky and Max Sinsteden of Olasky & Sinsteden ever since spying their stylish Sotheby’s Showhouse drawing… Read More
Sawyer Berson Kips Bay Show House Petit Salon
Influenced by one of the great examples of 1930’s Italian residential architecture, the Sawyer Berson Kips Bay Show House Petit… Read More
Alex Papachristidis Kips Bay Show House Dining Room
Enter Alex Papachristidis‘ Kips Bay Show House dining room and you are transported to a tour de force of enchanting elegance. Shades of… Read More
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
While in Ojai to film Brooke and Steve Giannetti at Patina Farm, Susanna and I were fortunate enough to stay… Read More
To Los Angeles and Back
I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Los Angeles and back with Susanna Salk that left us, as she describes it, “elated and exhausted.”… Read More
LCDQ Windows for Legends Sneak Peek
If you’re following along on Instagram, you know that it’s been a busy few days in Los Angeles. In between… Read More
