My friend Diane introduces me to wonderful people and recently I had the chance to meet artist Yvonne Claveloux at her beautiful home and studio in Westport, Connecticut. Yvonne Claveloux What I love about Yvonne's home is that it's filled with collections, like white McCoy pottery, and mixed with white walls, exposed beams, and white slipcovered furniture. It is a perfect backdrop for her ...
Meet Yvonne Claveloux + westport artist
Six Bloggers Share their holiday tables + party favors and a Giveaway
I love doing these Project Design posts with my friends Cindy, Mary Ann and/or guest bloggers TK because it gets me thinking waaaay ahead. When it comes to holiday tables, it's always a good idea to have it figured out and then when it gets closer to the party you can worry about the menu planning/shopping/cooking and all that other stuff. And besides, the table is my favorite part. I worked ...
Talking Shop with Cait O’keeffe of Serena & Lily
Serena & Lily (aka my favorite store) has opened up a new design shop in Pacific Palisades, California, and basically I just want to move in! The exterior of the shop is as stunning as the interior. I had the chance to chat with Cait O'Keeffe, the Merchandise Coordinator for Serena & Lily design shops nationwide. Cait and I met when we helped open the Westport Design Shop almost three ...
Thanksgiving Tables inspired by nature
This week Mary Ann and I had brunch at La Mercerie at Roman and Williams Guild in SoHo and I left feeling so inspired by everything we saw! Mary Ann and I always have fun and between the two of us, I don't think we missed a single detail. It's so much fun to explore with a friend! One thing we noticed was the use of very simple natural elements. Like little sprigs of dried grasses in simple ...
A new front door
Happy Halloween! We just moved into our new (old) house and while we've had painters, electricians, plumbers and a carpenter creating a space for Patrick and his friends in the attic here for the last few weeks, there's still so much to do. I wanted to share our ideas for the front door. Once again we have a porch, which we love, and a glass front door. As per usual, I didn't notice that the door ...
A visit to Tuscany in the fall inspired colors in our new (old) home!
When we unexpectedly sold our house, we had about six weeks where we would need to live temporarily before our new home was ready. We had renters for the last two years and the timing was close, but not perfect. And since even a Marriott Residence Inn does not come cheap in these parts (greater NYC area), we thought why not take at least a couple of weeks and go on vacation. So we went to one of ...