I'm going to admit it right off....I am obsessed with lighting. I think it's so important.  When I walk into my house with just the right lights on I get an immediate feeling of calm. Isn't this the way we are supposed to feel in our own homes? A few weeks ago the Thursday Home section of the NY Times had a great article about it. Apparently Bunny Williams is stocking up on light bulbs and ...
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House exterior – before and after
This is our house today...see below to see the before photos. We live in a beach community where the homes were built in the late 1960's early 70's. It was hard to make sense of the house as it was...but there are times when I think we could have gone a little less drastic with change. The good thing about the development being built in the late 1960's is that open space was ...
happy birthday twin sister
I am so lucky to have a twin sister. Today is our birthday and over the years we have tried to celebrate together, but sometimes life gets in the way...The middle of May is a busy time of year. There's graduations to attend, we've been to the Preakness many times which falls on the third Saturday In May and there's always baseball games and lacrosse jamborees at this time of ...
Wild Mushroom Crostini 3 ways
This post for wild mushroom crostini 3 ways has been updated with new photos. I got this recipe for a wild mushroom crostini 3 ways from Janet, who got it from Slim and this is my version. One of my favorite blogs is The Gardener's Cottage. It is one I go to for fashion, home decor, gardening, and food...Janet is vegan and I am not. Not even close...I must say it crosses my mind now and again ...
kitchen – before and after
This is our new kitchen. The layout was inspired by Ina Garten's barn kitchen. Of course on a much smaller scale, but I love the symmetry of her kitchen. We used two Subzeros, one all refrigerator and one all freezer and in the center a 48" Wolf range. I can't say enough good things about Subzero. We've pretty much had the same kitchen, black and white wherever we have lived. This is the ...
Ladies Lunch
I had the privilege of hosting a small lunch today for two amazing women who I am sponsoring and their co-sponsors for the National Charity League. If you know about NCL then you know it is a philanthropic organization that fosters the mother-daughter relationship through community service, leadership and cultural experiences. NCL was established in 1925 in Los Angeles, CA and ...