You probably know by now how much I love making Madeleines. I make a version for every season, but my favorite is always lemon. When I received my copy of the beautiful new cookbook, The Cook's Atelier, it just fell open to the page of Madeleines. So Madeleines are the first thing I made from this absolutely beautiful new cookbook. I've been following The Cook's Atleier on instagram and ...
How to Style Your Kitchen Like a Pro + Home Tour
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to collaborate with the owner of a beautiful home in Westport, Connecticut, to stage it to be put on the market. I knew it would be the perfect kitchen to share for our latest Design Challenge: How to Style Your Kitchen Like a Pro. The owners have relocated to Chicago and took many of their personal items with them, including some furniture and art. The ...
That Pink Door and Other things that are Pink
We used Behr Paint from Home Depot The Color is Angel Kiss P160A I LOVE pink and have been thinking about painting our front door pink for a while now. It just seemed like our house could be one of those houses with a pink door! Everyone loves That Pink Door in Palm Springs so after a trip to see it for myself, we painted our door pink! Spring seemed like the perfect time to do it and while ...
Let’s make terrariums for Mother’s Day!
Terrariums are easy to make! Making terrariums is an easy project that you can do with your kids on Mother's day. You need just a few things that you can buy at a garden shop. But first you need to start with a glass container. We used the Flared Glass Vase from Terrain. Another option from Terrain is the Open Terrarium with Stand or you may have something on hand like the Anchor Hocking ...
A Connecticut cottage inspired by Remodelista
I have known my friend Karen for about 10 years and have never been to her house until last weekend. She used to say, "Maybe when the magnolias bloom." Karen has an incredible eye and her commitment to pared-down living is inspiring. Karen has always been involved in some aspect of the interior design industry. She currently manages the Lillian August Stamford location, which fuels her passion ...
The Perfect Spring Getaway: Gurney’s Montauk, New York
We decided last week that we needed a quick getaway, so what better place than Gurney's Montauk? The beautiful, modern resort sits on a stunning waterfront property on the East End of the Hamptons. With ocean views, beach access, and a spa, Gurney's is the perfect escape from New York City or anywhere on the East Coast. Even better, visiting in late-April meant that we avoided crowds both at the ...