Diane Karmen created a beautiful new kitchen for a young family that splits their time between New York City and their weekend home in Westport, Connecticut. Westport is only45 miles from Manhattan, but this home feels worlds away from the moment you walk through the door. The first thing you see is the kitchen. The space was actually pretty with tons of natural light and the U-shape worked, but ...
Bookmark This + Long Island City, Queens, New York
When I think of going to Queens, it's usually to leave New York via JFK or LaGuardia. Today we went to Queens for pizza at Beebe's in the lobby of the Boro Hotel and then spent the rest of the afternoon at museums, having coffee, and visiting a national landmark....all in Long Island City and Astoria.A restaurant that's open all day (because it's in a hotel) makes it easy to give this place a try. ...
Project Design: Winter Soups + Our Favorite Tomato Soups
I'm joining my dear friends Mary Ann and Cindy and joining us this month is Celia of After Orange County and Lisa of Shine Your Light to share our favorite soup recipes. When we came up with a calendar of ideas for Project Design for the coming year, we all thought sharing our favorite soup recipes would be perfect for January. No matter where you live, east coast or west coast... January is soup ...
A Modern Country Estate Part II at Christmas
Remember this beautiful house tour? A couple of weeks ago on a bright, sunny, but cold day, Sarina invited me back to share her home at Christmas. She knew I would love her foraged creations by floral designer Dana Worlock of Hedgerow that she displayed in her entry and above her stone fireplace. They are perfect for Christmas, but will be so lovely all through winter. Sarina has the best ...
bookmark this + Christmastime in New York
There are so many places in New York that make it feel like Christmas. Arriving into Grand Central, St. Patrick's Cathedral, ice skating in Central Park, Bryant Park, Macy's, the windows at Saks and Bergdorf's, the tree at Rockefeller Center...but these are the places I love at Christmastime in New York for a coffee or two and maybe a sweet. La Mercerie Roman and Williams Guild La ...
Cindy Hattersley + Rough Luxe Lifestyle Blog at Christmas
You probably already know my friend Cindy, but on the off chance that you haven't been introduced to Cindy Hattersley of the blog Rough Luxe Lifestyle, Christmastime is perhaps the best time to do so. Cindy has the most beautiful home in California and her style of home decor and fashion is like the name of her blog-- Rough Luxe Lifestyle. It's a bit rustic, but so luxurious at the same time. It's ...