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 ...
Project Design: A very simple fall table
A simple fall table begins with a beautiful linen tablecloth Once again it's time for Project Design with Mary Ann and Cindy, and our guests this month, Maison de Cinq, My Sweet Savannah and Jane at Home The theme is fall doors and tables. These are two of my favorite things, but since we are in the process of moving this week and I've shown you our door in New Canaan too many times to count, ...
We sold our house!
We sold our house! Here's a little bit about the emotions of selling a home. We lived in the house for six years. To some that may not seem long at all and to others that may seem like forever. To think we celebrated 24 birthdays, five Christmases and Thanksgivings, six first days of schools, two college send offs and numerous other achievements big and small is just a small part of living in ...