Do you ever have those moments when you become acutely aware of a person or place, and then suddenly it’s the word on every lip? Litchfield, Connecticut has been the place occupying my mind and conversations for the past three months. It started with the arrival Annie Kelly and Tim Street Porter’s new book...
Read more →I was beyond thrilled when a copy of Richard Gillette’s The Art of the Interior (Rizzoli) recently showed up at my office. While I knew little of the talented Gillette, it did not take long to realize that the designer clearly has the eye of an artist. Tweet
Read more →With one glance at our bookshelves, you would guess that I am of the opinion that one can ever have too many books on entertaining. While the basics tend to remain the same, individual interpretation of an intimate gathering is what creates memorable moments in our life. Tweet
Read more →For today’s Soup on Sunday, not only do I have a wonderful recipe to share, but also a fabulous book to recommend. Tweet
Read more →If you received all the books on your holiday wishlist, here are a few more that interior designer Amy Lau recommends. Amy has impeccable style and an impressive knowledge of art and design. Following her degree in Art History, Amy received a Masters in Fine and Decorative Arts from Sotheby’s graduate program where she...
Read more →I have had the pleasure of getting to know the lovely and very stylish Georgia Tapert this past year. Former design assistant to David Easton, Haynes-Roberts and Mica Ertegun (MACII), Georgia has a clear and heightened sense style and design. Her eponymous store Georgia Tapert Living in SOHO is a comprehensive collection of her...
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Read more →Over the weekend I poured over the stunningly beautiful book Caribbean Houses published by Rizzoli. Author Michael Connors, a West Indian decorative arts scholar, provides a fascinating account of historically significant houses in the West Indies. Tweet
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Read more →Always fascinated with anything Truman Capote, I just finished reading Deborah Davis’ book Party of the Century: The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black and White Ball. Tweet
Read more →Like so many design-obsessed bibliophiles, I spent the better part of autumn anxiously awaiting the release of Emily Eerdmans’ much-anticipated book Regency Redux. I was familiar with her first book Classic English Design and Antiques, published on the occasion of Hyde Park Antiques’ fortieth anniversary. Equally, I was aware of her impressive credentials via...
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