Category Archives: Decorating

Holiday House NYC Designer Showcase Part I

With grand style, the Holiday House opens today to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), founded by Evelyn Lauder in 1993.   With the generosity of 27 design firms, donated products from companies, Tiffany & Co., Baccarat, Sleep Studio, and … Continue reading

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HomeGoods Finds

Come say hello over on the  HomeGoods Blog.  Find out why I love shopping at HomeGoods.  I’m sharing my recent HomeGoods finds on their blog today.   Decorating is an investment.  Staying on budget and giving my clients value for their … Continue reading

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Happy Monday 11/18/2013

This week as I go about my busy day, I am going to take a moment to be present to enjoy the little things: smelling the coffee,  feeling the sunshine and smiling.

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Five Kitchen Essentials for the Cook

We are all excited to be together for the holidays.  With three runners in the family, I’ll be cooking more than usual, and I couldn’t be happier. Half the fun of cooking is finding great kitchen essentials.  These five kitchen essentials will keep me smiling beyond the holiday season. Feminine and … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Purple Tablescapes

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I cannot get enough of the beautiful tablecapes in the magazines and Pinterest.   This week  purple is winning me over. Get the look with Williams-Sonoma Grape Toile Tablecloth Vintage Amethyst Drink Glass Set via etsy.     … Continue reading

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Happy Monday!

 

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Friday Flowers

Happy Friday!  My Halloween decorations are  put away and now I’m getting ready for  Thanksgiving.   I love the colors of the season.  One way I spread seasonal cheer at home is with flowers.  They’re not large expensive arrangements, but easy to make small … Continue reading

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What to Wear: Fab Coats

November is here and the leaves continue to fall.  I’m enjoying the simple pleasures of the season: savoring the cinnamon in my hot coco in the afternoon, making small flower arrangements to celebrate the season, and getting outside for a walk. Part … Continue reading

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Collecting Milk Glass

The most important part of collecting anything is to collect what you love and have fun.  Milk glass is relatively inexpensive.  You could find pieces at garage sales and etsy.com  for a few dollars a piece.   If you like the … Continue reading

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Uncommon Thread – A Woman, A Brand, A Legacy

  For 40 years Mary Ella Gabler, the founder of the luxury bedding and bath products Peacock Alley has brought us  indulgent and textural, yet classic and chic, bedding pieces.   The Lucia matelassè collection.     Classic scalloped pique with a trim color … Continue reading

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