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Porcelain Kick #2: TheHighBoy
If the rooms that have been featured on my blog this week have intrigued you to the point where you want to start your own porcelain collection, then you might want to visit the recently-launched...
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Paris Match
I must have read Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery's The Finest Houses in Paris dozens of time, and yet, I failed to make the connection that the Paris house that I featured on my blog last Monday, and...
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The Door to Gracious Living
I recently bought the 1932 book, The Door to Gracious Living, based solely on its cover. The book turned out to be a compilation of articles that had been published in the old Delineator magazine....
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Virginia Robinson Gardens
When I was visiting Los Angeles last March, I had the opportunity to tour the beautiful Virginia Robinson Gardens. Built in 1911 and commissioned by Harry and Virginia Robinson (of Robinson department...
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ADAC in Bloom
I hope that you'll join me next Wednesday, July 16 for ADAC in Bloom, which is hosted by flower magazine and ADAC. The day-long event will begin with a panel discussion that I will moderate; joining...
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Veere Grenney's Folly
Designer Veere Grenney's Palladian temple folly has garnered a great deal of print and online coverage, and with good reason. Simply put, it's splendid. Built in 1760 and once inhabited by David Hicks,...
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Double Wedding
When I'm getting dressed in the mornings, it's not CNN nor the morning talk shows that I watch on TV. (Does anyone else get annoyed with those CNN anchors who constantly interrupt and talk over the...
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A Unique Opportunity
Speaking of this Martin Battersby photo of various Syrie Maugham-designed pieces, F.P. Victoria & Son is currently having a floor model sale, which includes models of pieces that were originally...
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What Nifty Little Rugs
Cecil Beaton's circus-themed bedroom has long amused me, so much so that I discuss the room's attributes in my In with the Old lecture. But until I read the July issue of World of Interiors, I had...
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Fantastic Voyage
Did you read last week's New York Times article, "Reclaiming Our (Real) Lives from Social Media"? I share the frustration felt by the article's author, Nick Bilton, over time spent- and wasted- on...
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Chez Adolfo
When I think of the fashion designer Adolfo, I think of my teenage years spent reading W. I devoured each issue (especially Suzy's column) because I couldn't get enough of Nan Kempner, Pat Buckley,...
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More Thoughts on Richard Neas
Most of my blog posts about designer and muralist Richard Lowell Neas have focused on Neas's penchant for and proficiency at trompe l'oeil decorative painting rather than his decorating. That's not to...
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The French Château
When a friend recently gave me a copy of the book The French Château, I was ecstatic. You see, the book's author, Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery, also wrote The Finest Houses of Paris, which happens to...
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A Guest Room Primer
Articles about the well-appointed guest room aren't really relevant to me considering that my home's second bedroom now serves as my study. If, however, that well-appointed guest bedroom can serve as...
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Zajac and Callahan: The Later Years
If you have followed my blog for the last few years, you know that I have frequently featured the work of designers Edward Zajac and the late Richard Callahan. Zajac and Callahan, as the design duo was...
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Those Luxurious Greens
Look at any book on elegant French interiors, and you'll likely find a number of rooms where the color green dominates. Not any old green, mind you, but sumptuous shades like bottle green, forest...
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Kara Ross's Rock Lobsters
In an effort to bring pizzazz back to the dining table, I want to bring to your attention jeweler Kara Ross's debut collection for the home, which is aptly named Rock Lobster. Embellished with pearl...
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I Want to be Alone
A few months ago, I finally got around to reading Cecil Beaton's autobiographical Memoirs of the 40s. At the risk of offending any Beaton devotees, I confess that the book got on my nerves....
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The Glasgow Residence of Anthony Ferrie
The heat is on, both physically and euphemistically. It's mid-August, the temperature in Atlanta is close to 100 degrees, and I have not yet completed one of my goals for the summer: organizing my...
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Moody Blues
Have you seen House Beautiful's new look? If you have read the September issue, then you know that House Beautiful has been redesigned, and it looks terrific. HB has long been known for its coverage...
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