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A Bedtime Story
The June issue of British House & Garden is a good one, but what especially caught my attention was the article about the Wiltshire house of Diane and John Nutting. Not only is the house bright...
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The Hearst Design Group and Inside Design
Hearst Design Group will present Inside Design next Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 at ADAC in Atlanta. In addition to talks by Amy Preiser of Elle Decor and Leslie Newsom Rascoe of Veranda,...
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A Place For Everything and Everything In Its Place
On the off-chance that you are looking for something to do this weekend, perhaps you should considered organizing your home. That, at least, was what I felt like doing after first seeing that collage...
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Dining with Mario
There seemed to be a lot of enthusiasm for last week's post on tablesettings, so if you'll indulge me, I've got one more for you. But the twist is that all of these photos feature "tableware at its...
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The Andrew Calhoun House
One of the most beloved houses in Atlanta is the Andrew Calhoun house, more commonly referred to as the "Pink Palace". Built in 1922-23 and designed by architect Philip Shutze, who was at that time an...
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A Chance To Learn From The Master
Let's end the week with a history lesson. Not just any old history lesson, but one given by the late educator and design historian, Stanley Barrows. Featured in the September 1978 issue of House...
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Remembering Joe Nye
I was heartbroken to learn that Joe Nye, a designer whom I considered to be a friend, died last week. I got to know Joe about six years ago when he gave my sister and me the grand tour of Los Angeles....
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The Bright Young Diana Mitford Guinness Mosley
I recently reread author D. J. Taylor's excellent book on the "Bright Young People", those 1920s-era young, upper-class whippersnappers of London whose antics were heavily chronicled by the British...
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A Night on the Town
How do you get ready for a night on the town? Do you wear a silk dressing gown while making up? Or do you sit in front of the mirror in your underwear? Do you spritz yourself with fragrance from...
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Have a Happy Independence Day
Stars......and StripesStars......and StripesStars and Stripes......Forever! Rooms and designers featured from top to bottom: Rose Cumming; Madeleine Castaing; Syrie Maugham; Dorothy Draper; Hobe Erwin.
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Putting a Space with a Name
I always get a kick out of finding an old article or book that features a home decorated by a friend or acquaintance. Such was the case the other day when I pulled my copy of Architectural Digest...
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Seconds at Christopher Spitzmiller
It's the moment many of you have been waiting for... the annual Seconds Sale at Christopher Spitzmiller, Inc. The sale begins next Tuesday, July 16 and runs through Friday, July 19.As if that colorful...
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A Love Letter to the Bamboo Pen
While I was getting myself together the other morning, I was ruminating about bamboo-motif pens. (Why, I haven't a clue.) Not only do these pens have a very appealing Chinoiserie sensibility, but...
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Luke Honey
I first knew Luke Honey as the London-based blogger behind The Greasy Spoon, an always-interesting food blog that often includes posts on 1960s and 1970s-era cuisine and cookbooks. (As you can imagine,...
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Peter Coats at Albany
I wasn't familiar with Peter Coats until I recently saw a 1960s-era photo of his charming English country cottage. A little digging around on the internet turned up that he was once Gardening Editor of...
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Dining with the Decorators
It seems a good time for another tablesetting post, especially considering that these photos might be the closest I get to an elaborately set table for the next month or so. Who knew that summer...
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The Modern Venetian Style
I watched the movie Top Hat on Turner Classics the other night for what has to be the twentieth time. Of all of the Fred and Ginger movies, this one has to be my favorite for two reasons. First,...
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Up, Up and Away
So, what do we think of balloon shades?I ask myself this question whenever I ride in a taxi down Park Avenue, because as you might have noticed, there are quite a few apartments that have windows...
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Through the years, the classic Paule Marrot fabric, Les Tulipes, has made appearances in quite a few well-appointed residences. Take, for example, the home seen above. Located in Bermuda, the house was...
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Everything is Coming Up Roses
I adore flowers, not to mention porcelain. And I'm particularly keen on porcelain flowers, especially those so delicately crafted by Pamela Tidwell of Vieuxtemps Porcelain. (I awake to her sublime...
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