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Super Model Rooms
Whenever I visit antiques shows, my attention is captured by all kinds of booths and displays. But the booths that remain most memorable to me, even years after attending a show, are those where some...
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Southern Charm in London
I'm anxiously awaiting my copy House Beautiful's October issue, which is the annual "Guide to Global Style" edition. Guest edited by Chesie Breen (the first of the magazine's series of "pop up" guest...
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Rubelli and "The Walls of Venice"
Rubelli, the venerable Italian textile company, has long been known for its sumptuous fabrics that are synonymous with Italian luxury. (Remember how Chuck Chewning, Creative Director of Donghia,...
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Decoration Redux
A few of you have asked me to show more photos from Decoration: Tradition et Renouveau. I'm certainly happy to oblige because thus far, I haven't grown weary of looking through this book. I just hope...
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Antiques Charm
In addition to writing my book, I also styled many of its photos. Not such an easy job, let me tell you. When envisioning what a shot might look like on paper, I had to run through a mental...
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A True Connoisseur
"A Choice Chateau for a Renowned Connoisseur". That was the title of a 1975 House Beautiful article on the French vacation home of the late Peter Wilson, former Chairman of the Board of Sotheby's. The...
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Arbiters of Style: Anthony Hail and Charles Posey
Thanks to my friends Dennis and Mattie, I recently learned of an exciting upcoming auction at Christie's New York. Titled "Arbiters of Style", the October 8th auction features the collection of the...
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Thank You Bunny!
Thank you Bunny Williams Home! I was very happy to learn that I was one of three winners in their Tote Debris contest. In order to enter the contest, I had to take a photo of a spot in my home where...
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Inspired by Gavin Houghton
Much to Alfie's chagrin, I often spend my Sundays doing a little decorating and fluffing of my apartment. You see, Alfie hates change, and anytime I move something around, he stops in his tracks and...
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In with the Old: Bookplates
Before I started to write In with the Old: Classic Decor from A to Z, I compiled a list of "things"- fabrics, styles, motifs, objects- that I considered to be great examples of classic design and...
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Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of Fabulous
Over the years, there have been certain sentiments that I hear expressed time and time again. One of those sentiments is, "When is Mario Buatta going to do a book?" Well, thankfully for us, that...
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Join Me in High Point
If you plan to be at High Point Market on Tuesday, October 22, I invite you to join me at the Currey & Co. showroom (IHFC M110 on Main Street, Street Level) for the debut of my new book.I will be...
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Mr. Hadley Goes to Washington
I think that I'm familiar with most of Parish-Hadley's projects, probably due to the fact that I have read both Adam Lewis's Albert Hadley:The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer and...
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Creative Cooking
I can easily spend hours looking through decades-old issues of Gourmet. I don't necessarily look through them searching for recipes, although many of them do seem quite appetizing. Rather, I enjoy...
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Steven Stolman at Discover ADAC
I hope that by the time this post publishes, I am rested and full of energy. You see, I have a busy week ahead of me. This week is Discover ADAC, and the stars of the decorating world are alighting...
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Marie Warren and Michael Greer
Marie Warren is not only one of the grandes dames of Atlanta decorating, but she is also a neighbor of mine. Everybody knows Marie and respects her decades-long contribution to the Atlanta design...
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Indore Garden Collection by No. 9 Thompson
I am very excited to announce that my book's Atlanta launch party will be held on Tuesday, October 29 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the still-under-construction-but-soon-to-be-open Jim Thompson showroom at ADAC...
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Henry McIlhenny and Glenveagh Castle
I think that it's fair to say that twenty-seven years after his death, Henry McIlhenny is still considered to be one of America's great aesthetes. McIlhenny was a bon vivant, an inveterate host, a...
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A Little of This and A Little of That
I'm currently in High Point, so you probably won't see me blogging until later this week. In the meantime, though:If you're in High Point tomorrow, please come visit me at the Currey & Co....
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Sneak a "Peak"
I hope that you'll join me for my Atlanta book launch next Tuesday, October 29. Atlanta is, after all, my hometown, so I hope to see lots of familiar faces. The party will take place at ADAC in the...
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