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Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair
I was in High Point last week to attend Fall Market, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. So much to see!One collection that especially caught my eye was that by Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair. I had seen...
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Book Signing at Laura Pearce
Regular blogging will resume shortly, but in the meantime, I want to invite you to join me for a book signing at Laura Pearce Ltd., one of Atlanta's premier fine jewelry boutiques. The event will take...
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Book Signing Events
Just want to keep you posted on some of my upcoming book signing events.Next Tuesday, I will be signing books at Laura Pearce Ltd. from 11am-3pm. During those hours only, Laura Pearce will be selling...
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For Will
My friend, Will Merrill, and I were recently discussing some of the more photographed designers of the 1970s. One name that Will mentioned was Charles Dear, a designer who, though not well-known today,...
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Curtain Call
While I was in Greensboro, North Carolina a few weeks ago, I visited The Pink Door, a charming antiques and home accessories shop. There was a lot there that caught my eye, but what really struck my...
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Time to Get Planting
I recently received a lovely gift of two Amaryllis bulbs, which will bloom great big red blooms come December. That is, if I make haste and plant the bulbs in their pots right away! In fact, these...
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A Very Caspari Holiday
Last week, Caspari hosted a book signing for me at their lovely Charlottesville flagship store. I really enjoyed meeting everybody, including a very nice mother and daughter who drove in from Richmond...
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Please Join Me in New York
Next week, I'm heading to New York, where Donghia and Hearst Design Group will be hosting my New York book launch. The event will take place on Thursday, November 21st from 6-8pm at the Donghia...
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A Man of Mystery
When I was in a used bookstore the other day, I found this Sotheby's New York auction catalogue, dated October 26, 1990. I admit that the auction catalogues that intrigue me most are those which...
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December flower
I'm going to take a brief break from blogging while I'm on my book tour, but before I do so, I want to mention that I wrote an article that appears in the new December issue of flower magazine. Have...
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What a thrill to wake up this morning and find an article about my apartment and me in today's Home section of the New York Times.Penelope Green wrote a really nice article that captured my love of the...
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Book Tour, Part II
I want to mention a few of my upcoming book signing events in hopes that some of you will be able to attend.Online:Thursday, December 5: I will be joining the Washington Post's Jura Koncius for her...
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There's No Place Like Home
Typically, it's while traveling when we most appreciate the comforts of our homes. I have been on the road for the past month or so, and although I have thoroughly enjoyed my travels (and I have much...
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Get Ready to Shop
I hope that you've been nice this year. Santa just might bring you a Christopher Spitzmiller lamp for Christmas...and purchased at a discount, too. Christopher has announced a seconds sale that begins...
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It's Splendiferous
Those of you who have read my blog over the years know that I am a fan of the work of Zajac & Callahan. Edward Zajac, along with his late partner, Richard Callahan, set the decorating world on...
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Celebrating Sukkot with Jonathan Preece
Many of you likely remember my blog posts that featured Jonathan Preece's beautiful holiday decorations. Jonathan, who is Creative Director and Special Projects Designer at Bunny Williams Inc. and...
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A Decorative Remedy
When I see baskets in use in luxe interiors, I am reminded of the (possibly apocryphal) story of the elegant international socialite who, when attending a party at the opulently-decorated Manhattan...
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Christmas 1967
I was looking for some holiday decorating inspiration in my old magazines, and I consulted the December 1967 issue of House & Garden. The holiday look that the magazine's editors were pushing that...
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Giving Thanks
In addition to my book signing events that I have mentioned on my blog, I have also been fortunate to be the guest of honor at a few private events, too. What has impressed me about these events is...
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Merry Christmas!
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! May Santa bring you camelback sofas, wing chairs, new refrigerators, and anything else your heart desires.Thank you for your readership and your...
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