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05 June 2014

OUTDOOR LIVING: THE SUMMER PATIO

Summer is here and I am obsessed this month with patio living. Our outdoor spaces are all-too-often ignored or overlooked but they can be as much of an expression of...

03 May 2014

A SPRING IN YOUR STEP: ADD A FLOURISH TO YOUR INTERIORS

Spring is here and I challenge you to add some dazzle and delight into your home. Too many of us rely on neutrals to avoid creating a decorating disaster. I...

01 April 2014

ANJALI TALIM: ON HOW TO CREATE A TIMELESS DESIGN

Anjali Talim, the designer behind Studio Diz, an interior design firm based in Los Angeles, California, has a beautiful eye for blending eras, ethnic sources and high-cost with low-cost items....

14 March 2014

INTERVIEW WITH INTERIOR STYLIST SHAYNE BLUE: HOME AS ART

Shayne Blue, of Shayne Blue Designs, is an interior stylist whose entire life is about art. She is an accomplished musician, songwriter and performer and she brings that artistic flair...

07 February 2014

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE: HOW TO STAY WARM WITH STYLE

Whether you are suffering from bad weather or simply reading about it, this is the time of year when staying warm is a priority. So, what do you do to...

14 December 2013

THE HOLIDAY SEASON—MAKE IT YOURS

Image © Dima Sharif design The Holiday Season. Literally, a time when many people take holidays, a period of the year marked by special events or activities. I think it’s a...

19 November 2013

THE MODERN THANKSGIVING TABLE

This year I thought it might be fun to explore how some folks create a modern Thanksgiving table – and make a few suggestions for how to decorate your own....

23 October 2013

FALL INTO LIGHT

Fall days are noticeably growing shorter and it makes light all the more precious. Part of the poignancy of the season is knowing that winter is around the corner and...

18 September 2013

INTERVIEW WITH MAURICE GADSON INTERIORS: BLENDING STYLES

Zenzi Gadson and Justin Maurice are those kinds of designers who were born to live in a world of aesthetics. The duo behind the hip firm, Maurice Gadson Interiors, they...

28 August 2013

INTERVIEW WITH DESIGNER NINA BRIGGS: THE AUTHENTIC HOME

Nina Briggs is that rare designer: she wants your home to feel like you, to be about you, to reflect exactly who you are, not some place inspired by a...

19 June 2013

OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING: AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGIE SMITH OF FRUGAL BUT FABULOUS

One of the things that people love best about Georgie Smith, the Australian-born personality behind Frugal But Fabulous is that she can turn any meal into a celebration. She excels...

04 June 2013