2014 SPRING COLOR FORECAST
“To search for the old is to find the new.” -Confucius There has been a tremendous amount of press over Pantone’s Color of the Year “Radiant Orchid,” but what about all of the other colors in the forecast? So…
Read post2014 INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS
Identifying design trends from year to year has always fascinated me.The lifespan of a trend has been cut in half due to social media. Fashion typically influences what is seen in the design world. Once a trend hits the runway,…
Read postGOODBYE 2013!
2013 has been an incredible year…I have been blown away by the creative people I have met, the amazing opportunities I have had, and the unconditional support I have received from friends, family and clients. Thank YOU for everything and…
Read postART BASEL 2013: MISSING MIAMI
“Make sure to keep a glass of champagne handy at all times. The week is known to get overwhelming.” -The Huffington Post This year I decided to sit out Art Basel and I am TOTALLY regretting it, especially when…
Read postTHANKSGIVING TABLESCAPES
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a…
Read postLA MAISON PIERRE FREY
Matthieu, Vincent and Pierre Frey Pierre Frey has always been one of my favorite design houses. From studying their textiles in design school to working with their products on current design projects, the quality, history and originality the company represents…
Read postBON APPETIT! DESIGNER DINING IN PARIS
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for all of Paris is a moveable feast”– Ernest Hemingway (1950) The…
Read postLIGHTEN UP! FUN FRENCH FURNITURE
“Style is thumbing its nose and the dogma of seriousness. A cunning maximalism is making life happier. Disrespectful mash-ups, quirky subversions, provocative collages and chaotic combinations are mixing up the codes of neoclassical culture and digital pop culture. Chic and…
Read postDIVINE FINDS: FRENCH FURNITURE
“The eye has to travel.”- Diana Vreeland As I have mentioned in my previous posts about Paris, this trip was a creative pilgrimage for me. For the past few years, I have been juggling my design career, being a working…
Read postINSPIRATIONAL ICON: JACQUES GRANGE
Jacques Grange in front of Damien Hirst via The Selby It is rare and glorious event to come face to face with an icon one has admired, studied, and been inspired by for years. My recent trip to Paris was…
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