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Library Inspiration: Ferruccio Vitale Landscape Architect 23 Aug 2013 | 04:14 am
Another book on my nightstand is an oldie but a goodie about the landscape architect Ferruccio Vitale. This is yet another inspiring tome which I think should be in every design library. Vitale was t...
Inspiration: Tom Scheerer Decorates 21 Aug 2013 | 01:41 am
I recently returned from vacation and a copy of Tom Sheerer Decorates was waiting for me at home: a great way to get inspired and back to work! Scheerer's stunning work should be no stranger to anyon...
Hotel Lambert: the aftermath 8 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am
Everyone must know by now that the Hotel Lambert (that storied Hotel Particulier at the tip of the Ile St Louis in Paris) was heavily damaged by fire on July 10th, 2013. I had just left a month previ...
New York City dreams 30 Jul 2013 | 10:38 pm
As a blogger one receives a lot of PR emails and every once in awhile something catches your eye. Such was the case when an apartment in the famed El Dorado building on Central Park West decorated by ...
Louvre staircases: It's a factor of scale 23 Jul 2013 | 10:33 pm
The Louvre is totally overwhelming; Not just the collections which are astounding but the sheer scale of the building. The entry under the I.M.Pei pyramid is probably the most stressful place in all ...
Additions to my apartment or estate sale treasures 17 Jul 2013 | 10:12 pm
Summertime is always slow for blogging; lower readership, less to read, and so much going on that there just isn't time in the day. However it's a great time for fun little posts sharing whats going o...
Louvre: Apartments of Napoleon III 12 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
One thing not to miss at the Louvre, out of many items not to miss, are the state apartments of Napoleon III. I've visited a lot of opulent places in my travels but never seen something on this scale ...
A Grand Stair: Escalier du Ministre, Louvre 11 Jul 2013 | 04:58 am
While in Paris everyone will say to visit the apartments of Napoleon III at the Louvre. They're right, it's amazing! On the way to his private apartments you will pass through the Escalier du Ministre...
The power of blogging 1 Jul 2013 | 06:18 pm
Or maybe this post should be entitled "the power of oxi clean". A few weeks ago my friend Meg of the blog PigtownDesign had written a post about some antique china she had won at auction which was he...
Going, going, GONE! 27 Jun 2013 | 09:26 pm
As many of you have been reading and are probably already aware, Google Reader will be ceasing operation on July 1st ( blog lists on blogs showing updated posts). This is how I personally read blogs a...
