I’ve long been a fan of decorator and blogger Lauren Liess so was excited for her when she announced her first book was in the works. Titled HABITAT: The Field Guide to Decorating, the book was officially published by Abrams last week and it’s really fantastic. Five years ago we interviewed Lauren on The … Read more
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to tour parts of the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA. It’s truly a magical place with amazing ocean views, grand lawns and gardens, a beautiful main building and outbuildings – all with a story to tell. The spectacular Crane Estate encompasses more than 2,100 acres in Ipswich, … Read more
I’m honored to have been named to Hadley Court Blog’s Top Ten List of Designers, Creatives and Tastemakers on Pinterest. The list was complied by Lynda Quintero-Davids, a contributor to Hadley Court. What makes this a truly special thing is that Lynda is one of Pinterest’s biggest names, especially in the design world. With 3.4 MILLION … Read more
© French Chic Living by Florence de Dampierre, Rizzoli New York, 2015, photography © Tim Street-Porter. Sub-titled “Simple Ways to Make Your House Beautiful” – French Chic Living is choc-0-block full of tips for cooking, cleaning, storage, flowers, gardening, linens and pretty much anything one can imagine when it comes to home – all … Read more
If we’re connected on Facebook, you may have already read the following. However, since I’ve been little absent these past couple of weeks, I wanted to share something that I’ve recently been going through now that I’m mostly on the other side of it. Two weeks ago tomorrow I had a total hysterectomy/oopherectomy/salpingectomy – which basically … Read more