I am a longtime fan of architect Gil Schafer, founder of G.P. Schafer Architecture & Design in New York City, a firm renowned for creating traditional architecture for modern life. With a proliferation of McMansions and generic white boxes popping up like weeds, Schafer's love of classic houses is evident whether he is renovating a historic home or building historically accurate new old homes. ... continue reading...
A Glamorous yet Kid-Friendly Dallas Home
One of my favorite things about Instagram is discovering kindred spirits with similar design aesthetics. I recently "met" Lindsay, a fellow Texan who lives in Dallas with her husband and four children (three boys and a little princess) when her daughter's Lilly Pulitzer themed bathroom was featured by The Beaufort Bonnet Company. Lindsay has no formal design training, but her grandmother was a ... continue reading...
A Place to Call Home by James Farmer
Designer James Farmer's elegant new book, "A Place to Call Home - Timeless Southern Charm" will be released for sale this month, and this is one you will not want to miss. An unabashedly Southern gentleman, Farmer's interiors respect Southern heritage while freshening the look for today. A Place to Call Home tours 11 beautiful homes in the deep South including a home with antebellum roots, a ... continue reading...
Style Profile: CeCe Barfield Thompson
Interior designer CeCe Barfield Thompson has a passion for vintage linens, D. Porthault, chintz, fine china, entertaining, and for creating a beautiful life with the things you own. A fellow Texan, CeCe left her hometown of San Antonio to earn her degree in Interior Architecture from the Pratt Institute in New York City. The summer after college, she moved to Paris to study at the École Escoffier ... continue reading...
Vintage Palm Beach
A sun-drenched seaside setting calls for decor with equal cheer, brightening the spirit not just of a home but of its visitors too. One Kings Lane has curated a delightful Vintage Palm Beach sale, and I want one of everything! Here are a few of my favorite classic vintage pieces, sure to recreate the spirit of Old Palm ... continue reading...
Lee Radziwill’s Paris Apartment is for Sale!
Lee Radziwill, the younger sister of the late Jacqueline Kennedy, is selling her highly publicized Paris pied-à-terre. Located on the sixth floor of a building dating back to 1890, the 1,625-square-foot apartment includes four bedrooms, a double reception, a balcony, two bathrooms and a cellar... all designed by Lee herself. The 8th-arrondissement residence overlooks Avenue Montaigne with a view ... continue reading...
An All-American Summer House by Suzanne Kasler
When they hired Suzanne Kasler to decorate their vacation home in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina, homeowners Sonni and Paul Springman specifically requested a patriotic palette, along with nautical touches. The hues pay tribute to Paul's 26 years in the U.S. Navy, and they also provide the perfect backdrop for Sonni's collection of blue and white porcelain. Known for her ability to fuse ... continue reading...
Alice Naylor-Leyland’s English Country Wonderland
Alice Naylor-Leyland is one of my favorite follows on Instagram. By all accounts, her life appears to be a real-life fairytale, and through her I vicariously live out my English countryside fantasies. (I have previously featured her here, here, and here.) Alice divides her time between a flat in London and her home in the English countryside. Built in the 19th century, Stibbington House is ... continue reading...