Monthly Archives: January, 2018 - search results

The Glam Pad’s Anti-Trend Month in Review

Wow, I have been blown away by the positive response anti-trend month at The Glam Pad has received!  There are so many of us...

Has Blue and White Reached Saturation?

The combination of blue and white within the home is classic and universally popular... now more than ever. But has it become overused? This...

Gracie Wallcoverings – A Family Tradition Since 1898

Handpainted Chinese wall coverings have been an important element of interior decoration for over three hundred years, and Gracie, established in 1898, was the first firm...

Thomas Jayne’s Classical Principles for Modern Design

In his latest book, Classical Principles for Modern Design, interior designer and historian Thomas Jayne discuses how fundamental principles of traditional design are applicable...

Rare Finds from Zuber

Wallpaper is a design element that, unless carefully selected, can instantly date a room from season to season. So when covering your walls, choose...

A Previously Unpublished Mario Buatta Apartment!

It is probably pretty obvious by now that I am completely and utterly infatuated with Mario Buatta, the most highly celebrated interior designer of...

Design Crush: Cameron Kimber

If you subscribe to my blog for email alerts, I apologize for the technical glitches this week... My technology gurus have been working on some...

Roses & Pansies: A Classic Chintz by Colefax & Fowler

On Friday, Country Life magazine (United Kingdom) reported that in 2018 we will see "the death of minimalism and an end to trend-chasing." Hallelujah! Interiors...

A Children’s Shop from a Bygone Era

This January instead of trying to predict the latest trends for 2018, I decided to focus on "anti-trends"... timelessly classic rooms that will stand...

Leta Austin Foster’s 10 Tips for Timeless Interiors

Named among the 20th Century’s most influential interior designers by House Beautiful magazine, Leta Austin Foster established her design business in Palm Beach in...