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A Palm Beach Landmark Restored to its Former Glory

Designed by legendary architect Addison Mizner, Casa Amado (Spanish for "beloved") was built in 1919 for Charles Munn Jr., a social arbiter known as...

Weekend Inspiration: Karen Robertson

How charming is the Florida dining room of Karen Robertson? An expert forager for shells and other sea treasures in her hometown of Ponte...

Bowood in the Bedroom

A few years ago, Southern Living declared chintz is back in bloom and slowly but surely, I have seen it blossom back with grand flourish. As...

A Tres Chic 1940s Texas Time Capsule

We have lived in Florida for over four years now, but I still miss my home state of Texas. So when one of my...

Sea Island Chic By Parker Kennedy Living

Lance Jackson and David Ecton from Parker Kennedy Living are two of my favorite designers, and this fun and playful Sea Island, Georiga home may be...

Whimsical Traditional in Chicago

I have posted this delicious pink and green Chinoiserie dining room several times before, as it is one of my all time favorites. But...

The Well Appointed House

Emily Post wrote a chapter in her book Etiquette on the "Well Appointed House" back in the 1920s. Today, Melissa Hawks' carefully curated luxuries for the...

Design Trend: Monogrammed Chairs

There is no denying that monograms have soared in popularity over the last few years, and they are popping up in all kinds of...

Margaret Kirkland Interiors Transforms a Park Avenue Pied-à-Terre

Yesterday I featured a Q&A with Atlanta-based interior designer, Margaret Kirkland. I am such a fan of her fresh and elegant approach to traditional...

Margaret Kirkland Interiors

Lately, I have found myself gravitating more and more towards classic, timeless, ladylike design... and those are exactly the words to describe the impressive...