Those of you wintering in Palm Beach will want to pop by designer Alessandra Branca's new showroom, Casa Branca on Worth Avenue. The studio and showroom features Casa Branca's fabrics, wallpapers, and decorative objets alongside vintage and antique pieces. With the activity and development in home and design in Palm Beach and the greater Florida area, Alessandra is excited to expand her brand into ... continue reading...
Remembering the Homes of Julia Reed
The estate of beloved writer Julia Reed, will be offered online in Neal Auction’s Important Winter Estates Auction February 5–7, and in celebration of Julia's life, today we will revisit her beautiful New Orleans homes. Julia was a consummate hostess and lifestyle known for parties that "laissez bons temps roulez" - New Orleans' unofficial motto for "let the good times roll!" Today we will take a ... continue reading...
Style Profile: Molly Moorkamp Shakes Up Fashion With Timeless Style
By Lacelliese King Over the past few years, I have come to know and love the New York City-based designer Molly Moorkamp for her line of ladylike basics that are anything but basic: her classics like silhouette-skimming shifts, swishy separates, and simply-executed sweaters all promise to stand the test of time in both form and in function. (Personal recommendations include the white Dodie ... continue reading...
An English Country Home by Penny Morrison
Penny Morrison is one of my favorite English interior and textile designers, and this 19th century country estate she designed in Hampshire is an absolute dream. One of Morrison's main tasks was to bring the house into the 21st century. She changed the flow of the rooms on the ground floor by transforming four small back rooms into an eat-in kitchen and creating a conservatory out of a courtyard. ... continue reading...
Design Spotlight: Marchioness Home & Garden
Don't you love it when you find a kindred spirit on Instagram and end up scrolling for an hour? That is what happened when I discovered Bethany Berk, interior and garden designer and founder of Marchioness Home & Garden, a beautiful antiques and textiles shop. Today we will take a peek inside her beautiful historic home! With 25 years of experience in home remodeling, retail, antiques, ... continue reading...
The Mario Movement: Reflections on the Buatta Auction One Year Later
By Lacelliese King As of January of last year, I must confess that I was not intimately familiar with Mario Buatta's work, much less aware of the magnitude of the Prince of Chintz's royal following. Nor did I have any inkling that what was soon to become one of the most fêted design events of the decade would also essentially be a last hurrah for 2020—and beyond. It was only when I learned that a ... continue reading...
Gil Schafer Restores a Historic Nashville Home
Built in 1915 by Charles Platt, architect of the American Renaissance movement, "Boxwood" is known as one of the most prominent houses in the Belle Meade neighborhood of Nashville. When the owners enlisted architect Gil Schafer for a refresh, they embarked upon a journey that took four years to complete. The original house had been substantially altered in the 1950s and required painstaking ... continue reading...
Valentine’s Day Gifts and Tablescape Inspiration
Cue those candy hearts! Love 'em or leave 'em, Valentine's Day is almost here, and we are playing cupid when it comes to finding gifts that (we hope!) you will love. Here is our gift guide at first blush — but check back for more fun finds for everyone on your list. And for festive tablescape inspiration, keep scrolling to see the most exquisite Valentine's tablescape in the most beautiful ... continue reading...
Style Profile: Erin Donahue Tice
Erin Donahue Tice is an accomplished artist who lives in Austin, Texas in a beautiful 1940s home designed by Kristen Nix. Known for clean lines and timeless interiors, Kristen worked with Erin and her husband to completely renovate and transform the home which hadn't been updated since the 1990s. Erin's traditional style is accentuated with bold color throughout, providing the perfect backdrop for ... continue reading...
A Romantic English Country Home by Joy Moyler
Located just 40 minutes from Central London by car, this 17th-century English country estate has a storied past. Once owned by Alfred Dunhill, founder of the eponymous tobacco empire, it was sold decades later to music producer Robert Stigwood, manager of Cream and the Bee Gees. The current owner, Angelo Moratti, inherited the 43 acre estate from his father who purchased it in the 1970s as a ... continue reading...
