For those of us who are passionate about antiques or collectables, eBay is a godsend. You can find absolutely anything and everything you could ever need through this online marketplace. It is also an incredible resource for anyone on a budget, and today I am going to share my secrets! As an avid eBay shopper since 2001, I have bought out of print magazines, collectables, rugs, curtains, sterling ... continue reading...
Artist Spotlight: Kayce Hughes
Today I am delighted to welcome two special guests... Laura Stockett Roberts is a fellow lover of all things classic and traditional, and I have been following her on Instagram for years. Laura recently began a YouTube channel "Portrait of the South" and she also happens to be a professional writer! Moving forward, Laura will be contributing articles for The Glam Pad on occasion, beginning with ... continue reading...
Blue and White in a 1920s Texas Home
When Dana and David Porter commissioned designer Joseph Minton to decorate their traditional 1920s-era Fort Worth, Texas home, they wanted to capture the spirit of their summer home on Fisher Island. Minton orchestrated the seaside theme by mixing together various shades of blue and sandy beige, Dana's extensive collection of blue and white porcelain, carefully arranged seashells collected over ... continue reading...
Tom Scheerer Designs an Old-Fashioned Maine Home
Built in the 1930s, this charming shingle-style home, located on the shore of Somes Sound in Maine, has been mistaken as a family heirloom by the homeowners' friends. That is when designer Tom Scheerer knew he hit the nail on the head with his "old-fashioned yet modern, lived-in yet polished" design. Scheerer admits that the home is a bit “dressier” than the typical Maine summer house... He was ... continue reading...
A Cape Cod Home Designed For Antiques
After summering on the Cape for years, a Boston family decided to build a home that paid homage to the traditional ship captains’ houses of early Chatham. Lovers of all things traditional, they wanted a home to suit the coastal vernacular and also to showcase their extensive collection of important antiques, furniture, and artwork. They commissioned interior designer Brian del Toro (who had ... continue reading...
At Home with Plum Sykes
For years, English author Plum Sykes and her husband Toby had been looking for an old farmhouse with incredible views, no road noise, and no neighbors. They eventually found the perfect location in the Cotswold Hills - 100 acres of land that looked like a postcard from another time with a small house, barns, stables, and fields dotted with sheep. The only issue was that the old farm cottage was ... continue reading...
Style Profile: Caroline Gidiere
Caroline Gidiere was raised in a small town in the South where professional decorators "were not a thing." She learned the important principals of interior design and fashion from watching her mother, a talented seamstress who wasn't afraid of a complicated pattern or roll of wallpaper, and knew how to match a seam. Caroline's mother created stylish and chic interiors and clothing for the family ... continue reading...
Rita Konig’s English Country Farmhouse
Based in London, English designer Rita Konig recently renovated her family's farmhouse in County Durham in northeast England. North Farm is surrounded by rolling pastures and has been in her husband Philip Eade’s family for generations. Konig added her quintessential touch to the dreamy English country getaway with a mixture of elegance, touches of whimsy, classic English references, and plenty of ... continue reading...
An 18th Century Seaside Cottage Saved from the Wrecking Ball
When Canadian-born interior designer Philip Mitchell and his husband, Mark Narsansky, learned of a troubled 18th-century cottage for sale on the coast of Nova Scotia, they were not in the market for another home. But when they heard developers were looking to tear it down and subdivide the property, they decided to come to the rescue. The couple had been vacationing in Chester, Nova Scotia, an ... continue reading...
Suzanne Kasler Transforms a Compound on the Coast of Maine
Georgia natives Courtney and Paul Amos had both enjoyed idyllic childhood summers in New England, far from the Southern heat, and they were eager to recreate the experience for their growing family. After purchasing 40 acres of land on Maine’s storied mid-coast complete with a pair of tumbledown yet charming cottages, they turned to architect Les Cole, and interior designer Suzanne Kasler to ... continue reading...
