Ever wandered the aisles of an art supply store? Felt the bristles of the brushes, smelled the linseed oil or tested the rainbow of specialty markers? I could be there for hours. It's such a source of inspiration for me, filled with potential and lots of choices. Whenever I see [...]
When I was growing up, there were few things my grandmother revered as much as Elizabeth Taylor - not for her acting prowess, her stunning violet eyes or even her philanthropy. Alas, Ms. Taylor was held in the highest regard because of her collection of jewelry. Elizabeth's jewels only paled [...]
I casually wandered in to Target around 10:30 yesterday morning to peruse the Missoni launch and to see if lived up to all it had been hyped to be, pre-launch. The image above shows what I saw. Throughout the store were about 100 stylish women and a dozen very stylish [...]
Yeah, yeah. We all know Crate and Barrel carries Marimekko. So when I wandered into C&B the other day I wasn't surprised to see the smattering of modern textiles. But I'm telling you, they've never carried Marimekko like this before. Even if you're not a huge fan of [...]
Lots of folks were talking about Exit Through the Giftshop last year. Many even gushed that it should win an Oscar. I'm not sure I agree with that assessment, but I do agree with the interest it has sparked in graffiti art and the debate between defacing property and self-expression. [...]
While vacationing in Colorado, we spent some time with an old friend of my husband's, photographer, Karl Wolfgang. After a delicious lunch at Taqueria Nopal and a couple of hours fishing with the kids in a local pond, we had the great fortune to be invited back to Karl's cabin. Maxing out [...]
I HATED summer required reading (Johnny Tremain, anyone?). And after last week's episode I was beginning to feel like Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators was going to be this summer's required reading. Plus, after chatting with some of my decorator friends, we all agreed that the show needed a big burst of [...]
As many of you know, I am not a reality tv junkie. But tonight was the night I'd been waiting for. MDD's was right in my wheelhouse. The DVR was set. The kids were bathed and in bed. Was I disappointed? More like nauseated. As my good friend used to [...]
