Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
Memorial Weekend kicked off the start of Summer Entertaining outdoors! And with so many opportunities to choose from, it can get a little tricky balancing and planning gatherings - from pool parties to a backyard birthday bash - movie nights to the family barbeque- daytime bridal or baby showers - to even relaxed sunset […]
In my mind, the perfect relaxed summer day is one spent lounging by a pool with a good book or magazine, a refreshing drink and a friend or two to share the fun with. With this Memorial Day weekend now upon us, I’d like to pause, first, to remember the service of our veterans. Thank […]
“Houses, like gardens, need our watchful eye, sunshine and nurturing. The houses where we live don’t thrive on neglect. Living abundantly requires loving energy.” – Alexandra Stoddard Two memories from childhood have inspired the design vision of Alexandra Stoddard, best-selling author, acclaimed interior designer and contemporary philosopher. One of her happiest and earliest memories is […]
World-Famous Interior Designer Continues Life-Long Pursuit of Gracious Living Life for Alexandra Stoddard today is very different from the days when she ran an international interior design firm from a corner office suite on Park Avenue, traveled around the world and wrote an average of two books a year. The famous interior designer, best-selling author and contemporary lifestyle philosopher […]
Master Bath Suite Designs Emulate Vacation Getaway Experience One of the best things about staying in a luxurious hotel is the bathroom. Well-appointed and with such amenities as fragrant soaps, lotions, thirsty Egyptians towels and enveloping bathrobes, the bathroom suite of an upscale hotel or bed & breakfast inn is often like a private, pampering spa. Increasingly, we’re […]
Timeless Design: California Style When one thinks of California living, an image of a chic minimal Malibu home perched cliff-side can come up, along with classic mid century modern design in Palm Springs. But when it comes to California’s most timeless west coast design, a more Mediterranean style comes to mind. Although some of […]
Whether it’s in his own bedroom in California, above, or in his guest bedrooms at his homes in France, designer Timothy Corrigan believes that comfortable elegance is all in the details. Leslie Hendrix Wood, long an admirer of his design work, arranged for me to interview Timothy about the details of gracious living during his […]
