Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
Today I am in Atlanta attending the Design Bloggers Conference, where Timothy Corrigan, who recently restored the Chateau du Grand-Luce in France, is one of our guest speakers. It is his beautiful kitchen featured above in Architectural Digest with its parquet wood floor pattern that inspired me to write today’s post to share with you, […]
My life is a whirlwind right now. Between my design clients, family and blogging, sometimes I don’t know which way is up. I am sure most of you have days and or weeks like this. Tomorrow I am off to Atlanta to the Design Bloggers Conference. It was this same conference last year where this […]
Does anything lend a touch of elegance and a grace note to your life like a beautiful and beautifully organized linen closet? Whether it’s the exquisite custom linen closet like the one above, designed by Sussan Lari Architects for a family home on Long Island, New York, or any of the ones below, organizing and […]
Hi everyone, Jessica Gordon Ryan here, Leslie’s guest blogger, and today I’m going to talk to you about setting up your laundry room with luxury ironing essentials and give you some tips on ironing your beautiful luxury linens and sheets. Since part of gracious living is buying luxury linens for our beds, which Leslie […]
Arranging sleeping pillows and decorative pillows is one of the items my interior design clients here in Midland, Texas frequently ask me about so, today, I thought I’d share with you some of the considerations I go through for them { and what you might want to consider, too } before deciding how to dress […]
February is probably the most romantic month of the year, due in large part to the celebrating of Valentines. But why should Valentines be the only day of the year for romance or setting a romantic table for two? As with New Years Eve, going out to dinner can get expensive - not to […]
Etiquette and manners at a restaurant are essential to professional success. The point of etiquette rules are to make you feel comfortable - not uncomfortable, and they can be applied to a business luncheon or a formal dinner at a restaurant. Here are a few etiquette tips and reminders to apply to your […]
