Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
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 […]
Front Porch Pace is Calmer, Gentler, Sweeter “The American front porch stands for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance can happen.”-Dan Stevens It’s a serene place, a simple place, a place where memories are made and memories are talked about. It’s a […]
Fortuny. Just the name conjures timeless design, elegance and refinement. Today’s post is inspirational eye candy, connecting the dots from one generation to the next. Meet two creative geniuses, Mariano Fortuny and Timothy Corrigan. Whether creating textiles, furniture, lighting, carpets or working in one of the many other fields for which they were/are both so […]
I just learned about antique bon bon spoons. I never knew they existed until a few weeks ago. I think they are absolutely gorgeous. I was so intrigued by the intricacy of these spoons that I had to buy one. We will just call it an early “Mother’s Day” present to myself. The spoon I […]
Brush off your seersucker suit, pick up dozens of red roses, polish the silver julep cups and prepare the mint! It’s Kentucky Derby Weekend! From luxury ladies as belles in big hats, to Southern gents in their seersucker suits and bow-ties - from Louisville to horse lovers around the world, all eyes will be […]
Window Treatment Trends for 2014-2015: Pretty, Painterly, Layered and Embellished Painterly watercolor effects, embellished fabrics, dressmaker details, a flourish of florals, pastel palettes and layered looks are defining today’s trendsetting window coverings. Each of these style elements is contributing to an overall direction in window treatments toward Modern Romantic design. Romantic vintage looks are interpreted in […]
Leslie and her beautiful daughter, Amy, above, {entering the University of Texas at Austin this fall as a freshman } and her family and friends, left Midland, TX on Wednesday and have been attending one of Texas’s longest standing traditional events: Waco’s Cotton Palace and Pageant. Friday night, April 25th, was the main event where […]
