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A Clean Slate and a Lot of Volume 27 Aug 2013 | 03:11 pm
Sorry to have been MIA, but you can imagine the chaos of the last week. Today is Day 6 (I’m still counting) and I am coming up for air for the very first time. Since I can’t seem to think about anythi...
Is Blanc de Chine Chinoiserie? 13 Aug 2013 | 06:32 pm
I’ve been meaning to write a post on blanc de Chine porcelain, literally French for white from China, for ages, probably from as far back as the Great Japan Earthquake of 2011. Many of you may remembe...
Is It Copy Cat Chic? Or Is It Just Copying? 9 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
Lately the design press has been full of incredibly liveable eclectic spaces, none more so than this NYC apartment designed by formerly rising star – now arrived – Nick Olsen that was just featured in...
Today’s Column 3 Aug 2013 | 01:59 am
So progress on the house has been moving a bit more slowly than I would like this summer and I am struggling to find the pieces I want to finish up the bedrooms. We had a dead and empty corner in our ...
Royal Babies and Blue Skies…England in Instagrams 2 Aug 2013 | 06:32 am
I would have thought it impossible that 20 family members ranging from 6 to 69+ could possibly travel together for 10 days without a single hitch, but I was wrong. From the quintessential street scene...
Beach House Kitchen Diary Part 4…Full Reno Inspiration 19 Jul 2013 | 05:51 pm
So today’s post basically contradicts everything I wrote yesterday. Gut it all! Uncover the beadboard, uncover the wood floor. Get a counter depth fridge. Do open upper shelves, so I only need about 5...
Beach House Kitchen Diary Part 3…Cheap and Cheerful Renovation Inspiration 18 Jul 2013 | 06:47 pm
Each and every person who visits our house finds one thing about the kitchen more egregious than another. For my mom, the sink always looks and feels dirty. My brother can’t stand the false vent over ...
Beach House Kitchen Diary Part 2…What I Wish Was Here Originally 17 Jul 2013 | 06:13 am
The closest photo I have ever been able to find of what my kitchen may have looked like originally is something like stylist Aaron Hom‘s at left. It’s a simple small white space, with a layout not too...
Beach House Kitchen Diary Part 1…Before and Currently 16 Jul 2013 | 06:26 am
We are finally ready to tackle the main big project here at the beach house – the kitchen – so I’ll be posting all week on the subject. This was the original photo in the real estate listing and certa...
Michael Smith Has One Too! 14 Jul 2013 | 12:58 am
So you all know by now how obsessed I am with my new but old byobu (Japanese screen) and I promise to stop talking about it soon (maybe) but it really is inspiring changes to my interiors in Doha. Aft...
