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Can you believe the dealer with all those incredible serving pieces was 94 years old?  When we saw her at Renniger's, she'd just returned from a group trip to Israel where most of the people were 50 to 75. "I did everything they did!" she said with a smile. Now how inspiring is that?

Just back from Orlando and a whirlwind trip through Renniger's in Mt. Dora!   This was one of three antiques extravaganzas a year with vendors as far as the eye could see.  As a hoarder collector of good vintage serving pieces, I loved this table for its unusual mix of materials, like brass, sterling, silverplate, bone and Bakelite.      From…

Jaithan and I are off to Orlando today for the Renningers Antiques Extravaganza, one of my favorite flea markets in the South! We're on the hunt for hidden gems, diamonds in the rough and forgotten treasures to make new again. From sofas to salt cellars and everything in between, I'm a man on a mission, and it's all part of…

As winter lingers on (and on and on), here's a simple, stylish hors d'oeuvre I like to serve fireside, along with a pretty crudité and lots of good red wine. The fancy French term is Brie en Croute, but I prefer the more Pepperidge-y name, Brie in Puff Pastry. Sure, you could spend hours making your own from scratch, and when…

Craving a decadent Valentine's Day craft?  Here's a story I produced with five easy and enchanting ways to frame your favorite photos. First, add a touch of sparkle to store-bought mats with mirror tiles secured with glue. Just don't tell Amy how lovestruck we are with Kevin's Nantucket Reds.  To make a sweet surround for your little one, trim a…

Do you remember the window we did for Carleton V, the boutique fabric house from designer Dorothy Draper's protégé Carleton Varney? A jewel box studio, we called it, for the jet-set decorator.  Here's one last look, because it's going... ...going... ...gone! From that modern herringbone in the fall, we turn now to a more wintry textile, a beautiful block printed linen dubbed Benaki…

To everyone who entered our very first giveaway from Lowe's, inspiring us with all of your creativity and enthusiasm—thank you! Of course, I wish I had the full two hundred gift cards to give away, so we could all kick-start our projects in style! But for now, there's just the one. So without further ado, the winner, picked by random,…

Here's a sampling of broadcast appearances, including Top Design on Bravo, Celebrity Holiday Homes with Kathie Lee Gifford on HGTV, the Martha Stewart Show and Home Goes Strong on NBC. For inquiries, contact Jaithan Kochar at jaithan@eddieross.com.

It's right about now—the holidays are over and now it's just, well, cold—that I get the sudden, insatiable urge to redecorate. Mix things up. Hit the flea market. Buy a new lamp, a new chair. Maybe even that dresser. Love the lines, hate the finish. Lacquer's hot right now, so why not paint it a glossy black? Or blue? Or something…

To everyone who sent us submissions, sharing stories and images of your boundless creativity—thank you. Now, more than ever, we're reminded of our shared passion to live more beautifully everyday and for that, it's you who are the inspiration for us. So while we continue to enjoy the glimpses you've given us into your worlds, here's another into ours. A couple…

If getting published is top priority on your list this year, maybe I can help. As an editor, I'm always looking for new projects and locations to bring to friends and colleagues at magazines. From DIY to decorator and everything in between: sometimes, it's only a matter of finding the right fit! Take this story I shot for Woman's Day, a…

The second half of 2010 started with a surprise! A summer table we'd set at our friend Phoebe Howard's store in Atlanta, originally shot for the late Southern Accents, appeared in sister publication Southern Living. Weeks later, on a warm, bright Sunday in upstate New York, Mom-mom and Pop-pop celebrated 60 years of marriage.     Lunch I served informally…

The clock's almost up. Another year comes to a close. Here were some of our bright spots along the way. To start, how about a Pomegranate Prosecco cocktail courtesy of The Times?  After a boozy brunch at home, it was off to high tea in Atlanta, where sixty of our favorite Southern bloggers like Layla, Rhoda, Patti, Erika, Tami, Jen and Mary Kay,…

As much as I love unconventional colors for Christmas, here's a more traditional table Jaithan and I created in our own home, published in Southern Living.   Of course, this begs the question: what does our house in upstate New York have to do with Christmas celebrated Southern style? Anyone who's ever picked up and moved great distances, crossing borders…

As we ready our homes for the holidays, ironing linens and polishing silver for the table, here's a bit of inspiration from an event we did at the Apawamis Club in Rye, hosted by one of our closest friends, Elizabeth Moyer of the splendid blog Pretty Pink Tulips. Elizabeth, you may remember, from her charming home on the Rye House…