It's been a quiet weekend in the city with most New Yorkers still enjoying the last, lazy days of summer before the busy onset of fall. Despite a tempting invitation from my friends Marty and Robin for a long weekend away at their beautiful, working farm in Buck's County, Pennsylvania, I opted instead to stick around here—maybe do a little…
Here's another one of my favorite makeovers I did with my good friend Matthew Hunt for a video series called Ford Models 360. With a little bit of paint and punchy turquoise fabric, we turned four chairs we found at Housing Works (a great charity thrift store) from ticky tacky to chinoiserie chic. To watch the full video, click here.
I love the classical shape of these bowls and the daintiness of their handles. The pattern, "Rhapsody" from George Jones Crescent of England, pictures a sweet bouquet of ferns and forget-me-nots. I found a set of twelve at a flea market in New Milford, Connecticut, then gave six to my good friend Ronny Carroll. Whenever one of us needs a…
There's a great teaser for the show that's just been released. Check out my frame in the opening sequence. To watch it, click the video below. And stay tuned for the premiere Wednesday night at 10!
It was with my grandmother Dottie in Greenwich and the afternoons spent watching Julia Child that I first began to cultivate my love both for cooking and collecting. There was always something so joyous about her food, especially when served in one of my grandmother's pierced creamware platters or antique porcelain dishes. This piece, an old ironstone soup tureen, is…
The September 3rd premiere of Top Design is just around the corner, but in the meantime, here's the video that earned me a spot on the show. BING!
Yesterday, at the flea market here in town, I picked up this gentleman's set of grooming brushes. They're from Owens Brush Co., the precursor to Oral-B, with Art Deco detailing from the 20s. I love the mix of materials: a pure bristle brush and an ebony wood handle emblazoned with a sterling silver crest. In fact, at good flea markets,…
On weekends, whenever I'm out in the country or at the beach visiting friends and we're driving around town, usually from one antique store to another, I always find myself gazing at the houses I wish could be mine. More often than not, it's the old, beautiful ones I love with lush, mature plantings and windows covered graciously in awnings.…
