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Check out the article in Greenwich Time!

In anticipation of the September 3rd premiere of Top Design, my hometown paper Greenwich Time just printed a great story on me in today's edition. Check it out online! There are even pictures of our apartment!
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Object of the Day – Olive Fork

Whenever I have friends over and we're making martinis, I love setting up a beautiful bar stocked with all the right stuff. And what better way to get down and dirty than with an elegant condiment fork perfect for spearing olives? This one I found, as I often do, digging through bins of tarnished onsies at a junk shop in…
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Instant Bathroom – From Vintage To Vivid!

At seventy-seven years old and still as stylish as ever, my Grandmother Dottie has always been a wonderful source of inspiration in my life. Growing up, I used to love spending time with her in the kitchen cooking, baking, trying new recipes and entertaining friends. In her house, there truly was a place for everything and everything in its place.…
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Object of the Day – Turquoise Blue Swedish Mixing Bowls

The smallest of these Fire King bowls I found at a Salvation Army upstate. The others I later bought on Ebay, though not all at once. Instead, they too I found only as onsies, single items that are less expensive than a set but require a bit more patience to collect.   What a pay off! I love their teardrop…
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Object of the Day – Ebony Wood Handle Flatware

This collection of flatware I found at a few different places: a tag sale in Tennessee, a thrift shop in Connecticut and, always a good standby, the New York City flea market. Most of the ebony handles you find are cracked and ruined from soaking them in water, so if you're fortunate enough to find good ones, take care of…
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ASK EDDIE: Professional Looking Flowers

Dear Eddie, The flowers you did in the urns look absolutely beautiful.  But what if you are a spazz like me and can't figure out how to get the flowers to look like that?  How do you make them stay in the urn and stand up like that? April Dear April, Great question! But before I get to it, I…
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Object of the Day – Moon and Stars Compote

A few weeks ago, when I was out in Buck's County, Pennsylvania, I picked up this beautiful pressed glass compote. It's an early American pattern called Moon and Stars from Adams and Company, c. 1890. Not often do you find such an old piece with its original lid still in tact.  On closer look, you can see that tiny stars…
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Windsor Smith for Kravet

I was over at Kravet the other day and loved their new display. From designer Windsor Smith, it's a casual, elegant collection of her own line of fabric and furniture, all for Kravet. I love the symmetry and how the lattice visually expands the space by drawing your eye up and through the room. The way she layers color and…
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