Stock up on sparkle
Sparkle isn’t just for the holidays. Metallic home accents work year round, as do gold, silver, and crystal fashion accessories. Here are some picks for the party season and beyond. Pump up the festive...
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This cold and windy day calls for lounging by the fire. I’d be happy in any of these cozy spaces. 1.) Nickey Kehoe in House Beautiful, 2.) Holly Montgomery and Paul Fortune in Elle Decor, 3.) Tod...
View ArticleA little turkey for your table
I wasn’t ready for Thanksgiving, but then I spotted this fabulous vintage gravy boat, and now I’m getting in the spirit. What puts you in the holiday mood?
View ArticleMonograms
I recently bought a canvas Filson tote, and, as it’s really just a glorified LL Bean boat tote, my inner-preppy immediately decided the bag is screaming for a monogram. Here’s the bag: I’m a closet...
View ArticleRabbit! Rabbit!
Happy 2015! Rabbit! Rabbit! Who else says “rabbit, rabbit” for good luck at the start of each month? I think I picked up the habit in Mrs. Fowler’s 3rd grade classroom, but I’m sure some of my old...
View ArticleHow Paris became Paris
I am currently reading Joan deJean’s How Paris Became Paris: The Invention of the Modern City, which tells how city planning and construction projects beginning in the 1600s shaped Paris into the city...
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