“Sit Down, Darling. . . Let’s Talk Design!”
Ian Patrick and I had a blast shooting episodes for our new YouTube show Brace yourselves, my darlings! My dear friend and super-talented designer Ian Patrick and [...]
Happy Holidays & a Deliciously Designed 2015!
Happy holidays! I hope you enjoy the season’s festivities and are looking forward as much as I am to 2015. For me, this past year has brought new adventures [...]
Travel with Me Around the World in 2015!
One of the stunning Newport, R.I. mansions I’m excited to let you know that I am planning several Delicious Design tours next year, both domestic and foreign, [...]
Petersburg: Historic Preservation Could Bolster Flagging Economy
The Centre Hill Mansion in Petersburg is open to the public Many of you know I recently married a wonderful man who not only makes me happy [...]
A Design for Thankfulness
We all know that this is the month to reflect on being thankful – and for me, there is so much to be grateful for. The following gratitude list [...]
“Early American Furniture” Lecture Nov. 8 at UCLA
An early 19th-century Charles Lannuier sofa, White House Red Room I’m excited that I will be lecturing on Early American Furniture at UCLA Extension from 10 a.m. [...]
Mark Your Calendars: Mexico Art & Architecture Tour!
Street Scene in San Miguel de Allende My dear friend Philip Gill, a wonderfully talented designer and Latin America expert, and I are planning a delicious architecture [...]
The South of France: 20 Years Later
Unité d’Habitation in Marseille What a difference 20 years makes! In 1994 I took an art and architecture tour of the South of France as a student [...]
“Sit Down, Darling. . . Let’s Talk Design!”
I’m thrilled to announce that I am partnering with my dear friend and super-talented designer Ian Patrick on a new venture: A sassy YouTube show we’re calling “Sit Down, [...]
Not Too Late to Sign Up for South of France Tour!
Our luxury art and architecture tour in the South of France comes up quickly - October 9 through 18 – but we understand procrastination, and it’s not too late [...]