Our outdoor dining table in Southampton was looking a little bare, so I quickly put together a long-lasting, neglect-proof centerpiece with pots from the garden center and some spiny cactus. See how in my second video!
Design
The fresh sea air is one the nicest things about Southampton, but it takes its toll on outdoor fixtures and furniture. When we set the table on the back porch for our first outdoor lunch of the season, we noticed that our dining chairs were looking pretty shabby. Their powder-coated finish had faded, and rust […]
It’s a refreshing change. It was close, but we went with the blue , which was what most of you recommended in your comments and emails. The yellow would have been cheerful, but it didn’t seem like enough change. The green too was a nice fresh color, but when we tested it on the walls, it, the green carpet in the […]
Yes, again. About two and a half years ago, you helped us with a new color for our foyer in Southampton, and we chose the beautiful marigold color we have now. We’ve enjoyed it, but we’re ready for a change, and I’d appreciate your advice again. We’re in the mood for a change because we’re […]
We love it. It came in early and under budget –a rare bird in the world of interiors– but most importantly, when we unrolled it late one Tuesday night (I couldn’t wait until morning), we knew it was perfect, or at least perfect for us. A lot of the credit for this — for the […]
It was bound to be a cold, snowy, mostly indoor weekend for our outdoors-loving daughter, and so I thought I would brighten up Julia’s room with an early Valentine’s treat. On Friday morning before the first flakes flew, I went to New York’s flower district (28th street, mostly between 6th and 7th Avenues) to get […]
Sometimes it’s the little things –both that bring great satisfaction, and that drive you crazy. Just inside the door of our New York loft is the entrance to our home office, and it’s there that anything we’re carrying –mail, packages, keys, glasses, phones, and our bags– tends to land. Mostly, this works as our desks […]
Last summer we refreshed the decoration of our Southampton family room, mostly due to wear and tear on the upholstery. In the fall, we turned our attention to the living room, but for a different reason. We had moved a favorite piece of furniture, a vintage leather Arne Jacobsen Egg chair, to help furnish our New […]
All of our Holiday cookie packages have gone and, I think, have also been received, so our slightly crazy annual cookie project is done for another year (apart from some gingerbread I’ll bake tomorrow for our gingerbread tree .) Gingerbread is still Julia’s and David’s favorite, and my grandmother’s Date Nut Rolls are still mine, but […]
The cookie factory was in full swing this weekend. Each year David and I (and now Julia helps a bit so she can nick cookie dough) bake and send over 60 dozen holiday cookies to friends and family all over the country. Midway through the process (around now, actually) we feel like we should have […]
