Because I took a spur of the moment trip to Santa Fe last week and need to share the spirit of one of America’s favorite locations for a “get away”.
We were thrilled to be able to fly right into Santa Fe on American Airlines, rather than the rental car ordeal and trek from Albuquerque. The [...]
Foreground: Architectural Digest September 1995 issue
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/
Background (interior shot): The Hotel Book: Great Escapes Africa
By: Shelley-Maree Cassidy, Editor: Dr. Angelika Taschen
www.taschen.com
It is rare for me to hold onto magazines and recurring publications for long. There is always the next issue to look forward to and only so much room to allow for such storage. Instead, I rip, [...]
After sauntering around the upper East Side, Midtown, Soho and Nolita, looking for design inspiration this week, it all boiled down to Mother Nature as the great designer. Sounds trite, but it is a fact…maybe it is the reassurance, in uncertain times, of leaves that change colors, winds that prevail from the north and chill [...]
On the second day of my trip my curiosity also led me through some of the local the neighborhoods of Albuquerque, where I spotted a couple of weird and wacky homes that I couldn’t resist taking pictures of. I wonder if these have been featured on HGTV’s Extreme Homes?
Albuquerque is over a mile above sea [...]
I had a very pleasant time during my short visit in the city of Albuquerque. It is not too small, and not too large. You can be pretty much anywhere in the city under twenty minutes or less. After I landed, we went to the Nob Hill district, Albuquerque’s original “main street” AKA Route 66.
Back to the Big Apple!
There are no rules in New York. In fashion, in food, and decorum, and certainly not in design or décor. It is a place where I see a woman dressed in an outfit that would be perceived a costume in Texas, but is cutting edge fashion in Manhattan.
For this very reason, [...]
And finally back to Carmel…
I have been gone more than 2 weeks now, and I have thought about the many ways even a small town can influence design and lifestyle. After all, don’t we all pick up a little something each time we leave our own routine for someplace not so familiar?
I loved the antique [...]
New York still interrupted….
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS CAN’T STAY IN VEGAS FOR THIS DESIGNER
I arrived at the new Wynn ENCORE hotel last week to attend the 6th Annual Design Business Professional Network meeting with no anticipation of being wow-ed by a Las Vegas hotel. That all changed as I walked in straight from the airport [...]
New York Interrupted….
by a sojourn to CARMEL -BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA
It is not often that my total attention is diverted from all things designer-ish…but for three summers in a row, Carmel’s stunning, dramatic landscape almost did so.
Not only are the beaches, rocks, waves, and skies monumentally breathtaking, Carmel is one of America’s most dog friendly cities. The [...]
Green is the color of life! Plentiful in nature, green signifies balance, growth, renewal, energy and health. Green in any interior can evoke a refreshing style & spirit, especially when your favorite shade of green is clean and fresh! The simple thought of a cool Mint Julep is invigorating and peaceful, just think what this [...]
